Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-27
RAILROAD RATE
BOOSTS DENIED
WITHIN INDIANA
Passenger, Baggage and Milk
Charges Remain Same
o. X. Freight Raise.
ILLINOIS ACTION IS BASIS

Definitely denying any increase IN pas
senger, baggage and milk rates, and
granting only partially the request for
increased freight rates, the Indiana Pub
lice Service Commission today issued an
order covering railroad charges in In
diana.
The order is effective on one days
notice at any time beginning Oct. 1.
The railroads had asked for q fat in
crease Of 20 ger cent in passenger rates
and fiat increase Of 10 per cent in
freight rates.
FINDING AGREES WITH
illinois RAIL RULING.
It was explained that the action Of the
commission was based on the action of
the Illinois commission in order that
there should be no discrimination be-
tween the two States.
The commission ordered an increase Of
30 1-3 per cent In CLASSIFIED freight and
coal and provided a maximum rate for
coal for short hauls.
Il granted an increase Of 10 per cent
in commodity rates and an increase oe is
per cent in rates for iron and steel and
live stock
No increase was ordered in brick rates.
The commission declared that it up
held the contention of the State Chamber
OF Commerce and Of the chambers Of
commerce in other cities that the Indiana
rates should be on the same basis as
those in Illinois.
IL declared that It does not believe that
the general level Of rates in Indiana
should be higher than those Of Illinois.
The order declared the belief Of the
commission that the transportation act
was not intended to bring about dis
eriminations between States
IL declared that a 40 per cent increase
in freight rates would be ruinous to
Indiana business.
TEXT OF OFFICIAL
ORDER GIVEN VERBATIM.
The text Of the order follows:
1T is ordered by the public service
commission Of Indiana that the petition
OF the steam railroad companies operat-
ing in the NState of Indiana for approval
Of 40 per cent increase in freight rates
and 20 per cent increase in passenger,
baggage milk and cream. parlor and
sleeping car rates. applicable to intra-
state traffic within the State Of Indiana,
be, and It is. denied; that the effective
dates Of the tariffs and rate schedules
hcretofore fled with this commission con-
tanning such increases, suspended by the
suspension order Of this commission, is
sued Aug. %. n, %, -, 80 and Sept. 8,
1920. in this cause be, and they are, per-
manently suspended.
1T is further ordered that petitioners
be. and they are, authorized to file, ef-
fective on one days notice tariffs and
rate schedules containing rates on clas-
sihed freights. including related classes.
not in excess OF 1913 Is per cent OF the
rates in effect on such freight IN Aug. 1.
1920.
1T is further ordered that petitioners
be. and they are. authorized to publish.
effective on one days notice rates on all
commodities, except as hereinafter spe-
clhcaliy noted, OF not exceeding 110 per
cent OF the rates in effect on Indiana in
trastate trafic on Aug. 1. 1920, except
that on iron and steel articles and live
stock such rates may not exceed 115 per
cent Of the rates in effect Aug. 1, 1920
at Is further ordered that the petition
ers be-. and they are, authorized to in
crease all rates on coal moving in Indiana
intrastate traffic, effective on one days
notice, SO 1-S per cent, except that on
those rates to the so-called gas belt ter
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