The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-20
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That hts COMPANY waa specially ihVut~I
Nv the renhsyiyauin, although w. Coti-
fc4sei that the coal concern Wis enco,r-
aged hy the carrier, In accordance With the
policy ~ tho latter tu build ~ industries
along IT, line. In fact, Mr.. Berwind COIN
plainpd that the Pennsylvania might have
been more generous IN applying cars ahd
declarHi that II could probably exhibit
thousands of kilograms from IL officers
urging that better facilities be provided
for the transportation Of coal.
Mr.. Berwind answered questions readily,
usually prefaoing hts statement with this
remark Now, ! want to I've frank about
this, and Ia give you ~ clean tut a stqte-
inent a. possible"
Then before Special Counsel Glasgow
could pin down his question MIR, her wind
was In the midst Of a statement about some
phase Of the coal business that 10 inter
ested the commission that the witness was
not interrupted.
As to whether he thought or knew that
the Keystone Coal Company, with which
the son of President A. j. Cassatt II con-
nected, was receiving favors from the
Pennsylvania company that was denied
others, MIR. Berwind replied, in substance,
that the New York manager Of the Keystone
was a laxative person, and that he evil
IDENTIFY made assertions OF an intimate ra-
lation bet ween the railroad II the Key
stone that were not justified by the facts:
AS | understand it, Mr.. Berwind,' said
Special Counsel Glasgow, mo officer or
employee Of the Pennsylvania has been
interested in your company or subsidiary
companies, either directly or indirectly,
since the organization Of the Berwind-
White Company In 1885
THAT il true with one exception hereto
fore noted, " was the reply.
The exception referred to was that OF Mr..
/ Shepherd, general freight superintendent
Of the Pennsylvania at New York, to whom
had Eeen given fifty shares in the NilInore
Coal Company for help in acquiring coal
lands.
The records Of the concern as to the sales
to teaIners in New FORK were evidently
loosely kept, according to admissions made
to-day. Secretary Chase didn't seem to
know much about this branch of the COM
pany's business. At least he didn't say
anything that was Of particular interest to
Special Counsel Glasgow or the Commission
ers. Bookkeeper Dickinson was a cheer
full witness and seemed to enjoy saying Il
don't know, sir"
Mr.. Dickinson said he was In charge of tn
New York Office of the coal company. He
kept two books-a cash book and an invoice
book-and he did not keep anything else.
He never struck a balance at the end Of the
year. He did not know how much coal the
company handled and he did not know
whether the bus ness was conducted at u
profit or a loss.
Mr.. Berwind was really the only one con
nccted with the company among those who
appeared to-day-who seemed to know
much about the business of his company.
He explained that he went into the coal
fields of West Virginia because there was
money in it.
A. H. Storrs, a mining engineer Of the
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company,
was questioned at some length regarding
estimated weights of cargoes of coal. His
testimony showed that the weights esti-
mated by the fenrlSylNunld HdllTOau VaTleu
from the figure given by the New York City
Railroad to which certain coal was delivered,
more than the weights.as shown v the actual
weighing of cars in a certain period;
We're rebates given to you divided with
any official of the Pennsylvania, either
directly or indire ctly?"
Absolutely no. was the emphatic
reply OF the witness.
Mr.. Berwind was asked, as were the Off
cha = of his company who preceded him on
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how much coal was handled over the Har-
sinus pier every year. He replied that the
quantity was learned only by estimate
dependence being placed upon the figures
Of the railroad. He testified that the com,
pany had no way of ascertaining at the end
Of a year whether the company had received
pay for all coal 1t had shipped.
Inquiries were put to Mr.. Berwind and the
other representatives of his concern who
were present whether the company received
payment for az much coal as it shipped, the
object Of the special counsel being to ascer-
tain, apparently, IL rebates or special favors
we're granted by a species Of undertaking.
He got little satisfaction from the Witnesses
who appeared to-day. Secretary Chase and
Bookkeeper Dickinson, particularly, were
unable to give satisfactory replies.
1.-THE Harsimus pier at Jersey City came
in for a good deal Of attention. The chief
inouisitor of the commission seemed to
harbor the suspicion that the Berwind-
White ompany was in league with some
body, possibly with the Pennsylvania com-
pany, or possibly with some body in New
York harbor, who was getting a. rake of
on the Goa sold to steamers.
Supt. Cochran of the Harsimus pier
was questioned in regard to the keeping
of books at the pier. Counsel brought
out the fact that slips showing the estimated
weight of coal brought back TO the pier
in barges after coaling ships were not
preserved and he declared that this de-
struction of records was important. Com
missioner Cockrell had some words with
Mr.. Glasgow on this point, the Commissioner
maintaining that the practice was not
significant and that the usefulness Of the
memorandum records in question had been
exhausted at the time they were thrown
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The commission adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Favorable Report on Presidents Travelling
bill.