New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-27
Commerce Board Heeds
protest of Industries
Against Railways.
SUSPENDED TARIFFS
AUST BE CANCELLED
Commission Says Conditions
considered Have No Counter
rart in United States.

wosbinctor. July 20. Inc lh'e'S'A'.
-. Commission to-day passed
I'm ......,,v every point at issue be-
y" .ho railroads having terminals
po,. Of New York and the IN
=. protesting against an advance
,.b.oYsce and storage charges. II
- or, the necessity for thor
~, rsvision Of the tariffs governing
.arr,inal charges and practices in New
Wy The tariffs which were under
la-.ors;on and which were decided by
decision were ordered can
to,Ia9S h,t the rewriting Of the tarins
60. torr, 20 meet the expressed views
N a ~ ...n~,n,,ssion will be a compare
tive simple matter. .;-.;o,, ,,,odo
7, IS decision the commission mace
~ 80, points for the guidance OF
*. '-a;Iyos6s in reframing their farms
- bssed on the tariffs ordered 10 pe
~~srceiled and the present farms
Tbese points were as foAoWS'
cuide Points for New Tariffs.
Proposed reduction Of free storage
q, New Jersey shore from ten 10 rlve
Jevs as 10 domestic Inbound frelghI
COR delivery at New York luStlned' Du'
for coastwise transshipment not JuSu-
red. .Loo 81 ono
rent hundred hounds for each ten
Ssvs or fraction thereof for storage on
New JERSEY shore of freight Tor New
York delivery after reduced Tree
storage period justified.
Pronosed increased charges for han,
ding and storing heavy IRON and steer
articles. coopersge stock and sawed
stone justified.
Proposed charge of three cents
hundred pounds on less than carload
jo,s OF westbound freight lightered or
foated with carload or more OF light
syaoe free freight justified. but pro-
posed minimum charge Of IS for each
lot not justified.
Proposed increased charges for stak-
ine. wiring or cleatlnG shipments OF
lumber. telegraph poles. etc, lustlhed.
Proposed reduction OF period OF Tree
storage At railroad pier stations OF
domestic inbound freight from three 10
two DAVIS not justified
Proposed reduction of period OF free
s,orace of export less-than- carload
freight al railroad pier stations from
ten 10 TWO days not lustlned.
Proposed charge for loading TO or
unloading from lighters at other than
station piers or vessels of the carriers
not Justlhed. IL,
Proposed diScontinuance OF allow
,rce 10 shippers or conslgnees for
loading and unloading cars on hoats
not jUstlred.
LETTERING heavy articles not Justihed'
Proposed increase OF minimum
weight from 10000 to 10000 pounds
for free lighterage of dressed poultry
butter. cheese and eggs not Justineo'
Proposed increased charges for tow
jrg freight TO certain points OUTSIDE OF
free lighterage limits not Justlhed'
As 10 proposed increased rates IN
,support of which no testimony was Of
fered the commission decides that the
RESPONDENTS have not sustained the
burden of proof impo ed upon them by
law. and such increased rates are not
justified.
Where q terminal service has here
,ofore been treated by the carriers as
q part of the transportation service
covered bv the freight rate and regu-
lsrlv performed by them they may not
now sepreeate that service and assign
TO it separate charge without taking
into consideration, in order TO JUSTIFY
such charge. the entire service OF
which II forms a part and the com
pensation heretofore received for sucn
through service.
Ambiguous Tariffs Cancelled
The tariffs under suspension, in ad-
Cition 10 other defects. the commission
holds, are ambiguous and must be can
celled. Il is recommended that oppor-
tunity be taken by respondents to re,
view all regulations affecting terminal
service at New York, whether involved
in this proceeding or not, and that re-
spondents cooperate in harmonlzlng
and clarifvinc such regulations.