AMENDMENT TO SERVICE ORDER No. 68

At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 6th day of February, A. D. 1942.

Upon further consideration of the provisions of Service Order No. 68 of January 30, 1942, and good cause appearing therefore:

It is ordered, That the provisions of said order shall apply to foreign commerce as well as interstate commerce.

It is further ordered, That the effective date of said order, insofar as it applies to the operation of tariff rules and car service rules concerning the furnishing of cars for the shipment of livestock, be, and it is hereby postponed until March 15, 1942.

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. C. By the Commission.

[SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

AMENDMENT No. 2 To SERVICE ORDER No. 68

At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 6th day of March A. D. 1942

Upon further consideration of the provisions of Service Order No. 68 of January 30, 1942, and of the amendment thereto of February 6, 1942, and good cause appearing therefor:

It is ordered, That said order, as amended, insofar as it applies to the operation of tariff provisions and car service rules relating to the shipment of livestock, be, and it is hereby, vacated.

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 or the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, D. C

By the Commission. [SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 69

At a session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Division 3, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 3rd day of February 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 a very large amount of export carload freight has moved, is moving, or will move by railroad carriers into the following New England ports: Portland, Maine, Boston, East Boston, and New Bedford, Mass., New Haven, Conn., Providence, South Providence, East Providence Wharf, Fox Point, and Harbor Junction Wharf, R. I., and that such freight is being, or will be, held in cars, and thereby renders such railroad carriers unable properly to serve the public:

It is ordered, That in order best to promote the service in the interest of the public and the commerce of the people, the railroad carriers serving the above ports are authorized to remove freight at or consigned to any of such ports for export from railroad cars and to place and hold the same for ground shortage, subject to the applicable charges for the additional services performed.

It is further ordered, That this order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until further order of the Commission.

By the Commission, division 3.

[SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 70

At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 3rd day of February, 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 refrigerator cars and congestion of traffic; and

It further appearing, That railroad freight tariffs which provide rules and charges to govern the diversion or reconsignment of fresh or green fruits and fresh or green vegetables do not limit the number of such diversions or reconsignments; and

It also appearing, That the failure to limit such diversions or reconsignments is detrimental to the public interest and to the prosecution of the war:

Therefore, with respect to interstate commerce:

It is ordered, That the operation of said rules and charges to govern the diversion or reconsignment of fresh or green fruits and fresh or green vegetables, in refrigerator cars, insofar as they authorize or permit diversions or reconsignments in excess of three while en route, plus one additional change in consignee or place of unloading at destination, be, and it is hereby, suspended.

It is further ordered, That all outstanding orders of the Commission, insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this order, be, and they are hereby, suspended. It is further ordered, That this order shall become effective February 20, 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 subject to the Interstate Commerce Act; and that each of said railroads, on or before the effective date hereof and upon one day's notice to the Commission and to the public, in substantial accordance with the provisions of Rule 9(k) of the Commission's Tariff Circular No. 20, shall publish, file, and post a supplement to each of its tariffs affected hereby, announcing the suspension of any of the provisions therein. It is further ordered, 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.

By the Commission. [SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

AMENDMENT TO SERVICE ORDER No. 70

At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, held at its Office in Washington, D. C., on the 13th day of February A. D. 1942

Upon further consideration of the provisions of Service Order No. 70 of February 3, 1942, and good cause appearing therefor:

It is ordered, That the provisions of said order shall apply to foreign commerce as well as interstate commerce.

It is further ordered, That the words "fresh or green fruits and fresh or green vegetables" as they appear in the first ordering paragraph be, and they are hereby, changed to read:

"Fruits and vegetables, fresh or green, other than cold pack, including citrus fruit; potatoes; onions; bananas; berries, other than cold pack; cantaloupes; cocoanuts; corn, fresh or green, other than cold pack; cranberries; melons; and pineapples."

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. C.

By the Commission.

[SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

AMENDMENT No. 2 TO SERVICE ORDER No. 70

At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 19th day of February, A. D. 1942

Upon further consideration of the provisions of Service Order No. 70 of February 3, 1942, and of the amendment thereto of February 13, 1942, and good cause appearing therefor:

It is ordered, That the first ordering paragraph of the order of February 3, 1942, as amended February 13, 1942, be, and it is hereby, changed to read:

It is ordered, That the operation of said rules and charges to govern the diversion or reconsignment of fruits and vegetables, fresh or green, other than cold pack, including citrus fruit; potatoes; onions; bananas; berries, other than cold pack; cantaloupes; cocoanuts; corn, fresh or green, other than cold pack; cranberries; melons; and pineapples, in refrigerator cars, insofar as they authorize or permit diversions or reconsignments in excess of three before arrival at destination or switching limits thereof), plus at such destination one additional change in consignee, one additional change in place of unloading, or both if embodied in a single order, be, and it is hereby, suspended: Provided, That for the purpose of this order changes en route in the name of the consignee or in the name of consignor without change either in the route or destination are not to be counted as diversions or reconsignments.

It is further ordered, That the provisions of Order No. 70 of February 3, 1942, as amended February 13, 1942, and herein apply only to shipments originating on or after February 20, 1942, except that where a shipment has received a transit privilege, such provisions shall apply to shipments loaded at transit point on or after that date.

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. C. By the Commission.

[SEAL.]

W. B. BARTEL, Secretary.

AMENDMENT No. 3 TO SERVICE ORDER No. 70

At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 16th day of April, A. D. 1942. Upon further consideration of the provisions of Service Order No. 70 of February 3, 1942, and of the amendment thereto of February 13, 1942, and of amendment No. 2 thereto of February 19, 1942, and good cause appearing therefor: It is ordered, That the first ordering paragraph of the order of February 3, 1942, as amended February 13, 1942, and as amended February 19, 1942, be, and it is hereby, amended to read:

It is ordered, That the operation of said rules and charges to govern the diversion or reconsignment of fruits and vegetables, fresh or green, other than cold pack, including citrus fruit; potatoes; onions; bananas; berries, other than cold pack; cantaloupes; cocoanuts; corn, fresh or green, other than cold pack; cranberries; melons, and pineapples, in refrigerator cars, insofar as they authorize or permit diversions or reconsignments in excess of three before arrival at destination (or switching limits thereof), plus at such destination one additional change in consignor or consignee, one additional change in place of unloading, or both if embodied in a single order, be, and it is hereby, suspended; Provided, that for the purpose of this order changes en route in the name of the consignee or in the name of the consignor without change either in the route or destination, and one change in the name of the consignor or consignee at destination without additional movement of the car are not to be counted as diversions or reconsignments.

And it is further ordered, That this order shall become effective April 30, 1942, and shall apply only to shipments originating on and after April 30, 1942, except that where a shipment has received a transit privilege, such provisions shall apply to shipments loaded at transit point on or after that date; that a copy thereof shall be served upon each common carrier by railroad subject to the Interstate Commerce Act; 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 thereby, substantially in the form authorized in Rule 9 (k) of Tariff Circular

No. 20, announcing the amendment of Service Order No. 70; 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. C.

By the Commission. [SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

SERVICE ORDER No. 71

At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 6th day of March, 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 provisions contained in carriers' tariffs in respect of the furnishing of cars for shipments of livestock, in carload lots, result in wasteful car service in interstate and foreign commerce; and

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

Therefore, in respect to the transportation of livestock in interstate and foreign commerce as follows:

Horses (colts, geldings, mares, or stallions, including ponies), mules, jacks and jennies, asses, burros, or donkeys; cattle (bulls, calves, cows, oxen, or steers); swine (boars, pigs, sows, or barrows); sheep (ewes, lambs, rams, or wethers); goats (including kids).

It is ordered,

1. That the operation of tariff provisions and car service rules under which carriers now furnish follow-lot or trailer cars be, and it is hereby, suspended. 2. That the operation of tariff provisions and car service rules under which carriers furnish two or more single-deck cars for a double-deck car or cars ordered; two or more smaller cars for one or more larger car or cars ordered; and a larger car for a smaller car ordered, be, and it is hereby, suspended, to the extent that no carrier shall furnish single-deck cars in lieu of double-deck car or cars ordered, two or more smaller cars for a larger car or cars ordered, or a larger car for a smaller car ordered, except where such carrier is unable to furnish the car or cars of the type or size ordered.

3. That at any station or terminal served by more than one railroad, or by a terminal or switching line, all livestock cars shall be available without regard to the ownership as between carriers, so that where a livestock car or a specified type or size is ordered from one carrier and such carrier is unable to furnish a car of the type or size ordered, a greater number of cars may not be furnished by such carrier in lieu of the car or cars ordered, if a car or cars of the type or size ordered are available on the tracks or in the storage yards of any other carrier at such station or terminal.

4. That this order shall become effective April 1, 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 subject to the Interstate Commerce Act; and that each of said railroads, on or before the effective date hereof, and upon not less than ten days' 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 of 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. [SEAL]

W. P. BARTEL, Secretary.

AMENDMENT No. 1 TO SERVICE ORDER NO. 71

At a General Session of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, held at its office in Washington, D. C., on the 23rd day of June, A. D. 1942

Upon further consideration of the provisions of Service Order No. 71 of March 6, 1942, and

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:

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. C., 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.