Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-25
THE CAR SHORTAGE.

| Phiiadelplila, Pa, May 24.-When the
| Interstate Commerce commission re-
sumed its hearing Thursday in the in
VeStiS2 ton of alleged discrimination in
the distribution Of coal ears. G. A.
l'uch, the last witness Wednesday. was
| recalled To The stand. Mr. Buch is
manager of the Columbia Coal co.. ami
Wednesday testified that the Berwin.i
White 90. and the keystone 90. had
| been favored by the Pennsylvania Rail
road by special assignments of cars
| Ftanc.S |. GoWen, cOurS i for the rail-
road. requested Mr.. Buch TO appear
Thursday Tor REORGANIZATION. Nh
GoWen was unable to appear at the
early session his place being taken by
q. stewart Patterson. The latter being
| unfamiliar with Mr.. Ruch's testimony
postponed crosS-oXaminatio and Fred
erick NORMAN of Osrcola Mills. aseis-
tant trainmaster Of the Tyrone divis-
| ion of the Pennsylvania Railroad. was
called.
Have you anything to 10 with the
distribution of carS?" asked Mr. Gl3s-
gov.
| Il have"
Did You ever get any money from
coal operators on your division?'
'Oh, yes"
AT MI. Gl2SgoW'S request Mr.. Nroo-
man named IL half dozen coal operat nrs
VINO had paid him money at various
times in amounts ranging from g., to
| $50
Why did they give You this money p
asked Mr.. Glasgow.
| Il suppose they expected some IA
vors''
| Were IN" favors granted"
Not that | rccollcct."
| Then why did you take the money!
"W'll. if there was money to be Civ
en- cut, I was there to take it,"
| rs that your position now"
1T always has been"
The witness said there was no scar
city Of ears during the anthracite
strike. He denied furnishing cars to
certain companies at $50 and $50 Il car.
| Victor Wireman Of Camden. ~ j..
| assistant superintendent Of Camden
and Amboy division Of the Pennsylva-
| mia Railroad, said he purchased 100
shares in the Salisbury Coal Co. from
Captain Alfred Hicks for which be paid
$500. He also owned few additional
shares IN another company for which
| he paid.
| J. Howard Patton Of Greensburg. Pa.
| q brother of w. A. Patton. assistant to
President Cassatt. testified that he
was agent at the Claridgc station of the
| Pennsylvania Railroad and he was al
| 50 Superint endcnJ Of the Claridge mine
| Of the keystone Coal & Coke 60. II.
| said he received no pay from tire rail
| road company, the wages Of so a
! month going to his assistant, who per
| forms the actual duties. Asked why he
| continued rs agent without remuncra-
| ton he said he belonged to III. Netcr-
| ans Association Of the Pittsburg di-
vision and held the position for that
| reason.
AS superintendent of the Claridge
min :" Gueried Attorney Glasgow.
| ''whrn YOU want ears how do You get
| them"
81 telephone 10 Mr.. Lloyd Hun's Of
| fire.
Mr. Patton said he vas president Of
tho Atlantic Crushed Coke co. He was
| asked if that company was not originally
the Atlantic Coal and Coke Co He said
it YVES not. but that TIE property was
the same
| "originllly owned by Knappnnburg <
Kemp. was it not?" asked Mr.. Glasgow
Yes"
why did they sell OUT
81 don't know
Wasn't it because they could not get
any cars when your company was getting
| all it wanted and were frozen out?''
II really couldn't say"
Mr.. Glasgow brought out the fact that
when the company was recap;talized by
| $4,000. bonds to the amount of $J7.0O
Were issued. Col. Huf's bank financing
the transaction. These bonds were pur
chased by the stockholders.
How many did YOU buy"
Il bought four bonds and paid 5000 for
them?"
And your original holdings of 200
shares were increased to 1902"
Yes"
What did you pay for the additional
stock?'
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