The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-03
RATE HEARING SET
FOR NEXT TUESDAY
Question of Increased Freight Rates
Will Be Taken Up at Memphis.

The hearing on the proposed In
crease in freight rates to, from and
between points soCth of the Ohio
river, including the Mississippi Val
ley, will be held at the Hotel Gayoso
Memphis, at 10 o'clock next Tuesday
morning before Examiner Gaddess
The question is one which affects
Pensacola, and it is expected several
representatives of local shippers VIII
attend the hearing.
1, The order in the case issued by the
/. C. c., follows:
It appearing, that there have been
filed with the Interstate Commerce
commission by certain carriers and
]. II. Glenn, agent, tariffs containing
schedules stating new individual and
joint rates and charges, and new in
dividual and joint regulations and
practices affecting such rates and
charges, designated and to become eff
fective as follows:
The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
and st. Louis Railway Co.: Supple
ment No 81 to I. c. C. No 1902. eff
fective April 2, 1921;
Louisville & Nashville r. r. Co.:
Supplement No. 10 to I. G. G. No. A
l4673, effective April 81, 1921;
st. Louis Southwestern Railway Cos:
/. C. c. No. 1905, effective April II,
1921;
Southern Railway Co.: Supplement
No. 10 to l. c. c. No. A-SS15, effective
April Is, 1921;
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario
Railway: /. C. C. No. 80, effective April
A, 1921;
j. H. Glenn. agent:I. c.. c. No. A
2S4, effective April 10. 1921;
It is ordered, that the commission
upon complaint, without formal plead
ing, enter upon a hearing concerning
the lawfulness Of the rates, charges,
regulations and practices stated in the
said schedules contained in said tar
ifs, viz:
The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
and ST Louis Railway Co.. Supplement
No. Fl to l. c. G. No. 1902. except in
so far as same applies on intrastate
traffic;
Southern Railway Co.: Supplement
No. 10 to 1. c. c, No. A-SS15, on page
2 thereof, Note %:
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario
Railway: 1. c. c. No. SO, on page 6
thereof, provisions set forth in con-
nectlon with the stations, Memphis.
Tenn, and New Orleans, La:
]. H. Glenn, agent: l. c. C. No. A
2S4. on page 8 thereof, Notes Nos. IL
and -, on page thereof, Note No.
10, on page thereof, provisions ap-
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in connection with the character 3D."
on page 10 thereof provisions set forth
opposite station designated by Index
No. 1870, on page 10 thereof, provisions
set forth opposite stations designated
by Index Nos. 1929 to 1876, inclusive
and the rates, charges, regulations and
practices stated in all schedules con-
tanned in each of the other said tariffs
1t further appearing. that said
schedules make certain increases in
rates for tho interstate transportation
OF various commodities, and the rights
and interests OF the public appearing
TO be inJuriously affected thereby, and
it being the opinion of the commission
that the effective date OF the said
schedules contained In said tariffs
should be postponed? pending? said
hearing and decision thereon:
II Is further ordered, that the OPP
Grafton of the said schedules con-
tanned in said tariffs be suspended
and that the use of the rates. charges,
regulations and practices therein stat
ed be deferred upon Interstate traffic
until the 31st day Of July, 1921, I'M
less otherwise ordered by the COM
mission, and no change shall be mada
in such ratssi charges. regulations
and practices during the said period
of suspension unless authorized by
special permission of the commission.
1t is further ordered, that the rates
and charges thereby sought to be
changed shall not be increased and
the regulations and practices thereby
sought to be altered shall not be
changed by any subsequent tariff or
schedule until this Investigation and
suspension proceeding has been dis
posed OF or until the period of sus-
pension and any extension thereof
has expired, unless authorized by
special permission of the commission.
1t is further ordered. that a copy Of
this order DE filed with said schedules
in the office OF the Interstate Com
merce commission, and that copies
hereof be forthwith served upon the
carriers parties to said schedules ami
upon J. II. Glenn. agent, and that said
carriers parties to said schedules %.
and they are hereby made respondents
to this proceeding.
And 1t is further ordered that this
proceeding be, and the same is hereby.
assigned for hearing April 5, 1921, at
the Hotel Gayoso. Memphis. Tenn.
ten o'clock, a. m, before Examiner
Gaddess.
BY the Commission, Division 2:
GEO. q. McGINTY. Sec.