Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-16
DISCRIMINATION BY
RAILROAD COMP ANIES
Interstate Commerce Commission
Investigating Charges Concern
Ing Distribution Of Coal Cars.
G. W. CLARK TESTIFIES
A Car DiSIfb To- Employed by tie
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Recalled
TO The Witness Stand.
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Philadelphia, Pa. May i6.-When the
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
sumed its hearings today in its investira-
ton OF the charges of discrimination by
certain railroad companies in the distri-
button OF coal cars George W. Clark of
Altoona, a car distributor employed bv
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co, was re-
called TO the stand.
Complying with the request OF the
commission Mr. Clark produced copies
OF the telegraphic orders for car distri-
button received in his department during
1902 and up to April, 1908. They we're
filed with the commission.
Mr.. Clark was asked if he had any
records Of the percentages of cars to
which various mines on his division were
entitled, aud he replied that from January,
1908, monthly report was made up from
the daily distribution sheets He prom
ised to furnish the commission with copies
OF the monthly report.
/ Questioned by counsel for the COM
mission, Air. Clark said he owned 10 shares
OF stock in the Preston Coal Co. and SO
shares m the Jamison Coal Co.
Did you ever receive any dividends
from Capt Alfred Hicks, a mine owner
on the West Penn division % queried
Attorney Glasgow
81 never received any dividends"
Did you ever get any money from
Capt Hicks ?7
q received checks from Capt Hicks"
10 what amount ?"
FIFTY dollars each. "
How often did YOU get those checks ?"
About once a month for three or four
months.
The witness was asked why the money
was sent to him, and he replied that he
did not know. He had never asked Capt.
Hicks why he sent the checks and when
they ceased, he did not ask Capt. Hicks
why he had stopped sending them After
further questioning Mr. Clark said he had
received various gifts from mine operators
during the last three or four years
Mr. Glasgow enumerated a number Of
| companies on the divisions under Mr.
Clark supervision and asked him if any
| orders for special assignments of cars to
these companies had been received by
him Mr. Clark replied that occasionally
such orders had been received.
Questioned by Francis l. Gowen, coun-
sci for the Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Air. Clark said the percentaJe sheets
would not show why a shortage of cars
had occurred. II might be that a mine
was not working, in which case its supply
or cars would not be furnished, but the
! percentage sheets would not indicate the
reason for the shortage
Examined by Mr. Gowen, the witness
said that 90 per cent Of the coal producted
at the mines Of Capt Hicks was sold 20
the Pennsylvania Railroad for fuel
r. X. Cassatt. son Of President Cassatt,
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co, was
called TO testify concerning his connection
with the Keystone Coal and Coke Co..
Mr. Cassatt stated that, in addition to
being the eastern manager OF the Key
stone Coal and Coke Co., he is assistant
to the president Of the New York, Phila-
delphia e. Norfolk Railroad.
Mr.. Cassatt was asked if the Keystone
Coal and Coke Co. had ever received any
special assignment of cars from the Penn
/ sylvania Railroad, and he replied in the
negative.
"During 1902 and 1903 we're not fire.
quent orders sent from the Pennsylvania
Railroad Office to furnish your company
with special cars Z"
''No. But in 1902 we secured 500 new
cars from the Pressed Steel Car Co."
"Mere those cars taken from the equip
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad ?''
"No. The Pennsylvania Railroad had
placed an order with the Pressed Steel
Car Co. for space for 500 cars. The Key
stone Co. was in need OF cars, and the
Pennsylvania Railroad relinquished the
space and we made a contract with the
Pressed Steel Car Co. for the cars.
"Was there a scarcity Of cars at that
time ?"
There was.
Then why did the Pennsylvania Rail
road relinquish its claims for those cars
in order 10 give them to you p
1--WE are one Of the largest shippers OF
coal and we had a number Of urgent con
tracts" said Mr. Cassatt, explaining
further that the cars were not taken from
the Pennsylvania s equipment. "Ihey vert
not under construction until after the
signing Of the contract between the Key
stone Co. and the Pressed Steel Car Co.,
he said.
In answer TO further questioning, Mr.
Cassatt stated that the Keystone Coal anC
Coke Co. owns 200 cars, but owned nom
prior to 1902, when the 500 cars wer
furnished the company.