The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
Government Charges 1t
w it h Monopolizing
Storage Traffic.
OTHERS DRIVEN
f RIO NJ BUSINESS
Suit Is Filed to Force Big Trans
atlantic Carriers Out of Lon
don Conference or Deny
Them Right to Enter
American Ports--An In
junction Sought.

New York. January 4.-The Federal
government brought suit to-day in the
United States Circuit Court under tho
Sherman antitrust law against mir.
teen OF the principal transatlantic
carriers. which are believed TO contro,
W per cent. of the storage traffic.
worth TO them $4,000, 900 year
twelve officers of the defendant com
panies. all residents in America nro
named as co-defendants
These thirteen companies, tho gov
eminent charges. entered into an IL
regal contract February 8. 1905. a,
LONDON. England. by which they con
sututed themselves the Atlantic Con-
ference, with power to apportIon nj,
traffic pro rata. Impose heavy fines on
members of the conference for viola
tioIl OF any Of the articles of agree
meni' ana wage competition against all
lines outside tho conference AS "a
result 1t is alleged the Russian volun-
teer feet, plying between New York
ana Libau was driven out of bust
ness. and the Russian-American line
was forced TO make terms with the
conference and enter It's membership
Injunction Sought.
suit was brought by Henry A. Wise.
United states District Attorney. act
ing under Instructions from United
states Attorney General wickersham.
In It's petition the government prays
the court to "cnjoin the defendants
from further agreeing. combining. CON
spring 10 injure or destroy the
business OF any person or corporation
engaged In the business of carrying
storage passengers between points in
the United States and Europe. Further.
That each. every and all of the de-
PENDANT steamship lines be forbidden
either TO enter or clear any Of their
vessels at or from the por, of New
York or any other port Of entry In
the United States or any Of It's pos
sessions, SO long as they shall con-
tinue 10 operate under the aforesa i'd
alleged unlawful combination or con-
sp!racy."
The defendant companies are:
Allan Steamship Company. capi-
talized at s3.22u.ooo plies between
Liverpool. Boston and Philadelphia,
and Glasgow and Montreal.
International Mercantile Marine
Company, holding company. capt.
talized at sl20,ooo.oO0.
International Navigation Company, a
subsidiary OF the international Mer-
camille Ma1ne Company.
Anchor Line. capitalized At s2,sI5.-
900; plies between New York and
Glasgow.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company,
capitalized at 500, 100000: operates be-
tween Montreal and Liverpool.
Cunard Steamship Company, with a
capital of Sl0,000.000, has service
between Liverpool and New York and
Boston
British and North Atlantic steam
Navigation Company. a subsidiary of
the International Mercantile Marine.
Hamburg American Line. with a cap
ital OF ,a1,25o,ooo. whose service Is
from Hamburg to New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Holland American Line. capital I'M
available: runs steamers between Rot
terdam and New York
The North German-Lioyd Company,
capital unavailable. runs steamers be-
tween Bremen and New York
The Red Star Line "a subsidiary of
the international Mercantile Marine)
operates between Antwerp and New
York.
White Star Line Subsidiary Of the
International Mercantile Marine) a ser
vice between New York and Liverpool.
Russian East Aslatic Steamship Com
pany, capital unavailable, plies between
Libau and New York
Among the individual defendants, all
otncers of the defendant companies,
are:
franklin. Philip a. s.. vice president
of the International Mercantile Marine
Company.
Boas. Emil L., general manager in
America and director of the Ham
burg American line and many other
transportation companies.
Schwab. Gustav H.. general manager
in America and n director of the North
German Lloyd Dock Company.
Schwah. Gustav H.. Jr., Won Post, II
c., vice president and director of the
Moth German Lloyd Dock Company