The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29

cslyIng MS snare OF the CARS
for distribution
we were fairly rated b esasd, hit
we got SO few a that we were forced
to purchase individual cars DIrins
Q period Of - days We were supplied
with only one railroad car. When
complained TO Mr.. Trump he told me
il was no use 10 bring up the Berwind-
White Company because the railroad
was determined to protect that CON-
pany at all hazards. When | told Nj.
Trump that cars were being sold 10
operators on our line he said the men
n charge OF the cars had no right 10
sell them. | complained 10 Mr.. Creish-
ton but he was Indifferent
Did pay for the use of any Of
the railroad cars?'
Il did"
Mr.. Scott displayed a note for 500
which Trainmaster Steele had given
him in 1901. The money had not been
returned, he said, and Mr.. Steele mai
paid no interest upon il.
Victor Wireman, of Camden, y. J.,
assistant superintendent Of b Cam
den and Amboy division Of the Penn
~sylvania railroad, was questioned con-
corning tidewater facilities AZ South
Amboy, y. ]. He was asked II n al
lowances were made 10 the SusuQus-
hanna Coal Company, an anthracite
mining company, which has b ex-
elusive $ of one pier, and replied
that he had no jurisdiction over the
hard coal shipments.
Vice President Green yesterday tes-
titled that the Susquehanna Coal Com
N 4 &c nu-ncl h- tho QnnSTfyQ MA
Railroad Company.
Questioned as 10 his stock holdings,
Mr.. Wireman said he purchased 100
shares in the Salisbury Coal Company
from Captain Alfred Hicks, for which
he paid $4,000. The stock pays Il per
cent dividends. AT the time of the
purchase he was assistant engineer OF
the Pittsburg division. He purchased
the stock, he said, on the reoommer-
dation Of Superintendent O'Donnel. of
the same division. He also owned 4
few additional shares in another com
pany for which he paid.
J. Howard Patton, of Greensburg, a
brother of w. A. Patton, assistant TO
President Cassatt. at Philadelphia, tes-
tilted that he occupies the position of
agent at the Claridge station of the
Pennsylvania railroad, and he is also
superintendent of the Claridge mine,
of the keystone Coal and Coke Com
pany. He said he received no pay
from the railroad company, the wages
Of $50 a month going to his assistant.
who performs the actual duties. The
pay of each is $25 a month, but he as
signs his pay to his assistant. Asked
why he continued as agent without
remuneration, he sale he belonged to
the veterans association of the Pitts
burg division and held the position for
that reason. Mr.. Patton admitted,
however, hal he was responsible 10
the railroad for the proper perform
ance of the agents duties at Caridge.
Claridge.
Mr.. Patton said he is presiden. Of
the Atlantic Crushed Coke Company
He was asked if that company IA
not originally the Atlantic Coal An l
Coke Company. He said it was o
but that the property was the anne.
"Originally owned by Knappenburg
and Kamp, vas it not?" asked Mr..
Glasgow.
yes"
why did they sell out?'
Il 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?"
81 really couldn't say"
After numerous questions Mr.. Glas-
gov brought out the fact that when
the company was recapitalized by
500, 600, bonds to the amount of $685.
900 were issued, Colonel Huff's bank
financing the transaction. These bon Is
were purchased by the stockholders.
How many did you buy?"
Il bought four bonds and paid ST.
600 for them"
And your original holdings Of eco
shares were increased to 4G0?"
Yes"
What did you pay for the adoi-
tiOnal stock?"
Il paid for the bonds and that gave
me the stock"
Mr.. Patton also testified TO holding
interests in the Huron, the Lucesco,
the keystone and the Howard Gas
Coal companies, which he had acq lir-
ed through the purchase of bonds
upon the organization of the compa-
MES.
A. E. Filter, employed in the GOA.
freight department of the Pennsylva-
nit railroad, was questioned
ing rebates and stated that there had
been none since April l, 1901, and tina.
all concessions at that time were on
old contracts.
Counsel for the railroad stated hat
Robert Pitcairn, assistant to the
president at Pittsburg, did not care
to appear without process.
Mr.. Glasgow said he was Indifferent
as to whether Mr.. Pitcairn testified.
Commissioner Cockrell said that if Mr..
Pitcairn was willing U allow the rec
ord made up against him by the ON
missions reports TO stand without
further explanation it would be re-
garded as a correct statement.
Frederick Vrooman, an assistant
trainmaster, told the commission that
he had received gifts Of money III
amounts from s. 10 $40 from various
coal companies for favors which he