The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-24
FREIGHT Rate HEARING
IN PITTSBURGH, MAY z

The Wheeling Chamber nf Commerce
Is in receipt Of tho following oui'c'ii
from the Pittsburgh district lrci6h'
traffic committee relative 10 heai ms
Mt is headquarters. sol PcnnSylfan'a
station. that city. relative TO PropoSeo
changcst in freight rates:
This committee is giving cohsiacTa-
ton to the following proposed changes
in freight rates. and tho matter Is as
signed for hearing on Friday, May -
1919.
Interests desiring to submit their
views in writing arc invited TO do so not
lat or than the date above mentioned.
Tho following items arc mentioned:
l30-Subjcct: Grain products, car
loads. from Cleveland. O.. to Lore Cils'
Ohio. Present rate 14lsc per 100 Ids
proposed rate. lie per 100 MS Fel'-
tioncr: r. & o. r. r. Co. Argument
same basis as in effect to Bcllaire, ohlo'
and to permit marketing at Lore City,
ollie 4410.)
I34-Subject: Acid. sulphuric from
Langcloth. Pittsburgh and Neville
Island. to various points in the Fltls
burgh. valleys. Stcubenvillc' "heei-
ing districts. Present rates on basis y"
5erccnt' of 5th class rate. proposed
ratcs-samc relative basis as IN erect
from competing points In this district
Petitioner p. G. c. & ST. La R. K. Ar
gument--to place on same relative basis
rs other producing points. tFlle
10000 -@".
1S5-Subjcct: Ice. carloads. minimum
weight 10000 lbs, From Crichsviiie'
| Ohio, to Tippecanoe, Freeport. Holloway
Flushing. Ohio, and Wheeling. W. va.
| Present rates 9Th class basis. Proposed
rates-To Tip2ccanoe. Freeport, Hollo-
way and Flushing 3Ec per 100 Ids
/ Wheeling. w. Va, S kc per 100 lbs. Pc
| titioner B. & O. r. r. Argumcnt-oIo
tC. f. y. mileage scale advanced 5, Is
and % percent. (File $3.50
| l4O-Subjcct: Maximum load for new
| equipment between all points in Cen
trail territory. Petitioner Penna Lines
Acknowledgement rule provides THAI
when new car is loaded for first tlme
| load must not exceed 80 percent OK
marked capacity. Rule now published IN
connection with commodity rates pro-
posed to be carried as an exception TO
the Official classification. Ollie $500
l41-Subject: Eliminate routing re-
str.ctions now carried in B. q o. tariff
1872 applicable on new iran and steer
rails. From Pittsburgh district ana
Jamestown, Pa. To Dante and st. Paul.
MINI. Present rate-tariff restricts rates
as being applicable only via kenoVa'
N. & w. and c. G. o. Proposed rate
eliminate routing Petitioner d. & ".
lR- r. Observation-Disclosures TO enable
shippers to route traffic via direct route.
| Ollie '9200.)
143-Subject: Rule covering recon
signmcnt of loss than carload traffic at
all points on the B. &: o. R. R.-W" L.
Present rate-None published. Propos-
cd rate-providcs reconsignment, plus
any additional charges at reconsisnins
point. Petitioner B. q Oh R. R-W. L.
Arug publication to agree
with practice. Ollie $1,000
144-Subject: Zinc oxide. carloads.
from all points in Central territory to
all 'ooints in Central and Trunk line ter
ritories. Present rates-Varlous. Pro
posed rates-6th class. Petitioner Cen
trail Territory Freight Traffic commit
tee Argument-To place all producing
points on same relative basis. iFie
$500
145-Subject: Lining and Stating
stock cars used in transporting horses
ana mules. pTQIll ILL poliiNS AZ NSN-N,
territory to all points in Central and
Trunk line territories. Present rates
Varying parctices. Proposed Stating
or lining for protection Of live stock to
be furnished and installed by the ship
Ger at his expense. No allowances FOR
weight of such material. Weight or
same will be charged for Al actual
weight and rate applicable on loading
Of the car. Petitioner Central Territory
Freight Traffic committee. Argument.
To bring about uniformity, 1t being felt
| that this Is an expense which should
be borne by the shippers. Ollie $1,000
NJ. S. Connolly.
/ az, Chairman.