Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-07
|gNNA. R. R. WILL
DEMAND ORIGINAL
RATE INCREASES
~, TO Thousands of Com
/ muters Gives to Under
.,.ud Compromise Tariffs
| Are Not Satisfactory.

..xpeoted developments in the
between the railroads and
ny .,,outers over the passenger rate
recently put into effect by the
ls'e 'r,oaas entering Philadelphia, to-
a. complicate matters still
rsher ,u. s.,,,,oo Com.
l., harrisburg made public an
,.v,.,en by Prof. Emory r. john
'n'v" ,atsnse Of the decision of the COM
,,sued December 12, which allows
u.oads TO make substantial In
despite the vigorous opposition
ssss ~ and business mems associa-
r.nnsvIyania Railroad, In circu-
i lne ,s.,.r sent to thousands OF commuters
.bIs city by George w. boyu, gen
nassenger traffic manaser VL s
el ~ virtually served notice TO the
pmpany, the railroad will make Wig
|lpho All for establishment OF the rate
fns fous originally sought In place OF
~ es.s,rror1Ise Increase granted by the
~ ~ ..,Ission and now effective
naN.,, ~ these factors will enter into
pouh hsarInus of the rate case before
w l.ss,,r,ission In Harrisburg tomorrow
}. S,,st what effect they will have upon
" -,,bseuuent decision OF the commls-
inr ,s what Is troubling the commuters
I LETTER A COLOSSAL BLUFF"
+ td,v,n M. Abbott, one of the four at
I.,rsys who will appear on behalf OF
4. commuters, this morning character
4 ~ ,bo letter sent out by the Pennsyl-
MIA Railroad as Colossal BLUR and
! : s,bterfuge of the railroad to blind the
4Aop,e and confuse the main issue IN
II hearing tomorrow
IN. op,nion prepared by Commissioners
Asrson however, is not so clear In its
.irnifoance. It is generally agreed that
4 a nrlnion came as direct result OF the
EId.snread condemnation of the COM
hlssIon's action in granting the railroads
5S,anne information of the rate ruling,
IA the subsequent fight of the COM
L,,4ars for the removal of the entire
board.
4 whether or not the Commissioners con-
s,der themselves justified by Mr.. john
5nnrs explanation and accordingly will
n Influenced unconsciously tomorrow by
.ha action against them by the COM
.buters is one question which is puzzling
IN attorneys. In this regard they de-
klsre II is particularly significant that
|be Pennsylvania Railroad just prior to
|he hearing should make 1t known that
intends to fight for the establishment
u the Increases originally sought
ousTrNG FIGHT TO CONTINUE. ,
The fight to oust the commission will
"a continued, the commuters say. until
! full and satisfactory explanation has
been made and until the matter has
Deem Investigated by a committee of the
State Senate. with the announcement
hat Doctor Brumbaugh upon his in
Auguration will take up the charges
scarcely know what brand of justice
hey are to expect in Harrisburg to-
morrow.
& The opinion from Mr.. Johnson is
erefaced by an explanation that the order
Rhanging the proposed new fares was
nade In such haste. in order to make
i known before the new fares became
Rhectlve. that 1t was impossible to formu-
ate q written opinion as to the reasons
sor Il at that time
The four attorneys who will represent
lhe United Business Mems Association
snd Commuters Association before the
commission tomorrow will leave for Har-
fisburg this afternoon.
MT Abbott chief counsel for the COM
nuters, today explained that he will
Iask for an extension of the time limit or
|lW-trip tickets from six months to one
pear. for the establishment OF fare zones
N order that the commuters will not be
70 hard hit by the ~ cents per mile rate
Dssis and that the 10O-trip ticket be made
= family ticket
Besides Mr.. Abbott there will appear the
zollowing attorneys: Edward b. Martin
William s. Cooper and Matthew Randall
'ahe commuters are confident that the
commission will either grant their re-
quests or else order an entire rehearing OF
pc case.