Evening journal., 1892-02-24
.HENSEL WILL PROBE IT.
The Legality of the Reading
Deal to Be Investigated.
BOTH SIDES CITED TO BE PRESENT.

Railroad Presidents Mcleod. Maxwell
and wilbur aud complainants cassatt
and Powderiy Notified to Appear for
Hearing at Harrisburg ON March ..
HARRIsBuRa, Feb. 24--Attorney Generul
Hensel has addressed letters to A. j. Cas-
satt, A. Mcleod, president Of the PhiladeI-
delphia and Reading Railroad company; J.
Rogers Maxwell president Of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey; f. p. Wilbur pres
ident Of the Lehigh Valley and Terence v.
Powderly, relative 10 the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad deal The following is a
copy Of the letter Addressed to Mr.. Cassatt.
To Mr.. A. J. Cassatt, SO5 Walnut street,
Philadelphia:
Sm-phe governor Of the comm onwealth
has referred to me your letter Of Feb 49,
referring 20 the recent arrangement effected
between the Lehish Valley Railroad COM
pany, the the Central Railroad Company Of
New Jersey and the Philadelphia and Read
ing company, whereby it is alleged the con-
troll Of the first two named companies has
been acquired by the last named in viola
ton of the constitution OF the common
wealth and 10 the prejudice Of the interests
Of the community. am instructed by the
governor 20 take such action a. win enforce
the constitution and bring all who have
violated It within its control.
Hensel WIN Investigate.
In a recently published statement / said
II was the usual practice Of this Office ito
entertain any respectable complaint Of the
and upon due notice to give full hearing to
complaint and complained against and
''when It is made 10 appear that ehe public
interest is affected and the circumstances
render II proper and necessary that tho
commonwealth intervene and resort is had
to the court, wherein, by tit Judicial pro-
cesses inquiry is made and Judgment is
reached
In accordance with that practice and re-
ferring 10 the subject matter of your letter,
i beg to inform you that have fixed Thurs
day, March 3, at II o'clock NJ, as the timo
when, and the chamber Of the supreme
court at Harrisburg as the place, / will
hear the complaint you have already made
or any further matter bearing upon the sub
ject thereof which You may desire to pre-
sent, either in person or by counsel; that I
have notified the presidents Of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad company, the Central Rail-
road company, Of New Jersey, and Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company
Of this appointment, and that they win then
and there be gwen a like opportunity to be
heard in reply, and have called upon them
/ 10 furnish me then OF previous 70 that time
copies Of the lcases Of agreements under
which they have made the arrangements
a complained Of / have also fixed the same
I..Ia Of
plant made by Mr. T. V. Powderly. Very
} truly yours,
W. U. HESsEL, Attorney General
Mcleod Summoned to Appear. .--.
b In the attorney generals communication
! to Mr.. Mcleod, president Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad company, at
! tention is called to the letters received from
Mr.. A. j. Cnssatt and Mr. T. V. Powderiy,
complaining that the constitution of the
state had been violated BY the lease Of the
q Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central railroads.
r Mr. Mcleod is also informed of the date Of
Q the hearing, and rs requested TO transmit,
y at his earliest convenience or to produce at
/, the time Of the hearing, copies q the agree
4 ment OF lease alleged TO have been recently
q effected
d A letter similar to that directed to Mr..
J, Mcleod has been sent by the attorney gem
D eral 30 J. Rogers MAXWELL president OF the
Central Railroad Of New jersey, and 10 4.
p Wilbur, president Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad company. A letter has also been
/ addressed TO T. v. Powderly, Scranton, Pa,
D in which the attorney general calls atten-
I tion q the hearing on March 3, and says:
O II win hear the complaint you have al
q ready made or any further matter bearing
D upon the subject thereof which you may
Z desire 10 present either in person OF by
counsel and that have notified the presi-
dents Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad COM
pany, the Central Railroad Company Of New
4 jersey, and Of the Philadelphia and Read
b ing Railroad company, Of the appointment,
;, and that they win then and there be given
4 a like opportunity to be heard IN reply, and
g / have called upon them to furnish me then
, or previous TO that time with copies Of tho
d leases OF agreements under which they have
made the arrangements complained Of"