New Britain herald., 1920-11-27
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 IS ONE AFFECTED
Complaint Declares That 20 Per Cent. Jump Over Ex- isting Tariff Would Be Un- fair and Illegal.

New York. Nov. 27.-AI railroads operating in New York state have been restrained from raising their intra- state rates next Monday. Deputy Att torney Gen. Edward c. Griffin an- nounced here today making public temporary inJunctions issued by Su- preme, Court Justice Cropsey late last night.
 Tn two orders the roads are in- structed to show cause why the in- functions should not bo continued pending trial of an action for a per manont restraint of the lines from charging rates in excess of those in effect prior to May 2s, 191s-the state claiming that the war powers have expired by which rates were increased above that limit.
 New Haven Road Affected
 The first order names the Long Island and the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroads. and Is returnable next Monday in Brooklyn. The second names the New York Central, the New Haven. the Pennsylvania and the othor companies and is returnablo Saturday. December (. at Kingston. N. Y.
 Tho railroads previously had an- nounced to the Public Service Com mlNHlOn tnsbI tney lntthdFa VI fAAS1 passenger fares 20 per cent along with other rates in accordance with the interstate commerce commissiou's recent ruling allowing advances to the roads of tho country engaged In intra- state business. the attorney generals office declared In making known Justice cropsey's order.
 Wants Highest Opinion
 Attorney Gen. Newton already has expressed hts intention to stay the railroads proposed increases iu New York ~tntrastate fates until tH court
 S appeals or tho supreme court or the United States passes on the vital questions raised In the pending pro ceedings and the state is given an opportunity -to test the recent order of tho interstate commerce commis- sion. |s
 Tn the complaint it was asserted that rates were increased above the limit existing prior to May 2s. 1918, under war orders of the wartime di- rector general of railroads and in pur- Huance of tho war powers of the fed eraI Rovcrnment-not of the laws of tho state of New York.
 Government Control Ended. ' On or about March 1, 1920. the fed pera1 government relinquished control of tho railroads of the country. but by statute pursuant to its war powers provided hat no rate. fare or charge then in effect might be reduced by the ) authorities of tho state of New York prior to last September 1. tho com- plnint said, maintaining that on Sep 1 teuber 1 the statutes of the state of New York and the orders of the au- thorities of. the state again became ef- eertivc. Then 1t continued, the rates, fares and charges in effect pursuant 10 laws in effect prior to May 2s. 1918. again became the only legal and au- thorized ones which the defendant 5~ roads could legally charge, demand or collect"
 Tho complaint said it thought the injunction on information and belief thpt the defendants without warrant of law and in entire disregard of the
 statutes of tho state of New York threaten and propose to demand charge and collect certain rates. fares and charges for the transportation oi passengers. milk, cream and excess bmgKags higher by 20 per cent and moro than those now in effect and | now being demanded. charged and
 Collected.
 Tho state, in seeking to restrain the
 defendant companies from increasing
 their rates. the complaint alleged k
 acting in it's sovereign capacity as
 one of the states of the United States
 Of America" and has a direct financial
 ntcreAt In the matter.