The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-08

duStr1al commission or the ChamDer
OF Commerce. including the report Of
the traffic department. which shows
humber Of practical results which
have been obtained since its organiza-
ton, and which have meant saving
to Pensacola of thousands Of dollars
The service which the Traffic De-
partment has already rendered is well
brought out in the detailed report.
which follows:
On october 1, 1921, the Industrial
Commission organized It's freight bu-
reau, end was fortunate in securing
the services Of Mr. p. w. Reed, gem
erai freight ard passenger agent OF the
Gulf, Florida and Alabama Railway,
as traffic manager Mr. Reed has been
of wonderful assistance in carrying
on the work OF adjusting the traffic
problems OF Pensacola.
The work started by the Industrial
Commission In June 1921, has been
greatly augmented by the institution
OF the traffic bureau as the record OF
accomplishment will show.
Freiaht Adjustments Secured and Be-
Ing Negotiated
T. Prevented proposed rate adjust
ley territory, whereby rates between
Pensacola and points In that terri
tory Including points on the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers, were to have been
Increased fron 20 per cent to so per
cent. Estimated saving ON traffic
moving on class rates alone In nor-
NAL years business, about s5e,ee0,
(Statement OF proposed and present
s~a tnm A. ntfanhaA hnsatoN
2 Forced reduction m proposed
first-ciaSs between Pensacola and st.
Louis from s2.47 to sz>oa which Is
the New Orleans basis, Effective
January 81, 1922, all commodity rates
sn mississippi valley territory are 10
be made on the st, Louis-New Or
leans basis, with higher rates whore
the first GLASS rates TO and from 81,
Louis are higher. This reduction
artcr January 81, 1894. win amount TO
about 20 per cent on practically all
commodity rates both Ia aud out and,
IN the course OF - normal years busi-
ness should represent an estimated
saving OF AZ least. $4,000.
3. Assisted In securing reduction IN
New Orleans ratea via Terpon and
Warrior Barre Line. saving 20 per cent
60 shippers moving commodities to and
from New Orleans Saving on yearly
approximate movement basing on
third class or less (about 2.ooo tons)
approximately s6.ooo.oo.
4. Reduction to certain Alabama,
Florida. Georgia and Tennessee points
IN recent fourth section adjustment.
Rggregating 1926 specific reductions. |
win net tho shippers OF Pensacola on
1000 ton movement not less than .1s,-
10000 yearly. Moreover. equalization |
OF rates and securing Of diffsrentials |
win make available additional trade
territory.
8. Forced q parity rate situation In !
the rate on cotton from Montgomery |
TO Pensacola, for export. Prior to this |
adjustment, the rate to Mobile was five |
cents less than the rate to Pensacola, /
shipside.
6. A full line of rates on sugar to |
destinations north of the Ohio River |
has been published from Pensacola on
generally the same basis as the rates |
have been published from Mobile. |
These rates are carried in Agent Emer- |
sons L G. @. SO.
Z. Rates on sugar have been pub |
llshed from Pensacola to the principal |
points IN Southeastern, Mississippi |
Valley and Carolina territories. These |
rates In most cases are less than the |
rates from New Orleans and generally |
the same as from Mobile. The new
rates are effective on December IS, I
1921, In Agen Speiden's I. C. C. 5ss.
s. Caused the @. f. & A Ry. to
make reductions of from 1c to / lac |
per cwt on lumber from stations on
its line to Pensacola for export. rs
timated saving to shippers on an
average years business approximate
ly 100000,
3. Secured reduction in rate on
lumber from Pensacola to Bristol,
Tenn, from $50 to 27c per cwt.. which
is the rate in effect from Mobile.
10. Induced the @. F. & A. TO make
application to the Southern Freight
Rate Committee for authority to can
eel their switching charge OF $500 per
car on cotton from the Pensacola Com
press to shipslde the $500 10 be In
Guided in tho present standard ter
minai charge OF s cents per cwt. This
VIII represent a specific saving OF
ss.1S per car on every car moved from
the compress TO the G. F. & A. docks
for export.
IL. Arranged with the L. & N. r. r.
to reduce the rate on Creosote oil
from New Orleans 10 Pensacola from
25c 70 19c per cwt. This win save
tho interested receivers around $4,000 :
on a normal years business.
f2. Have caused the J.. & N. TO
agree TO publish reasonable commod-
ity rates on Naval Stores. carloads.
from Pensacola 70 Eastern and vir-
ginis cities. These rates win be ef-
fecitve on or before January 81. 1922
Estimated annual saving TO Pensacola
shippers. based on past annual move
ment, win be about $1,000.
H. After considerable correspond
ence, have secured definite promise
from the L. g. N. that they will pub
fish from Pensacola the same rates on
Molasses as are published
from Mobile to destinations in South
eastern and c. F. A. territories: these
rates TO be published promptly upon
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