Show RY DISCRIMINATION SHOWN IN COAL COA RATE HEARING Evidence tending to sho show that the Utah mines were discriminated against by ly the railroads who favored favor d the coal producers of Wyoming and Colorado in iii giving them an almost perfect car supply supply sup sup- I ply while at the the same same time inadequate service was waR furnished to the local collieries collieries collieries col col- col- col was given today by witnesses before C. C R. R Marshall exam attorney Iner of the tho interstate commerce c com corn corn- m- m mission James Dalrymple coal mine mIn inspector tor for the state of Colorado testified as to the number of days worked in a a. veal ear year at th the Colorado mines and as to thE the production An exhibit was filed an and it will be ul used for the purposes of I comparison in showing the output of Colorado and amI Utah mines within a stated period Anthony H H. Godbe of the Prince Consolidated Mining company compan loche Nev stated that his company had re received received received re- re a splendid service of cars cars for forthe forthe forthe the shipment of ores ore to the tite smelter He said that the production of the mines averaged tons a day It is contended by the complainants that the ore mining industry received much better consideration from the railroads than the coal industry and the charge of discrimination is also made In this connection W. W D. D 1 MacLean an of the Standard Oil company testified as to tho the inadequate and irregular supply of or cars at the mines at Standardville Ho Ito said that sufficient cars ears should be furnished to I provide for 54 per cent of the production production production tion being shipped to intrastate points I Four coal companies named as complainants complainants com corn charge e that besides the discrimination discrimination discrimination dis dis- dis- dis crimination said to ha have been practiced by tho the Denver Rio Grande railroad connecting lines failed and refused to furnish a proper quota of ot cars for the shipment of ot coal to points on their systems The complainants seek an order from the interstate commerce commission to compel the railroads to provide an an- adequate service and ask damages for alleged failure of the railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads to meet requirements In the past I F. F A. A Sweet president of the Standard Standard Standard Stand Stand- ard Coal company H. H VV VT traffic manager of the Traffic Service Bureau of ot Utah and Fred J. J Wild freight traffic manager of the Denver Rio Grande railroad testified at yesterday yesterday yes- yes I afternoons afternoon's session |