Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-14
INEQUALITIES IN RATES.
WILL Be ELIMINATE
Objects Sought by business Men in
Conference Wednesday Have
Been Accomplished.
ORIGINAL ORDER is MODIFIED
Increases IN Freight Charges Apply
to Both State and Interstate Class
ana Commodity Rates - Other
Changes Also Made.

The same results sought ~ ;hc con-
ference held on "Wednesday by .rc
State Corporation Commission with
representatives of Chambers OF Com
nercc. boards OF trade. and the like for
the preparation OF Il statement show
ing alleged determinations arising
from Director General of railroads Nc
AdooS general order incrcas sing freight
rates have been accomplished by Il
conference OF the war committee Of the
National Association Of Railway and
Utilities commissioners with Mr.. Nc
Adoo.
This conference was held In Wash
inGton last week. c. b. Garrett chair
man OF the State Corporation Commits
sion. and two other commissioners AT
the Washington conference went 10
White sulphur Springs as 4 committee
Of three to present the matter to Mr..
McAdoo personally. AS n result of that
conference, Mr.. Garnctt received tho
following telegram yesterday from G.
T.. EimQuist who represents the Ma
tional Association OF Railway and
Utilities Commissioners in Washing
ton:
commissioners representing about
thirty states conferred with McAdoo
last week. lie authorized them to
notifications OF order twcnty-eight
with Judge Prouty. and specific recon-
nendations covering both subjects
were made and approved by the latter
Largely result OF our work order
twenty eight has day been modified.
All increases Will apply to both state
and interstate class and commodity
rates and classtications subject 20
minimum on class rates provided in
interstate classItications as amended
CORPORATI0N COMMISSION READY
TO KEEP COMMERCIAL BODIES
Minimum car charge sl5 not apply
TO brick cement. coal. coke. logs. ore
and gravel stone. Only one increase
Will apply TO through or combination
rates cXcep; rs TO grain and grain
products. Car minimum charge not
apply 10 switching movements within
terminals. Tariffs are directed to be
sent to state commissions for their in
formation without state number.
Your committee recommends these
tariffs bc fled by you as war measure
subject to such right of review as now
or hereafter may exist. Expect that a
definite plan OF cooperation will soon
be agreed on. Bulletin viii be issued
setting forth :he result OF conference"
You will observe therefore," said
Mr.. Garnett. that the purposes of our
proposed conference with Judge prouty
have been accomplished. Doubtless
there VIII arise inequalities and dis
ordinations resulting from the effect
Of order No. IS as amended. IN such
cases. the State Corporation Commits
sion stands ready and willing to as
Sist commercial bodies. shippers organ
izations and individuals in ironing out
such incqlIl!tics and discr - nations.
1t would be we'll for you 10 study the
effect of the order and communicate to
us all cases where inequalities and dis
ordinations become evident. and also
those cases where it can tie shown that
the effect Of the order viii be to destroy
or shut down an established business
or industry"