The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-06
taking OF Testimony Has Been Completed
and Arguments Begun by Attorneys.
[ou MEMS EVIDENCE TOOK A WIDE RANGE
hi Men Willing for Same Rate on Coal and Oil to
Prevail-Railroad representatives Opposed to
Any Reduction in the Present Rate

-. rexas August 5.-The hearing
N rates was resumed at 10 O'Clock
" nornlus before the railroad commits,
The attendance was equally as large
s.,erasy. and there was considerable
,rest manifested.
y, ,osl men continued their Testimony.
~ Arst witness was MI. Arthur
,lss agent for the Texas ana Pa
!, cosl company. He was used 40 show
M coal company solids Its product
..Ssrs than the Texas aud Pacific Rail
sompsny. He named half dozen
IN xorth Texas where he shipped
MS Snsue stated that about - per cent
n Y Il. nroduct was sold outside of the
4 NJ and Pacific railway contrac'. Judge
a s.ssn' Objected to the wide range the tet-
t.ss wgs taking and the coal men
alvnd the oil producers with 0rlng ng
M, Bernett for the coal men, said that
Il ~, s,as Was contending for reduced rate
i ~. II the rate was cut.
q u, Frame said that he did NOT own any
~ s,oet, and this brought Nh. ColQuitt to
III and he said that he aud his
5-,,ssr owned some oil land near Cor
ssrs Init that be could not control tho
M Of his oil we'll. He wanted all the
"a NJ (lets resumed his testimony, saying
81 y IA company had no assurance of the
=tr,ss and Pacific contract being renewed
tssn n expired, and If they did not their
3 NJ would be compelled to shut down.
+ n further testified as to the hazard In
<tsasporting oil over coal.
81 an DISCRIMINATION by General Crane
4 sald the coal at Thurber cost 81. 10 and
Y AZ winter he had very little coal to
n outside of that furnished the, Texas
[ei Pacific railway lie also said he was
IA very much interested in the rate on
~ "a the railroad consumed nearly all
M Crane said the coal company had no
Elm ID complain, as 1t did not attempt
s sslI coal to the North Texas towns.
INN. II. Aston OF the Bridgeport mines
rs next called. He said he had $4,000
|kresed 10 his mines, and the output last
&tanh was 1900 tons and that he employed
3 b miners, all he could get. lie sells coal
4 the Rock Island road to several towns
u hts to hustle for the business in every
lsn where he sells his output Should
- h commission reduce the tariff on oil II
4,ua destroy his business. He said the
IA could be sold in Fort Worth at present
Ma End drive other fuel out of the mar
His pay roll Mt the mines Is $1,000
month.
pn dissemination, he said he wax
NJ tariff democrat and If the oil rate was
fincA coal should come down likewise.
vas protecting his own business and
&rd not answer the question as to what
thought of the oil rate being reduced
coal sold at the mine at 50 %.
7. Foutz Of the Rock Creek mines
next. He employs 300 men, produces
tons per year and sells his product
ovsr Northwest Texas ahd east as far
Dallas II the oil rate is reduced with
eMl coming down 1t would cripple
Industry. If the two rates remain the
A. Il will also hurt him, as consumers
use oil anyway, s-..,
"a cfoss-examInatlon he said the Fate
Pala not be fixed on oil SO as to keep
out Of the North Texas market. He
he rate should he fixed so as to as-
ne people IN using oil. but he did not
~ me coal Industry destroyed. He did
W sant an advantage ana II the rate
~ reduced on one 1t sAoIid be cut on
ptueial Crane rgaln brought out the
y NAY u coal cost 50. 10 per ton At the
and oil 81 81 her ron ut the well
s ,.s value, that the OF: rate should be
IS 4. Bennett of the Stra wn CoaLmlues
r 'he'stsnd and asked Mr.. Cpluuitt II
siole the letter which appeared in a
a not long ago which WAS addressed
We railroad commission. Mr.. Coiqultt
Sc did.
ines ines then made statements MS 10 the
avon OF his mine. saving he paid out
~. sst year aud that he employed
w, lie sells coal all over the State,
ea,.eha snl Old Mexico. He huSt'cs for
sso. az IRE time. and he enumerated