The Washington times., 1913-07-30
MARYLAND SHORE
IN GRIP Of OCTOPUS
Pennsylvania Monopoly Is Most
Complete of Any in Land,
Mcintosh Charges.

The greatest transportation monopoly
IN the United States exists today on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, accord
ing to a statement today before an eN-
aminer of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission This charge of monopoly was
made and a tale of petty persecution
of a business rival was recited by J. A.
Mcintosh. president of the Eastern
Shore Development Company. The hear
ing was before Examiner c. R Mar
shall.
Washington is concerned directly IN
ths' case now being heard because one
of the principal points at issue is a
joint rate from this city to Ocean City,
Nd, via Annapolis and Claiborne. The
suit is directed specifically against a
subsidiary of the Pennsylvania, the Bal
timore. Chesapeake and Atlantic. That
railroad operates a boat line between
ing at Claiborne with its rail line to
Ocean City. The Eastern Shore Devel-
opment Company runs its boats between
Annapolis and Claiborne.
Holds Trains
Evidence was given at length in the
hearing begun today that the Balti-
more. Chesapeake and Atlantic holds its
trains for hours to meet its own boat,
but that in spite of repeated promises
to the contrary, will not wait for the
Eastern Shore Company's boat Tes-
timony was given at length today on
this point.
"The monopoly of the PENNSYLVANIA
interests in the Eastern Shore" said
President Mcintosh. who was the prin-
Cipal witness for the complaining COM
pany. 'is the greatest in the United
States Save ours. it has obtained con-
troll of every railroad and steamboat
line that serves this territory. Some
extraordinary stories are told as TO
how It obtained control Of some of
these lines and some of the stories are
so extreme that l will concede that
there must be an element of exaggera-
ton in them
Shows Discrimination.
'"The facts show clearly that with re-
spect to the Eastern Shore Company,
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
the following ways:
"It has arbitrarily Disseminated
against US with respect to rates, with
respect TO forming connections with
boats and with respect TO the building
of a passageway between their dock
and ours at Claiborne. 1t will clearly
be shown that our route is from one
to ten hours quicker for passengers
bound to and from Annapolis. Wash
ington, Richmond, and the South. With
respect 10 bdlIlHlOTGr lOT 81 VI busl-
ness we take away. We give s. back.
Before Mr.. Mcintosh made his own
lengthy statement, he put on the stand
the ticket agent of his line at Clai-
borne. This witness testified that be-
tween March 10 and May 80. the even
ing train at Claiborne was held for the
Chesapeake and Atlantic's boat about
twenty times. the time varying from
two minutes to two hours. 1t was fire.
quently held more than ten minutes.
Passengers Left.
1t was stated that on the evening
Of March the Eastern Shore boat ar
rived and docked one-half minute ahead
of time. but that the train put out for
Ocean City, leaving the passengers
standing on the tracks
Mr. Mcintosh read some of the indig-
nant letters written Dy these passen-
gers. He read correspondence on the
subject between himself and Capt. Will
lard Thompson, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake and Atlantic.
One of Mr.. Thompson letters showed
that his company has determined that
the question OF waiting for the boat Of
the other company is to be determined
by the length OF time which II Is esti-
mated 1t will take it to dock after 1t
had been sighted
On the night Of March S, Mr.. Thomp-
boat longer than ten minutes after
schedule time TO DOCK and transfer the
passengers.
$50 the train actually left two min
utes ahead of its schedule in order TO
inconvenience our passengers cried
President Mcintosh.
The Little Boat.
Mr.. Mcintosh created a ripple Of
amusement in the hearing room ny
reading a letter Of Captain Thompson
IN which he referred to the rival COM
nany's boat as the little boat" The
word little" was used in apparent dis
arrangement seven times in nineteen
lines in a better to the president of the
company owning the little boat"
According to ruling by Examiner
Marshall, the question of division OF
Tares on Joint rate tickets will have 10
he settled later. If this cannot be
agreed upon amicablv. a supplemental
complaint must be filed. The Balu-
more. Chesapeake and Atlantic today
renewed the offer in its answer TO
establish a season round trip rate Of
IS and a Friday to Sunday rate Of not
less than 81.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trIc Company. named as A codefendant,
as Is the Baltimore and Annanolis cleo
trtc line, appeared through s. r. Bowen,