Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-28

Step is Taken Under Provi-l
sions Of the Transp porta-
tion Act.
Washington, Sept 7s.-The Inter-.
state Commerce commission tnaaay
nnnounoed tentative plans for cnnsnl-s
idatdng all OF tho major railroads of
the United States into 10 great syy.
TENS. and gave notice that hearings
would be called in the near yfuture
me step was taken under provi-
sions OF the transportation act. which
allows the consolidation, II voluntary
with the railroads concerned. Tho
proposals now put forward by the
commission follow In the main . r,l0n
prepared under its direction By PRO-
lessor William q. Ripley Of Harvard.
PLAN 10 SYSTEMS. /
The commissfon.s propoaed 10 80.
TENS, rs outlined today, e,roviae f0r
retention OF the competitive arrange
mont nd transportation lines giving
most sections of the country aocesB 70
two or three Of the erost routes de-
vised. The principle followed In max
hifchine, vr.E- 49, -, We La.L ni
roads to more pronpereus erpsnn.ts,o.a
or connections, 1t the s,n,ne tu,e
maintaining the identity vesy l.rrrIv
j-of existing great raalroads. n sn,,,e
cases branch lfne,s of ssxiaftno. rn.S1a
are suggEested for divorces from prezs-
ent owners and attachment to Other
systems. with rcarranxemcntss 4 a
terminal facilities. &
no.- l..st es
~ IS e4pecteo tnat the plan, with
a. aa.ei in.Duse aIransementa which the
i coulnilsnon nad suggested, partfcu-
l.',, lariy Win reference to New England,
VIII oe unoer cons1deIation and arEn-
n.enL !os q proionged period. since
nerss MISSION ny 81 the eom mission and
consenI q s1nes rsilro ads is ia;r reqsstFed to
eYefy. taetail peiore II can be mt Into
opsEation. The voI,inta ~ 1consolida-
tton plhsn WAS adopfed ~ conKreas as
posnoie' means OF {: facilitating tho
! operation OF the American ;tfanspor-
tation system under rate regulation
on tne theory that rates allowed by
tne interstate commerce. commission
were oeing found sumcient$ to Give
:, aaequate earnings to- strons lines
| Wnlle weaker roads in the same terri
| !ory couio not snow sun1cfent earn
lnss 10 continue operations
The Proposed Divisions.
The following conso1idat.d sxu..t -, -, /.
are proposed by the conn nmission. :, =
No. New York Centr.i 1inci,,dLir =, ,
the Cleveland. CincinnatiJ r.h,ca - >.n9
]St, Louis: Monongahela: Rosfon r
Maine: Bangor and ArostnnL 80
others. - :, ! - -
No. 2-prnnv,va mia. ;nc,ud;,I, ~
}edn Peoria and Was,ern. -;
and. Mononpahe,, % - .iton, tis,. ~.
to the inclusion of tbat rn.a T., ~ =
New York centra1 sv.t .e ter io% oaa ath H ers sns
No 3-RaItimore and oh;n. Re.d"
ing: New york. New Haven and Hart
ford: Lehieh q Hudson. and nthers
No 4-Chicaro ana Er;s. nsio
ware, e,sLackawanna & stern Res.e-
mer e. Lake Er;c. wabash IN .. 90 Z.
of the Missouri and others ! 4, -,
1 No, 5-Lehish Valley: New Yor,.
Chicago and ST. Io1,is: Pittsburrh 4,
West Virginia. and ot hers -
No sSpera Maronette An, Ar,o,
and Others. - - ]. Z 1
No. New York New Haven 4
Hartford: Boston h Maine. RANCE
and Aroostook. Ieh;ph ana Eulsnn
TO be taken into other svsteros. ~ Z
| The Commission here nronosed :
va aTiation indicatad a, sv~te,,, ~ - 4
or M Sew ' Ene1andsGras+ ,. a % yatea 10. con.o,i. Il
dation which would inci,,da the "A.
given in No. :, the Delaware and
Hndson. tba ne,awa,e Iackawann.
land western. the Ruffa,o Rorh.ste,
land pittshrrrh and others -
No. S-Chesa neake E. Ohio. Hnck.
ing valley: Virrinian. -
To a-EorfaiI and w.r.rn. ro,..
ido and ohio CentraI and oeher. 20
No t0-Snnthe,-n. Ne- if1raa.ns
4 Grcat Northern ami Ainxam. .ns
V;rl-st,,rr --1,,7
No S1I-At,,nt;c Coast Jine. N,r.
folk Southern. F1orida Esat coa.t
Misxi ssinn; rantrai. Garoiira c1inch
SeId and ohin nd Ia,;s,-,,ia . -
N,shvil,e and others
En.'1s-Iiiinoia cen+r.l. se.ho.rd
Airline. Caroiina. Tyl,rrhasId -
ohia ,,..,nat;r ~ n.t,nss y
M 1sNIrn;nn :. citc Hne.. c,,;c.
GO North western wahs ~ lines zee
4 oi ne halssoHhi ~ Tti.a ana otners; nes; =
nn;ncr No.trs..., x,.sIs.,. S,snI... -
d Ss,-t'-nd .s,.s sa.t.,. .uI ..,s...s :.
~ AN s.,a :.
- 800 "a s = - 80
4 - 1.sL.lsl 80 aiiT ns.,ua,a :,
~, ~. oyascnlson: y,s,ucsN .Ira ra.ae ano
sans Rs; So.oaa aac = ,a soutns,n 81 psn, va.