The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-18
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Railroad Grafters.

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- 80 investigation IN Philadelphia OF
the Pennsylvania md Baltimore ana '''''o
Railroads. Mr.. William a. Glnsso"' co cow
sel for the Interstate Commission 70
,r,np,nr out confessions of nature
,,,,,st damaging 70 the railroad officials.
George w. Clark, a Pennsyivahia ~
road car distributor, admitted that t'' '
Rerwird-White Coal Mining CompaiS'
the Keystone Coal and Coke Company
I and several other companies WHOSE
,.n NOS he could not recall. all mao re-
oA;vod their car allotments In the past
by special orders, from officers IN f'lo"u
street Station. He testified, too 'l'a' i'e
mad recently taken copies Of every orue'
~ special car distribution received ny
n;,n and had turned them over to ms
.,,nerior officer. George w. Creigntoh'
.,anerol superintendent Of the Pennsyl-
yana Railroad.
The next day Mr.. Creighton confessed
an the stand that he held stock III seN-
er., Goa, companies, and that the STOCK
n had been presented to him as fill fiji
1ohn NJ. Jamison, president OF the JAM
son Coal and Coke Company, testii'ed
that his company had given Pennsylvalll'a
Railroad officials stock In his company
With the object OF. obtaining better lre st3-5
nsent and facilities from the corporation.
/. " also said that Robert Pitcairn now
-ris,ant 10 President Cassatt, had de-
,,,ned nroffer Of stock, saying that nc
nrcferred the money Mr.. Ja''''so''
I. honcht the stock back from him for so'ooo .
..1vhv vas this stock offered to MI.
( Pitcairn?" the witness was asked.
l"1 Relieve Mr.. Mckinley considered MN
GOOD man 10 have in the company, pc
oa,sa Of his railroad connections" re-
piled Mr.. Jamison.
commissioner Clements asked the VIZ
mass If his motive in, giving the s'ocN
away was that of obtaining better tre cay
n,ent and facilities from the raliroao'
8 Mr Jamson said that was the ob)ect.
E.vrhat we're the obstacles m your
way?" said the commissioner.
eve had no cars. and the freight rates
we're irksome.
.Have the rates improved since Z"
8 G"They have.
There was more testimony OF the sa''i1
general character all going TO sho"
4 Nat the coal companies gave bonus OF
stock 10 various railroad officials, IN or
der to get favors in car service ana
more favorable rates.
r. X. Cnssatt. son Of President a. j.
ooio Ea
told the commission that at time when
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
suffering from scarcity Of coal cars
It had relnquished its claim to 800 cars
ordered from tbee1Presscd Steel Car Com
many and that the cars had been pur-
chased by the Keystone Coal and COKE
Company. Il
III goes without saying that the coal
companies which did not give a bonus
got Inferior service, Railroads are sup
posed to treat all customers alike; TO
give all customers the same service, ana
equal opportunity, But these graftcrs
dlscrimnated in favor OF the companies
which put up the stuff and against those
companies which refused to be bled
It was an infamous piece Of business. II
was in violation Of the law regulating
railroad rates. It was In violation OF the
moral and statutory law, which says
Thou shalt not steal IT was robbery
OF the stockholders OF the railroad ant
robbery OF the rights Of shippers Thes
shameful confessions from officials 0
me greatest railroad system OF the Eas
emphasize the demands from all owe
the United States for a Federal commits
sion that is empowered 10 protect IN
small shipper from the railways and II