The New York herald., 1922-07-26

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The subject of routing OF freight
traffic being under consideration and
1t appearing to the commission that
an emergency exists upon the lines OF
all carriers by railroad In the United
States subject to the interstate COM
merce act winch requires immediate
action, and that each of such car
riers, by reason OF unfavorable labor
conditions and shortage of fuel sup
ply, Is unable to transport the traf-
flc offered 1t so as to properly serve
the public
Therefore, in order best to promote
the service In the interest Of tho pub
lie and the commerce Of the people
it is ordered ana directed:
/. That from and after July rs.
1929, and until the further order or
direction of this commission. all said
common carriers by railroad are here
by directed to forward traffic to
destination by the routes most avail
able to expedite its movement and
prevent congestion without regard to
the routing thereof made by shippers
or by carriers from which the traf-
flc is received or to the ownership OF
the cars. and that all rules, regula-
tions and practices Of said carriers
with respect to car service are hereby
suspended and superseded In SO far
only as conflicting with the directions
hereby made.
2. That inasmuch as such disregard
of routing Is deemed to be due to car
rlers' disability, the rates applicable
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other than those designated by
shippers or by carriers from which
the traffic is received shall be the
rates which were applicable at date of
shipment over the routes SO designated
unless the rates applicable over such
designated routes are higher. In which
event the rates applicable over the
route Of movement will apply.
For Routing Cars.
3. That in each instance where the
traffic Is routed or rerouted by carriers
by railroad under the authority of
this order the carrier responsible for
such routing or rerouting shall within
twenty-four hours thereafter deposit
In the United States mail a notice
addressed to the consignee OF the traf-
fic stating The car numbers and
initials, places and dates OF shipment,
the routing and respective routes over
which the traffic Is moving and that
charges for the transportation Of the
traffic. including transportation and
schedules of rates. fares and charges
as those terms are defined in said act,
will be the same as they would have
been II such routing or rerouting had
not taken place unless as above pro-
vided for, the rates applicable over the
route the traffic moves is less.
4. That In the case Of shipments In
private cars which are subject to
equalization of empty mileage and also
OF fruits and vegetables. live poultry
and other shipments customarily re-
signor, a telegraphic notice of the di-
version shall be sent to the consignor
by the carrier responsible therefor.
s S. That In executing the directions OF
the commission contained In this order
the common carriers involved shall
proceed without reference to contracts.
agreements or arrangements now ex-
listing between them with reference
to the divisions of the rates of trans
portation applicable TO said traffic:
LHdl SUCH QlNlSlOHS SHdll De,
the time this order remains in force,
voluntarily agreed upon by and be-
tween said carriers and that upon
failure of the carriers to so agree
said division shall be hereafter fixed
by the commission in accordance with
pertinent authority conferred upon 1t
by said act.
g. That copies of this order and d.
rections be served upon all carriers by
In the United States subject
to the Interstate Commerce act and
that notice of this order be given to
the general public by depositing copy
Of the order In the office of the Sec
retary of the Commission in WASH
ngton. d. c.
BY THE COMMISSION.
Division Five.
GEORGE 3. McGrNrY, Secretary.
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