New-York tribune., 1879-08-27


heard that The Devoe hanu'aciur1ns C1mp1ny "a =
member. OF tha ODaY Was treasurer; tho Erie, ",d %
docks at WeehawkUn are leased 20 'he STANDARD ol
Company5r Charles Pratt Co; IS said The tfimlha
facilities iu tho hands OF size standard Coiupany
After examining contracts OF other roads. bgndc hiI
by Mr. stcrnc, and after consultation With Mt baucu
ar-i, Mr yrwctt said Eries contracts were The same
committees nsp"ci!oni NJ Oih hl- Ma,e S.'' ,t
ding transportation Uvur the road; ne t1r Je"eu
told Mr. DIN THAI the Erie Company controlled Out
tew tank cars ana lose were lHostt 'ateh w y1 ~ 49,
TONERS ~ long standing; that u Ar On "ol.u iuI-
uish cars wuui transport his Oh on the same
terms as r othor customers OF II be would assure u w
constant business % certain exi"n'. the rahruau
would build t2ul ears for hl. accommo0Huon' ths
Standard OIL CpmpaIy snd Charles Pratt % hhu
been customers OF the road for long iimC. ana EcH
orally ustd Ii The facilities w0 could furnish; never rdW
any letter written By Ir Rockaieer vice presaehl oi
the Standard ol Company. 10 Ta"mae A scott piesl-
deut Of the PeuBsy vnEla Central Railroad.
The letter ~ che,lon vas produced bat was ho' IT,
ccivcd IN evidence.
sprary between sr Trunk Lines a-d tue -
Company to urlyc the EmTirc Oh Company OUT oil exist
Mr. Jewett said he asked the Standard Company for
guarantee OF two million barrels yearly, a. mentioned
n Mr. EJckafceI's letter.
M IeNeti's attention being called the portion OF
Mr. Kocks;oters e-Ser mentoniHg an allowance OF ~
eveacrs, said no agreed 10 sluW rebate or OH
the shipment OF which wa not controlled by TIE Stah
raroads Justify belief that they -csed any
arbitrary power IS 20 benefit any Que else te was
Company ai1 the PoaasylTanIa Central. The witness
said thai Emo Company aad n-ver 10 hs knoviedse
Tor crude oil not owned by tlat company
or some Orran.zatioa controlled Iy that con-
pany and being substantially On their account
MT. JewCtt could Not ane1rr s- 10 the result oI Ile
conference Of railroad presdents n ssatoca IN ls.s.
lie bad no recollection of rebate furthcr r.
% frenr =, tc windsor Hotel reeeutlr ne d.d NOT
rcmembr any business done 40 that coniercnes IN re
lie was Guesoned as t. the organization Of railroads
Nj. Jowct.s salary az receiver was $4,000. There
had ,4u COZ siderable decline In railroad material
sine IL tEe The material OF
Enc much cheaper tasn at the time of its con-
psy 81 IL per day Ere has nov morr mileage tran
n Scr5 niles TnHrS o1 roai-brr There ara nov no fran
Sgs beTT IN tts yboe d.t,T". Br0sd ,.ugr Is feet
mileage 10 the STANDARD OH Company Tor
the use Of its cars During the war, TIE
l. y OF cent s is only within few years that
iorit7 OF tse oil cqu pm-nt ON rho Erie belongs
Standard COmpauJ-gDout ~ SIX 10 two; We would nos
build or autnorz 10 the bulldog on account
OF the uncertainty ~ ths on trsfnc. The Wtness III
stsuced several oil producing regions OF former times
watch are now unWorEsl TIC oil business should be In
the hgn0s ~ icu persona who could follow its shift
iugs and make the business prohable by various de-
yics think tha o traido OF Rrio has Increased sncc
sGJ dOu't tGiuk tHe Pennsylvania Roads trsic has
increased could no. - " Othsr roads will flrnish
10 tac committee Of the OH transported
what proportion Of oil passing over all roads Is trans
MR. RAaisDELFs CONTRACTS.
Mr stene Bero questioned the witness as 10 Mr.
Homer Rnmsdel,s contracts.
Mr. Jewet said when he 10 h!s present position
he found two contracts with Mr.. Ramsdel-One dated
October. 500 provided for Mr. Ramsdel's furnishing
10 the Erie Company htv uerchantabe railway AZ
the priCe; those were 10 be paid Tor IL
yet exprsd, by tAs terms OF tho contract lie was to
transport certain freig from NeNburg to heW-1ofk'
which the Erie Company deliver NJ Nowburg t0r
furnishing terminal facilities IN New
York Tor that no was 20 yeCsve the difference between
The local rates or tue Erie Company 20 aud frOm New
freight directly from Jersey City Tho other cor
has reference 70 The depot, cars etc in Jersey
CITY These two cOutrgcts were marked ~ exhibits
The contracts continued during his receiyerShip Dut
another made on me 3Ist O last May, when wipes
Mr stcrne questioned Mr., Jaweit to the payments
Hessr- Turner Lyc and Mcclure, the plaintihs
armer'l Loan ami Trust CJmpany9 - attorneys IN lhc
foreclosure suit against tue Erie Railway Company
Mr Jevett stated that he had paid Aessrs. Turner
Lee McCurss leXal expenses frOE time 70 tIns under
order Of tho Court E1at sac Court had appointed rel
cree pass upon such matters; James G. spencer was
Judge shipman desired to know what the object Of
Ml. sterne reord That the object was to show that
f Seb b pr.sen Of the Erie Com p4ny was
appointed recover that the expenses or the reeree
md s fees were also paid By tne party. well
AZ the expenses the Attorney General and his fees for
bringing suit
WHY SPECIAL RATES ARB GIVEN.
Mr. Jewett qualified. and further explained his ideas
given yesterday special rates Illustrating his idea
by tie case Of tanner whose tannery was upon the
ne OF the Er.c and who could not operate his works
unless given rate sufficiently low to enable him to
send MS leather 20 market In such cases make him
special rate. This is not general but would DO The
same under ike circumstances 10 other shippers.
In reply to question by 11r Grady. Of .he committee,
A. 70 the facilities Baltimore. compared with New
York. Mr. Jewets said IHey wero much better and
- s4a.v in, Nsu
York Erie pays to the Csy OF NowYork Sl3OOG0 rent
Der aunum for wharf privileges. The witness could not
,ay whether New-Yurk city IN fault ABOUT terminal
charges no b he did know that she cuarges arc ex-
those vi Philadelphia ana BaiumOre;
Tne direct examination Of Mr.. JcWett closed at ll;IO
3. IN. -. a.
a LID devoted h8 wIOle time u the business ot the
rio Company Mr.. Jevess said lie had. His salary as
Receiver was $4,000 yoar, and was u1ed d. me
court be had received other SALARY from any com
pany beyond mat Whom proceedings began 70 annul
hs c Of Eric Company and aDpoint Receiver
Mr. Jew0tg wenE 20 Albany sad saw the AItorneJGeH-
sral whose nauo TIE DIoceo hgi were Dogu to asa
stopped TDe ATTORNEY -GeEaral promis d to do So
Ia march Apn., 1879, the Assistant Attor-
~ plaued matter, 10 aim, and told An how hs pred0
cessOrs had invested means ID coal lands lncUrrinZ
pro Jle and Ed sad5 arrangements, - he supposed
With tho Delaware, L1cSawanua, bad Delaware ana
COT means pay tIe uervs tL1 directors we're con-
y-ued AMI pledges we've made " m,rns % pay tho inter
est Mr. Brown. acting FOR ne ATTORNEY General again
came 10 Nry-Y ark ana sud the Att0ruCy-GeueHl hat
been adYs tEa interest could not DO paid uness
FuiuOIs SACRIFICES mode 10 g1s she means aJUut
the same jiaie told W the Delaware ana Hudson
Canal Company and tho Delaware ami L.ck1"aBuA
Conpuy mat their counsel reported that tie te 10 the
coal lands was Effective aud they could not take them;
the foreclosure proceedings were pressed ana the oeo
t0rs bcuE called together decided tuat hey would not
oppose them q cla!m Of Mr. Brown. WHO had been N
trSdu ~ tins palmer Gs,Isant OF Attorney itrA
pr Prt for 80 900, presented. and aftcr sOWe nen
itatlOn Rud TALON Mr. JeTr. paid the same; know
Colonel BalcI alter conversation with MN bcucYcd
Iry 10 10 things connected Win
the executive department OF tho road Colonel Balch
was employed and furnished with books aud papers 20
make up a report for the state Engineer. discussion
occurred between she auditor aud Colonel Bach ~ 10
what constituted floating debt, which Mr. JeWott eN
uI1ued AZ length views OF Mr Jewett adopted
nd held thereafter III al reports. The statement OF
Colonel Bch tnat there Was ever variation regarding