The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-20
LARGER COST OF
LOCAL TRAFFIC
FNo - ~a0d - ~ n Rs Na@
Experts Testify as to Relative
Cost Of This and Through
Freight.
WOULD HAVE CALLED TROOPS
Governor Germ Says That in
Certain Contingency Clash
Would Have Come.

NEW YORK, August t?--Inforination
~ to the costs Of ralr5ad trunsporta-
ton was obtained fro,h John M. Daley.
superintendent of transportation Of the
illinois Central Railroad, when he took
Che stand again to-day as an expert
witness for the Southern Railway be-
tore Former Judge Montgomery. who
~ master Is Gtakfng dispositions here
which may lead to solution Of the
question OF the constitiitionality of
the. Ia cent railroad rate law of
North Carolina
Mr. Daley was cross examined by Mr..
Justice. who appeared for the State
Of North Carolina. The witness said
chat the competition and not the vol
umc of business Was largely tile basis
upon which railroad rates were fixed.
There were no long hauls in North
Carolina, he said. Explaining the costs
of transportation. Mr.. Daley said:
The expenses are made up by the
building of cars. their repairs, crews
to man the trains, the coal used In
the engines and the tax levied every
day In North Carolina for the privilege
OF standing a train of cars ut the end
of the run. Besides, you must take into
consideration that after a train runs,
say sixty miles in one dag the re-
turn run has 10 be made and the ca
pcnses continue"
bulk of Traffic Interstate.
To counsel for the Southern Rail-
way, Mr.. Daley said that So per cent.
OF the business done BY that company
in North Carolina Is Interstate.
w. u. Beymer. auditor of the CEN
trail of Georgia, testified that the
Southern Railway realizes profit of
Tut Is cents on every dollar paid for
domestic transportation. 1t costs the
q 10.
passengers, he said. He could not sep
arate the freight from the passenger
income In this estimate. 1t costs Is
cents on the dollar earned more to
handle business within the state than
to handle all the rest OF the company's
business.
Richard B. Taylor. general superin-
tendent OF the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road testified that IL costs more to
handle the local business of rail-
road than IL does to handle all the
other business. explaining that small
amounts were handled in local freight
and that the freight cars had to move
at stated periods, whether or not the
cars carried full load.
IN long runs, the cars We're filled to
their utmost capacity. stops were fewer
and the expense of handling the freight
was less.
The Investigation will be continued
tinue the hearings in this city until
Wednesday night and then adjourn TO
Washington, where the hearing will be
resumed on Friday.
Governor Glenn. of North Carolina.
who came to New York to consult with
attorneys for the State in this hear
ing, said to-day that he would start
for home Tonight.
I'VE have had witnesses on the stand
under cross-examination.'' he said and
Things have turned out just as we ex-
pected."
Would Have Called on Troops.
Then, do you expect to go on the
stand yourself?" the Governor was
asked.
"oh. no." he replied. 81 had no in
tent!on OF going on the stand in person
when came here. | merely came TO
New York to consult with the States
attorneys and look over things. AS
everything Is satisfactory, there is 10
reason for longer stay"
Speaking OF the clash between Tie
law. Governor Glenn said:
Il am an Industrial Governor L
have always made 1t point TO pro-
tect capital and protect the railroads
from ANYTHING that was unfair. but
1t ig time to call halt.
There was only once that this mat
ter became serious. Had Judge Pritch-
ara tried TO get our prisoner away from
Us and adjudged Judge Long in con-
up Judge Long with every soldier ana
every deputy sheriff In North Carolina.
" course. II President Roosevelt sent
troops into our State, then we woul,l
nave t nag 70 throw up our hands, as
but we should have appealed IL tho
voters or the country, and / think they
would nave been with u.s."