The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-25
Port Increases Are Reported
By Port-TraMic Association

The record of cargoes at and be.
low Wilmington from 1884 through
1888 includes:
Vessel tons, 1908, 773 for 1884; L..
1888, 756 for 1885; 1,7O2,5 z for 1886;
l ,962,374 for 1887; and 2,133,O37 for
1888; traffic value, 4 8,770,5O7 for
1884; $50. 307,967 for 1885; SIS, $780,.
sos for 1886; s7o,736,533 for 1887;
and $71,492,72S for 1888.
The record of cargoes between
Wilmington and Fayetteville from
1884 through 1888 includes:
Vessel tons, 109, 1S1 for 1884; 1872
2o6 for 1885; 21s, 740 for 1886; 247,.
4S6 for 1887; and 274, 500 for 1898;
traffic value, $1,31S, 045 for 1884;
1851, 040 for 1885; 49, 300, 294 f o r
1886; s3,242,516 for 1887; and 49,.
519,s5S for 1888.
Only Major Matters
A report of the activities of the
association for the calendar veal
1889 covered only such matters that
were of a major nature and did not
take into account general daily rou.
tine traffic and rate work.
After lengthy interviews and cor.
respondence with Wilmington rail
carriers, the association was sue.
cessful in having the southern rail
carriers file an application with the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
rates on fine and screen industrial
washington, D. c., for reduction of
coal from mines to Wilmington
which reflect IS cents per ton less
than the regular domestic rates.
After the hearing and argument,
the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion granted temporary relief on
the rates sought, pending the final
decision of the commission. On july
g. 1899, the commission granted a
permanent relief order relative IN
thess coal rates.
The association filed a legal an
s"er and denied the allegations of
the complaint filed by the traffic
ASSOCIATION at Richmond, Va, as
well as certain other industries and
shippers of Richmond.
This complaint alleged that the
rates via motor carriers from Rich.
mond to destinations in North Car.
una were prejudicial and a great
disadvantage to shippers at Rich
while, on the other hand. the
motor carrier rates from Wilmins-
ION n Norfolk to destinations in
North Carolina were advanta eeous
n preferential and in violation f
the Interstate Commerce Act.
The association numer.
Gus exhibits to protect the interests
OF the Port of Wilmington and com.
piled all evidence available that
would be favorable at the hearins
OF the complaint before the commits.
sion. On August 2, 1889, the Inter.
Commerce commission ordered
that the Richmond complaint be
discontinued.
Fertilizer Rates
In January of 1889 the Norfo,k
and Southern Railroad took indie.
pendent action and, against the
Of other southern carriers fiji,
an application with the commits
sion for authority to publish = rate
of 81 per net ton on fertilizer and
materials from Norfolk 70
washington, Greenville, Kinston.
tarmville, Wilson, and intermediate
points located only on the Norfolk
md Southern Railroad and the
Atlantic and North Carolina, rail.
IA Joining in with the Norfolk
ma southern on the proposal.
Traffic Manager Boyd filed a. for.
nal document requesting suspen.
ion of these rates so as to bring
mem to trial. AS the 50 Der ton
ate from Norfolk reflected lower.
With distances considered. to the