Reports of the Industrial Commission...

advantage American amount anthracite application association average basis believe benefit Boston capital carried cars cent charges Chicago cities classification coal Commerce commission committee companies competition contract corporations cost courts discrimination distance earnings effect employees especially established existing expenses fact favor freight give given Government hands increase industry instances interest labor less lines lower matter messages miles monopoly municipal officers operators organization Pacific paid persons places plants points practically present president profit public ownership question rail railroad companies railroads railway rates Reading reason received reduced regard relief representing result river roads says secure ship Southern statement telegraph telephone thing tion trade traffic transportation United wages Western Union wire witness York