New-York tribune., 1907-01-26

rates" was accomplished by fixing agreed freight
Regarding the various associations. the follow
ING conclusions reached:
ne commission finds in the Associated RAILWAYS
G ot virginia and the CarOlnas an agreement among
le several railroads parties thereto not to reduce
Is that the of the rslroad Companies repre-
In the " FsH5arS @SsoS.auon Si on Is required
Eail Bituminous Coal Trafic Association the pnr
OF coal and freight rates were maintained and If
not msn3d sisG company party to the agreement did
g9gS ipb, 20 such action as the executive committee
Ri,Fff Ia fhe Bureau of Bitumnous Coal Statistics,
Assocation fbc GTlgnally nry called the Buffalo Coal
In the nin G Of rates between the parties
kolumbus. Ohio an agreement appears as to rates
rates @ are re- Aa 5ne roads although in many instances
tFe ~ E. The whole purpose of the association seems
! traffic VI agreed rates on coal
COMMUNITY OF INTEREST"
Under the heading OF Monopoly of any part of
me trade or commerce in coal traffic therein
evidence concerning the community of interest"
between the Pennsylvania. Baltimore & Ohio, Nor
Iolk * Western, Chesapeake & Ohio New York
central and Philadelphia G. Reading railways is
considered The report continues:
al Inc associations having failed to accomplish the
pahE determined TO buy sufficent of the stocks of
Nortot ILeSSpeake % ta Ohio, Baltimore Ohio and
TIers 5e ~ might control the policy of these roads
the question whether the Pennsyiyania Railroad
company had majority of the stock of the other
@ a ork Central. that matter of fact the Bati-
erD az, Opo' Do oIheSap9Ake Ohio. Norfolk q West
P[aeuSalIy controlled by the Pennsylvania and the
New Mew York Central & Hudson River railroads, and
INA thdt the result was to practically abolish substan
taI 1onpetton between the carriers of coal in the
since the taking of evidence in this investiga
Company o m fe stocks by the e Pen RsSad Sd
& Western, q
part thereof but who is to become finally the
ylsed This action on the part of the PENNSYLVANIA
ton Of the public demand nae thaf t5eT sSoad aS Go m
STOCK ownership by one railroad engaged in inter
engaged in interstate commerce s''''' A'''
The report says the ownership interest in coal
properties or coal traffic by carriers their officers
or employees has in the opinion Of this commission,
brought about Determinations injustice Unequal
tiles in the service to independent operators ana
has prevented many persons who desired engage
in mining coal from doing SO. and that the com
blnalons or contracts OF the several carriers. mem
bers OF the associations named. has had the effect
OF increasing freight rates and also the price OF
coal TO the consumers.
The report says II appears that OF the most
irult1o4 sources OF complaint Dy Shippers against
the carriers. 80 far car Distribution ana the tuI-
LlsnIng ot laciliues concerned grown
OF tne want Of publicity OF the carriers
conducted IheIr business with shippers openly
which Shippers were entitled much Of the favor
1s, ltlsm, ACCORDING 10 tine report, would nave neen
aroused the fact that they were incorrect would
have readily appeared. On the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore SS Onio railroads ii almost impoS-
sible for the shipper TO ascertain accurately what
was the system OF car distribution and whether II
was faithfully carried out The commission
nOunces that the method Of rating mines those
roads where the capacity of the mines TO produce
coal is element considered in the distribution OF
to the several divisions districts and each
mine therein has not been carried with
care fairness which should characterize SL...
responsible and important duties.
1t is declared that many inequalities and unjust
methods used IN arriving at the capacity OF
each mine. II is strenuOusly asserted the part
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. the report
4 says, that the acquisition Of the stocks Of the
4 Baltimore & Ohio. the Chesapea & Ohio and the
\ Norfolk & Western by the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
| Company the real for the cessation in
! rebates. which seems to have taken place imme
diately after the stocks I'm these companies
acquired. and this assertion I'm part seems TO he
justified