Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-05
so CLEMENTS INDICATES
However, The Commission Will Not Stop
Until Il Knows All About The Al
legged Discrimination 10 The Dis
tIlbuliOn Of Coal Cars.
INVESTIGATION RESUMED TODAY
New York Central Officials to
be Called Next.
ROSSlTER THE FIRST WlTNESSTOOAY
Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires.

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
Philadelphia. Pa. June 5.-lt is not
certain that A. j. Casatt president OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., will be
called as q witness before the Interstate
Commerce Commission. which today re-
sumed its investigation into alleged dis
elimination in the distribution of coal /
cars No subpoena has been issued for /
President Cassau, and Commissioner !
Clements indicated that he might not be /
asked TO testify Mr. Clements said.
"Wo will not ask the highest officials |
of any of the roads 20 appear until we |
have learned an that Is possible from their |
subordinates. and then. It we think we |
want more light ON the subject, we may |
send for them. However. we will not |
stop until we know an about this matter
As far ns ! know. there has been no com
munication on the subject between the
commission and President Cassatt.
A number of officials of the New York
Central road win be among the witnesses
during the present hearings. Among
those who are expected TO testify are
r. T. Hartman, coal traffic manager,
John Christensen, vico-president and M
charge of the accounting department,
j. " W. Rossiter, vice-prosident and ~
charge OF the financial department, A. II.
Smith general manager j. j. Bradheldi
general superintendent. c. II. Ewlings
superintendent of freight transportation
p r. Crowley, assistant TO the general
superintendent and ID. W. Dinan, super
intendent of the Pennsylvania division,
with headquarters at Corning, n Y.
r.. Y. W. Rossiter, vcepresdent OF
the New York Central e. Hudson River
and in charge Of the financial dc
partment. was the FIRST witness. The
examination WAS conducted by Attorney
| T.. b Whitney Of New York. In answer
TO questions. Mr.. Rossiter said he is a
director of the Beech Creek Coal and Coke
Co.. representing the interests OF the rail-
road company on the board He ex-
planned that the railroad originally held
5000 shares In the Beech Creek Coal and
Coke Co. and that the company was alb
sorbed by the Pennsylvania Coal and
| Coke Co. While now a part of the latter
COMPANY It's business is conducted under
| its original title. The railroad, the wit
ness said owns 5000 shares OF preferred
stock 5000 shares Of common stock and
/ $500 900 worth Of five per cent bonds
in tha PENNSYLVANIA Coal and Coke Co. q.
Glow did the railroad acquire its
stock in the original Beech Creek Coal
and Coke Corr inquired Commissioners
| Cockrell
at was given TO the railroad in 1901,
when the coal company was organized"
"The railroad paid no cash for IL ?"
ono u was given for traffic reasons."
Continuing Mr. Rossiter said a con-
tract had been signed by the railroad
and the coal company, and the stock was
given In consideration Of the contract.
This contract wns produced by counsel
for the railroad company and read by
Mr. Whitney. II was dated January
18th. 1901 and by It's provisions the coal
company agreed to mine at least 900 900
tons of coal every year and the railroad
| agreed 20 furnish cans equal 70 that
amount of coal annually, exclusive OF
fuel cars The railroad further agreed
10 interest itself in no other coal company
excepting the Cleariield Bituminous Coal
CORPORATION. The railroad also agreed
10 purchase 500, 900 tons OF fuel coal every
The total capital Of the Pennsylvania
Coal and Coke Co., Mr.. Rossiter thought
/ is $4,000 900 or Sl2O0OOO0.
Mr.. Rossiter, IN answer TO Mr.. Whitney
said the Cleariield corporation is a merger
of a number of several smaller companies
owned by the New York Central. These
companies. he said, supplied only fuel
coal Go the railroad. Tho capital OF the
corporation. he said, is 81 600 900.
The witness said the railroad also
owned the entire stock of the Gallitzin
Coal Co. but had an agreement with the
Webster Coal and Coke Co. and the Penn
svlvania Coal and Coke Co. by which
the latter operated the mines.
Commissioner Clements questioned Mr..
Rossiter concerning the policy of the New
| York Central as TO It's Officials holding
stock ina coal mining companies.
Mr. Rosstor said there was no ahso-
mte rule. but It was tacitly understood
10 be against the policy for officials to
hold such stock.
q II. Ewlings. superintendent Of freight
transnortation was next called. HC
was Questioned concerning the distribu
tion of cars and said the company nevel
refused TO inform q coal company as e
H. rating. He did not recall ever having
heon asked by one operator for the ratini
M another and said it was a rule of thu
connanv generally observed, that wbei
NJ NNNNIlNlNNA NW NANtANAHN NAtN AthNAA.r ~
mine the operator was consulted. HI
was asked # he had received from opera
tors complaints Of a shortage Of cars.
"a man wouldn't be q mine operate
unl 8 he complained was the reply
"Wherever shortages occur we endeavo
10 make them mp as soon as possible"
Mr. Twlings said the rating of a min
w,e established by It's possible outpu
and actual production during a give
ncriod. He stated further that ther
, yere mo individual cars ON the New lor
Central Railroad other than those Of th
Beech Creek Coal and Coke Co. III
railroads. policy he said, was TO furnis
soa5cient transportation facilities for a
conf mined. and there never had bee
such 4 scarcity of cars at any time as
seriously hamper the individual mir
nroduciion. Mr. Ewlings said the ratinl
were made by him personally or by con
netent clerks In his department.
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