The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-06

Why these rates should not BIO promul-
gated. II tho companies como hero and
sit dumb, t1on take 1t tho rates as
certnined will stand"
Mr.. Thorn Replies.
Mr.. Thorn replied ntsono length
nThe commission" he said, ''ls con-
ifronted with the fact that tho present
Tor higher rutes have been In force for
years, and bcforA tho principle upon
which tho railroad has long boon con-
Quoted Is changed, submit that tho COM
mission should give their reasons for the
particular schedule proposed.
After several speeches by both tho
attorneys, in which thoy discussed the
procedure undor q rulo OF u, count, and
many other legal points, Judge crump
ruled that tina companies must submit
thcir evidence first.
"Allow me- snid Mr.. Thorn, ITO enter
objections md exceptions to tho ruling
made by your honor.
1--WE are put ut o disadvantage In not
I having tho benefit OF tho reasons upon
which these schedules are based.
The commission rs not only exercising
Legislative and judicial powers ut the
same tilne, hut Is complainant before
itself in tho matter to be determined.
Mr., Thorn offered a number OF papers
IN evidence, to most OF which Mr.. Braxton
objected but they were admitted.
Constitution Offered.
IIo f1ryt offered the Constitution OF
Virginia. ana then various sections OF tho
Code relating for the most part to the
Southern Railway Company A certified
copy OF the charter Of the company and
acts Of consolidation were offered ana
admitted.
He also offered tho records before the
commission III the uniform clnsss1cation
and single shipment cases. and copies. OF
tho Chnrclnnnn two-cent rate bill and
Ito Rocker two.cert Hat rate resolution.
At 1:2o r. NJ. Mr. Thom put on MS
arst witness. He was Comptroller J. w.
Coxe. OF the Norfolk and Western Ques-
toned by Mr.. Thorn, witness said ne
had made some investigation into railroad
statistics in the State, and lie decltIed
he had found the total mileage IN Vir-
gI,1ia. as shown -. The ieport o. inc
Corporation Commission, was aD . o'e4 ~,
Witness was asked for statistics M 70
what railroads had ,been reorganiznd or
in receivers hands since 1915, nut Mr.
Braxton objected.
|, He said whar the old companies haa
done, and what their tformer misfortunes
had been could haveNno bearing upon
tho questions at issue.
Mr.. Thorn argued Mt some length III
favor OF admitting Ire testimony.
Thought 1t. Relevant.
He asked il he could SHOW that a,247
out OF 1886 miles Of rnilroad IN Virginia
hnd failed TO prosper. and gotten mo
receivers hands since 1877. under
higher freight rate than that now IN
vogue whether this would not be cph-
sidered relevant to the issue. .sb
Mr.. tRrax ton replied. and snidI he could
not Imagine that, the testimony referred
to could have any bearing upon the quea,
1 ton. He thought II all the roads III. VIZ
ginia has been in receivers hands UP 70
a few years ago,8nnd were now IN sood
condition, these facts had nothing to do
Ewith the ma tier.
! Mr.. Thorn followed briefly and declared
that the question now under adviscment
was manifold in Its complications.
..Thc man who disresards history" he
said, shuts out one OF the greatest lights
that can possibly shed Information upon
present conditions"
Tho testimony was admitted, and the
WITNESS proceeded.
! He had not gone far, however. when
the commission at 2 p. NJ. took recess
until $3.50 o'clock.
Upon resuming at the latter hour, Mr..
Coke again took the stand.
Here is the statistical testimony given
by the witness on his examination In
chief:
rs In Receivers Hands.
Total mileage in Virginia Of railroads
as per reports to State Corporation Com.
mission for 1905. 1920 miles.
{ The whole or parts Of the lines In Vir-
ginia of the following railroad companies
aggregating n ieage Of S.15329 miles,
have at some time been in the hands
OF receiver.
12S07, Atlantic Coast Line petersburg
r. RI Receiver, 1877.
25445 Atlantic and Daaville. Receiver,
1891.
e3s1e Chesapeake ana Chic. Receiver,
1878.
Chesapeake ana Ohio, Receivers, 1sss.
Baltimore and Ohio. Receiver. 1896.
OH Cumberland Valley and Martins
burg, sold under foreclosure to G. v. RI
r., 1sS7.
7oss Danville ana Western. formerly
Danvllle and New River. Sold under
foreclosure, 1891.
o.1c, Farmville, ana Powhntan. Sold
under foreclosure. Recover, 1904.
| 1910, Marion and rye Valley Railway.
I Reorganization OF NJ. and II. v. r. r.,
1900.
1926. Mount Airy and Eastern. Re
ceiver, 1901.
1920, N. Y. P. md NJ Reorganization
without foreclosure. 1900.
TICS, Norfolk and Southern. MortGage
foreclosed. 1901.
1,oae.79, Norfolk and Western. Receiv-
ers, 1877.
Norfolk and Western, Receivers 1906.
6979s, Southern Railway. Reorganized
1884,
ol,ce. Valley r, r., Of Virginia. Re-
ceiyer, 1892.
u 1O.a0,5ie Virginia Carolina. Foreclosed.
u 1898, sf,,2Ess9:f
i 1910. Virginia and Southwestern Cat
lantic and Ohio. Receiver, 1852
Those Showing Surplus.
| Lines Of railroad companies In Virginia
| not heretofore in hands Of, receiver and
| showing q surplus after paying expenses
OF operations;
| 100. Big Stone Railway.
1857, Chesapeake and Western.
1880, Chesapeake Western,
t12.O0, Dismal Swamp Railroad.
$780, FRANKLIN and pittsylvania,,
G6,O3, louisville and Nashville Railroad,
\ $50 Norfolk and Portsmouth Riilrond.
Il ~ IrnaH