Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-18

Notwithstanding system In which the EN-
ployees should participate ought 10 DC
adopted where there are any prohts 10
share. At the present time the business
Of the railroads IL so uncertain that the
profits will not permit OF such plan.
MIR ingalls, believed that n pension sys-
ten should be inaugurated by which the
old men can be cared for after their Pc
riod OF usefulness has passed.
The companies represented by the Wit
ness do not countenance intoxieaton on
the part OF their men. a man who drinks
on duty is discharged, and the chances or
promotion OF those who drink OF duty arc
small.
Tho unions. the witness stated, are the
greatest mediums by which temperance
Is enforced. In discussing ticket broker
age and tho practice Of Issuing passes,
the witness denounced it strongly Ticket
brokerage cuts heavily into the revenues
Of the railroads, he said. and prevents
the granting OF cheaper rates TO the pub
lie. Ii IS a practice OF the roads repre-
sented by the witness. so Mr.. ingalls, said,
10 grant members OF State legislatures,
whose homes are located on their lines.
mass Rood during the session Of the Legis-
lature. This practice has been observed
for the last thirty years, and has come TO
be regarded as a necessity until gene
raj reform is made.
AGAINST PASS SYSTEM
Mr.. ingalls, strongly urged that the pass
system DO abolished. and laws be passed
by Congress making ticket brokerage I'M
lawful.
Mr.. ingalls, expressed the belief that the
railroad interests Of the country are III
danger. unless some remedial legislation
M gf nnQ-tgnfn nf
tho people of the country who are en-
ployed by the railroads Is endangered.
The present interstate commerce laws IN
their present form afford restrictions, and
make railroads amenable to legislative
control without granting them rights
which are necessary 10 their existence.
He thought that violations Of the inter-
state commerce laws should not be con-
sidered a felony, but should be punishable
by a fine lie argued for Uniform rates
agreed 10 by competing railroads ana
sanctioned by the Interstate Commission
Uo believed the violation Of such rate
should be punishable by fine.
Tie further believed that the Interstate
Commerce Commission should be IN
structed TO examine the works OF ran
roads M stated periods. He believed that
the resulting publicity OF the INSIDE al
fairs of the companies would nave INC
tendency 10 hold them above the suspi-
cion Of the public.
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.
The bonded indebtedness OF the rail-
roads in the country the witness stated
is much smaller than the cost of building
tho roads.
Mr.. ingalls, said he believed that bonds
and stock certificates Of railroad compa-
MES should be issued only under the sane
ton Of the Interstate Commerce Coinihis-
sion. and expressed the opinion that I'M
restricted competition is ruinous Tor the
railroads. for the shipper, and Tor the
country at large. and that it leads to the
bankruptcy Of the railroads.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters
appointed yesterday are the following
Rawley c. Thompson at Chestnut Level
Pittsvlvania county, Va; George /.
I.eckey. Mount Gnead, Loudoun county
Va. ,,L
Commissioned: Justin Field, Randolph
va. Thornton $. Jones, Mine Run Va.
A new office has been established al
Butvlo. Middlesox county Va, with
Fleet Lawson as postmaster.