The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-04
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Southern Completes Testi-
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AZ last the state attorneys have com.
pleted n their cross examination Of Mn
Lincoln Green, * freight 4 traff,o manager
of the n Southern Rat way n Company, In
tho rate matter before the Corporation
Commit sion, and at h I 40 X o clock yester.
day afternoon that body adjourned until
II O. olook tomorrow. ~ a n e 38f
sSss$ This witness had \ been on tho stand
for many days, and while he came out
very we'll, he expressed his delight that
the time for him to 4 stand aside had
come w X III
SSs Whom the aonlrnlssior wos,imes lin
hearing "a tomorrow, M Mr.. A. H. T'lalis.
comptroller OF the outharn, VIII again
take the stand. and Mr.. 3 faxton Will
continue his cross-examtnationy OF II this
sof1cial. 55 ;5 III
s,4 The Southern witt PIT On other " IL
s1osses after Mr.. Plant y. and each cay
seems to bring new evidence 4 81 long
s6rawn out hearing. VI 81 u
the Southern witnesses have
all been heard the Norfolk and Nv estern
will be " called. n The N Chesap eake Il and
Ohio Is tho third road on the list.
Met Promptly.
&S Tha cn,11n,j Ion MAJ At n I. ninck = "a
SMr.IThorn cont ln,iad hi ssars1,mant n com.
Emenced n on the previous afternoon, In
5volvtng tho extent to- which the com
mission may 80 In the matter OF making
rates, and he was replied to briefly by
Mr.. Braxton. 81 fESF;
9iS The LAWYERS did not ask Il the commits
sion i TO \ rule on any point involved but
they desired the bod y. to be rs posses
SION on OF tner ,respectVe !. y.eWs.
MT az = 10. nis
ne ~ MI - 49,
T. i. y y
I1 =. n !, =. Y 8,
80 :, ~ Il
rs Z a 1ncaI b ra = IA 40 yxhan4
$gro,nd n rebt,ied ~ AIR n rom the Mil
- INA nolnts 81 daat,na tion.
#ewitness zaid S, r road HAD similar ar
sranRements with reference to peanuts
and certain classes Of lurn Der. III IA $ d
M These peculiar and intricat eS questions.
relating to special rates on peanuts, linn
\ Der and grain, were closely examined
into, and when the witness e1pained
how and why tn y8 ire made NJ 3 ra-x-f
ton was very diiigentS and. pressing 4 II II
pursuing his inqulry along tnls me.
Vitness sald ne never B KNOW \ BY a !.
s.rY1
POM Of !, s.
rairoaa unu pui'u
thlolls - -. - ~ ~,
$loa =, y ~ : UT I. az
va Snna fora Is "a -
~ 10. :, IL 10 : :, ran aon-
d h,a i, lc,x,,ec thern would not encourage
q ha 4 ,,oya,nant6 81 a IRA ff3c f 1yric h M now
nnnves With ease and readiness. IA
w e Z. 80; ~. Ri
e.'1'1l III, y - - =
8 Witness thought the pri1Hary TEST 81
the reasonableness OF q \ ra te 81 was ,Eth e
Y cost Of the servlc &, thou ~ 4 this Il Nigh
not be the final test. Discussing q he mat
ter Of profit to the patrons Of the road al
with reference d to rates, MT. Braxt ton
e ae =, . !, . !,
- !, ~ Z s,r,, mot, to,,t
% = 80, = =, i 80.
Wouio
ness unless Was 81 ~ 90
ga - e1ory5 20 l 2!
i Aluc n OF me ground covered e. y ~
morning session z nag aIreauyS oeen sone
ana me peI
came very tedious and desulto TOR g times
The subject under Amusement having YIN
all kinds OF ramlaca lions M NJ Braxton
seemed to have no trou Die In propoundlng
E!!oW&Q ucSllOI!6W VIII III uS11 q l!NiS W. q
though necessarily others akin to them
had been frequently asked. .si5s
5sS Mr.. Braxton kept up his line OF allles;-
I tioning as to rate making until nearly
3lunch Il hour, III and then n Commissioner
Stuart examined the witness forfs some
time along the same lines, .53 s5.i
! Mr.. Green resumed his testimony at
the afternoon session, and was ques-5l
Z toned ~ Mr.. Braxton. Ss's.
81 on the question OF insurance, witness
said the majority OF shipments are now
made at the risk OF the owner s9l38
M Braxton wished "a, know Ii. 20 per
cent, was not a heavy insurance charge,
but / the witness could not agree with
him. 5 NJ NJ Il. * N 3sss5.s
PAPER Barrels.
Question I'd as Is the rate On unlocked
paper barrels. Mr. Green resorted again
to his voluminous rate sheets, s
8"Can you give any idea OF the profit to
your road from handling thts class Of
freight? asked Mr.. Braxton, and the
uitness said he could not tell III Ati