Show INTERCHANGE or CARS SUBJECT TO REGUlATION Interstate Commerce Commission Commission Commis Commis- sion Takes Jurisdiction Over Practices of Railroads Washington Dec Dee 7 Thc 7 Tho interstate commerce commission today declared its assumption of Jurisdiction over or the practices of a railroad or railroads constituting a through h route affecting affectIng affect ing the right of the shipper to safe sate and speedy transportation a of his freight The Tho decision was handed down b by Commissioner Lane Lano In what was known as the car shortage e case In which the lie 1 Missouri and Illinois Coal company complained of tho the embargo established last winter b by tho the Illinois Central railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road a against the shipment of coal from Crom mines on Its line Une In Illinois to points In Missouri Tho The railroads railroad's defense was that If It allowed Its cars ears to go to lines In Missouri Mis Mis- the thc cars would be confiscated and the Illinois Central would not have sufficient equipment to conduct Its lo local local lo- lo ca cal business Tile THe commission holds that mat me uie temporary temporary tern tem tem tem- confiscation b by carriers of or the cars of or other railroads and tho placing placing- of ot embargoes a against cars ears being being- sent off arc the lines of or the owners are alike unlawful and the railroads are arc expected to make such rules for tor the return of cars ears as will terminate such abuses Under this decision all of oC the car In Interchange Interchange In- In rules of or tho the American Railway Ballway Rail Ball wa way association become subject to the regulations of or time the committee affordIng affording afford afford- ing It absolute Jurisdiction over the time transportation as well ivell as over the charges of all frel freight ht |