The sun., 1916-11-16
PENALTIES ADOPTED
TOEND CAR FAMINE
American Railway Association
Raises Per Diem and De-
murrage Charges.
DAILY RENTAL MADE $5
State Commissions Take Up
Shortage Question and Or
der a Car Census.

Severe penalties for undue detention
Of freight cars by railroads or shippers
were decided upon yesterday at the SEMI
annual meeting Of the American Rail-
way Association in the Biltmore Hotel
In an effort to reduce the freight car
shortage which is threatening shipping
all over the country.
lines there will be a variable per diem
charge ranging from IS cents, the pres
ent rate. as the minimum, to $l.2o as
the maximum. The IS cents approxi-
mates the cost Of ownership Of equip
ment, while the maximum charge repre-
sents approximately the cost Of owner
ship plus the net earnings Of the car. .
A demurrage penalty to be levied
against delinquent shippers was set At
81 for the first day after the expira-
tion Of the free time; 50 for the second
day, 81 for the third day and s5 for
each succeeding day.
Still another penalty will be imposed
upon railroads which move newly
loaded car In any other direction than
toward the home road. A IS penalty will
he charged for each diversion.
Made ERective December Z.
The roads will make the new rules e'-
fective December /. assuming that they
have the approval OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The association, fur
ther to assist In meeting the car shortage
situation. appointed a committee which
will confer in Louisville tomorrow with
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Nc
Chord with a view Of cooperating with
the Government. The members Of the
committee are e. n. Markham, president
o. the Illinois Central Railroad: H. L
Byram, vce-president OF the Chicago
arlington and Quincy Railroad: u. ].
Peck. fourth vice-president OF the Penn
sylyania lines west OF Pittsburg. and W
~. Be.ler. president OF the Central Rail!
road Of New Jersey.
Louisville. Ky. Nov. -. .-F. II
James. counse, for the Southern Ap
palachian Coal Operators Association
gave notice to-day that unless embar
goes laid by the Louisville Il Nashville
against the movements of its coal cars
/ from it's own lines were lifted by Satur
day night he would seek To have the In
terstate Commerce Commission reQues
the Department OF Justice 20 ins,!tut,
clfii ana criminal sclioh against 'h'
| road
T.. g. McChord. the Interstate Com
mercc Commissioner presiding At the ca
| shortage hearings here. to-day submitte,
/ u list Of questions to the railroad repre-
! sentatives asking what steps their line
| were taking to relieve the shortage o
! refrigerator and heater cars IN tn
| Northwest. He demanded an answer b!
wire not later than tomorrow afternoon
Wants Car Mileage Increased.
| WASHINGTON. Nov. In. II. Ayles
worth OF the Colorado Railroad Commis
sion will suggest to the Interstate Com
I merce Commission that railroads be re
quired to move trains with less tina
fun tonnage in order to expedite move
ments. lie also has under considerable
suggestion to the Colorado commits
sion for q per diem charge on all freish
, ears which do not In day travel
minimum humber OF miles. lie said Il
increase from twenty-four miles, I'll
average distance "a freight car travel
in day, TO twenty-e!ght miles, woul
mean the immediate release OF 5Sl, SO
freight cars In the United states an
would assure an end or the shortage.
CoHUMpts. Ohio. Nov. i5,-Anticipa
ing "A serious coal shortage IN ohio dt
to the lack OF freight cars. the Publ
ltiliLes Commission has ordered all Oh
railroads to report by Friday AL ca
under load In OHIO as well as all NJ
loaded cars. and to ascertain wheth'
cinbargoes have been placed upon al
other commodities than coal. on wh!c
the Baltimore and OHIO has placed 4
embargo. Akron Is reported to be
danger OF coal famine because the
and q. has refused to let any more "o
go into the city until cars already und'
load are unloaded.