A. They made an effort, but didn't succeed in having it carried out practically.
Q. The trouble was in one line cutting down freights?
A. That is the allegation always—that somebody is cheating somebody else.
Q. It was attempted to carry it into effect?
A. Yes.
Q. For how long a time did you work at it?
A. Three or four months, probably, but finally it all broke up. On west-bound traffic we have an arrangement for a division of the business under low established rates, by which everybody is placed on a perfect equality. New York, a certain price, Philadelphia so much below that, and Baltimore, so much below that. Under that arrangement, the lines have been doing very much better than when in open warfare. I believe now that every west-bound shipper is placed on an entire equality.
Q. You have referred to Pittsburgh. Had there been complaints by shippers in Pittsburgh about discrimination?
A. Always.
Q. What were the complaints?