Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
Maine Railroad Rates as
Approved for January. 1917

The Maine Public Utilities Commission
has just made public the following sched-
ule of approved rates for the month of
January on Maine railroads
Maine Central Railroad Company.
Car Demurrage Charges-This supple
ment establishes the following demur-
rage charges which are to apply after
the free time of As hours: One dollar for
the first day: $500 for the second day;
$500 for the third day; $500 for the fourth
was s1.0o per car per day
Edgngs. fuel, wood. etc.-From Maine
Central stations to Boston & Maine sta
tions; new car load, minimum weight.
$1,000 pounds; old car load, minimum
weight, $4,000 pounds.
Logs. hardwood. car loads: from Bing-
ham to Auburn and Lewiston new rate.
three cents per 100 pounds; old rate, A.
cents per 100 pounds.
Fertilizer-less than car loads: from
= Belfast to Biddeford: new rate. IS cents
per 100 pounds; old rate, 10 cents per TO-
pounds
Potatoes (for starch; from Maine Cen
trail stations augusta and easO TO
new rate, 20 cents per 100 pounds old
rate, 80 cents per 100 pounds.
Boston & Maine Railroad.
Warm Car Service-From Portland TO
Boston & Maine stations: varying rates
from two cents to five cents per 100
pounds.
Car Demurrage Charges, to remain In
effect until May l. 1917; One dollar for
the first day; 800 for the second day:
$500 for the third day; $500 for the fourth
and succeeding days the old rate was
500 per day.
Regulations governing the assessment
of freight charges on refused or un-
claimed perishable freight; if such
freight is sold to the shipper or CON
signee, regular transportation charges
will be collected; if sold to parties other
than the shipper or consignee, transpor-
tation or other accrued cost will be de-
Quoted from the proceeds of the sale.
If the proceeds of the sale falls under
the transportation charges, the amount
realized by the sale will be taken for
transportation.
Grand Trunk Railway System.
Car Demurrage Charges: One dollar
for the first day: $500 for the second day
500 for the third day: $500 for the
fourth and succeeding days: to remain
in effect until May l. 1917; the old rate
was s1.O0 per car per day.
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad.
Fuel wood, car load. minimum weight F,
1900 pounds from Robinsons to Water /
vile; rate. seven and one-half cents per
100 pounds.
Spool bars. car load, from Patten to !
Lake View, new rate; eight cents Der
100 pounds.
Box boards and lumber; car loads: !
from Grand Isle TO Van Buren, (Ham-
mond's Mid: new rate. two cents per
100 pounds; old rate, three and one-haif
cents per 100 pounds.
Soft wood lumber; car loads: minimum. /
5000 feet per car: from ST. Francis to
Sinclair; 500 per 1000 feet. old rate. two
and one half cents per 100 pounds: mini
mum car load weight 1900 pounds
Supplements changes have the effect o.
establishing a minimum weight Of 5000
pounds on all Eastman heater and crib
cars, regardless of the marks capacity.
Care-takers in charge of shipments of l.
potatoes or other perishable freight will /
be carried free with shipments or may |.
purchase regular ticket and ride as pas
senger
Permits viii be issued allowing care
taker to return from destination to the II
original shipping point at one cent per
mile:
Sieds and log hauler. car loads from
Sheridan, Con shipments received by rail /,
to Griswold); new rate, two cents per 100
pounds; old rate, nine cents per 100
pounds. |.
Coke-Round white birch wood. car
loads: from Bangor & Aroostook Pail
road stations to Milo. This tariff estab.
fishes several rates not previously car