Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-22
FREIGHT CLA| rs ARE
SETTLED MORE PROMPTLY
Railroads Complimented by Inter-
state Commerce Commission on
Improvement.
TAYLOR is AGAIN SECRETARY
Richmond Railroad Men Return
From Convention in Chicago.
Southern Makes Record for "On
Time" Trains.


Time" Trains.
Railroads arc now settling freight
cia'ins with more promptness than
ever before, and for their actions along
This line the Freight Claim Associa
ton of America, in session at Chicapo
last week. was officially commended nv
mo interstate Commerce Commission
commissioner Harlan wrote letter
to the association In which he com
mented on the great IMPROVEMENT
made in tho speed with which rail
roads are disposing of freight claims.
ana expressed the appreciation of the
commission at the cooperation given
that body by the freight claim men.
During 1914 report to the assoc
e .n showed that Sc per cent OF
the freight claims were paid within
sixty days after the same had been
presented This means that approx
fmately 100000 claims for loss and
damage were settled promptly. The
total number OF claims handled during
mat year was more than 100000, and
the amount involved for loss and dam
age TO shipments was in excess OF
S36 600, 900. "
Colonel Warren p. Taylor. of Rich
mond traffic manager of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. was reelected secretary
treasurer OF the association for nine
teenth consecutive term l.. l.. Scherer
or Richmond. general claim agent of
tho Chesapeake and Ohio, is a member
Oh the conference committee, and of
committee on loss and damage Both
colonel Taylor and Mr.. Scherer were
in Chicago at the convention. and have
returned to Richmond
The Freight Claim Association is
composed of representatives of 45O
lines In the United States, Canada and
Mexico. with mileage of $4,000 miles
The Interstate Commerce Commission
was represented at the convention. and
agents of that body are constantly CO.
operating with the freight claim mcI
IN their efforts to reduce this drain
on the resources of the railroads as
we'll as to bring about more PROMPT
settlement Of claims for losses
T.. z. Goodwin, superintendent of
freight transportation of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio is making n tour of
inspection over the Hooking Valley
Railway with Vice President NJ. 7.
Caples In connection with the move
ment OF coal to the Lakes
The estimate earnings of the South
ern Railway for the second week in
June show a decrease Of s110,sl9 from
the total for the same period last year
The earnings for this week in 1914
were s1ls0,l94, and the estimate for
the same week this year is Sl,o69,3o5.
The Southern Railway has issued at
ION time" report OF it's passenger
trains for the month of May During
that period, the road operated l3SO3
regular passenger trains. 81 which 49,
:, or
number leaving and arriving ut all
points on time was 12,i02, or SIS per
cent. Especially good time was made
in handling the 1885 local trains dur
ing tho month. l0.s24. or % per cent.
having made schedule time: io.4G7. or
SO per cent. were on time at all sta
tons. or the 2.l0S limited trains,
nearly all Of which arc long distance
trains with one or both termini beyond
the rails OF the Southern. 1898. or s.
per cent. made schedule time while on
the Southern Railway and ,63s, or IS
per cent. were on time At all stations.
PotrsmouthS dispatch saws:
With the settlement in Probate Court
OF the last two condemnation proceed
ings brought in this county by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Northern Rail
road Company. the company now has
an unbroken right Of way through
Scioto County from the Ohio River TO
tho Pike County line. Work on the
bridge over the Ohio River and on
the roadbed through the county is
being pushed rapidly, and gratifying
Roadway is being made.
The Carolina, Cl!nchheld and Ohio
Railway route to the Central West
and region OF the Great Lakes will be
formally opened July ! with the
inauguration OF through passenger
trains. Following the completion OF
Its extension from Dante, Va, to Elk
horn City. KY, the railway announces
in attractive literature that it has
blazed n new trail" and emphasizes
the feats Of Daniel Boone. pointing
out that the Clinchncld line has fol-
lowed Boone's example in building a
direct line across the mountains to CON
meet the Southeast with the Middle
West over n route that will save forty
eight hours in freight shipments
Wants Money for Grading Damages
The Administrative BOARD yesterday
adopted a resolution asking the city
Council to appropriate $4,000 as a
special appropriation for repairs to
property damaged in grading streets
The communication asking for the