Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-18
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vice president OF the railroad. and w. Bundy
Cole. president of the Black and White Com
pany testified.
WANTS RAILROAD TO EXPLAIN
In a nutshell, Mr.. Ransom wants the
Pennsylvania Railroad TO explain why the
corporation refused to sanction or put into
execution contract II virtually had made
with the tsxicab company after Mr. Cole
had refused TO withdraw his cabs from
Philadelphia AMI leave a clear field for the
Quaker City Company. company charg-
ing higher rates and favored by Mr.. After
bury" as Mr.. Ransom said.
Mr.. Ransom said that the arrangement Mr..
Atterbury had sought to bring about would
mean a direct monopoly in Philadelphia and
virtually a wholesale injustice to the resi-
dents OF this city. Both the railroad and
the Quaker city Company have presented
their side of the controversy and issued de-
malls.
officials OF the Black and White Company
gave their version today. In the absence of
Mr.. Cole who is in New York. Mr.. Gran
| ston. manager of the Philadelphia branch,
said
"lt would seem indeed, that an attempt
had been made to hoodwink the people OF
Philadelphia can see no other eXpiana-
! tion for Mr.. Atterbury's action than his
friendship for Mr.. Jarvis.
Just why personal friendship of any kind
| nearly 100000 Philadelphans l fail TO
see.
II don't mean to imply that all residents
of Philadelphia use our cars. Ihat' OF
course. Is not true, What ! DO mean 10
say is that our business here has increased
100 per cent since we started last Feb
ruarN.
we started with fifteen cabs Now we
nav my we are p'",unms ,o pu. ',o' '
w. w, Wv. " - ~ - SSon tr ,t,aot,h,a,s
,,'',,O.ut 80. ou, 'o,', ,. ~ -. ~ -, no,no
P..I Po, ,i We ' - ,,,',a,',i t. ,,.r,,,
mont W. .nneai 70 ,hc nconIs Of pbiIadel-
,,hi ~ 80 60 ,ha,,, ~, ,ish 20 Give
tno, n ,,'o a,,"aros, ,,,d ,,,o hoe, ser,,cc and
i,,,, ,,'e ,tn. ~ 40 ,rho ;r,.ostr,ont here
renrosents an OUTLAY of $4,000"
In exnIaining tho dpbt of tho Quaker
Cit,, C.h @nm,no,v NJ Cranston said that.
CI'S o"p oVI,'p'ns' ~. , ,,,ta. -,
uhquestionaply' the Black ana Mnne ,oni'
pany had proved TO be very strong COM
petitors
THAT is proved by the fact that the
| Quaker City concern. through the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad. tried to have us removed
! crnn, ,ho ;,T THO contract with tbe rail-
loau !" Ne" 'o'N NaH ,''','ts , a ,,,,i-
| tract venture on account OF t'l'' ouaa
! less. We are in Phiadelpnla 10 stay re-
/ gardess OF any railroad he said.
! "We'u stick to the finish" he concluded.
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! RAILROADS. STArEMEN
! In nrosertinr tho railroads side of the
,.,,a,, -. VI '"' prasidont cn,nty said
! controversy wee rreSlue"' ,'u'ts a,t go
| that the railroad company had met WIN
| considerable difficulty in producing efficient
taxi service from it's terminal in New York
! and ,ba, tho main view was TO please the
/ n,,t,,i IT. ,vos,oott Ivrro.s ,,ornanv
| pupl,'' ne "es.eolt & i-Np 1o 80 vani
| which has the service now IN New hork'
| was chosen for the simple reason that II
| was the best and more efficient, he said
! Mr. rountv said that no attemnt was
| vi 'ou''E S"'u '''a' no "t'.pt s
| naue 10 discriminate against Tue hlach anu
! White Company, but explained that II was
| n new concern and had not developed as
| vet TO the point where railroad officials
| iboucht !, .5risabl. ,n oivs IL tho contract
| - ~ -. ~ ' ' W ~ " - ..,si a
| y H'ate!"eht gwen out ny INC ia'''"'