The Washington herald., 1922-07-26

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to return cars to its connections
promptly, 1t shall give prefer
ence and priority in the move
g ment, exchange, interchange
and return of empty cars intend
ed TO be used for the transpor-
tation of the commodities spec
tally designated in paragraph
numbered one hereof.
Reference to Food Cars.
"(3) That any and all common
carriers by railroad which serve
coal mines, whether located
upon the line or lines of any
such railroad or customarily de-
pendent upon ii for car supply,
herein termed coal loading car
riers, be and they are hereby
authorized and directed when
ever unable to supply all uses
in full to furnish such coal
mines with open-top cars suit
able for the loading and trans
portation of coal. in preference
to any other use. supply, move-
ment. distribution. exchange, in
terchange or return 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 flat (fixed) bottom
gondola cars with sides less
than thirty-six inches in height,
inside measurement, or cars
equipped with racks, or cars
which, on July l, 1922. had
been definitely retired from
service for the transportation
of coal and stenciled or tagged
for other service.
Must Deliver Empties,
"(4 That all common carriers
by railroad other than coal
loading carriers, herein termed
non-coal loading carriers, be
and they are hereby authorized
and directed to deliver daily to
a connecting coal loading car
rier or carriers, or to an inter-
mediate non-coal loading car
rier for delivery through the
usual channels to coal-load-
ing carrier. or carriers empty
coal cars up to the maximum
ability of each such non-coaI
loading carrier to make such
deliveries and of each such
connecting coal-loading carrier
TO receive and use the cars so
delivered for the preferential
purpose herein set forth.
"(5) That ali such common
carriers by railroads are auth
orized and directed to discon-
Of
for the loading and transport
tation coal, for the transpor-
tation of commodities other
than coal. so long as coal mines
remain to be served by 1t
with such cars: and as to
each non-coal loading carrier.
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.
Embargo Authorized.
'(6) That all such common
carriers by railroads 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 placement of such
open top cars for consignment
to any consignee. who shall fail
or refuse to unload such coal or
other freight So transported in
coal cars and placed for unload
ing. within twenty-four hours
after such placement, until all
coal or other freight so trans
ported in coal cars, and so
placed has been unloaded by
such consignee and shall notify
the commission of such action.
This authorization and direction
as to embargoes shall not in
terfere with the movement of
coal to tidewater or the Great
Lakes for trans-shipment to
water, nor shall it apply where
the failure of the consignee to
unload is due directly to errors
or disabilities of the railroad in
delivering cars.
Coal to BE AIIocated.
"(7) That in the supply of
any coal loading carrier, such
carrier is hereby authorized and
directed to place, furnish and
assign such coal mines with
cars suitable for the loading
and transportation of coal in
succession as may be required
for the following classes of pur-
poses. and in the following or
der of classes, namely:
Assume Wide Powers.
Glass 1-For such special
purposes as may from time to
time be specially designated by
the commission or its agents
thereof. and subject thereto:
Glass 2-(a) For fuel for
railroads and other common
carriers. and for bunkering
ships and vessels; (b) for pub
lie utilities which directly
serve the general public under
a franchise therefor. with street
and interurban railways, elec-
trio power and light, gas, water
and sewer works: ice plant
which directly serve the pub
III 6ChCEdAAy Will ice, OF sup
ply refrigeration for human
foodstuffs: hospitals: (c) for
the United States, State, county,
or municipal governments, and
for their hospitals, schools. and
for their other public institu-
tions-all to the end that such
common carriers. public utili-
ties, and governments may be-
kept supplied with coal for cur
rent use, for such purposes.
but not for storage. exchange
or sale. And subject thereto:
PROVIDES for Lake Ports.
Glass 3-(As to each coal
loading carrier which reaches
mines in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
West Virginia, Kentucky. Ten
nesee and Alabama). For btu
minous coal consigned to any