The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-20

In accordance with the desire OF
Governor Richie that something be
done to straighten out the somewhat
tangled transportation situation on
the Eastern Shore the Public Ser
vice Commission has called con-
ference of those interested to be held
at its offices in the Munsey Building,
Baltimore. tomorrow morning.
At thi, conference the whole mat
Ter will be tnrashed out, and 1t is
hOpea that something Will be accom-
pliShcd.
Those invited to attend are Samuel
Rea, president OF the pennsylvania
Railroad; Turnbull Murdoch, presl~
dent of the Baltimore, Chesapeake "
Atlantic and the Maryland. Delaware
and Virginia Railways companies
which operate the steamer lines Oh
the ha\ and the railroads to ocean
civ and RchoDOth; j. J. Doyle, wee
president and general manager OF the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapo-
lis: David G. Mcintosh, counsel Iof
! the. Peninsula Ferry Corporations
which operates the ferry line 10 Love
Point and Queenstown; A Il. Beck.
traffic manager OF the Merchants
Manufacturers Association; &. ).
Henderson, traffic manager OF +%e
Chamber OF Commerce.; w. Thomas
Kemp, attorney for the Claiborne
Annapolis Ferry; Amos w. w.
Woodcock, attorney for the Shore
Transit Company, of Salisbury; A
NJ. Jackson. of Salisbury and repre-
stntatives OF the Chambers OF Com
merce of Easton, Cambridge, Sails
bury and Crisfeld. There may one
O. two others.
There have been rumors OF rate
wars between the bay boat lines OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
three ferries now operating across
the bay, the ferries being regarded
as links in the State roads system
and subsidized as such. In addition
the Pennsylvania has been complain
ing about the competition OF the DuS
lines which are operating all over the
Shore.
Commissioner Harper, who is 4
resident of Queen Anne'S county, has
spent much time recently invesugat-
ing the transportation on the Shore,
but has been unable to work out any
solution or to fix upon any dennlte
policy that would be satisfactory all
around.
In a letter to Governor Richie
yesterday he said that while the
PENNSYLVANIA officials were much dis
turbed by the competition of the fer
ries and bus lines that have sprung
I'D in the last two or three years, he
was convinced that the motor bus as
hoc tn Ct1E 'Ih6 fer
~ situation, he said presents a very
difficult problem.
Mr., Murdoch. representing the
bay boat lines, has stated that ms
company have no objections to the
FERRY lines so long as they do strict
n ferry business. but when they be
gin hauling freight he thinks the
competition is unfair And, it Is
held. the ferry companies are carry
iat, freight.
For the purpose of getting all the
Eight possible on the situation, ne
tells the Governor, and endeaVorlnS
to carry out your request for the
formulation OF q policy relative 10
these matters, the conference OF to-
morrow has been called" Commls-
sioner Harper states that lit is our
idea that the railroads should con-
tinue. the steamboat lines remain in
service. the ferry and bus both.
operate, each keeping, however to
its own domain. and thus all promote
the commerce and traffic of our State
with Baltimore"
In the last few months q tremend-
GUS competition for NOTORIOUS line
franchises has developed on the East
ern Shore and in number of cases
several applicants has stirred up
much feeling and the Public Service
Commission has had plumber OF
knotty problems to solve In this con-
nection. These, as we'll as the other
transportation matters. it is hoped.
will be settled tomorrow.