New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-26
WALKS AND TALKS IN THE CITY.

OF the gentlemen who voluntarily appeared before the
Senate Committee Interstate Commerce. during It's
sessions here, two three were typical characters
Pool Commissioner Fink was one OF these. From the
waist up as at the committees table, he looked
IKE feudal barou Of Germany. His frame is massive
All suggestive OF giant strength his hands are large
his great square shoulders are surmounted by head
rs massive as the body, and his clear blue
eye is full Of watchful and guarded intel-
g1Bee. There was inquiry to which he
did not respond and yet with all his acknowledged pre-
emnence as practical railroad expert his testimony
WA unsatisfactory and indefinite. 1t will not read well
TO the public when the stenographers notes arc tran
serised
he gentleman who followed him had no practical ex
porience whatever In rafoad He Arthur T. Had
ley son OF the old Greek Professor, whose name and
works are familiar to colleaDs everywhere The Anglo
saxon bluntness OF the German expert gave
WAY TO a broadening Of the AS and a whirling
Of Pa that were for time painful every
one In the room. Mr. HadIey's ale maDnerisms, how
ever, we're soon forgotten in the matter which he
thOughtfully presented to the committee Senator
said to afterwards; "That paper will read better con-
tains really clearer analysis OF the railroad situation
than thing that has been presented 10 u.s. Its an
example OF what pure mind culture will do. Mr. Hadleys
mad has been drilled in analytical studies He has
taken up railroads, 1 understand. as worthy
Of q life study. he has gone at them as
his father did before him at the Greek
language-to separate, dismember' critically
and jucay examine them, not in specific cases but as
great whole IL has resulted in his ability TO discuss
railroads from every point Of VIEW with facility sur
Known and acknowledged 10 possess"
Another gentleman from whom Information was
sought was d. " Poor, Of sixty years, with bushy
gny whiskers and hair, largo red face
hixh round forehead, bristng gray eyebrows
standing out prominently above cayernous sockets
deepset in which were small shrewdly twnkliug eyes
Nth hPfIli
Mr. Poor proved the skepto OF the railroad world.
Where Mr. Fink believed In pooling and Mr.. Hadley In
regulation by law a judicious extent Mr. Poor pro-
slanod that law could reach the railroads, which
serted that the railroads were masters the situation
heard Senator turn round and whisper 10 anOther
have found He would everything by giving
country up to the Devil and committing suicide at
Bone OF the figures which Mr. Poor able to give TO
the committee considered important Erie's
famous issue of $55 600 900 brought in $4,000 900
osh to road. The stock OF the WesShore road
issued as gratuity and given to the construction
pany addition 10 the price paid for construction. 1t
brought money to the Treasury. The stock Of the
Union Pacific all issued as gratuity. There was
money paid II. 1t was sold TO innocent
purchasers who were held up barrier against
action and the money went into the pockets
the promoters Torc recent similar case, Mr.. Poor
raid ~aA the East Te road the stock and bonds
than sic, 100000 each.
was talking with President J. II. Herrick Of the
Produce Exchange about the through bills of ladlng
which granted grain aud other shipments
from the West and South He said: Is only cover
for Determinations and cutting When the rate is
for point the water, the public il blinded
TO the location Of the discrimination cut. IL
be sadded the steamship companies although II
may really be done by the railroad companies. 1t win
not be permanent practi There 10 a lawsuit now
going that Will test It's existence one OF the through
lnes laid down ON the steamship dock for shipment To
England, such through bill OF lading large guam
tity OF cotton IL burned up. The railroad de-
msnded ymeDt OF It's freight The steamship line
up the defence that the had not reached Its des
natl0n. Tue suit IL pending But 10 Is not likely
ina, With such litigation constantly arising tho railroads
VIII care to continue the practice