Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
COAL RATE RAISE
PROTESTEDBY us.
Acting Co : ordinator 0uIgg
Files Brief on Fuel Com
ING Into D. c.

Aca by motives of economy, the
Federal Government has officially filed
Its protest with the Interstate Com
merce Commission over the increase to
xSi2 ner gross ton on coal coming into
Washington after August 10, as an
roRlnced by the Chesapeake & Ohio,
the Norfolk & Western and the Vir-
cinian railroads. washington business
interests are expected to file an official
protest and request for reopening Of
the case and suspension of the new
rate this week, probably tomorrow: The
Government claims its coal bill viii
iuno $50 500 If the new rates prevail,
The brief of w. II. Quigg, acting CO.
ordinator for traffic was before the
commission yesterday, asking suspsn-
sion of the proposed increased rates
and "a hearing into the reaSonaoleneSs
and proprietv of the same" and point
ing out that approximately $4,000 tons
of coal are affected by the proposed m
crease of 90 cents per gross ton, as lar
as the Federal Government is con-
cerned.
MIR. Quigg advised the commission
that coal purchased by Uncle sam ioF
consumption III washington IS oe.e-
buildings or locations within the Dis
trinS of Columbia some OF the prlncl-
nat users being Washington Navy YARD,
walter Reed Hospital public schools,
CsnitoI power plant. Bureau OF En-
grazing and Printing, Soldiers Home,
Agricultural Department, State, war
and Navy Building and st, EliSaoeths
Hospital
Government Purchases.
.sTo ali of the above principal users,
Mr.. Quigg asserted in his brief, de-
liveries are made by Government-owned
trucks, except that for the Washington
Navy Yard. st. Elisabeth's Hospital ana
the Capitol power plant. when con.
sumss approximately $1,000. 2s,uOu ana
$4,000 gross tons, respectively Inc re,
onirement for ST. Elizabeth's Hospital
Is usually purchased from mines on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, that for the
washington Navy Yard and the Capitol
newer plant have heretofore been puf-
chased from mines on the Chesapeake
q Ohio. Norfolk s. Western and Vir-
cinian Railways. The bulk, appFoNi-
mateIy 240, 600 gross tons. has hereto
fore originated in the Southern fields
represented by the New River, Poca-
hontas and Tug River districts. OF Wnich
tonnage approximately $4,000 tons
affected by the proposed increase OF "
cents per gross ton.
Mr. Quigg invited the Afternoon OF IIls
commission to this point: THAT the
increase of % cents per gross ton on
the Governments purchases of approx
nlately 24e 600 gross tons OF bltuminouS
coal from the Southern fields for the
fiscal wear 1929 viii add $69,6oO TO It's
cost for freight transportation.
On behalf of the Bureau OF the
Rudaet agency, Mr.. Quigg makes TINS
sTne co-ordinator respectfully sng-
rests that the commissions finding that
the maintenance of a rate OF $3.lS per
ton Of a,a40 pounds ON bituminous coal
in carloads. published by the Chesa-
peake q Ohio Railway and baltimore q
Ohio Railroad, from mines IN the New
River Tiistrict in virginia, West Vir-
einia and Kentucky 70 washington.
ID. O.. for Baltimore q Ohio Railroad
delivery was unduiy preiudicial 70
Fadeley and Co. and John r. AgneW
and Co, Inc. because of competition
encountered BIZ those firms from dealers
located on the Pennsylvania Railroad
IN washington, q. c.. should not be re-
moved in such manner as win result n
iFa iaIrV and damage to other purchasers
II rnaI from the same points situated
hi washington, d. g., and especially 20
the Government. which = not engaged
IN the sale Of coal that great wrong
ard injury viii result If the rates now
r,sthiished to become effective August
10. 1928. are permitted by the comnais-
sion to go into effect
Question Of Revenue
Turning to the question OF revenue.
Mr.. ouigg's brief declares:
Under the rates published by the
carriers complained Of herein To heo9me
effective August 10, 1898, there viii be
no increase In the rate for the trans
portation on coal from mines on the
chesapeake a Ohio. NOrfelk IL Western
and virginia Railways consigned %
Fadeiey Il Co, or John z. AgneW 81
Co. Incorporated, because OF their loca-
ti0n On the baltimore ~ Ohio Railroad.
The action OF the carriers conapaained
of herein in advancing rates not found
q, he unreasonable IN the proceedings
given a. reason for the advance Of 70
cents per arosS ton to washington, p.
c.. when for delivery from PennsylVanla
Railroad tracks, places burden On coal
fram mines on their lines used ny tne
Government Of approximately Sos,6pU
and on other users Of approximately
$50. 983. The carriers handling coal
from the Southern fields 70 washington
by the proposed advance OF ~ cents per
gross ton will have their revenue IN
creased approximately Si22,583 over
and aboFe the revenue that they have
heretofore voluntarily fixed by their
rates 70 Washington.
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