Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-10
CONCESSION BY B. { o..
Red Rock fuel Company Gains
Demands Of Suit.
DISCRIMINATION TO CEASE
Agreement Made to Make connec.
tions, Adjust Rates and Furnish
Cars to Coal Company.

Cars to Coal Company.
The suit OF the Red Rock Fuel Oh.
against the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road company, in the United STATES
Court at Clarkssurg, 10 enforce an or
der By the Interstate Commerce yom.
mission forbidding discrimination,
was brought to an unexpected close
at noon Fridav. Shortly after court
opeued, Attorney W. A. Glasgow, or
PHILADELPHIA, chief counsel for the
coal company. announced to the court
that the principals and the attorneys
on both sides desired time for con-
sultation. The request was granted
and after an hours conference Mr..
Glasgow. in q briet statement to the
court, said that as the conference
had developed sentiment for salts
factory agreement, he moved that the
case be continued for ten days.
Second vice-Presidtn Hugh Bond,
Jr., for the railroad, stated that an
agreement would no doubt be reached,
bus in order TO protect both sides, an
indefinite postponement would be
asked. This was granted iy the court
and the case is prac ically ended.
While the terms of the agreement
reached has not been made public,
yet IL is admitted that the coal COM
pany gains every roint of Importance
II has been coutending for, including
switch connection with the railroad,
fair rate and distribution of cars.
The company also realm all its legal
rights, with the understanding that il
Is to furnish the Interstate Commerce
Commission, as agreed with Senator
Tillmau, all the information in It's
possession aud such as IL can obtain
as TO discrimination IN this state by
railroad companies.
Dir. Glasgow. for the coal company.
expressed himself as especially well
pleased with the outcome of the case,
and does net deny that every conses-
sion asked fer his coinuany was grant
ed
Vice President Bond. OF the Balti
mora aud Ohio, declared that 40 or.
roneous and unjust idea prevails, en-
phasizsd by the case at Issue, that
the railroad company Is to throttle
and retard tile 6ev, lopement OF West
Virginia industries. This assertion
Ii emphatically denied.
Arrangements have been begun for a
conference Of the independent coal
operators aud owners of coal lands in
West virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania
10 be held at Clarksburg in ten days,
TIE object is TO form an effective or.
ganization TO force the railroads to
make track connection and to supply
ears to independent mines. II Is as
serted that the independents are dis
criminltcd against by the trunk
Lines, particularly by the Baltimore
aud ohio 10 the Northern West yir-
ginia regions.
The coal lands IN tits state are large
IL held BY residents Of other states,
and it is expected that ihei71owners
ale in the orgauiz ton II is assert.
ed that these iands must lie uudeyel-
oped until the RAILROADS change their
attitude Of discrimination 10 favor Of
established mines, which enjoy spec
ial fayors
The association has been outlined by
number Of coalmon attending the
snir Of the Red Rock Fupl Co,
against the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. and the call for the nyeation
is being prepared.