Evening journal., 1915-07-17
CAR SPOTT|NC KNOCK
OUT benefits CITY.

A decision Of vital Importance to
practically all the industries OF this
city and vicinity was announced this
week by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. the decision being an or
der oanceling the so-called "Cer
Spottingr tariffs fled by all tho local
railroads. The proceedings involving
the charges for spotting cars has
been before the Interstate Commerce
Commission for nearly two years dur
ing all of which time Wilmington
shippers, acting through the Chamber
OF Commerce, hsve been actively con-
testing their approval The Whining
ton Chamber Of Commerce and large
individual shippers have been repre-
sented at all the hearings by William
A Glasgow, Jr., the traffic legal ex-
pert Of Philadelphia The decision of
the Commission ordered all the car
riers 10 cancel by July is the rates.
charges. practices and regulations
stated IN the Car spotting' tariffs.
and is in effect a complete victory for
the protesting shippers.
Car spotting charges were TO be i'm.
posed for placing cars upon private sid.
ings and industrial tracks and for tho
movement Of cars over industrial tracks.
The proposed charge was az the rate OF
10 l-2 cents ton with a minimum of 50
a car. The charge would have been i'm.
posed for placing or removing q loaded
car from a private siding or handling an
empty car 10 or from a private siding.
The seriousness OF such charge can
readily be appreciated when IL is rccog
nized that one local industry has uso for
10000 cars a year on its private tracks
and that the increased freight charges
would hav amounted to minimum Of
$50, 900 a year All industrial and other
concerns who have or use private sidings
would have been affected in proportion
TO the number Of cars they receive and
ship.
Different railroads filed tariffs with
the Interstate Commerce Commission 20
become effective at different dates from
April 20, 1914, 10 July Is. 1914 Local
shippers through the Chamber Of Com
meroe Immediately began 10 formulate
plans 70 combat the charges. President
Satterthwait. Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, appointed the following special
committee 10 take charge of the matter
locally; George W Sparks. of the Lea
Milling Coz Joseph Bancroft, of the
Joseph Bancroft and Sons Co. Charles
&c. Bye, of the Charles Warner Col John
F. Walker Of the Wilmington Malleable
Iron Works, and william c. Philips Of
the Philips Thompson Co.
Numerous meetings OF this commit
tee with other shippers we're held in
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms and
IL was decided to engage Mr.. Glasgow
I TO represent the interests Of Whining
ton AS the result OF hearings held
/ in Philadelphia, New York. Washing
ton and other places. all Of which
we're attended by Wilmington repre-
sentatives; the proposed tariffs we're
suspended successfully until August
( l, 1914. February is. 1915. and July 5.
1915. Finally has come the order Of
the commission canceling the tariffs.
This decision will save Wilmington
shippers from paying thousands OF
dollars every year for services which
the Interstate Commerce Commission
has decided is now being paid FOL
within the published freight rates.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion also has under advisement pend
ing final decision the so-called Ferr,
Car tariffs. which would impos,
switching charges on less than car,
load receipts and shipments from
private sidings The Chamber OF
Commerce has also actively com.
batted these charges and has been
represented at several hearings and
before the commission al Washing
ton by former Judge George Gray
and Andrew c. Gray. The decision
in this proceeding is also anxiously
awaited by local shippers.