The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-25
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Traffic Manager 81 Chesapeake cake
aid Ohioais Now Under
Cross Examination. 8s.3
WITNESS I'M HANDS OF ENEMY
Increased Shipments from Year.
to Year Evidence 81 Virginia's
yS,fs Great Prosperity S5s

5.,},The Corporation Commission llns spent
another lneventful day in the hearing
of the freight rate cases AS on Monday,
the presentation yesterday OF the Cllesn-
5peahe and Ohio s side OF the contention
was a matter OF dull COLUMNS Of figures
and comparative statements AS on the
previous day, Major D. y. Hotchklssi
general traffic manager OF the Chesa-
penke and Ohio Railway, was on the Wit It
ness stand, and as on the previous da Y,
Ills direct testimony was largely doci-
men tary, In that he submitted many ex-
hiblts full OF figures and calculations, all
tending to show that the Chesapeake and
Ohio rates are not only fair a1d reason Y Z
able, but are as low as they can be MADE it
The witness was examined 3 all OF the
forenoon and most Of tho nftern DON Il ny
Hon Henry T. Wickham, counsel OF the
chesapeake and Ohio Company. and mas las.
much as Messrs. Anderson and l3raxton.s
who represent the Commonwealth, asked
but fewsquestlons, and those asked being
Of no material Importance, there was
plain sailing. and there were no clashes
between counsel! 81 s8 ny l$
"A Virginia's Big Tonnage. \
"a The direct testimony Of Major II otch1--.
kiss at the afternoon session was also
largely documentary. because the witness,
while apparently giving oral testimony
read from carefully prepared tables u O
figures. These were introduced to show
that intrastate shipments along the Chesa-t.
jpcake and Ohio lines and the shipments
from Virginia points on the Chesapeake!
and Ohio road to the wide world show
the prosperity OF the people who are al
LEGGED to be sufferers from heavy railway.
rates, etc. Avery long exhibit gave the
tonnage from all the stations from New
port News to Allegheny, on the West
virginia line, for the years 1881 1900 and
1906, and lit showed great Increase IN
shipments from 1891 to 1900 and from 1900
TO 1905. s ,53f "a A .
long exhibit gave similar fig
sures, showing similar Increase along the
line OF the James River division, from
Richmond to Clifton Forge. VI l.
Prosperous Virginia.
These exhibits were offered to show
tho prosperity Of the people under the
Scomplained-of rates. If Increase OF ton
mage Is an evidence Of prosperity. the
figures presented by Major Hotcfkls
show that the people along the lines Of.
Ills road are in splendid condition.
#3 These figures show. In a general way
a remarkable Increase in the shipments
from, stations along the Chesapeake ana
Ohio road, not a single station showing
a, decrease since 1891 but all large IN
6creases. This increase ds very noticeable
Attic stations between Richmond and
Newport News, showing wonderfu VI d en-
#largement OF the business Of the truck
q farmers. 4 i'd "a .
n ans wer to direct question, Major
Ho tchkiss said with emphasis: IA II Z con on
slider these figures ample evidence that
the chesapeake IA and q Ohio Railways
2classiflcatlors and freight rates are rea-
sonable and just, and In \ no way op-.
presslve to! the patrons OF the road.
Under Cross-Exarnination.
At 4:45 Mr.. wickham completed his
examination in chief Of tho witness. and
Major IIotchkiss was turned over to the
tender 1nercies Of Mr. Braxton and At
#torney- General Anderson. NJ :; Z, brox '
conducted tho cross-examinatton.;f
During the remainder of the afternoon
session Mr.. Braxton asked only such
questions as were intended to enable
4 him to lay the foundation Tor plggerE
work to-day or tomorrow
Y Major Hotchkiss is a good witness
So far, his testimony has been inteill-
gent, and straightforw and at no
time has he been ratified or confused.
The half-hour IN which Il Mr.. Braxto
81 had him in charge last afternoon did
not develop anything to confuse or startle
him, and the promptnesB with Whlch ne
answered every question pro pounded pyi
Mr., Braxton showed his familiarity WIN
the subject matter In .hand-rallroads and
railroad freight rates.
Pending the cross examination OF Major
Hotchkiss, the commission adjourned I'M
It'll II o'clock this mornln 8
s5 The cross examlnat ton OF Major I1otc'
kiss viii probably be completed by noon
to-day. When 1t shall BIO completed be u
to-day or tomorrow, l.. f. sullivan, the
COMPTROLLER OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
road. viii take the stand. and his exam
inaton may take up moro ti'nh than did
that OF Major IDotchkiss.