Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-13
WILL PROTEST AGAINST
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE
virginia Committee to Ask That
Advance Apply Only on lntrn-
state Business and Rates.
ORDER WOULD DISCRIMINATE
Figures Cited at Conference With
corporation Commission Show
That Advances in Various Sections
Are Not Equal.


Will come from the operation OF the
freight rate increase promulgated by
Director General Mc.\doo OF the United
states railroad administration, unless
modification of the order can be Sc
cured. Facts and figures to this effect
were presented at the conference held
yesterday at The instance Of the State
Corporation Commission. between that
commission and representatives Of Vir-
Sina trade bodies and shippers AS
socia;ionS
The first cncc: on tho public. 1t,
TRANSFERRED OF publication Of the in
crease MAS that i; simply made an i'm
crease OF - per cent in freight rates
However examination of the details
d'scloses the fact tina. the increases
VIII IN effect be far greater. and in
many instances Will result in DESTROY
ihS the business OF Virginia concerns
II" meeting was well attended. and
II Is believed that many more cham
nerS oi commerce and shippers would
nave h"en present had they realized
TN" seriousness Of the situation
No hTT!:,iPTS MADE TO
CRITICIZE GENERAL. iNrRE,S..
~ no time during the confcrcn..
yesterday was there amy disposition 10
criticize general increase in rates
except FOR q statement by -. G.. D'El.h
'fiy. Il Richmond attorney. who said
ne would not agree that the director
genera has constitutional RICH, to
H."he rates within the borders OF a
STATE" The others prcscn, said thcv
were ready 10 acquiescc in the in,rc.s,
as a war measure. 1t was only in
regard I" such working out of tn, a.
Ger as VIII make rates ruinous tina;
protest was decided upon.
~ result Of the meeting. IL v.,e
o.'eFn'' NED to ask the railroad admins
'','oh 10 MAKE the increase OF - per
cont IN class rates. and the arhi;r,rv
increases in commodity rates. apniy %,
iHtrAS'Aie business to the present in
taSta'e rates. and not base ,brr, ~,
~" present interstate rates on mira,
sea-" business. II was shown IN ho
!act mat in many Instances there cxis,
SI'tc rates on shipments between
,'.,.'S wholly within the State Cusca
WY rarely and only on rcshipmc,,s,
mon "r" higher than The jntr,s,,,a
'ltS on IN" same shipments The
t'fecior generals order r,uuiro, IN
'"'''S'a's rates to bc used. plus Tho
SP.'lnr increases in the order i.s.lf
- result. 10 show certain ins;,u,.a.
:, y -, go out by Tho state Corporation
,n on me rate on egg coal from
"''S' 'anShurG group to RoauoL.
- increased from - cents To 81 q,
''h' IRON - Charles nistri., -. ,,t
r''"' ''Ar from 80 To - cents 3, ,on
' cone ia 'uc~'asc is much rrca.or
"''n% raise of from -, cons
'o' '"n i"nm I.ruisvillc and .ca.h.
~ "'''". Z" I'i: stone Gap. where
~, furnace On iron orc Tho
.'"%lH is ohap%td from lone ,n,,
-. mounds 8" the short ton of = o0o
i""ndH and 30 cents q ton ,dJsd =,
EASING tn" rate on tho Marion,
cM'S''rn ana Chesapeake and nhto
a,.,.5.,,,..,p,, ''"'" from loo 10 l1o per cent.
sand and gravel. also Tho :,
''"aSe~ run from - 70 IN NV w
or" on brick they are iron, A 49,
PVT cent Similar Increase. v.r
yea on many other ,onuodi,t,
N"ri"Ik man who ships sand rra.,
'pe ti"nrH viii be ruined nv ,ho 49,.
80 ~ minimum carload rate from, Sc
I"f n" has made contracts
INNING Tor years ahead Tho f,,
Wei have TO pay nl,.n morn . .',et
-. =, '"hH limestone from state MINI,
minimum package rate of IN .a,,,
"a 'Ita!!y effect many pcoDl. ,n.,
'''@ "S much as 300 per cent .,t,v.,'
,hohS thos" attending ycsicrda,,s
"ho"' besides Corporation cnI,,
efS 'iHrn"tt Hhca ana Forward
VT" r.. J" Goodman and -; \ Snu,L,,i
OF IN" Richmond Chainh.r re- 49,. -
".'rr' former senator I'lovd W IT,
linton Forge, representing .ha 49,,
IA mhceS Of the Chesapeal<e and ohio.
l. rate Irvine. of Zig stone Gan ro,,,.a
HthtihS the board OF trad. of a..
ION" Cap and iron and coal intorce,s.
W - 'hurch. Of the Sunol,. chambor
W commerce: Commissioner Of ,c-;
c''tur" George ". koiucr. renrnsen,
ING me star" Lime Grinding roard.
I. ). l,athrop. W G. Davis - =.
o'FlHh"rty, Colonel John ". rinnar
Ok representing III, National pcn.
nut cleaners and Shelters A.sn,.i,.
ti"n i. * Crawford ana pcLyit, Craze
OF the N"w3ort News Chamber Of CON,
h,crc"' G. H. Han, Jr, Frank Tabor,
o. ne i'AnVii!e Chamber Of Commerce.
i'nn"rt l.. Payne. president Of the Alex
"hhf Ia Chamber ~ Commences: Colonel
LuciuS Gregory and w T. Butler Of
'.haSc city; J. 9. Jones. OF NortnlI; u
{. Wade Of The Norfolk Chamb,i or
oinmcrc": u. =. Dnshi"ll. ana g. +
'oIiihs' OF Norfolk Eppn lfun,on. Jr
ana W. -. Duke we're present for Tho
iAchmoHd. FreG"ricks burg and 70
'omac Railroad Company on the mat,
ter OF the rates on sand and rraycl
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