Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-15
PROBING FOR COMBINES
THs !. G. CONVERSIONS INQUIRY
AT PHuADELPHIA.

ThG !. g. o04M1SSI0N INQUIRY
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uay = tns AeoeIuA DundIne 20 resume inc
investigation INTO the alleged connections
between the railroads and large coal COM
parfes.
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sss ~ - Als.o uneI rIiuay, ~ Wnicn umes
y tnouGht, sufncient evidence win have
bean obtained 70 permit OF . report be-
ing made to Congress- under the Tiiiman.
f5iiie~ni. ve.,s,,ts-., ,,v1.s~ss 1870 -.
-. -. 49,. a1eY soa1 conpales OUT ALSO
-. e.lS sasee0 oM monopoly.
AL teaum0ny VIII be turned over to the
Department Of Justice and win be taken
under advisement by Alexander simpson.
tr., OF this city and Charles ri Hurhea az
New York.
Entire Commission prAaAnt
q m. .,,x,~. $1,000.
e0uslsting OF MAI
uu =. nA1pPs chairman; FRANCIS a. Cock
real hudson g. Clements and Charles A.
pfouty were present The farn,,agss,iou re-
summed It's Inquiry Into the distribution of
carr ~ calhne 90 the stand Arthur Hale,
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nanv 1890, III 9s,o o,.o Es.a. .e I'M
to produce the daily siistrdh,,tion sheets Of
the Connellsville division OF the Baltimore
a s Ono from March to September 10,
looo. IA aale salo ne oid not nave these
sss1,' as ne unuers,ooo tnal the COM
1ssivu wanteu ohiy the oisti1Duuon rec
- - .luiA tue tfie the company began TO
t 1850. aoa.u ou PeIcehease inat was sep
eenrpeI 10, 1ouO, ne saio, ana ne was pre-
aIeu 70 luInlsn Hgures from tnat GATE.
Attorney Giasgow SAID he understood that
on september IA there was an accumuia-
uon OF a,VfS cars at the mines OF the Mer-
chdHts Soai company. Mr. Haie SAID TINS
was proDaple, Dut ne did not nave the rec
orus. he promised to verify them by let
Ter.
Attorney Glasgow then questioned Mr..
Hale concerning the distribution OF cars
to the various mining companies on the
Connellsville division. 1t was shown that
IN the period from September 10 to Octo-
Der IA the Merchants Coal Company had
been furnished l51 cars over its percent
age, the Somerset Company had received
2SS cars over its percentage, while the
nans Iompany; the rederal c .Oan,
ten to fifty-two cars short. In each case
the explanation given on the records was
car shortage.
Reason for Car Shortage.
Mr.. Glasgow wanted tn kpovv how II was
possible that tbera was a cor shortape
,,ban +bara NOS ,n aoo,,rrIat,or a. tha
:, - ~ 80
liiiies VI .iie Aerchahts ana somerset coia-
panles. Mr.. Hale explained that certain
mine owners had notified the railroad COM
nanv Of larger aevelonment which would
nacesssfa 70 ,nora cara
This Mr. EaIa said -resu,+aa IN nina
tnsnactio, nv tha cononany which hro,oht
ahn,,t rev tan,norartr ,,ar,ontaoa IN oho,,t
six mines Later when the insnectors: re-
n,,rts were ali in the new narcentao 90 was
n,ada nermananI NJ Ho,a mo . asSad \ ;f
tbs eap,,ran ias n,hsch had haen shnrt o.,
20 Nc d,,ri,,rr ~ 5000 - = tha,,, go ~
- ~ 49, 10 - !, rnt s L. .o;S t,at
cue new not .aIsn gyato nne, uo e'
In explanation, Mr.. Hale said the Mer-
chants company eoIhpIalneo tnat us sup.
10 Mr. Ha1e he1ievad otbarwisa o TIE
companv Insisted on ats rights" and his
reference meant that no privileges in the
way OF arbitrary cars should be given.
MT MI Hale aamltted tnat Genefat manager
I.Ls eiaiu alu otnsr % ,iae Daa
~ Sl 49, S,,.t rn.J &c $500
Ia lne nv, oi"n.e Soa' Sop0S'
Car Distribution.
returning TO the examination OF MI.
Hale on the matter OF car distribution
Mr.. Glasgow brought out the fact that
conn.n,, baa oeo oars ora the Somerset
Sly ane - - -.
company oVo cars oFer enei irr Per'cssiHlase
when new record OF percentages was
made Under the new record the Somer-
set Company's supply was cut down prin-
cirally because that concerns shipments
were largely to New YORK, and there