The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-26
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the Pennsylvania Rnilrcad, but got
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OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. but got
no relief
~ believe" said the witness. "thet
somebody high up gave orders to froczo
mo out, and all OF the others simply fol-
lowed instructions. I believe A. j. Cos
sntt Is responsible. I believe through tho
community OF interest plan no controls
most of the railroad systems, and that
plan has worked grlevous harm TO many
shippers"
.'Do you believe this policy has bcea
adopted for the purpose Of favoring GER
tain operntors?" asked Mr.. Glasgow.
Most assuredly. The Berwind- White
Company D. Z. Williams and Com
pany and others have been favored
"Why were you not SO favored .
II suppose because didn't give the
rnilrond officials shares OF stock IN our
companies"
The witness said there was no system
OF rating. ANY method tho railroad
saw 1T to Introduce It did So" he said.
He had written G4 letters to the rail-
road company asking for relief.
Testimony Of Others.
D. E. Williams and G. Brinton Roberts.
Of p. z. Williams and Company, testified
that their company had suffered from
car shortage. Mr.. Williams said he had
never participated in special distribution
OF cars, but Mr.. Glasgow read a telc-
gram ordering a special assignment OF
cars to his mines. Mr.. Williams SAID
he knew nothing OF It..
Charles Hecbner, counsel for the Ber'
wind White Company. made strenuous
objection TO furnishing the stock list
OF the company or the stock transfer
book to the commission. Frederlcks Nc
Owen, treasurer OF the company. was
on the stand and Mr.. Glasgow asked him
to furnish the names OF the stockholders.
The attorney said the company was
willing to give the commission all the
information to which It was entitled
but there appeared to be no good reason
which the j1t OF stockholders should be
made public.
Asked II he would be willing to allow
the commission and It's counsel the stock
transfer books he made similar reply.
Mr. Glasgow suggested that 1t would be
easier for the company to grant TINS
request than for him to draw the inforIla.
ton from the witness by examination.
Commissioner Cockrell TOOK part IN the
discussion, and said:
I'VE want to find out II any OF the Penn
sylyan,a Railroad officials are interested
In tho company"
Chairman Knapp explained that the
commssion simply desired to examine the
+ list for It's own enlightenment anu tu'o
Mr.. Heebner that nothing found In the
book would be placed on the record with
out first giving the company an oppor,u'
nifty Of entering an objection II u IS ao.
sired. This arrangement was satisfactory
to Mr.. Heebncr, who promised 10 produce
the stock transfer book.
Rating of Mines.
w. A. I.athrop, OF Wikesbarre, pres-
dent OF the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke
Company, the last witness OF me ses
sion. was questioned concerning the rat
Ing to the mines. He said engineers OF
the railroad examined the mines. ana an,
uuon their estimates and the actual
shinmonts for a given period, the capa-
city was determined and the rating made
He was asked II tho distribution OF cara
was always made In accordance with inc
rating. and replied that 1t was not. re
further stated that his company had been
counting the cars sent out by the rail-
road since 1901, and he was satisfied that
the distribution sheets were freduen'!
| dsregarded.