The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-25
ROAD DIYYIED
WITH COAL cos.
The Pennsylvania Method of
Doing Business Is Further
Exposed.
CAsSATT HURRIEs HOME.

CAsSATT HURRIEs HOME.
Philadelphia, May 25.-Announce-
ment was made ut the Pennsylvania
railroad office in this city today that
President Cassatt sailed for home from
Cherbourg, France, this morning. Mr..
Cassatt went abroad for a holiday trip
on May 9. It is believed that revela-
tions made before the interstate COM
Mr.. Cassatt's sudden change of plans.
He is expected to reach this country
June 2.
Philadelphia, May 25.-That the
Pennsylvania railroad now gives to GER
tain companies under the name Of COM
pensation for terminal facilities certain
allowances out of the freight receipts
from coal shipped has been confirmed by
mcrce commission. The information was
given by John Lloyd, president of the
Columbia Coal Mining company, in
which j. Garner Cassatt, brother Of
President Cassatt, is chief owner.
For the Altoona and other coal COM
panies the Columbia sells coal over a
spur railroad here 4.6 miles long, which
is owned and operated by the coal com
pany.> At present time and since, 1902,
Mr.. Lloyd testified, the Pennsylvanla
read has allowed the Altoona a pro
coal.
For fuel coal sold to the railroad and
delivered from the tipple to the main
| line the Pennsylvania pays 20 cents a
| ton more than for the coal on board
cars at the Altoona Coal company
mines. This additional price is for
hauling and handling at the tipple.
The Columbia Coal Mining company
has proved veritable gold mine to its
stockholders, who at the organiza ton
in 1895 paid in 10 per cent on the $780,
900 capital stock. Since then the stock
has become wo-thirds full paid thru
application of $4,000 out of the profits.
Apart from this Mr.. Lloyd stated that
the aggregate cash dividends paid have
been 100 per cent on the par Of the
stock.
J. Howard Patton, brother of Will,
liam A. Patton, assistant to President
ing witness heard today. AS coal
man closely affiliated with the Penn
sylvania railroad, he testified to owner
ship of $67 900 of coal stocks. All these
were acquired by the same easy process
of financing which has been heretofore
shown up. It was brought out that in
1903 the Lucesco Coal company, in
which the Pattons are stockholders, sold
fuel coal at $1.35. J. Howard Patton
disputed the railroad figures, holding
that $1.15 was the price.
Monopolized a Pier.
R. H. Largo assistant, coal freigh
agent of the Pennsylvania, was ques
toned today concerning coal tariff
from the bituminous region to Parsimu
Pier at Jersey City. Counsel for tn
commission read a clause in the tariff
schedule to the effect that the RAILROAD
Mr.. Large if that meant that the pie
had been leased to the Berwind- Whit
Coal company. The witness said he I'm
derstood the Ian ds had been leased t.
the Berwind-White company and tina
the pier had been built by the Goa
company. He admitted that it wa
operated only by the Berwind- Whit
company and any other company wish
ing to discharge coal there would b
compelled to secure the consent Of tn
BerwindWhite company. He had II
knowledge Of any other company eve
having used the pier.
Witness was then questioned concern
ing allowances made by the Pennsy
vania railroad to coal companies whic
operated spurs or branch lines frol
their mines to the main line of til
railroads. He said an allowanc
Of 10 cents a ton was given t
, the Wildwood Coal company fc
this service, the Latrobe- Connellsvil]
Coal and Coke company received a
allowance Of IL cents and the Gle
White an allowance Of Is cents a to
for similar service.
Attorney Glasgow asked the witnes
if it was not fact that for twelv
years prior to 1902 this allowance we
! made to the Latrobe Connellsville con
panY when that company had no Ell
gines of it's own and the spur was ope
ated by the railroad. Mr.. Large pr
sented no information on the subiec
but J. G.. Searles, general coal freigl
agent, who was sitting close to the wi
!. ness, told the commission that such W:
. . the case and that it was after 19(
pany had no engines.
: Where's Huff, M. C.7
The commission has received a tel
= gram from a process-server who wei
@ to Irwin, Pa, the home of Congressme
!. George F. Huff, who, it has been r
= peatedlY testified, made gifts of stoc
j. in various coal companies to railros
T. officials. The telegram stated that IL
l. officers were unable to serve the su
pepa upon Colonel Huff, as the latt
q locked himself in his house and evade
4 the server, escaping by way of tt
=, cellar. It was learned later that he hs
r left town. :
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