The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-28
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
The Galveston Rate Case On Trial
Before the Commission.
A FAINT HOPE OF A COMPROMISE
Resumption or Work on tho New Tcrmi.
nal Line-New Cattle Car Com
pany-Personais, Etc.


discrimination practiced by the railroads
against Galveston in the matter Of cotton
| shipments. The announcement was made
that G. W. Barnhardt, general freight
| agent of the Cotton Belt, who is one CT
the witnesses summoned. was sick at his
home In Tyler and could not be present
for few days at least. 1t was deve,oped
| that General Freight Agent Galbraith of
the International hid not been reached
with the commissioners subpoena, which
was returned by the sheriff of Anderson
county with the statement that Mr.. Gal
| hralth was out of the State. Mr. Jones
of the Central stated that he had received
a letter from Mr.. Ga!braith. written last
Saturday and dated from Galveston.
| Mr.. Lovett objected to going on with
the investigation without the presence OF
Mcssrs Barnhardt and Galbraith. as he
thought the investigation might develop
that the evidence of these gentlemen was
very material.
| Mr.. Ballinger of Galveston was agree
able to a postponement until tomorrow,
but no longer.
! Finally, the commission decided to pro-
coed with the investigation then and to
see If some way of enforcing the attend
ance of the absentees could not be found.
MIR. Ben of the Galveston, Harrisburg
| and San Antonio was called to the stand
and asked by Mr.. Ballingcr II he had
brought his books with him. He replied
that he had shipped them to Austin Sat
urday, in care of the commission. They
not having been yet delivered by the ex-
press company. Mr.. Ballinger suggested
that a recess be taken until after dinner
and that he be allowed to examine MIR.
Beins books In the meantime as soon
as they showed up.
Mr. Lovett objected to this. He was
willing that the books be examined by
| the commissioners but he did not pro-
pose to have them turned over to private
parties.
Finally a recess was taken until p.
m. When that hour rolled around Chair
man Reagan announced to the reassom-
blod meeting that at the request of par
ties at interest on both sides of the con-
troversy n further recess until 10 o'clock
| tomorrow morning would be taken IN
view Of the fact that there was a move
ment on foot to harmonze matters with
an agreement to be submitted to the
commission for approval.
Inquiry from representatives of both In
terests involved failed to elicit any detin-
lite information as to the nature of negc-
tiations in progress. but 1t is Thought
that the Santa Fe and international aad
| Great Northern people are the ones VINO
are exerting themselves to bring the mat
ter to Il peaceful focus, and that several
Interested Galveston partiee were notified
| by wire to be here tomorrow to consider
certain propositions which have been
made looking TO amicable adjustment OF
the controversy.
Attachments were issued for Mr. Gal
braith of tho International and Great
Northern this evening. and sent both to
Galveston and Palestine.
General Manager Campbell OF the In
ternational states tonight in reference to
MIR. Galbraith's movements that he has
not left the State; that he has been IN
Galveston for five days; that he has never
been served with subpoena; that he
(CampbelD wired him today to come at
once as his presence was insisted upon
and that he would be here in the morn
ing.
GALBRAITH ARRIVES.
]. e. Galbraith. the much wanted gem
ers.l freight agent of the international
end Great Northern arrived from caves
ton tonight at $50, and says that he mas
not been lodging subpoenas. but wouiu
have been here this morning II he had
had any idea that his presence was no
much desired There is a sort or quietuue
which resembles the calm before a storm
p, evailing among the traffic men anu
railroad attorneys here tonight, ana an
of them seem to be making desperate
effort to look cheerful and unconeerned.
1t is evident. however. that they are
looking for something to drop and making
ready to dodge it, whatever 1t Is, an
profess to be willing TO 80 on WIN .lio
investigation, but the Southern fac'''c
and Texas and Pacific people say they 10
not propose to be made scapeeoa,S o''
and that II the investigation Is 10 NC
nlsbed they want everybody to show up
so that it can be plainly establisnel mat
II such n thing as the discrimination COM .
planned of by Galveston exists, u is MOI
due TO the conditions for which they ule
| alone rpSDDnSlnN. pi tllt 'Ns'h'
the other roads proclaim that they are
net responsible for the racket, an 'h"'
they nave no desire to cause trouble.
Manager Campbell of the lnterhau il..aa
and Great Northern says that the 'ruco
, declared today was due TO porposl!ion
, made by himself to postpone the matt,
, until the arbitration committee apP1luteI
hv Tho Southwestern Traffic associate
IN consider the Galveston situation haFe
time TO look into it and remedy what may
seem TO need attention in the ports Cotton ,,
,armad with them. He denies That MS
road has been divertins cotton to NV
orleans via Longview and says nc nos
no objection to showing his sihso ''"'
specials. a.. arrival
As the matter now stands the arllnal
of the hulk of the Galveston complainant
is awaited 70 see whether they are "''''hs
that hostilities shall be suspcnl J..
cording to Mr.. Campbelrs proposluoh. ~
the meantime the commission Is sa",rs
wood and giving the dsputants ~ n,'