The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-27
1soursr 1v1o TEE icozzl DEAL.
Frederick =. Chsmbers of tAe n. Z. - ".
the Only Railroad Mas Present.

Frederick =. Chsmbers OF tAs n. Z. - W.
the Only Railroad Msa Present.
The committee OF the New Jersey Assembly
charged with the task OF investigating the
combine" recently made BY the Philadelphiz
and Reading Railroad Company. the Lehigh
Valley, the Central Railroad Of New Jersey.
and the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western.
held It's first session Yesterday afternoon IN
Taylor's Hotel. Jersey City. At 2 O'Clock two
members OF the committee. Assemblymen
George A. Heaney Of Hudson and John II. DAILY
Of Middlesex. we're present Allan L. McDer-
mott. counsel to the committee Thomas r.
Noonan. Clerk Of the Assembly. Sergeant-Ats,
Arms" Bill" Harrigan. and several reporters
were In attendance. but the railroad officials
who had been subpnnaed we're conspicuous
by their absence Frederick F. Chambers.
Secretary Of the Delaware. Lsckawanns and
Western Railroad. was the only railroad man
who appeared. He was attended by ex-Gov.
Bedle. the company's lawyer.
In the absence OF Assemblyman Thomas
Lane Of Union. Chairman Of the committee.
Assemblyman Heaney presided. Ex-Judge
McDermott suggested that the testimony Of
sergeant-at-Arms Harrigan BIO taken as to the
serving OF the subp9nas. Mr.. HarriRan testi-
Ter Of the Central Railroad Of Now Jersey. He
saw Mr.. Williams on train at Rosele and
handed him copy OF the subpoena. Samuel
Knox. Secretary Of the road. was found at the
main ONCE q the company In Liberty styeet,
SsT oa M s' NJ
aid II Se be srea Ne s
sf H. sS''nIEe ssE shs e
Mr.. Harrean, added that he met Mr. Sam
Sloan and told him that lie had a. subpuna for
s MI bsas ws snd scna o right and that
Rogers Maxwell. A. 4. Mcleod: and ". K " lay ::
secretary Of tho b.. L. and W.
you have charge hs OF all the contracts t.
s:sss S f. $sbsl%o se' '' your company
agreement. or contract entered into, by the
Delaware. Laekawanna. and Western Railroad
on s wt G the sss
philadelphia and Reading Railroad CONFORM e
Ing the management OF the roads and the
masgHk re- In! Of coal"
DO you have charge Of your stock books ~
DO YOU know whether within the last six
months there have been any large transfers Of
y ysns sGsmpanys stock to officers OF other COM
II don't know; but presume there have been
+. Baker Of the New Jersey Central have be-
come directors Of our company =.
THE preamble under which this committee
was appointed rectes that an agreement has
been entered into by the coal carrying roads
whereby the carrying Is TO be done under
agreement. Have you any knowledge Of
fhave not"
You have read OF the alleged coal combi-
nat!onf"
II have, in the newspapers. All that I
Have you noticed that tho stock of: your
road has ADVANCED In price very heavily2"
have. but don't know the reason for It."
Do you know OF any agreement between
these roads and the owners Of coal mines
which guarantees TINT the price Of coal shall
remain at certain figure. that is. OF any
agreement made rscenty'' -.
In answer to further questions Mr.. Cham
bers said he did not know what holdings OF
stock J. Rogers Maxwell had in the D.. l. 4 w.
Mr. McDermott suggested that as there were
no other witnesses present the committee
rise and report to the House on next Monday
night that its process had not been obeyed.
The committee adopted the suggestion. As
Mr.. s. W. Williams was the only railroad
official upon whom the process was properly
served and did not appear. he will be called
upon to answer for contempt. What. will be
done in the matter will not be positively deter
mined until the committee submits Its report.