Show r EASTERN RAILROADS J JASK ASK G ON ADVANCE IK RATES I May 14 Eastern H.-Eastern Eastern W WASHINGTON vy railroads 13 took tho the step to toward toward to- to 1 I ward wani an attempt to e their j t freight rates when re representatives r cs of J two tiny linos lines east of t the te o Mississippi 1 and north of ot the Ohio and conferred 11 toda today with t to jo commerce commission on a n. formal application ap i to reopen the eastern ad ad- vance vanco case which was d J tho the railroads s two years g I Tho application In effect Is to rehear the request for Increase which thai 1 commission denied about two wo years ago The old application for a a. i J form G 5 j per cent advance on tOn n all through frel freight ht on tho the basis of ot he eW Tork j Tork- Tork York York-j Chicago o rate Tho The case co was a a. noted one commonly known ar aa Xo No Geor George e F. F Brownell vJ nice e president ot of tho the ErIe Eric railroad Goor Geor S. S Patterson general counsel counselor of tho the Pennsylvania Clyde CIdo Brown Drown general Solicitor of or tho Now cw York ork Central and Hugh Bond Bon general counsel off c the Baltimore Ohio representing S' the two fifty eastern railroads conc concerned ne In tho the 01 old case appeared before the tho entire merry merno- of ot the time Interstate commerce commerce- commission toda today to ask a a. K which If ranted would Id substantially bo be an application for tor n n. 5 per cents in crease At tho the conclusion off the conference e It I was announced that inn tu commission lo had received time the petition and would take It under advisement The Time petition submitted to today a- a d- d j dc-j dares Clares that tho the carriers r are arc prepared i to show th that l the cos of ot conducting prePAred that thai business of oC the can canlers lers wa was and 1 ii Is 3 being steadily b by Increases in capital charges In wages Increases In taxes increased burd burdens nt Imposed h by legislative enactment dim dim- of ot grade rado crossings s and In Imi various vat vari J oils ous other respects and that existing rates are arc t. t The Tire petition that improvements improve improve- ments and betterments of ot various anQus sorts are arc required to meat tho tile public demand demanti lQ for additional transportation ft It I I |