The New York herald., 1922-07-26

turn Of such cars: provided that the
phrase Suitable for the loading and
transportation of coal'' as used in this
order shall not include or embrace
fiat (fxed) bottom gondola cars with
sides less than 36 inches in height,
inside measurement. or cars equipped
with racks. or cars which on July !.
1922. had been definitely retired from
service for the transportation OF coal
and stenciled or tagged for other SER
vice.
I. That all such common carriers
by railroad other than coal loading
carriers. herein termed non coal load
ing carriers, be. and they are hereby,
authorized and directed to deliver
daily to a connecting coal loading
carrier or carriers or to an inter-
mediate non coal loading carrier for
delivery through the usual channels
to a coal loading carrier or carriers,
empty coal cars UP to the maximum
ability OF each such non coal loading
carrier to make such deliveries and OF
each such connecting coal loading car
rier to receive and use the coal cars
so delivered for the preferential pur-
poses herein set forth.
8. That all such common carriers
by railroad be. and they are hereby.
authorized and directed to discontinue
the use Of cars suitable for the loading
and transportation of coal for the
transportation Of commodities other
than coal so long as any coal mine re-
mains to be served by it with such
cars and as to each non coal loading
casrier. so long as deliveries of any
such cars to connecting carriers may
be due or remain to be performed
under the terms Of this order.
Full Power Provided.
8. That all sucn common carriers
by railroad be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to place an
embargo against the receipt Of coal
or other freight transported In open
top cars suitable for coal loading, by
any consignee and against the place.
ment OF such open top cars for con-
signment to any consignee who shall
fail or refuse to unload such coal or
other freight SO transported In coal
cars and placed for unloading within
twenty-four hours after such place.
ment until all coal or other freight
so transported In coal cars and so
placed has been unloeded by such
consignee and shall notify the COM
mission of such action. This author
ization and direction as to enbargoes
shall not interfere with the movement
Of coal to tidewater or .he great lakes
for transshipment to water nor shall
Il apply where the failure of the con-
signee to unload Is due directly to
errors or disabilities OF the railroad in
delivering cars.
Z. That in the supply of cars to
mines upon the lines OF any coal load
ing carrier, such carrier Is hereby
authorized and directed to place.
furnish and assign 7,ch coal mines
with cars suitable for TIE loading and
transportation OF coal In succession as
may be required for the following
classes of purposes and in following
order of classes. nancy:
Glass l. For such special purposes
as may from time to time be espe-
cially designated by the Commissioners.
it's agent therefor, and subject thereto.
For Public Utilities.
Class 2 (a). For fuel for railroads
and other common carriers and for
bunkering ships and vessels; (b) for
public utilities which directly serve
the general public under a franchise
therefor with street and interurhan
railways, electric power and light. gas,
water and sewer works ice plants
which directly serve tic public gen.
orally with ice or supply refrigera-
ton for human foodstuffs: hospitals
(c) for the United States schools and
for their other public irstitutions-all
TO the end that such cor mon carriers.
public utilities. quasi public utilities
and governments may re supplies with
coal for current use for such purposes.
but not for storage, excrang or sale.
And subject thereto:
Glass 3 Gas TO each coal loading
carrier which reaches mines In
Pennsylvania, Ohio. West Virginia.
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ala
bama) For bituminous coal con-
signed to any Lake Erie port for
transshipment by water to ports upon
Lake Superior And subject thereto:
Glass Gas TO all such common
carriers by railroad) Commercial
sizes of coal for domestic use. And
subject thereto:
Glass 5.-Other purposes.
No coal embraced in classes /, 2.
3 or shall be subject TO reconsign-
ment or diversion except for some
purpose In the same class or supe-
rior class in the order of priority
herein prescribed.
s.--That all rules, regulations and
practices OF said common carriers
by railroad with respect to car SER
vice as that term is defined In said
act are hereby suspended so far as
they conflict with the directions here
by made.
s.-That this order shall be ef-
fective from and after July 26. 1922.
and shall remain I'm force until the
further order OF the commission.
10.-That copies OF this order be
served upon the carriers hereinbefore
described and that notice of this or
der be given 60 the general public by
depositing a copy hereof In the Office
OF the Secretary of the Commission
at Washington, u. c.
BY the Commission. Division Five,
GEORGE II. McG1NTr, Secretary.