Railroads Run Down High Coal Ties in ICC Inquiry
The Interstate Commerce Commission report to Congress details findings on railroad ownership of coal properties. It recommends banning interstate carriers from owning coal lands or interests, cites the New York Central, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore and Ohio among those tied to coal firms, and urges publication of coal distribution systems and fair car allocation. The probe, under the Tillman-Gillespie resolution, targets favoritism and inflated freight rates across Eastern roads and other carriers connected to coal traffic.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Tillman-Gillespie
Oh'o River
Norfolk and Western Railway
Canada Nd
Atlantic Seiyear
Norfolk and Western
Chesapeake and Ohio
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburg
Susquehanna
Virgina Central
Marsland
Commissons
Ar. Ag
Evers
Ttch
Carrhrs
Coa
Pennsylvaia
Wis
Which side is the joke on in railroad car distribution
The report alleges bias and faulty car distribution on the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. Shippers were largely uninformed about car allocation, making it hard to verify fairness. The commission faults mine rating as an unreliable factor in distribution, signaling improper handling of car allocation duties.
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Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Stories of Gen Alger of Michigan at the Capitol
The late Senator Alger is recalled for kindnesses and mixed recollections at the Capitol. An incident on his final Senate appearance shows a rebuke over a delayed vote on the Brownsville case and his public respect among colleagues. Other items recount Blaine’s Michigan tour, a Sanford Indiana speaker, and colorful congressional anecdotes about reporters and gunfighters.
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Senator Alger
Michigan
Capitol
Gen Alger
Senate
Merabes
Alger
Brownsville
Blaine
Europe
Harrison and
Morton
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Detroit
Ecepton
William Trenor
House
Zenar
German Insurance Firms Refuse to Pay San Francisco Losses
Representative Kahn told the House that 118 fire insurers held San Francisco policies, 30 were foreign including 17 English, 6 German. Most American companies paid in full but several foreign firms, especially German and Austrian, have resisted obligations. Likely settlement for insureds may be 30 cents on the dollar. An unrelated Cold remedy ad is noted.
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San Francisco
Kahn
California
Austria
Sweden
New Zealand
State Department
After the San Francisco Fire Insurance Dispute
Mr Kahn states some insurers paid policies at full value after the April 18 1906 fire, while English firms largely did, and several German companies refused to meet claims or withdrew from the state, leaving them unpaid to date.
Postal Expenses Increase in House Post Office Bill
The House Post offices and Post reads committee will report a post office appropriation bill likely at 206 to 208 million dollars with 19 million for the current year. Representative Overstreet cited higher costs from letter carrier and clerk pay and the growth of railway mails. A subcommittee will report next Tuesday and the full committee may take it up next week. A roughly 7 percent reduction in railway mail transport pay is expected.
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House Committee On Post-offices
Representative Overstreet
Senator Gallinger Seeks Track Bill For Union Station
Senator Gallinger reported favorably a district bill amending to lay tracks connecting to the new union station and called it up for Tuesday. Amendments require transfers to Metropolitan Herdic and new vehicles within a year or rail lines may extend from Seventh Street to the union station, with other street and rail provisions and several unrelated bills noted.
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District Committee
Union Station
Senate
Beveridge
Gallinger
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Metropolitan Herdic Company
Capital Traction Company
Seventh Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Massachusetts Avenues
Columbia Heliroad
Fourth
Seventh Streets
First Street
Capitol Grounds
Library Building
Rock Creek Park
District of Columbia
Kenyon Street
Eleventh
Thirteenth Streets
Boa Springs
School Street
National Safe Depost and Trust Company
National Savings and Trust Company
Albemarne Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Murdock Mill Road
Wit
Mexico Tour by Pennsylvania Railroad Promises Grand Canyon Stop
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers a thirty day personally conducted tour through Mexico departing February 7 by a deluxe parlor car train. It includes three days at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, three days in Mexico City with visits to numerous cities, and a return via a Grand Canyon side trip. Rates and full details available from ticket agents or B M Newbold in Washington.
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Mexico
Cortez
Tenochtitlan
City of
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East
New Orleans
Mobile
San Antonio
Monterey
San Luis Potosi
Tampico
Queretaro
Orizaba
Cuernavaca
Puebla
Guanajuato
Aguascalientes
Zacatecas
Grand Canyon
Anzona
B. M Newbold
Fifteenth and
G Streets
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Philadelphia
New York
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MD BT
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Cass
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Gaya
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Louisville
Eyttsburg
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Columbus
Wheeling
Winchester
Annapolis
Luray
Elaton
Frederick
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Gaithersburg
Washington Junction
Dalim
New Jersey Age
Information Bureau
Southern Railway
Denville
Way
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Way Statons
Atlanta
Columbia Saraman
Jacksonvills
Totumbus
San Francisco
Tri
Harrisonburg
Charlottesville
Warrenton
Southern
S Palm Limited
Eoila Pollman
Aiken
Auguste
South
Smd
Bluemoat Ticket
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Rardwice
Taylor
G . al
Brown
Florida
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York
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Jacksonvie
Jacksonville
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Charleston
Washington DC
Fla
Washington, DC
Wilm
Iacasonville
Jersey City
St Augustine
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James
Washington D.C
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Wilmington
Craig Peatenger
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
OLD Dominion Express
Virginia
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Pallman Aleepers
Clifton Forge
Cincinna
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Lexington
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Chemspeake
Ohio
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Mala
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Penna
Petersburg
Raleigh
Columbia
Savannah
St. Augustine
Tampa
Birmingham
Moblie
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Pinehurst
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Recorder of Deeds
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Bulletin
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the Grand Canyon
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National Capital
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Washington Sunday Post
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