The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21

wv Gill;, said Mr., Corbin, II will ans yer
such questions 10 the people who own the Read
ing Railroad company and not TO the public
who have no business and no interest in it,"
Mr. Corbin absolutely denied any knowledge
whatever Of any combination now existing or
that ever did exist, to limit the output Of coal
and to keep up prices.
At this point very heated alteration took
place between Mr.. Corbin and Chairman
Tillman. Mr.. Corbin had become somewhat
indignant over several questions put to him by
the chairman, who sought to obtain from wit
ness statement of the total interest bearing
debt Tor which the Reading railroad is respon-
sihle.
The chairman pressed his questions agcres-
sively. and Mr.. Corbin finally appeared to lose
his temper.
81 don't think" said he, chat should be
treated III this way and | should like to ask
this committee question about n report in
the New York Times this morning, in which
the chairman refers to tho Reading railroad
officers as robbers or thieves What business
is it of the committee to know. as il has sought
totind out, when we propose to pay dividends Z?
/ am responsible to the owners. and when
they are not satisfied with my management L
will get out"
The Charman-This committee wants to
know whether you will answer Our questions
or decline. am above using my position to
abuse anybody, and you have the perfect right
to decline to answer these questions.
Mr.. Corbin-Then decline to answer those
questions. will answer any proper question,
but | deny the right of this committee to 90
into our private business.
Chairman Iillman then proceeded TO ask
witness by what means the company hoped or
expected in view OF the loss of per cent Of
fixed CHARGES Of The comnonv and its r,mn ';,
NJ w pltasou Lne question lurther
oys in hand; what expectation Of money; what
promises OF money the company had by which
ateG VIII loss of "a nnr cont nf H.,
Nv Corhin soid thot +hot wac ,'o,nos 10
business of tbe committees ana be nhsoi,,niS,
decIincd ~ onswar '-'''
Aftnr fur.bnr c,,os+ior;rc M Cor,,;,, so;1 .
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an, reod1 tn f,,rn,eh INV iHfor1,otiom tLot o1
in reason Ie nNnnctoJ - hrt 49, a, C,'I'
edae tho riCht Of No nnIl;c ~ I,,n tho ,,,,
ticIrlors Of The inaucipl condition Of tbn ia
inc. roilroad con,nony5 - ''l' - ''''
Witness also refmsSd 10 GOV, how, r,,,o1, If +bo
stoa1, Of tIe co,,,,onH, a ,y;3,oJ Va vac
~ tLinir ro,, j soid NJ rorhi,, st.1o pool
inc RAILROAD con,nanv hoe nossnd ont &C it
MILDLY state and viii STAY ont ); ~
Mr. TilIman 4 fornncrS nrnsi1ort IF tI,o wood
who testit;eJ th,s mnrmnd did nnt , y''p
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P'V'0 " '''' -.o.'ol"s eolnp"l'S
THE BEAR AND THE LOCOMOTIVE.
FROM the loerVilIe, La South.
There are good many bear stories going the
rounds nowadays, but we have ono which aotu-
ally occurred i'll this parish during the present
week. On small plantation mile or two
above Bayou Goula black bear was seen to
enter turnip patch and at once proceed to
help himself to as many turnips as his appetite
demanded. Ii is said that colored man wit
messed the unauthorized leyity of Mr.. Bruin,
and determined that he would enter the patch
and drive the invader out. Acting on
the impulse he Immediately entered the in
closure and started in bruins direction. As
soon as the mans presence became known to
the bear, he discontinued his vegetable repast
with the evident intention of embellishing it
with meat, and, with ears thrown back and
head erect, he started toward tho son OF
Ham with the apparent intention of testing
the qualities of his makeup, The darby saw
him coming and at once decided that he did