Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-24
ASSISTANT TRAlNMASTER
II There Was Money 10 be Given Out,
Mr.. YTOOman Said, He Was
There to Take It.
OPERATORS EXPECTED FAVORS
No Scarcity OF Cars During the
Anthracite Strike.
BuCH CRO8S-txAMlNATlON POSTPONED
Al.acI.l.a rre.. nI.naleh hy speeIal wIIe.

ANHNtAAttA Attaa t'lNt'h N4 niNNiHA Nh~e
Philadelphia, Pa, May "a. When
the Interstate Commerce Commission
resumed its hearings today In the in
vestigation Of alleged discrimination
la the distribution of coal cars, g. A.
Buch, the last witness yesterday, was
recalled 20 the stand. Mr.. Buch Isl
manager of the Columbia Coal Go.
and Yesterday testified that the Ber-
wind-Whito Go. and the keystone
Coal and Coke Co. had boen favored
by the Pennsylvania Railroad by
special assignments of cars. Francis
L. Gowen, counsel for the railroad,
requested Mr.. Buch 20 appear today
for cross-examination. MIR. Gowen WAS
unable TO appeal at the early session,
his place being taken by q. Stuart
Patterson. The latter, being un-
familiar with Mr.. Buch's testi-
mony. postponed cross-examinntion
and Frederick NrOoman OF Oaceola
Mills, assistant trainmnster on the
Tyrone division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, was called.
Have you anything 20 do with the
distribution OF cars - asked Mr.
Glasgow.
"l have.
did you ever get any money from
coal operators on your division 2"
"Oh, yes.
At Mr.. Glasgow's request Mr..
| Nrooman named half dozen coal
operators who had paid him money at
various times IN amounts ranging
from S. TO $40
"Why did they give you this
money ?" questioned Mr.. Glasgow.
"l suppose they expected some
favors.
"Were the favors granted -
"Not that / recolleot. F"
"Then, why did you take the
money 20
"Well, II there was money to be
given out. / was there TO take it. 7"
sIs that your position now fH
"It always has been.
The witness said there was no
scarcity OF cars during tho anthracite
strike. lie denied furnishing cars to
certain companies at so and $50 car.
Victor Wireman of Camden, N. j.,
assistant superintendent OF the Cam
den and Amboy division OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad, was questioned
concerning tidewater facilities at
South Amboy, N. j. He was asked
il any allowances were made TO the
Susquehanna Coal Co., an anthracite
mining company, which has the ex-
elusive use OF one pier, and replied
that he had no jurisdiction over the
hard coal shipment. Nice-Presideni
Green yesterday testified that the
Susquehanna Coal Co. is owned 10y
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Questioned as to his stock holdings,
Mr.. Wireman said he purchased l0I
shares In the Salisbury Coal Co. from
Capt. Alfred Hicks, for which he paic
81, 500. The stock pays II per cen
dividends. AT the time of the pur
chase he was assistant engineer of th'
Pittsburg division. He purchased th'
stock, he said, on the recommendation
Of Superintendent O'Donnell Of th'
same division. He also owned few
shares in another company, for whicl
he paid.
j. Howard Patton Of Greensburg,
brother Of W. A. Patton, assistant &
President Cassatt at Philadelphia
testified that he occupies the position
of agent at the Claridge station of tn
Pennsylvania Railroad and he also ]
4 superintendent of the Claridge min
. of the keystone Coal and Coke 90
K He said he received no pay from th
/, railroad company, the wages OF 800
d month going 10 his assistant, VIII
2 performs the actual duties. The pa.
! of each is S25 a month, but he assign
. his pay 60 his assistant. Asked wh.
! he continued as agent without re
muneration he said he belonged q
g the Veterans Association Of the Pitts
: burg division and held the positioi
for that reason. Mr.. Patton admitted
q however, that he was responsible &
!. the railroad for the proper periormanc
g of the agents duties at Claridge.
d "As superintendent of the Claridg
q mine,n queried Attorney Glasgow
!, when you want cars how do yo
n get them 20
II telephone to Lloyd Huf's Office.