New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
KINGSTON ROAD HEARING.
THOMAS P. FOWLER, OF ONTARIO AND
WESTERN. GIVES REASONS WHY
1T is NOT NEEDED.

The State Railroad Commissioners a' 'h. -
Avenue Hotel yesterday continued the hea,'ns On
the application of the Delaware Naiiey anu >i'e
ston Railway for a permit TO construct raii,oau
a.ony tho routa NJ the old Delaware and Hudson
Canal w v s Thorne president OF the proPoseu
road. recalled to the stand by Frank H. rat
of counsel for the opposition. He saio ,he Iou,e
was bought in sections. For the Rondout terminals
His00O paid in cash; for section 10 the nO -"
east option taken.
As soon as he had finished his address MI flat.
called Samuel d. Coykendall to the stano' anu
asked him what price he had paid for the canal
Mr. Coykendall said he had paid slOOW IN casn anu
assumed si20O00 in liabilities. The deed showed
on,v eco I'm star,ns and the witness said he sup
posed the Delaware and Hudson Canal company
had not reckoned the $4,000 taxes due and since
paid
Tbomas p Fowler president Of the Ontario and
Western road then described the route ana con-
nectons of his road, and showed tnat oy s'u',ss
and connections the Ontario and western taxes
the territory along the route of the canal
Mr. Fowler said his company owned the fo1'
Jervis and Monticello Railway, and also 'ne pio-
tected kingston Valley and Rondout road "hei,
constructed the witness said. the latter wouiu
afford all necessary facilities for the hoseoa'e
Cement Works. the Eenville stone anu "oou a",
the other products of the territory hther'o seFeu
by the canal
..vbat would he the effect on the New-York
market of an increased outlet for coal 10 tide
water?" asked Mr. Carver.
TT would of course. reduce the price OF eo"i
without some restriction there would be ccai on
the market not needed and stove coal wouio oe a
drug at 81 ton L suppose that "Ouiu S''''oi'
the individual operators"
.'Then the output is restricted now? askeo
counsel
I'VE bring to the market all that is needed re-
piled the witness; "all that can be sold TO give
fair profit the coal man..
THAT Is the coal trust or combination!
There Is no combination retorted the witness
Just a gentIemanly agreement? insinuateo
counsel ,,., ii,
''There Is no agreement and combination.
replied the witness. with some heat 1t would De
better II there There is only a disorganlza-
ton That is why the ontario and Western mas
three thousand carloads of coal awaiting market
to-day
lis there no market?"
mot at prices remunerative to the coal men
James C. Allen general freight and passenger
agent for the Ontario and Western, conradicted
the testimony of the witnesses for the applicants,
who had told of the lack of facilities lie ad-
mitted that some changes In the rates and meth
ods of handling cord wood had been made since
the witnesses had testified.
Herman Craft. of Stone Ridge on the line OF
the Port Jervis and Monticello Railroad, testified
to his opinion that existing railroad facilities are
adequate Theodore Wilclow. of Elenville. said
road when bpIlt would serve the community bet
ter than the proposed Delaware Valley and King
road.
Ex- Congressman William Lounsbery testified to
his opinion that the Kingston and Rondout VAL
ley road would serve the district better than the
The hearing was adjourned until 1880 a. m. to-
day.