New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-15
ANOTHER Inquiry LLEDF0R
MP. RICHARDSON AND THE TRACT1o'
SYNDICATE.
DID THE CONGRESSMAN UNLOAD HIS PROP
ERTY UPON THE COMPANY BEFORE FAVOR
ABLY REPORTING ITS BILL?-HE SAYS
TILE STORY Is A FAI.SEHOOD.
THE STORY is A FALsEHOOD.

ABLY REPORTING ITS BILL?-HE SAYS
THE STORY Is FALsEHooD.
Washington June 1.-THE Washington News
publishes clrcumstantial statements that the Phla-
delphia syndicate TO which reference was made by
Mr.. Quay in a personal explanation IN the senate
the other day. has entered into contract TO erect
a power-house for the introduction Of the trolley
system upon the Washington Belt Line Railroad
and that the land upon which the power-house Is 10
be erected purchased by the syndicate OF James
ID. Richardson, of Tennessee, member Oh 'he
House District Committee, four days before ne
made a favorable report to the House on the Belt
Line Company's bill THE News' quotes from its
evening contemporary apparently innocent para
graph which appeared yesterday. saying;
permit has just been granted for The erection PSer
Of Philadeiphia they are to cost $4,000 and are TO
be known in this city as the car sheds ono Du ad
ngs, repair shops and stables of the lexington ana
Belt Line Railway companies.
Then THE News" adds:
And they are t. be beautiful stables! They are TO
a draught to create the only kind Of horsepower the
Philadelphia overhead trolley syndicate has de,
Washineton for they pride themselves never
being beaten on necessary legislation ,.
In other words the alleged stables 10 be built by
the Eckinston and Belt Line 60 'anes on S! gym
No L corner Oh a heyond QUESTION And it
also beyond question that II is to be built by the
bnIId was Issued ye9terday to 'Rlchard F Bower
OF Philadelphia" In the Philadelphia directory
Richard +. Bower "a down as SECRETARY OF Phla-
deipha Traction Company. No. 423 Wanut-st
Full details are given to the nature Of the
building contract entered into and as - the pur-
chase OF the land from Mr. Richardson. and the re-
porting OF the bill by him:
II has been shown that Mr.. Bower Is connected
with the Philadelphia overhead trolley syndcate
This syndicate had a bill 10 extend the Bet Line
road In the House District Committee AZ this time
Mr.. Richardson. a member thereof. who had un-
loaded his property on the syndicate on April 2
made April 6 a favorable report to the House on
the syudcate's Belt Line bill
Commenting upon these facts. THE News' says
This may be a perfectly legitimate manner OF
doing business on the outside by n member or con-
gr.s, That Is for the House 10 decide. The
News" makes no charges It's statements Simply tell
the whole story and quote from the records, when
a House investigating committee can examine.
The statements about Mr. Richardson are sum
GENTLY serious. however II seems to rs 20 rob the
Senate OF n monopoly Of holding an Investigation.
and 10 show the House that IT, too. had better In
vcsigate the whole District Committee
Representative Richardson sad tonight that
there absolutely no truth In the story printed
I'm The News so far IL related TO him. He
owned quarter interest In the East Washington
property. which sold to real estate firm In
March last He had no knowledge that II was being
bought for the street railway He denounced "a
false the intnation that he was in any way IN
collision with the trolley people. He had never
uttered one word I'm favor Of the trolley system nor
had he eyer been asked 10 favor such a system.
Mr. Richardson will make a more detailed state
ment IN the House tomorrow.