San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-04
"Is your rate on cotton more than

ton or stock. have charge OF all the
departments. There is no ill-feeliDg
existing between US that would pre-
vent business herestter.n
"What did they load on gour
esrs?"
sometimes they loaded 10 tons
The full capacity of the cars are l5,
20, and 80 tens. We have no 80 ton
cars"
"Is it not better for railroad COM
papy to have a large contract, ut go
nsnv ra-s per day, SO many tons to
the ear?n
''Most assuredly."
"AUour now many cars did they
load per day?"
"Thirty for the fret part, after
wards better.">
"How many cars did you have, in
all?n
Between 400 and 600"
"What would YOUR engines pulp
'.About4 As cars"
"bs % you sot the $4,000 back you
spent?"
No, we have q demursge account
against them though"
did the demurage come out OF
this voluntary hauling of rock?"
"Yes.n
What did the demurrage amount
to?'
"Don't know"
Glow much money did you get Per
car?n
Cant tell"
"How much did you lose on the con-
tracI?"
suppose they had only II tons to q
carp"
AZ could figure it out" The court, |
"You don't have to figure, Mar. Wheel. |
err" "Well, won't do it, then. II
we only hauled half load wouldn't |
clear expenses"
IF it is loaded at Is tons per car
what would you make?'
Don't know; never did figure 1t out;
we have estimated it."
"What you mean by esiimating?n
WITNESS objected to answering il.
1--WE could make more money on Is
tons per ear"
'Can you haul at profit with %
tons?"
Eyes, on large contract. The bigger
the better the contract. If they pur
ia switches, so much the better"
Ibid they put in your side track?"
''No, We put it in"
81 hey simply pointed it?"
"We pointed it,"
"What rate do you haul bones at?p
''Don't know. II is more expensive
TO haul bones than rock. You have to
use box cars for bones.n
Witness would not look at rate
sheet and tell what their rate on
bones was.
"Has your company ever gone be
fore the commission after lower rates
and been refused?"
"No, SIR"
why do you haul coal at lower
rate?"
because we have to. We don't
haul rock because we don't have tor
"Can you take division sheet and
tell me your rate?"
"Don't KNOW
"Will you take this division sheet
and tell me your rate?n
"Ycu can see it,"
Denman-"But / don't know how
to look for it.n
rates ?r
81 don't know"
"As an expert railroad man you say
you can't tell me?'
II refuse to answer
Mr.. Denman proceeded then to
learn the railroad business by looking
through the division sheet, but fall
ing he turned the witness over to Mr.
Vernon, who asked him few minor
questions and court then adjourned
until $3.50 O'Clock this morning. much
3 m the qualification OF stenographers,
reporters and the witness.
MORNING SESSION
Began at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Harris on
The sand.
VernOr-"aow do you arrive at
your cGst of the maintenance or re-
pairs OF track ?"
That is the additional cost. Two
additional men to each gang would
be the additional cost There are 2.
sections, or AZ men. My rate is only
the extra and think that would cover
Id. lnsC is on the wages of those
men. [ addsd nothing tor material
expected S33 trains would be needed
for 1t. These might increase need o
repairs some on the track. The lif.
of the rail and the tie Is so much, bu
1t is a small per centage. Depend
whether in use or not. was called
on 10 make this estimate two day
ago?"
Denman-"Which estimate?
1.-The capacity of engine, etc., wa
made 10 days ago. L made up n
estimate, several of them. before.
never made the estimate of tn
power of engines before. Neve
saw one like this before.
did not know for what purpose it Wa