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Show Penalty Placed on Detention of Cars Local shippers were advised yes torday of a penalty churtt of ten Idollan I day which haa been audi orizerl by tho Interstate Commerce Commission for the detention more than 48 hours of all open top cara and cars loaded with lumber, coal or coke. This new charge is In addition ad-dition to the regular demurrage rate, and is designed to prevenl undue detention de-tention of equipment In the present emergency. The penalty charge applv on forest materials to which the lumber rales themselves apply, but excepts cars held at ports for trana-sblppaent by vessel. Reconsigning rules 0n all freight i In open top cars and coal and coke H in all curs nre amended to permtl of r but one ncunsigntnont under oer- I tain conditions and exceptions, out- I side of which any reeonsignmont ill ir (M-rMlon or re shipment will .subvert lr l tho freight to tho local rates plus if I five dollars per car. on 1 |