New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
RAILROAD INTEREST.
THE INDICTED RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
PRESIDENT EGAN DEPRECATES THE GRAND
JURY's ACTIoN-A TALK WITH PRES1-
DENT VAN HORNE.

DENT VAN HORNE
Cb,coro Dec. q (Sp.cial-P John NJ. Egan.
OF the chicago. 81 Paul and Kansas city road, was
one Of the most surprised men IN the world wheh III
formed that the Grand Jury had found Indictment
against him for violation Of the Interstate commerce
law al suppose said he 1T Is on account OF some
fran action we had with Mcfarland, Rcqua Bowen
grain SINNERS Of Des Moincs. In those tran actions
tb ,-a certainly no intentional violation Of the law,
ard DON'T think any court in the country VIII 50 con
tr1,e IT, have never authorized any Official or agent
of orr company 10 cut or mani pula'e the rates IT -
bcvond nv comprehension as 10 VINO couu nave siNc'
evidence before the Grand jury 10 cause my lndct-
mont There certainly has never been any lnteh'loh
on the part Of our company to d'obey or violate the
law
,rh. transactions with Mcfarland, Kequa Bowcn
IN ,cbicb Mr. Exam referred. it is understood are lha'
The company allowed that firm certain P'rc'ii'"s1 vi
grain rates to aid the firm to construct gram
At local country stations where no eeVa.o' iCii'io
it,d and il wa, only On grain passing through sue
elevators The percentage thus auo"eu was ~ nv
If elevator charges The people at those p''e' "o'o
# a disadvantages and had to accept lower pr''o' lo'
thir Grain than was obtained by their neigho"rS vi
other lines, and they clamored for inc cohst'"'''o "
elevators, and In no other way c"uIu 'hoS nv
buIt except by the arrangement ABOVE I''0
The company stpulates that after sulhcieh' ai'uu'
had been paid by it 10 the grain hiih' '".'o
Vprc
Board of Trade men are cspecaily ih"lc9"'' -
action Of the Grand Jury strikes at the roo' "a ="
nr,ctice OF which the smaller dealers nave lohs p
r,mpI,nIng In the pursuit Of their business my
h,v. f,uud that a few heavy firms on the bOdiu "aVo
been able to secure rebates from the rallroA' ." e4
-bluncuts from Western points To TINS 'N' VIM"
enabled them 10 sell grain at rates WHICH "ou11 '
I'M. smaller men II i, this which has maze DuS1'cS'
ID, thc Hoard for several years uhpI)naDie 'o' "''
>,,t fin, heavy dealers and tho Lucky sPeeuid."S
u,ntr.al Dec u (SpccIal. NJ Van Ho"t' pe' uc".
- The a, ai..n FaClnc Hallway, Wa aancd OU"' lv'
f,-- vrH. IA regard L. the idlt tAe VI ''N''"I u'
rad o,,.I, IN Chicago tOf olElhs rCual.9 - ,u VI,
t,r,.r. Mr. VA Horne SAID: IL any 81 oar p'.''''
t,''. t,., ,uilt. OF giving ne dtcs 10 Cl 60 HoPu
t'., vill lock hem W. shall he E.dI Il Jtrat iu4
mont, result : showing ~ no arr the T'dI oV-'
M, have str l. Observed the lht.i7tdc Co.'l'
t,,- ifc, n came INTO effect % lbc lhtci Ia
rncrcc law nc said Ny private opinion Is Ina Il ~
~ ,.,l.iiu.d luI. enough 10 viii fuAl n'V7t ~ e'i
-.il,a,, Of tit United ats and rcsil I'D q -c'I ~
,,rn.rl.,lon Of trade. II ha, come pr tN ma Ia
,Ir.odyH ~r Joseph Hicn,0u neral IA iha-cr IL t'i
Rand Trunk halfway, said: Il an not ~ P'' u
I,f rortlIp ralI"at onci !, lave been inuct. i'r
.,.p, rebate. cuSt0Uer,. feel quHe g. ;~i'l,
tn, -. that none OF the Grand Irunh oHcidl' or
t.,,. connected with II, ever niulsh IL N pIdS"t
= ,..u- ~ afc,. TIL. l,tr-.t CONNER: IT !. /,
many respects . good law, and The iyo@eh o.le't 81
.., me- 4. which Wd~ 10 -''ur' UNI riu TAI -, Az,
pllc,l, 10 ala snipp would o.abN b. aeon
n the lay Mcr, so amended o. TO permit Il IN raj
"a. compaAies maing binding contracts win on
another