Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-19
TESTIMONY OF INGALLS,.
No Lesislaf I've Privileges For Railroads IL |
SAYS.


The testimony OF President NJ Z.
Ingalls,, of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad in Washington on Monday was
of great Importance. Mr. ingalls, said
that under the supervision of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission railroads
could pool their interests to the decided
advantage Of both companies and their
patrons. He also expressed himself as
unfquivocally opposed to rassc-, as fav-
orable to Il system Of profit sharing
based on the salaries paid to railroad
employees, and as quite willing to have
subordi1ates not in places OF confidence
organize they saw fit
Railroads have been unlike other cor
poratirns. said MI Ingalls, in that
While subject to leeislativa r. s'r.ctions.
they have not had the legislative priv-
leSes granted other corporations. such
as uniting fcrcSs With cthe- cnterpr ses
On mak'ng agreements With ether con-
Germs similarly engaged. IF the Inter
stat" Commerce Commission We're toll
establish certain fixed rates for compet-
ng lines the witness could not see the
danger in permitting those lines to en-
Ter INTO any agreements Which seemed
wise.
Violations OF Tive Interstate Com
mercial Act or of the mandate ties or the
commission. could be rendered less fire.
Iuent than now by making the offensc
punishahe by fine not as Il felony
Agreements OF this sort if made at all
would be made for purposes of gain.
and the railroads would hesitate to
Hdd 70 their expense account large fines
imposed for violation Of the law Com
petition between railroads has proved
oao not only for the customers Of rail
roads but for the roads themselves
Mr.. Ingalls, said he was against a
3EarkllStlnS system Of any sort. Suits
Tor damages are not nearly SO frequent
or $" expensive as they We're ten or
twenty years ago, he thought
Til" men on tho Chesapeake & Ohio
had united for the maintenance of a road
loSnl'al with immense advantage to
| themselves.th hospital buildings hav-
ing been provided by the company.
He believed in profit sharing, except
When based on railroad stocks Of I'M
certain market value. He would like
TO have his employees feel that their
yearly salary WAS principal on which
they We're TO realize u dividend. Pass
eS had proved 4 great injury to every
! one concerned With railroads. but the
evil is not now marked as it was
several years back. If such Il law
would be feasible. he would like to have
al! passes prohibited by legislative act
| Personally. he had great faith in the
| Interstate Commerce Commiss on. and
! would compel all roads to open the
| books for examination by its officers.
| such publicity. he thought. would hene-
| operated We're TO his mind capitalized
at only one-half o.. Two thirds Of their
| cost. In the last five years he had OBJ
served 4 decided wiping out of railroad
! securities @#
The Industrial Commission yesterday
continued the investigation into the
transportation question. NJ. +. Inga Is,
OF Cincinnati, president Of the Clevc-
| land. Cincinnati. Chicago & st. Louis
| railroad and also of the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway. Was the witness.
Mr. Ingalls, said that he had been con-
| nected with the management of rail-
| roads since 1870. There are at present
10000 men in the employ of the systems
in which the witness was interested.
! The Witness had no knowledge of an
| agreement between his roads and other
systems whereby Il blacklist is main
tanned. y man who is discharged from
| one division cannot be rc-cnployed o.,
another division Of the same road with
out the consent of the general maraser
The witness stated chat he believed in
giving the employees one day off in a
week, and he is opposed to Sunday
work. In Virginia there is a law pro-
| hlbltinS all except perishable and pas
| Senger traffic on Sunday.
| This law, he said. is cvaded by plac-
| ing a car of hogs or cattle on a freight
or coal train. On the Chesapeake &
Chic railway Il hospital service has
been established. supported by yolun-
tary contributions of the employees,
VINO pay (, stated portion ot their wages
| To 1t. In case of accident Il man who
| has contributed is taken to the hospital
and treated until he has fully recovered
without charge other than the contrl-
! buttons he has made.
! 60 tad I,x-t h.,
witness do not countenance intoxica-
ton on the part Of their men. y man
who drinks on duty is discharged, and
| the chances Of promotion of those who
drink off duty are small
| line unions, the witness stated are
the greatest mediums by which temper
| ance is enforced. In discussing ticket
| brokerage and the practice of issuing
| passes the witness denounced it strong
| ~. Ticket brokerage cuts heavily into
the revenues Of the railroads. he said,
and prevents the granting of cheaper
rates to the public. 1t is a practice Of the
| roads represented by the witness. 50
Mr.. Ingalls, said TO grant members Of
State legislatures, whose homes are To-
Gated on their lines, a pass good during
| the session of the legislature This
practice has been observed for the last
| thirty years and has come to be regard
cd as a necessity, until a general re-
| form is made.
| NJ. ingalls, strongly urged that the
pass system be abolished and laws be
passed by Congress making ticket brck-
erage unlawful
Doesn'1 Think Much Of It.
The statement tina. 6, New York syn
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