It is ordered, That, effective July 1, 1942, said order be, and it is hereby, amended so as to apply to intrastate commerce as well as to interstate and foreign commerce carried by every common carrier by railroad subject to the Interstate Commerce Act.

And it is further ordered, That copy of this order shall be served upon each common carrier by railroad subject to the Interstate Commerce Act; and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy thereof in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. Č., and by publication in the Federal Register.

By the Commission.

[SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 72

At a Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 14th day of March, A. D., 1942

The Commission having under consideration operating conditions on the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad, and the subject of routing of freight traffic in connection with such railroad, and

It appearing, That, due to strike conditions, the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad is unable to transport the traffic offered to it at Peoria, Ill., by its railroad connections at that point, namely, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company, and the Peoria and Pekin Union Railway Company, so as properly to serve the public; and

It appearing, That an emergency exists which, in the opinion of the Commission, requires immediate action:

Therefore, in order to best promote the service in the interest of the public and the commerce of the people, and in order to prevent shortage of railroad equipment and congestion of traffic:

It is ordered:

1. That from and after March 14, 1942, and until the further order of this Commission, all common carriers by railroad connecting with the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad at Peoria be, and they are hereby, directed to forward traffic, routed via the Toledo, Peoria & Western, and which cannot be currently accepted for movement by said railroad, by routes most available to expedite its movement and prevent congestion, without regard to the routing thereof made by shippers or by carriers from which the traffic is received, or to the ownership of the cars, and that all rules, regulations, and practices of said carriers with respect to car service are hereby suspended and superseded insofar only as conflicting with the directions hereby made.

2. That inasmuch as such disregard of routing is deemed to be due to carrier's disability, the rates applicable to traffic so forwarded by routes other than those designated by shippers, or by carriers from which the traffic is received, shall be the rates which were applicable at date of shipment over the routes so designated. 3. That in executing the directions of the Commission contained in this order, the common carriers involved shall proceed without reference to contracts, agreements, or arrangements now existing between them with reference to the divisions of the rates of transportation applicable to said traffic; that such divisions shall be, during the time this order remains in force, voluntarily agreed upon by and between said carriers, and that, upon failure of the carriers to so agree, said divisions shall be hereafter fixed by the Commission in accordance with pertinent authority conferred upon it by said Act.

It is further ordered, That copies of this order and direction be served upon all common carriers by railroad connecting with the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad, and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy of this order in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. C.

By the Commission, Division 3. [SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

AMENDMENT TO SERVICE ORDER NO. 72

At a Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 24th day of March A. D. 1942

It appearing, That the President, by an executive order dated March 21, 1942, has ordered the Director of the Office of Defense Transportation to take immediate possession of the properties of the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad Company and to operate or arrange for the operation or such railroad in such manner as he deems necessary for the successful prosecution of the war, and that the Director of the Office of Defense Transportation has taken possession of and is operating such properties:

It is ordered, That Service Order No. 72 be, and it is hereby, vacated and set aside, effective 12:01 A. M., March 25, 1942.

It is further ordered, That copies or this order be served upon the carriers upon which Service Order No. 72 was served, and that notice hereof be given to the general public by depositing a copy of this order in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. C.

By the Commission, Division 3. [SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 73

At a Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 11th day of May, A. D. 1942

The Commission having under consideration the subject of routing of freight traffic via railroad, and

It appearing, That, due to accumulation and threatened congestion of freight cars, common carriers by railroad in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, are or may be unable to transport the traffic offered promptly, and

It appearing, That an emergency exists which, in the opinion of the Commission, requires immediate action:

Therefore, in order to best promote the service in the interest of the public and the commerce of the people, and in order to prevent shortage of railroad equipment and congestion of traffic:

It is ordered:

1. That from and after May 11, 1942, and until the further order of this Commission, all common carriers by railroad be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to forward loaded and empty freight cars routed via railroads operating in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and which cannot be currently accepted for movement by said railroads, by routes most available to expedite their movement and prevent congestion, without regard to the routing thereof made by shippers or by carriers from which the traffic is received, or to the ownership of the cars, and that all rules, regulations, and practices of said carriers with respect to car service are hereby suspended and superseded insofar only as conflicting with the directions hereby made.

2. That inasmuch as such disregard of routing is deemed to be due to carrier's disability, the rates applicable to traffic so forwarded by routes other than those designated by shippers, or by carriers from which the traffic is received, shall be the rates which were applicable at date of shipment over the routes so designated. 3. That inasmuch as the necessity for such disregard of routing arises from circumstances beyond control of carriers, car-hire payments covering both railroad and privately owned cars shall be made on the basis of the handling of cars as originally routed.

4. That in executing the directions of the Commission contained in this order the common carriers involved shall proceed without reference to contracts. agreements, or arrangements now existing between them with reference to the, divisions of the rates of transportation applicable to said traffic; that such divisions shall be, during the time this order remains in force, voluntarily agreed upon by and between said carriers, and that, upon failure of the carriers to so agree, said divisions shall be hereafter fixed by the Commission in accordance with pertinent authority conferred upon it by said Act.

It is further ordered, That copies of this order and direction be served upon the Car Service Division, Association of American Railroads, as agent of the railroads subscribing to the car service and per diem agreement under the terms of that

agreement, and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy of this order in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. C.

By the Commission, Division 3.

[SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 73-A

At a Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 14th day of May A. D. 1942

Good cause appearing therefor:

It is ordered, That Service Order No. 73, made and entered May 11, 1942, be, and the same is hereby, vacated and set aside effective at once.

It is further ordered, That copies of this order be served upon the Car Service Division, Association of American Railroads, as agent of the railroads subscribing to the car service and per diem agreement under the terms of that agreement, and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy of this order in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. C. By the Commission, Division 3. [SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 74

At a Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMSSSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 21st day of May, A. D. 1942

It appearing, That, due to the existing state of war, an emergency exists which, in the opinion of the Commission, requires immediate action to prevent shortage of railroad equipment and congestion of traffic; and

It further appearing, That certain tariffs naming rates on watermelons from southern territory provide varying minimum weights dependent upon the size of the car and also contain a provision that the minimum weight applicable to cars 36 feet 6 inches or less in length will be applied to cars of 40 feet 7 inches or less in length, provided such cars are equipped with bulkheads so that the available loading space does not exceed 36 feet 6 inches; and

It also appearing, That such use of bulkheads results in wasteful use of railroad equipment which is detrimental to the public interest and to the prosecution of the war:

Therefore, in respect to interstate commerce:

It is ordered,

1. That the operation of provisions or tariffs which authorize application of the minimum weight applicable to cars 36 feet 6 inches or less in length to watermelons loaded in cars 40 feet 7 inches or less in length, if such cars are equipped with bulkheads so that the available loading space does not exceed 36 feet 6 inches in length, in the following tariffs: Agent Dulaney's ICC 86, Item 19439%; Agent Spaninger's ICC 701, Item 180; Agent Curlett's ICC A-726, Item 1695; Agent Jones' ICC 3635, Item 150, Agent Mercer's ICC 530, Item 270; and Agent Kipp's ICC A-3020, Item 675-D, and the operation of similar provisions in all other railroad tariffs applicable from points in southern territory, be, and it is hereby, suspended.

2. That the carriers parties to the various tariffs described above shall not install or permit to be installed in any freight car a bulkhead which will reduce or restrict the capacity of the car for the loading of watermelons, and that no such carrier shall move a car in which a bulkhead has been installed contrary to this order.

3. That all common carriers by railroad in southern territory shall distribute and furnish to shippers of watermelons cars suitable for the transportation of watermelons without regard to ownership and in such manner as to afford a fair and equitable distribution of cars of lengths (inside measurement) ranging from 36 feet 6 inches to 40 feet 7 inches, and that the operation of car service rules inconsistent with this order be and it is hereby, suspended.

4. That this order shall become effective May 25, 1942, and shall remain in force until further order of the Commission; that a copy thereof shall be served upon each common carrier by railroad party to the tariffs herein described and

on each common carrier by railroad operating in southern territory; and that each of said railroads, on or before the effective date hereof and upon not less than one day's notice to the Commission and to the public, shall publish, file, and post a supplement to each of its tariffs affected hereby, substantially in the form authorized in Rule 9 (k) of Tariff Circular No. 20, announcing the suspension or the operation of any of the provisions therein.

5. That notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy thereof in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. C. By the Commission, Division 3.

[SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 75

At a Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 22nd day of May, A. D. 1942

It appearing, That, due to the existing state of war, an emergency exists which, in the opinion of the Commission, requires immediate action; and

It further appearing, That the War Shipping Administration has requisitioned vessels of Seatrain Lines, Inc., operating between New Orleans, La. (Belle Chasse, La.) and Cuba, and that the War Shipping Administration has requested the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend Car Service Rule No. 4 relating to the delivery of railroad cars to a steamship, ferry, or barge line for water transportation on vessels controlled and operated by or for the account of the War Shipping Administration:

It is ordered, That, insofar as it applies to operations of vessels controlled and operated by or for the account of the War Shipping Administration, Rule 4 of the Code of Car Service Rules be, and it is hereby, suspended.

It is further ordered, That this order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in force until further order of the Commission; that copies of this order be served upon the Car Service Division, Association of American Railroads, as agent of the railroads subscribing to the car service and per diem agreement under the terms of that agreement; and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy of this order in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. C.

By the Commission, Division 3. [SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 76

At a Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 26th day of May A. D. 1942

It appearing, That, due to flood conditions in northeastern Pennsylvania, common carriers by railroad serving points in the Counties of Wayne, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Čarbon, Northampton, Monroe, Pike, Warren, and Lehigh, Pa., are, or may be, unable to transport the traffic offered to them by their railroad connections so as to properly serve the public; and

It appearing, That an emergency exists which, in the opinion of the Commission, requires immediate action:

Therefore, in order to best promote the service in the interest of the public and the commerce of the people, and to prevent shortage of railroad equipment and congestion of traffic:

It is ordered,

1. That from and after May 26, 1942, and until further order of this Commission, all common carriers by railroad serving the above-described counties in Pennsylvania be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to forward loaded and empty freight cars, routed via railroads serving said counties in Pennsylvania, and which cannot be currently accepted for movement by said railroads, by routes most available to expedite their movement and prevent congestion, without regard to the routing thereof made by shippers or by carriers from which the traffic is received, or to the ownership of the cars, and that all rules, regulations, and practices of said carriers with respect to car service are hereby suspended and superseded insofar only as they conflict with the provisions of this order.

2. That inasmuch as such disregard of routing is deemed to be due to carrier's disability the rates applicable to traffic so forwarded by routes other than those designated by shippers, or by carriers from which the traffic is received, shall be the rates which were applicable at date of shipment over the routes so designated. 3. That inasmuch as the necessity for such disregard of routing arises from circumstances beyond control of carriers, car-hire payments covering both railroad and privately owned cars shall be made on the basis of the handling of cars as originally routed.

4. That in executing the directions of the Commission contained in this order the common carriers involved shall proceed without reference to contracts, agreements, or arrangements now existing between them with reference to the divisions of the rates of transportation applicable to said traffic; that such divisions shall be, during the time this order remains in force, voluntarily agreed upon by and between said carriers, and that, upon failure of the carriers to so agree, said divisions shall be hereafter fixed by the Commission in accordance with pertinent authority conferred upon it by the Interstate Commerce Act.

It is further ordered, That copies of this order and direction be served upon the Car Service Division, Association of American Railroads, as agent of the railroads subscribing to the car service and per diem agreement under the terms of that agreement, and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy of this order in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. C.

By the Commission, Division 3. [SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 77

At a session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 1st day of June A. D. 1942.

It appearing, That, due to the existing state of war, an emergency exists which, in the opinion of the Commission, requires immediate action to prevent shortage of railroad equipment and congestion of traffic; and

It further appearing, That congestion of traffic exists at Potomac Yards, Va.; It is ordered,

That the operation of Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company tariff I. C. C. No. 1614, The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway tariff I. C. C. No. 12604, and Southern Railway Company tariff I. C. C. No. A-10944, which provide rules and charges governing diversion and reconsignment of fresh or green fruits and vegetables be, and it is hereby, suspended insofar as said tariffs authorize or permit shipments of such commodities to be consigned to Potomac Yards, Va., for diversion, reconsignment, or holding for orders, as defined in said tariffs; And it is further ordered, That this order shall become effective immediately and shall remain in force until further order of the Commission; that each of said railroads in substantial accordance with the provisions of Rule 9 (k) of the Commission's Tariff Circular No. 20, shall publish, file, and post on or before June 3, 1942, a supplement to each of its tariffs affected hereby, announcing suspension of any of the provisions therein; that copies of this order be served upon the Car Service Division, Association of American Railroads, as agent of the railroad subscribing to the car service and per diem agreement under the terms of that agreement; and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy of this order in the office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. C.

By the Commission, Division 3. [SEAL]

SERVICE ORDER No. 78

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

At a Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 15th day of June, A. D. 1942.

It appearing, That, due to the washout of a bridge near Lennoxville, Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, on the line of Canadian National Railways and Grand Trunk Railway between Montreal, Quebec and Portland, Maine, the Canadian National Railways and Grand Trunk Railway are unable to transport

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