Show Poor Railroad I Officials Officials' Air AirI I Their sir Troubles rou es I TF F I had be been n possessed of ot the theL IF L slightest inkling of or the trouble expense and financial embarrassment om- om entailed in tho the operation operation op op- of a railroad ad it is a cinch I would never ne have ha broken Into the game warmly announced I. I H H. Luke a traffic official of or the Utah Utahn railroad to members of ot the state public utilities commission durin during the second day of the coal rate hearings Mr Ir Luke L was one of ot many railroad men who yesterday yester yester- lay day declared thero there was nothing but trouble In railroading these times tines Mr Luke took the time stand earl early in inthe inthe inthe the afternoon yesterday and und presented pre pro seated fente figures to show that re receipts receipts re- re of oC his line were not commensurate commensurate commensurate com com- with the expense a of op operation op- op The line has only been operating a few weeks and la ls a a. can coal 1 road rOld Yesterdays Yesterday's s In estl investigation allon waa was marked b by considerable excitement excitement excitement excite excite- ment at times This was especial especial- especially I ly true while F F. J 1 T. T Wild ild traffic manager of or the Denver er Rio Grands Grande railroad was on the stand IJ If II W. W 0 Pm manager of or the traffic service bureau of Utah acted as inquisitor and on several se occasions pointed questions were met either cither with sarcastic evasion or heated replies Mr Iro Wild lid Inti Inti- mate I that rates now applying on coal In Utah are arc too low in proportion proportion proportion tion to Lo the cost of operation He insisted tho the D. D R n R. R G G. G could not be successfully operated at the tho present pre pres prep prep- ent tariff D D. D It n Gm Gray of or th the Oregon on Short Line railroad and Ross Hoss B Beeson eson of or ortho tho the Orem Orom line each testified along the lines Jines of or Mr MiS Luke and Mr Ir Wild The hearing will be bt continued to tod today to- to I d day |