The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
SUBPGNAS ISSUED
By the Railroad Commissioners and tn
Examination Goes On.

BY the Railroad Commissioners and the
Examination Goes On.
When the hearing of the case for a
general readjustment of freight rates
was called at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
the representatives of the road were
present in response to subpRnas issued
by the board of commissioners.
j. q. Waters appeared in behalf of the
petitioners, and is now examining A. z.
Tanner, assistant general freight agent
of the Santa Fe, in regard to discrimina-
tions between different points the
line.
The representatives of the roads who
were summoned are: III. g. Kaill, .. p;
j. A Sargent, X. C., FIT. S. & Gulf; A. P.
Tanner, Santa Fe.; ]. c. Lincoln, III. r. /;
D. Atwood, Rock Island
Last evening after the representatives
OF the railroads had denied the right of
the commissioners to proceed under gen.
eral complaints the commissioners held
five minute conference.
Then Chairman Vincent said: ave
VIII for the present overrule the objec-
ton, but reserve the right to change our
ruling We will proceed with the hear
ing"
A. A Hurd- d-"Then I will say gentle
men that if that is your ruling the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the st.
Louis and San Francisco refuse to ap-
pear, SO | will withdraw our appear
ance." With that Mr.. Hurd took his
hat and left.
Freight Agent Lincoln of the Missouri
Pacific: "We are here and ready to
confer in regard to the present revenues
of the road, but if you intend to make
US defendants in a complaint case we
viii also have to Withdraw
Attorney Loomis, of the Union Pacific:
'.We don't want to be left alone, and we
will have to draw out if the board insists
upon making us defendants in this case.
If you will tell US under which section
OF the law you are acting, will tell you
what we will do. If you are acting un-
der section we are willing to stay, and
will assist the board in the investigation,
but if you are acting under some other
section will withdraw"
Commissioner HaII-s.The hearing will
be just the same in either case whether
this is a hearing or an investigation, will
it not?"
Mr.. Loomis-"This is question which
we want settled"
Commissioner Hall-tWe are ready to
proceed with the case, gentlemen"
Mr. Loomis-e.I am sorry to leave at
this interesting stage, but will have to
do SOB
The withdrawal OF the Union Pacific
left the railroads without representation.
the Rock Island and NJ, K. & I. repre-
sentatives not being present at the open
ing of the investigation.
Senator Leedy then asked the board to
issue subpoenas for the traffic managers
of the various roads and they were issued
and served last night and this morning.
Senator Leedy offered in evidence the
Iowa distance rates to prove that the
-ates were higher in Kansas than in that
Sfate. He also offered schedules to show
discriminative rates on the Santa Fe.
The. railroads will make no official
protest to the action of the board until a
decision is made and an attempt made to
force new freight schedule. They re-
fuse to say what action will then be
taken, but it is understood that the order
will be resisted aud the Jurisdiction of
the board tested in the courts.