Show commission RAISES RATES OF CARRIERS FIRST RULING RENDERED IN SERIES OF CASES INVOLVING G jurisdiction OF STATES orders the railroads of new york to establish passenger and 0 baggage baggage rates on interstate traffic to conform to interstate rate 0 washington in ia its first de decision clIon on the right of the federal government under the transports transportation tran tion net act to require railroad rates within a state to correspond to the higher levels of interstate tariffs the interstate commerce commission on november IS 19 ordered the railroads roil roads of new york to establish passenger and baggage rates on intrastate traffic conforming confor mina to advanced interstate schedules similar proceedings are pending affecting more than halt half the states in the union by its order of last august the commission authorized in the new york region an increase of 10 40 per cent in freight rates 20 per cent in passenger rates excess baggage charges and rates r on milk and cream and also it surcharge of 50 per cent on pullman accommodations the new york public service commission granted the th freight frei glit advance except milk but denied the other increases within the state and the carriers appealed to the interstate commerce commission the federal body held that there was a general obligation resting upon it to exercise control over intrastate commerce so far as it affects interstate commerce the decisive factor the ruling said Is whether the rates under consideration injuriously affect interstate com merce congress directed that rates be allowed aich would yield an aggregate return of from 5 to 6 per cent on the value of the railway properties the commission stated |