San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-03

ton ?"
1--WE could get more CARS
"How long would IL take you to
carry out this contract ?"
"Nine or tel months"
ssThat is better than I thought"
III am much obliged to you for the
good opinion You have of my contract.
/ wish, at the rate of ninety cars per
dav, it would take one hundred years
to carry u the contract
odd you ~cslculste hoa long it
would taks?"
az might have done 80 in q general
way. The road could very we'll afford
to use all of their cars In hauling this
rock, and get more il needed. Cotton
is never hauled on a fiat car"
"How much extra expense did you
calculate on incurring by reason of
this c~ontract?"
"None."
ais not 1t . fact that you left this
figuring to Mr.. Yoakum?"
"No. We discussed it In . general
way at the time we were contemplate
ing the contract"
"Did you discuss 1t with Mr.. Mac.
namara?'
mo, L did not. He was out of the
city at the time. 1 believe 1 had just
returned from ST. Louis when we
went down there"
How many fat cars are being used
and have been used by the road in
the last 8 OF 4 years?"
"I do not know, but this 1 do know:
that we have cars standing on the
side tracks rotting, that should be in
use."
"Are cars standing on the track
more liable to rot?" -.
"Not necessarily, but they would
be earning something"
Ibid you expect to use cars of other
roads,"
1--WE did, but the company could
well afford to purchase ley rolling
stock.n
"How much does Que OF these cars
COST"
About $500"
"How many fiat cars are in service
in the general service of the road?"
81 do not know. You can find out
at the q accountants office"
as it not part of your business to
know how many cars are in use?"
II would certainly find out how
many cars we have at our command
before making a contract like this
rock contract"
s'Did you inquire about the number
of cars you had at your command
when you went into this c%ontract?"
II did"
"From whom?"
"I inquired from Mr.. Norton. Mr..
Norton is the chief clerk for the re
ceivers. Mr.. Yoakum also told me
what the number was"
Before you enter into a contract lie
1t not customary to find out from the
superintendent how many cars are in
use?"
"Not when / go to make traffic rate
on ordinary freight traffic. In that
we calculate on q minimum rate"
"You have to know what the ex.
penses are, don't your"
"We don't usually haul for less
than cost. 1t Is sometimes the case.
however. Our calculations are all
based on so much per 100 pounds"
"Fhe rate differs in different kinds
Of freight, does il not?"
eyes"
"You have the data of expenses In
your office, haven't you 2"
"No sir, I know about what the OK
pense would be, but 1 do not keep the
books of the company in my office
When 1 want any information in con-
firmation OF my own 1 90 to the
auditor or superintendent, as the case
may be-"
"Did you ever go to either? ?"
at 10 not fhtnR T oUor did nnnaihlv
may have done SOL
"You didn't get the letters written
by Mr. Sands and Mr.. Cooper with.
reference to this contract"
"They were addressed to Mr..
Yoakum, not to me. He received
them, 1 didn't. He handed me the
letters"
"WouId you have made this con-
tract had you known Mr.. Yoakum
was interested in this contract?"
No answer. Counsel for defence
objected, and was sustained by the
court.
"Do you know how much granite
was required in this contract?p,
II do not, exactly, but IL was q
large quantity. The Central had a
dead cinch on this rs this road was
the only outlet"
"You say the Central had that.
Now don't you think 1t strange
they would run the risk Of having
that run up on them. if they gave you
the sand stone oDtract?"
"No, the contractors were not afraid
of that. The commission fixes q rate
and they would compel the Central to
come under. The commission does
not care how low you haul, in a pri-
vate contract, but they kick when
you go above their rates. And if
anything happened it would pay the
Arnnsaa Pass To rnn their track To the