New-York tribune., 1906-05-19
MORE GIFTS OF STOCK.
MONEY TO TR4INM4STER
WigtOn COrrects Rebate Statement
p. II. II. to Investigate

Philadelphia. May 1S-Aftcr hearsnr- ,,,,,., -
dronal testimony concerning donations az stocl,
10 officials and employees OF the Pennsvlvania
Railroad by soft coal mining companies. the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-day ad
journed until next Wednesday. when It will
resume its sessions in this city ana proceed
With rs inquiry into alleged discrimination nv
che railroads in the distribution OF cars.
Frank H. Wigton, president OF the MorrisdsIa
cosl Company, appeared before the commission
and corrected his statement that his companv
had received rebates from the Pennsylvania
Railway TO within a few months OF the retire
rnent Of General Traffic Manager Joyce in 1909
Mr. Wigton said that upon Investigation he
found that his company had received no rebates
after 1890.
F. L. Sheppard, general superintendent OF the
United Railways of New Jersey, was examined
as 10 his stockholdings in coal companies and al
leged pier privileges given the Berwind-White
Company at tidewater. F. N. Gross, Western
manager of the keystone Coal and Coke Com
pany. told Of men in the motive power depart
nert of the Pennsylvania Railroad who owned
stock in the various coal companies.
Edward Pitcairn, trainmaster on the Pittsburg
division. admitted having accepted stock in coal
companies. and R. B. Freeman, another train
master said he received Christmas presents OF
money from coal companies
Major Richard Coulter, Jr., in his testimony
said that Frank Thomson. an ex-president OF
tie Pennsylvania Railroad. had participated IN
stock distribution.
E. J. Cleave, Of Cresson, Penn, superintendent
Of the Cambria and Clearield division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad said he had $50 shares
Of stock in the Cochran Coal Company which he
received in part payment for land sold to the
company. He said he had had stock in coal
companies offered him, but had declined to ac-
cept it
F. l. Sheppard said he owned stock in several
mining companies. He could not recall the
names Of some Of these companies. The stock
in one, which is a subsidiary company of the
Berwind- White Coal Company, the witness said
he received from Edward Berwind 1t was pay
ing dividends, but he did not remember the
amount
Mr Sheppard said he owned fifty or one hun
dred shares in the Pine Run Coal Company He
received this, he said. from Frank Patton. He
had invested $25OO IN another company, which
failed This money was returned to him. and he
received the Pine Run Coal Company stock. Ha
also received, he said, sixty seventy shares in
the Plttsburg Coal Company for his work in
negotiating the sale Of the stock
Mr. Sheppard was asked II he knew that any
pennsylvania Railroad officials were interested
IN the Berwind-White company. He replied that
he haG no knowledge Of the matter but that il
was generally reported TO be the case
Mr.. Sheppard testified that the Berwind-
White company rented pier at Harsimus from
the Pennsylvania Railroad for S1,8OO a year
This pier, he said, was improved at a cost of
$4,000 before the coal company rented it.
Further questioning elected the information
from the witness that the railroad company all
lowed the Berwind- White company seven cents
q ton for unloading at Harsimus, and that other
companies Al South Amboy were allowed flve
cents ton for the same work.
Commissioner Clements asked the witness iP
ne DID mol think il injurious to the reputation
ana standing Of a corporation like the Penn
sEiFanla itaroad for its officials to accept gifts
oI STOCK IN coal companies Mr. Sheppard said
he would not attempt TO justify the practice
boWard Pitcairn trainmaster on the Pitts
ourg DIVISION, said he had stock in the keystone
Soa company, the Latrobe-Connellsville Coal
company, the Lucesco Coal COMPANY the Shelly
Coal Company, the Atlantic Crushed Coke Com
pany, the Greenwich Coal COMPANY and 1ha
CaIulH Coal Company. He said that most Of the
etock was given TO him at the time Of organiza-
non when he paid an assessment of 10 r,sr cent
Tor SIX hundred shares Of keystone Coal Com
Pany stock he said he paid $500 The income
IRON IRON this stock he testified amounted to albout
$4,000 annually
a. h Russell. a road foreman on the Pittsburg
ENlSlon, said he had three hundred shares in
ne Keystone Coal and Coke Companv and vas
Interested IN the LgOnier Coal COMPANY the
Ailoona Coal and Coke Company. the Green
NIch coal Company and the Connellsyflle Coal
- a. Ike company. He had helped to organize
a. -e Clafloge Coal Company, he said, and when
= "as absorbed by the keystone COMPANY he
received three hundred shares Most OF the
OI4er STOCK, ne said, was given TO him
I'm @ool-N AIored, chief clerk in the office Of s. C.
-olg. superintendent of the Pittsblrg division
sale ne owned stock in a number OF comma MES
Nhlch he secured through the payInenr oF 10
~ cent al the time Of organization His in
% Colls rom his holdings was about $1,000 an