The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-25
DISCRIMINATION
IN DISTRIBUTION
BY PENNSYLVANIA
Forced to Sell Mine Be-
cause Of Shortage
of Cars.
LLOYD FURNISHED
ONE CAR IN % DAYS
Was Told That Another Company
Must Be Protected at All
Hazards.
PERSISTENT EFFORTS
TO FORCE ADMISSIONS
Other Witnesses Also Testified
Regarding the Restrictions of
Cars, and Of Rebates Sc
cured From the Penn
sylvania in Dis
elimination.
PERSISTENT EFFORTS
TO FORCE ADMISSIONS
1Rv Associated Press.

(Eiy ASSOClAtcua f'Ec5S.y
PHILADELPHIA HTA, May 24.-Additional
evidence Of the discrimination by the
pennsylvania Railroad in the distribu-
tion of cars in the soft coal field was
presented to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day.
John Lloyd. banker and coal opera
tor Of 1llnna. who is one Of the mem
bers OF the banking firm of CassaN q
Co., testified that the Columbia Coal
Company was forced to sell the Alexan-
tria mine because OF the shortage OF
cars, and George II, Scott, of the Puritan
and Crescent Coal Company declared
that he paid for the use of railroad cars
when he failed to secure his allotment,
and that during period of twenty-three
days the railroad had furnished him
with only one car He also asserted that
Michael Trump, general superintendent
Of transportation, had told him the COM
pany intended to protect the Berwind-
White Company at all hazards.
Lloyd on the Stand.
During the time that MIR. Lloyd was
or. tho stand. !. counsel for the commission
made pers.stent efforts to 8fbrce an ad-
mission that he had been associated in
a business way with President Cassntt.
Mr.. Lloyd. however. said his only reln-
tlons with Nrr. Cassatt were through Cas-
satt & Co.. with whom President Cas-
satt carried a personal bank account.
The railroad company had for many
years teen deposition with the First
National Bank of Altoona, OF which Mr.
Lloyd Ia president.
Mr.. Lloyd also gave testimony concern-
ing the organization of various mining
companies in which he Is Interested,
stating that he considered 1t good bus
mess policy to have railroad mon among
the stockholders of the coal companies.
In answer to questions. Mr.. Lloyd said
he helped to organize the Columbia Coal
Mining Company, Of which lie Is presi-
dent. and Fl. G.. Cassatt, secretary. 1t
is a selling agency representing four
mining companies. Since 1895, the COM
pany had paid 100 per cent plus $S5.OOo.
which, from time to time was applied
from the undivided profits to the ex-
penses. Only ten per cent. Of the cap
tal stock OF $4,000 was paid In.
Union Owned Cars.
MIR. Glasgow brought out the fact that
the Altoona Coal and Coke Company,
with Its own locomotive hauled Its cars
from the mine to the mai ntrnck. and for
this received an allowance from the rail-
road of eighteen cents gross ton on the
rate Of sl.8O to T1dewater.
Mr. Lloyd said the allowance was made
because OF the service the coal company
rendered the railroad. Asked II the Galit-
zen Coal Company, which performed tho
same service, received any allowance. Mr..
Lloyd said lie had heard 1t did not
Mr.. Glasgow made persistent efforts to
learn through whom the Altoona Coal
and Coke Company received the allow
ance. but MI. Lloyd's mem3ry failed
him.
Mr.. Lloyd said that r. Y. Postlethwalt,
Continued on Third Fage)