Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-25
SHIPPERS MADE TO PAY TRIBUTE
Witnesses Tell Interstate Com
mcrce Commission How lndepend-
cnt Coal Companies Have Been
Forced ou. of Business by Not
Being Furnished Cars For Product.
(By Associated Press.


Closely following the exposures of
graft among the officials higher up"
in the Pennsylvania Railroad. VIII
liam c. Glasgow, Jr, counsel for
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
this morning started once more upon
his work of bringing to light the
discrimination of car distribution, and
.rockholdng, raidroad employees.
Mr. Glasgow summoned n number
Ct witnesses, but they did not ans
wcr TO their names. Tie first one
to take the stand wa: Fred Vrooman,
Ass istant trainmastcr on the Tyrone
division
"Pcnnsy" Official Called.
MIR vrooman, how many years,
have YOU been employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad?" was Mr..
Glassows first question.
Il have been with the railroad for.
twcnty-thrce years" replied the wit
ness.
do you have charge of the distri-'
UutIOn Oh cars!
Yes; the sheets are given to me
ant acted accordingly"
DO you recall the great anthra-
cite strike?"
Il do, very WELL.
Did you notice any shortage of
cars?"
No. they seemed TO be plentiful
to me-"
Did you ever receive $50 or $50
fo' II carp
NO; never did"
Money Sent to Him.
There have been many times when
| have been sent money"
From whom were these presents
scnt?"
III. w. wcrtz, Mr.. Robinson. Mr..
Milton, L. Wilson, all coal opcrat-
ors"
What was the largest sum that
you rcceived?"
The amount varied from 81 to IS
to SEQ
What did YOU do that would war
rant this benevolent action on the
part of the coal opcrators?"
They expected me TO do them IA
Yors. but did not"
How would tho money Gomez"
ooh, would put out my hand anu
it would Just drop in"
do You hold any Shares in coal
minc?"
Yes; | have twenty-five shares in
the G. l.. Whitaker Coal Company,
for which paid $G15 in 1906"
Congressman Runaway.
The commission received tclc-
gram from process server who went
To Irwin. Pa. tho home of Congress
man George T. Huff, who, it has been
repeatedly testified. made gifts of
stock in various coal companies to
| railroad officials. Tho telegram stat
| ell that the officer was unable TO serve
the subpoena upon Colonel Huff as
the latter locked himself in his house
and cvadcd the server by escaping by
way of the cellar
Caseatt in the Deal.
John Lloyd banker and coal opcr-
h'oI vi liiiiina WHO is one oil the men,
bcrs of the banking firm of Cassatt
and Company. testified that the Co
lumbia Coal company was forced to
sell Alexandria mines because of Tho
shortage of cars and George Il. Scott
OF the Puritan and Crescent, Coal Com
ranics. declared that he paid for the
Use Of railroad cars when he failed
TO secure his allotment and that dur
| Ing q neriod Of twentv-thrcc DAYS tho
railroad had furnished him with only
one car. He also asserted that Mich
ael TRUMP, General Superintendent Of
the PENNSYLVANIA had told him the
comnany intended to protect the Bow
den-White company at all hazards.
George r. Scott Of this city. who Is
interested in the Puritan and Crescent
Coal COMPANIES. testified that he had
complained to the railroad company