The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
SUMMED UP.
Information Obtained By Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Transmitted to Congress in
Form of a Report.
RAILROADS AND COAL.
Relations Between the Two Are
Fully Set Forth.
RAILROADS AND COAL.
Recommendations Toward Leg
islatiye Action Are Made.

Washington Jan. 25-The interstate
commerce commission today transmit
ted to congress it's first report on its
investigation on discrimina tons ana
monopolies under the joint resolution OF
congress of March Z, 1906, known as the
Tillman-Gillesp resolution. The re-
port deals with bituminous coal carried
east of the Ohio river, and in territory
bounded on the south by the Norfolk &
Western railway, on the north by Can
ada and on the. east by the Atlantic
seaboard. The roads involved are the
Norfolk & Western. Chesapeake &
Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio. Pennsylvania,
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, Beech
Creek division OF the New York Central
& Hudson River, Pittsburg, Shawmut
& 4Jorthern, Buffalo & Susquehanna
and West Virginia Central & Pittsburg
(now the Western Maryland).
The report says all the above COM
panies own directly or by stock owner
ship in other companies, large interests
in coal lands.
The report is practically a summary
of the information CLEANED from the
investigation thus far made together
with the presentation of facts pertinent
to the general inquiry and makes rec
concentrations for legislative action, as
follows:
That every comoInn carrier engaged
in interstate transportation of coal be
-
car distribution in effect upon its rail-
way and the several divisions thereof
showing how the equipment for coal
service is divided between the several
divisions of its road, and that the car
rier be required to publish at stated
periods the system of car distribution
in effect and the actual distribution
made to each mining operation.
That where the capacity of the mines
is the basis for the distribution of
equipment a fair, just and equitable
rating of the mines be required.
That after reasonable time carriers
engaged in interstate commerce be pro-
hibited from using individual or ''pri-
vate" cars for the handling of coal traf-
fic.
That carriers engaged in interstate
commerce be forbidden after reasona BILE
time to own or have interest, directly
or indirectly in any operated coal prop
cites, except such as are exclusively for
their own fuel supply, and that owner
ship by officers or employees of common
carriers of any coal properties or stock
be forbidden. -4a
A summary is given showing the in
terest of railroad officials I'M corpora
tions or com paflies Operating CONNER.
ciaI mines or engaged in coal traffic.
Ownership of stock in coal companies
sylVania railroad, the report says has
created a serious and dangerous con-
dition on the line of this company. -
The policy Of permitting officials and
employees of railroad companies to hold
investments in coal companies furnish
ing traffic to the railroad is, in the
opinion of the commission a mistaken
policy, and responsible for favoritism
In any event, it subjects such officers
and employees to criticism and suspic-
ion.
Stock in coal companies was given
outright, says the report, to certain Off
GERS and employees of the Pennsylvania
railroad Those getting the stock, says