Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
CARRIERS IN
BOLD PLAN
BAL KED
State Body Resents Petition of
Central and A, C. L. to Fight
Plea at Washington.

The Georgia Railroad Commission
Wednesday turned down a petition
from the Central Of Georgia and the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroads which,
in the words of the Commission,
amounted to "a bold proposition to in.
crease passenger railroad fares IN
Georgia under certain circumstances
where the carrier is not rendering ad .
ditional or extra services"
The Commissions fiat rejection Ok
this petition. with the recent affirma-
ton OF its mileage pulling" order by
the Supreme Court, and the further
fact that the Central has been cited
to show cause on Thursday why It
should not be sued by the Governor
for withdrawing its mileage pulling
privileges in Georgia, has served 10
accentuate the sharp differences If
opinion between the Commission and
the railroads
VIII Attack PETITION.
The Central and the Atlantic Coast
Line sought to increase their passen
ger revenue in Georgia through the
application to Georgia of a similar
petition pending before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, applicable 10
interstate business alone.
The Georgia Commission is so re-
sentful toward the new attitude OF the
Central and the Coast Line thar 1t is
contemplating attacking the petition
now before the Interstate Commission
as unjust and subtly evasive of The
law, as applied 10 business in Geor-
gia.
Unless some person attacks the pc
tition pending before the Interstate
Commission, 1t will become effective,
without further ruling, on March l
and therefore 1t Is the purpose of the
Georgia Commission to attack it, thus
making the issue one OF interest 10
the entire United States.
Commissions Statement.
The Georgia Commission Wednes-
day gave out a statement, which fol-
lows, In part:
Under dates of January 20 and
February .. respectively. the Central
of Georgia Railway Company and the
Atlantic Coast Line r; iIroad Com
pany petitioned the Railroad Commits
sion of Georgia for authority to put
into effect on March l next, applica-
Bile to interstate passenger traffic IN
Georgia, tariffs which they have filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, applicable to interstate pas
senger traffic, under which each car
rier viii collect a minimum OF two
first class adult one way or excur-
sion passage tickets, or their equiva-
lent, for the exclusive use OF draw
ing room in sleeping cars or parlor
cars, even though such drawing room
be occupied by only one person.
AS this appears 70 the Georgia
Commission, 1t is a bold proposition
to increase passenger railroad fares,
hhNVi u IAN NlINhulrldHNtS, WutTe
the carrier is not rendering any ad-
ditional or extra services.
Pullman fares have absolutely
nothing to do with the train fares.
II they are too low. of course the
sleeping car company should be the
one to complain.
Effect on Fares.
"The Railroad Commission OF Geor-
gia is unable to sec any grounds AT
all justifying the proposed increase
Of train fares to a party who Is able
to rent and pay for space in a sleep
ing car, and hence has denied the APP
plication."
The Commission presents figures TO
show that IL the petition as prayed
for before the Inters tate Commission
Is allowed 10 stand II will result in
increasing the passenger fares, in GER
tain cases. to passengers using draw
ing rooms or compartments, in the
following sums:
From Atlanta to Washington, frotl
$50 TO s46; Atlanta 10 New York. from
5000 10 1920. Atlanta TO Cincin-
natl. from s2225 to $3.50. And to