| Show INVESTIGATION INTO CAUSE OF CAR SHORTAGE City Dec 2 interstate commerce shortage invest begun itt In St Louis Loul was taken up herI here this morning by Commissioner C CA CJ A J Prouty aided by p J Forrell at attOrney torey tOrney for the commission I It II is ex CX that the h wi will continua Until o evening whoa Pruty Prouty and amid AU Atty Farrell wi for tor D C CJ CJ J I It Crow president or of the J 3 if H Crow COli Coal Mining of at I Fian nn Sil sos CIty the first witness In reply to 1 a question that thal H 8 I P Fulon ot of Chicago assistant to Winchel pt pf the tho Hock railroad I holds stock In the Crow Cross com coin pammy 10 lie admitted that Ir hd had this stock without for tor It but said ho he hall had obtained It bit be tore fore hu he became employed by thu tho Hock Island Murdo president of tho Livestock ann ot of the tho Matador Land that 10 ho had received many from Colorado Now ow Menico and amid practically 01 all the south southwest west ot of financial ios tram front shortage or of tock stock curs cars What Is thu tho talon leason for tor thIs short shortage age Commissioner Pruty Prouty The rhe railroads use the tho cattle rats for tor other commodities replied Mr Me Ic Mr Ir MacKenzIe said all hl lie hUll hiatt known ot of sheep being held hehl for 01 sl sI or waiting for carl cars were driven n from Cram Albuquerque to Itt In order to 10 ge get them to market the shippers had mno inure or orless less delay every fall tal but this year tim tho delay al tIme tho moat yet lit In ono one case CURU I it took tour days to Ihlo ship cate cattle Scant Kansa el City to Texas s anti In an another another other instance calo cattle shipped tro from Tex 11 cia to Kansas City hail b cn sidetracked I Iii Oklahoma for or n hours hoursH I H S Bolst or of the Boise Catte Cattle cor corn pan ot of Channing Tex rex gave guO oily ly the thA sante te testimony as given by Mm f la saying that time the car CUI this year ear was B the worst ever eYer by shippers James M 1 a told of sevelt several Instances where lila his cattle hd had been held up In shipping hipping to |
