The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-19
INCREASE IN FREIGHT RATES
GRANTED EASTERN RAILROADS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE.)

revenue derived from them Is rela-
lively small.
In the eastern districts 10 per cent.
Of the entire volume of freight IS an
thracite 81 per cent. bituminous coal,
8 per cent. coke. 5 per cent. ores. The
coal roads. In the opinion OF the com.
mission. already are profitable.
After further consideration the
commission permits advances to be
made on cement, starch, brick, tile,
clay and plaster. On these commo-
dities no advances were permitted by
the decision Of August /.
Joint rates between official classii-
cation territory and territory south
Of the Potomac and Ohio and east Of
the Mississippi may be increased not
to exceed 5 per cent.
Interstate rates to and from New
England also may be increased not to
exceed s per cent.
While present existing difYerentiaIs
among various Atlantic ports are
preserved the rates between any two
Of them also may be increased 8 per
cent. The decision says:
While we differ as to the relative
Importance to be attached to the va
rious considerations presented, we
agree in the conclusion that it Is
necessary that the carriers revenues
be supplemented by increases
throughout official classification ter
ritory. Whatever the consequences
OF the war may prove to be. we must
recognize the fact that 1t exists, the
fact that 1t Ia a calamity without
precedent, and the fact that BY It the
commerce Of the world has been dis
arranged and thrc@n into confusion
The means Of transportation are
fundamental and Indispensable
agency in our Industrial life and for
the common veal should be kept
abreast Of public requirements.
Carriers will be required to keep
an account Of The additions to their
revenues from increases in rates
subsequent to July 20, 1914, and from
new charges, and to report separate
ly thereon to the commission at the
end OF twelve end twenty-scLr
months. respectively"
After stating the exceptions. the de-
cision proceeds:
I'm u original report we declin-
ed to allow increased rates in Cen
trail Freight Association territory on
cement. starch, brick, tile. clay and
plaster. On further consideration, in
the light Of existing situation these
rates may be increased throughout
official classification territory under
the limitations herein set forth.
Joint rates between official CLASH
fication territory on the one hand.
and southeastern territory, the south
west n points on or east of the
Missouri river on the other, may ne
Increased not to exceed 5 per cent. ~
the division OF the re-, accrutng to
the corriers in official classification
territory. II these increases involve
n change In the relationship under
the long and short haul rule between
intermediate points and more distant
points outside Of official classification
territory relief from the fourth Sec
ton OF tie act must first be secured
on regular application.
Interstate rates to and from New
England from and to points in trunk
line or Central Freight Association
territory, where necessary to pre-
serve established relationships be-
tween points or ports in New England
and points or ports In trunk line err
Ahoy NC AhSA SaoS4y ho " G6-
coed 5 per cent.
Subject to the maintenance OF the
established Atlantic port different
ials. rates to and from New York
may be increased not to exceed s per
cent, and rates to and from Portland.
Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore
may be increased to the extent neces-
sary to maintain said d~ifierentials.
Il siEvcapf NO ofharwico ohotHa cpang
fed rates In official classification ter
ritory maybe increased by not moro
than 5 per cent; but rates increased
since July 20, 1914, may not now be
again increased so as to exceed
OF more than s per cent. Of the intra-
territorial rate. or D; the portion or
division or the inter-territorial rate
accruing to the road or roads in Of
fetal classification territory, as the
case may be.
"In some instances and In part be-
ceeding. we have recently Suspended
proposed increased rates in this ter
ritory. Carriers may, IL they so elect,
and file In lieu thereof tariffs which
CONFORM to the limitations above
specifled. n that Is done such sus-
pension win be vacated.
ITO the extent above indicated we
now modify our previous finding, and
carriers affected may file, effective on
not less than 10 days notice. such
tariffs as do not offend against tae
restrictions above stated"
The exceptions from the proposed
increase az rates are ste.ed in the
decision as follows: