Evening journal., 1922-07-26

The subject OF routing OF freigh
traffic being under consideration
and It appearing to the commits
sion that an emergency exists up
on the lines OF all carriers by rail
road in the United States subjec
10 the interstate commerce ac
which requires immediate action
and that each of such carriers
by reason of unfavorable labor
conditions and shortage OF fue
supply. is unable to transport the
traffic offered it so as to properly
serve the public.
Therefore. in order best TO pro-
mote the service in the interest OF
the publ!ce and the commerce OF
the people, It is ordered and di-
rec;ed:
1. That from and after July rs
1922. and until the further order
or direction of this commission,
all said common carriers by rail-
road are hereby directed to for
ward traffic to destination by the
routes most available TO expedite
its movement and prevent con-
gestion without regard to the
routing thereof made by shippers
or by carriers from which the
traffic is received or to the own
ership OF the cars. and that all
rules. regulations and practices OF
said carriers with respect to car
service are hereby suspended and
-. Co. "a
fiicting with the directions here
by made.
.. That inasmuch as such dis
regard OF routing Is deemed TO he
due to carriers disability, the rates
applicable to traffic so forwarded !
by routes other than those desig-
mated by shippers or by carriers
from which the traffic is received
shall be the rates which were APP
plicable at date of shipment over
the routes so designated unless the
rates applicable over such desig-
mated 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 rerouied by
carriers by railroad under the
authority OF this order the carrier
responsible for such routing shall
within twenty-four hours there
after deposit in the United States
mail a notice addressed to the
traffic stating, The car numbers
and Initials. places and dates OF
shipment. the routing and respec-
tive routes over which the lraiiic
is moving and that charges for the
transportation OF the traffic, In
Guiding transportation and sched-
ules of rates, fares and charges as
those terms are defined in SAID
act. will be the same as they
would have been n such routing
or rerouting had not taken place
unless as above provided 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 reconslgned upon in
structions 6f the consignor, tele-
graphic notice OF the diversion
shall be sent to the consignor by
the carrier responsible therefor.
5. That in executing the direc-
tions OF the commission contained
in this order the common carriers
involved shall proceed without
to contracts. agreements
or arrangements now existing be-
tween them with reference 10 the
divisions OF the rates OF transpor-
tation applicable 10 said trafic;l
that such divisions shall be during
the time this order remains in
force voluntarily agreed upon by
and between said carriers and that
upon failure OF the carriers TO so
agree said division shall be here
after fixed by the commission in
accordance with pertinent author
ity conferred upon i by said act.
S. That copies OF this order and d.
directions be served upon all car
riers by railroad 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 Secretary
OF the Commission in Washing
ton ID. c.
By the Commission.
Division Five
George r. McGlnty. Secretary.
Service order No. %.
The Priority Order.
II appearing. in the opinion OF
the commission that an emergency
which requires immediate action
exists upon theJines OF each and
all the common carriers by rail-
road subject to the Interstate
Commerce act east of the Missis.
sippi river, including the west
bank crossings thereof. and be-
cause OF the inability OF said COM
mon carriers properly and COM
pletely to serve the public in the
transportation OF essential COM
nodities. 1t is ordered and d.
1. That each such common car
-ier by railroad TO the extent that
| is currently to be unable
promptly to transport all freight
raffic offered to It for movement =
,r TO be moved over its line or
ines or railway. shall give prefer
nee and priority TO the movement
Il each of following commodi-
les; Food for human consump-
ion, feed for live stock, live stock,
'erishable products, coal, coke
Ind fuel oil.
q That to the extent any such
common carrier by railroad is un-
aoie under the existing interchange
ana car service rules to return cars