The Washington times., 1916-03-01

number OF other anthracite ratss. both In.
snu .rsntatS ana Interstate. 10 points othsr than
Philadelphia, ana IL 10 estimated Will cause
loss In revenue OF ti.SOo.o0o por yOAr.
pursuant TO the suggestion OF tho Inter-
state Commeros ConIIli!ssior that carriers
might secure additional revenue from uaE-
ssnEer traffic. tarins OF Increased passenger
fares were niod with that Commission and
inc the STATE , Commissions. = and became , eco,
fares out OF Philadelphia and baltimore
which were modified by tho psnasyIvanla
intrastato excursion and communication fares
In New JorSSy, which were auhpSadOd and
are being reviewed BY the Board OF Public
Utility commi''iensrs TssrT1S, q sna' S'a'0'
The number OF sans Increased 5.5I nor
cent. the tonnGgs TapSeSs aSI per cont.
while the freight train sai!oase lnsTcasod
por ton mile Increased a01 per cont. and
the avorcEo revenue por freight train milo
Increased s.11 per cent. rasuIting from the
increase IA the trainloSd, tho Increased vneg-
onandiss traffic. which beaTa hiEaor rates
than mineral traffic, and tho advance In
freight rates.
Lho number OF passengers GSe7ssEod oo5
po: cent ana passenger mileage decreased 6.TS
per cent. Passenger train mileage however
could be reduced only 3,oa pc. cent. The
average revenue per passenger per ellie in
creased b.ts per cent. and average revenue
osnt., both OF which reflect. in part. the In
creased passenger rates.
bTbAMhh OPERATIONS TO BE DISCOSs
TINuED.
IN the snforeSment Of the provisions Of Ire
Panama Canal Act. the Intarstats CegIA
mereo Commlsslon, acting under is dlScre-
tion conferred by that Act. has Coel.nel to
permit the further operation o: certain
steamer lines. operated by Or IN eoaaset.sn
with various Railway Lines
The ManaEaansnts et tas following, nan "a
Companies, AiGed oy your Company. endsav-
ored. but without success. to retain the
operation o: their Steamers In connection
with the railway uass In yoar SyHtosn, Ia
the soiios that taey were necessary TO Re-
commodetO ths pnblie.
eject required the Erie and Western rrana-
portAtion Company ttho stock OF which 10
owned by your Company to discontinue tho
operation, In connection with your Bystom,
Of ita Steamers on tho Great Lakes, effect.
ive December i;ta. iDis. and that Company
accordingly dlseoa,iaued operations and sold
ita steemeS and expects To sell, or other
wise dispose Of lie remaining property when
satisfactory ofrera can be obtained,
rhe Commission AiSa Issued another sPdsP
requiring the Baltirnare, Chesapeake ana
Atlantic Railway Company TO discontinue
the operation Of nearly all Of It's Steamers
on Chesapeake Hay, effective April list, Iaid,
and the Maryland, Delaware and virginia
Railway Company company affiliated In
Int crest with the Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Atlantic Railway, To discontinue the operation
OF Its Chester River Steamers on the Hast-
ern shere OF Chesapeake Bay, The con-
tinued operation Of the Steamers Of the
latter cSnpany, and Of the baltimore,
Chesapeake aud Atlantic Railway Company
on tie Western Shore of that Bay Is sub
Iect to further investigation by the Com-
inisa!on, fAa pHaatleal Paault Of these or
dsTa may tesuiTe beth ssnpaAiss 10 diHPsae
Of ths'r s'SamsSu. whAEees and facilities.