The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
COMMISSION PROCEEDS /,
AGAINST THREE ROADS
Southern. II. g o.. and Winchester aid
Stremhurs Lines Accused of In
frinEchcnt of Statutes.
sTRAsBURu SERVICE AFFECTED
Rutcs issued for Corporations TO show
why They should Not lie Fined for
Changing Scheduled.

On It's own Initiative the state Cor
pcrat.cn Commission Yesterday began
proceedings against the Southern Rail-
WAY the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
way, and the Winchester and Stras-
burg Railroad relative 10 Infringe
mcnts OF statutes governing train ser
vice In the town OF Strasburg The
Southern IL said TO have abandoned IT,.
Cation Road Crossing station, In St-as-
burg. and built In another locGi ton
without Authority from the commits
sion. while the Baltimore and Ohio and
The Winchester and Strasburg Is de-
ciarcd 60 have violated its schedule for
trains
Three rules were Issued by the com.
mission. two against the Southern ana
one against the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Winchester and Sirasburs re-
turr4ble in tho courtroom of tho COM
mission In the State Capitol on June
10 At that time the three railwavs
VIII be called npon 10 show cause VIII.
they should not he fined for Violations
OF the statute governing the rcmc "a.
OF passeuEc. stations and the ,naintc-
nance Of passenger train schedules
There has been no formal conipig.nt
hrou:ht before the commission by the
peorlc OF Strasburg relative to these
conditions For Ali the commission
knows the removal OF the Cation Road
Crossing station may be desirable from
thc standpoint or the residents q.
strashu;G. As the case stands, how
cN"r the southern has violated a State
statute by Abandoning n fassenrcr
station nj one point and rebuilding II In
= ""w location without permission from
The commission.
THEE RiLE> ISSUED
AGAINST OFFENDING ROADS
The rules Issued read as follows:
Commonwealth OF Virginia, at the
Relation OF The State Corporation
Commission.
w. (Rule)
Sou;hern Railway Company
ABANDONMENT or STATION, CATION
ROAD CROSSING.
II being suggested to tho commits
sion that tho passenger station on the
Southern hallway Company at Cation
Rohd Crossing, in the town OF SlIas-
burg, Va. which station has been CO.
tapiished and maintained throughout
the yea: for Hve consecutive wears
has been abandoned without the writ.
ten consent Of the Sta e CORPORATION
commission. therefore. n rule IL hero
ny awarded aSainst tho Southern Iiuil.
Way Company. rcturHahlc ut the court
room OF the commission on Wednes-
"a*' June 10. )"li. at 10 o'clock A NJ,
requiring II to show cause. lt amy Il
can, why Ii should not be nnsi fuy
such alleged violation If the statute
IN such case made and provided ana
That q copy OF this order he forth
With served upon the defendant cor
poraton as Il notice of the purpose of
The COMMISSION to CONSIDER such sug-
Eestion. ana TO enter such rules or
ders and regulations az may lie just
ana also as wit or summons, ac-
cording &c law
"Cunlnonwealth OF Virginia. ut tho re-
luuon OF the State Corporation Com
mission,
lS.
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad
Company, and the baltimore and
Ohio railroad Company.
'Strasburg. Va
II being suggested To the commits
sion that the Winchester and Stras-
burg Railroad Company and the Balti-
mere and ohio railroad Company have
violated the order OF this commission
entered on the 9th day OF April. 1907
requiring the running and operation
OF trains on reasonable scheduled TO
the town OF Strasburg, Va. therefore.
n rule Is awarded against the said cor
porations returnable AT the courtroom
oil the commission In the city OF Rich
mond on Wednesday, June 20, 1914 at
! O'Clock a. NJ. requiring them. and
each OF them. to show cause If any