Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-30
RAILROADS TO HAVE
TWO NEW COMMITTEES
Bodies Arc Announced for
Southern Territory.
OTHER AGENCIES ABOLISHED
Southeastern Passenger Association
AMI Associated Railways of Vir-
Sinia and Carolinas Go Out of
business at Once.

Effective tomorrow. tho railroad adj
minStration announces that two new
committccs-th Southern passenger
rate and tho Southern freight rate
will be ORGANIZED in Southern territory.
with genera. Offices in Atlanta. Both
committees will work under the gen
cral direction and supervision OF {. II.
Markham, regional director OF South
cru territory.
The passenger rate committee is
composed Of w j. craig. chairman: ;.
6. Hatch and w. a. Russell. and it's
duties include the consideration Of all
changes in passenger rates and related
rules and practices. ticket forms. pub
location Of common or Joint tariffs and
circulars and the direction Of the de-
f"nsc in handling complaints and ap-
piicantS before the Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission ana the state COM
missions. The committee will also
have general supervision over the
operations Of consolidated ticket Of
rccs and such other duties as may be
prescribed by tho regional director.
and viii have authority to appoint
from paSscngcr forces such Subcom-
mittccS as may be necessary TO aid it
III the performance Of it's duties.
Following the formation of this
committee i; was announced that the
Southeastern Passenger Association
and the Associated Railways of Nir-
einia and the Carolinas passenger
Scction). would be abolished, effective
to-day, and the duties performed 10y
these two bodies viii bc assumed by
the committee. which also assumes
jurisdiction over tho southern clergy
bureau. Local committees in charge
OF consolidated ticket Offices Will re-
port TO the general committee, while
railway and steamship lines not under
government control may also secure
the benefit of the committees work
under certain terms agreed upon.
FRE,GHT RATE COMMISSION
IL ALSO APPOINTED
The freight rat" commission is COM
posed Of Randall Clifton. chairman; y.
l.. Wright Joseph IIatteniorf c. McD.
Davis and l.. H. Delaney. Stimuli
taneously. there are established four
tariff publishing bureaus under the
supervision OF the committee. j. j. Cot
troll will be in charge OF the Richmond
bureau; j. II. Glenn. Atlanta; NJ T..
Washburu, Louisville, and w. l.. Elmer
son. New Orleans.
The Richmond bureau viii succeed
the Virginia lines tariff bureau, and lis
membership will comprise also those
lines in tho eastern district and those
steamship lines now members of the
Virginia bureau. With the close OF
business to-day there is abolished the
southeastern Freight Association.
SouthcaStcrH Mississippi Valley AsSo-
citation, Associated Railways Of Viz
GINA and the Carolnas freight sec
ton Virginia freight tariff bureau.
Memphis freight committee. Southern
freight committee (St. Louis. New
Orleans tarim committee, joint convci-
ton az southeastern Freight !Associa-
ton ana Southeastern MISSISSIPPI; VAL
ley ASSoc'. iun lines, fourth section
committee and Southern iron commit
tee
The duties or The Southern freight
rate committee will include considcr.!-
ton OF all changes in freight rates and
related ru!ea and practices. supervision
provided, tho directions of the defense
and handling OF complaints. and APP
plications hrEorc the Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission and the several
state railroad commissions. and such
other duties as may be prescribed by
The regional director. II will have
authority TO appoint from time to time,
from the freight traffic forces of the
individual railroads, such subcommjt-
tees as may he necessary TO aid il III
the performance Of it's duties.
All acts Of both the freight and pas
ScnScr committees will he subject to
the approval Of Regional Director
Markham.