The Washington times., 1906-05-25
Further Evidence of En-
ployeS Getting Coal
Nine Stocks.
MONOPOLY IN SHIPMENTS
HarsimuS Terminal Con-
trolled by Berwind-
White Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May Is.
1t is officially announced at the
Broad street station that President
CaSsatt will sail tomorrow from
Cherbourg, France, for home, to ap-
pear before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 25.-Fur-
ther evidence Of the manner in which
employees of the Pennsylvania railroad
came iEto the possession OF stock in the
many coal mining companies through
out Pennsylvania was again brought to
the notice of the Interstate Commerce
Commission this morning
p. II. Large. assistant coal freight
agent at Broad street station. was the
drst. witness of the day.
Mr.. Large, when was the Harsimus
pier turned over to the Berwind- White
Company" was Mr.. GIasgow's first
question.
II don't know" was the reply.
Company Had Monopoly.
''I have the agreement here which says
that the pier was leased 70 the Berwind-
White Company on January :. 1907"
Il don't think that Is correct" said
Mr.. Large. The company only leased
the property" Mr. Glasgow then read a
bituminOus coal tariff
Has sny other company ever shipped
coal from this pier?"
Not that I know of"
Where is II located2''
In Jersey City directly opposite the
lower end of New York city"
WHY don't ether companies come TO
HarSimus pier2'
Because they must first get the per
mission OF the Berwind-White Com
pany."
Has as,t.I any one eyer tried it?"
''who can tell the amount OF demur-
rage collected at Harsimus pier?''
Mr.. Frink."
Did you have on file a tariff to Har-
sinus pier. prior to May 13, 1902"
why didn't you have?"
Included Harsimus Pier.
There was a tariff on all points in
New York harbor and this included
Harsimus pier"
Anyone who wanted 10 ship coal 70
New York would have to go over the
Amboy division or get the consent Of
the Berwind-Whlte Company at Harsh
mus pier. isn't that right p
Yes. l suppose II is"
Let us take the MillwOod Compauy-
How far is the mine from the main
line, If you know where it is?'
About four miles
What allowance was made TO them?'
Twenty cents on a ton.
How long has this been in effect?'
i don't know how long"
There Is the Glen White Companv?' ?''
The allowance is 16 cents on a ton"
What Is the allowance TO the Latrobe
Coal and Coke Company
Don't know"
"Then I will tell you For twelve
years prior TO 1902 10 cents a ton was
allowed to the Latrobe Company for
hauling the cars distance OF a mile
or so.
His Memory Refreshed.
IT'S It not a fact that complaint has
been made because no allowance was
made TO many2"
II don't know"
Yes you do. Now think"
were made"
-Any special allowance made for the
operating of Greenwich pier?''
mo, there Is not"
None at all%'
''Only the usual allowance made on
the Amboy division"
when a train Of loaded coal cars for
Hars!mus pier leaves the Berwind- White
mine where are they weighed?'
They are not weighed at all"
why didn't you do it?''
Didn't have facilities"
How were the weights accounted?"
by means of the maximum capacity" 8"
Isn't it true that whole strings Of
cars were weighed on the AmbOy di-
Vision7'
Yes. believe So
"can you explain the reason for not
Weighing the Berwind-White cars?"
The crowded condition in the Altoona
and Jersey City yards made this i'm
possible. Then the railroad determined
the weight of the loaded car at 10 per
cent above the marked weight"
Chairman Knapp and Francis / Cow
an, general solicitor for the Pennsyl-
vania. crOss-examined Large All of
their questions were confined to the dis
cussion of shipments Of the Berwind-
White Company.
David z: Williams, large mine op-
orator. followed Large
What companies are you most in
terested in2"
In the Wreyridge Company, Glen
wood, ard Forge companies"
DO yOu hold any stock for any rail
road ofiicials?'
"Yes; / have stock for J. H. Patton
and NJ J. Reed"
Who else are interested in your
deals?''
NO one else
Now. Mr. Williams. in recent years
the Pennsylvania would estimate the
car rating by sending an engineer to