Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-07
Witness at AsheviIIe Session
SaysNorth Carolina Should
Have Adjustment Different
From Southeast

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Oct. 5.-The
southern class rate investigation of
the interstate commerce commission
entered upon it's second days ses-
sion here Thursday, with the an
nouncement that a recess of one
week would follow Thursdays ses-
sion by Joseph B. Eastman. Of the
commission, who is presiding.
A motion by NJ. r. Beaman, Sec
rotary of the North Carolina Traffic
association, to have North Carolina
excluded from southeastern terri
tory so far as this investigation is
hearing on this states particular
class rate situation, was the prin-
cipal development Of the initial ses-
sion here. The inquiry resumed
where it left off in Atlanta in Sep
TENDER.
None other than directly inter.
ested forces was represented at the
hearing, which was called to order
by Examiner H. J. Wagner, Com
missioner Eastman having been de-
layed.
MI. bSdIIldl was IIl0 CIllGl W.T.
ness examined. His testimony was
developed by j. S. Griffin, counsel
for the North Carolina Traffic as
ISOLATION.
Carolina Conditions
Mr.. Beaman moved for North
Cardinals exclusion from the in
quiry and offered exhibits with a
view to showing that this state is
on% III loo
ton in the present nearing. He
would have the commission exclude
North Carolina from this inquiry
because the relationship has been
fixed as between the rates of North
carolina and Virginia cities.
Transportation conditions in this
commonwealth are different from
those of other states, Mr.. Beaman
said, and if this states rate struc-
ture is to be oVerhauled that task
sfould be done in a separate hear
ing than the one now being con-
Quoted for determination of south
eastern revisions.
Any re-zoning Of this state, he
testified, would result in confusion
Of vast damage to the business in
terests, whose. promoters are now
"up in tn , air. and who are de-
sirous Of adjusting their business in
compliance with present rate stand
ards. North Carolina is entitled to
the same rates from Ohio river
crossings and central freight asso-
citation territory as Virginia cities
get, if distance has anything to do
with rate-making, and if density of
traffic = a determining factor, he
said.
Mr.. Beaman, in support Of this
position, referred to the C. & O., N
& w. and Virginian railroads as
being practically double-tracked and
maintaining high operating efficiency
from Virginia points. The same is
true, he said, Of the Southern coming
| into this state from Virginia anC
through cities of that state. The At
| lantic Coast Line also touches Vir
| GINA cities in coming into this state
and it, too, has high efficiency
standard as does the Seaboard All
Line, not double-tracked, but Of
great Importance.
These conditions are represented
as showing there should be no higher
rates into this state from other direc
| LlO1lS DIS well DIS lrOIIl SlIlClIIldlI 1ilS
Ohio river points.
His testimony was designed to in
dictate the great change Of condi
| tons in North Carolina in the pas
fifteen years, a change which h
said has removed North Carolin;
from logical classification with othel
southeastern territory. The common
wealth is so closely related to trunl
line territory as to be a portion O
it, and sould be so considered.
An outstanding Importance is tn
submission Of the results of the tra1
fic tests, recently ordered conducte
on varied. lines. Carriers account
ants will be called here to tell hoy
they determine terminal expense
Another matter will be the two Care
linas questioning Of the application
Of a uniform mileage scale of elias
rates so far as their territories a"
concerned. This will develop the e2
tension Of the Atlanta declaration @
shippers that there is no more wei
rant for charging the same rate
from each Of certain Virginia cite
to a point in North Carolina, tina
there would be for charging tn
same rates from each Of the Obi
river crossings to a place in Ter
nessee such as Nashville.
Carriers Protest
c. J. Rixey, carrier counsel, in
-ie Mr.