The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-01
A SHORTAGE OF CARS.
Lake Shore Applies to North
ern Pacific for Aid.
Bound 70 Extend 10 Other Hoads-
Shingles Must Wait for Enor-
nous Crop OF Wheat.

A car shortage. anticipated for several
weeks BIZ the Northern Pacific ara the
seattle. Lake Shore e. Eastern roads, =
evidently almost at hand Yesterday the
Lake Shore began 10 feel the crusas ana
reported that there was not ar empty car
10 DC had anywhere on the line. The road
is ssncing out daily from twenty TO TWEEN
fs-flve cars of shingles and lumber. ana
Ar. order 70 keep its traffic moving has al
ready taken several hundred cars from
The Northern Pacific and large number
from the Burlington. For the SIX days
ending yesterday there were sent out q
total OF t. cars. an average per day OF
twenty-five.
In consequence OF the anticipated short
age. the Lake Shore yesterday applied TO
tie Northern Pacific for 20 extra cars, ana
General AEent T. a. Nadsau AZ once wired
for a supply. He is now trying 70 secure
every car possible. and hopes TO Esep
traffic moving until the grain crop -
ready for market The ears asked for
yesterday. Ii is thought, viii reach this
clty by the end Of the week.
The practice Of the roads, Of course, is
10 move the freight that is most profit
able and as soon as grain begins 10 come
fl the Lake Shore is bound 10 lose its sup
pig Of cars. The Northern Pacific Is now
handling a cargo Of 500 tons Of tea, re-
curing co cars, and a. tea nust be bur
freight must give way TO It. Along to-
ward the eastern sections OF the road
ernptiea are being held for the grain crop.
and this viii coon have its effect on the
supply here.
Mr Nadeau said yesterday that ne was
doing asI he could to obtain the necessary
carr and thought the road would be able
for q time to furnish what would be need
ed. Yet the shortage was sure 10 come
sooner or later, as no road In any part OF
the world that had 10 move a crop escaped
O shortage of cars during the busiest sea-
fon OF the year.
Tho Burlington road, which taps the
middle West. is quite important factor
I'm coming to the rescue Cf the Northwest
IN times like the present. II has It's busiest
season dnrlag the harvesting OF tic corn
crop and is nearly always clear TO aid the
found country. Before the season is over
hundreds OF cars Will come 10 this city
from the Burlington.
Prospects, for = general shortage OF cars
have been canvassed by the Northwestern
Inmherlnan. Ia the Pacific Northwest,
says that publication, the outlook is dubi-
Qua The wheat crop tn Eastern Wash
fngton and Oregon Is heavy. This viii ne
cessitate a large employment Of cars and
motive power in moving wheat eastward.
Perhaps the larger percentage VIII go 10
Puget sound and Columbia river ports for
a market, but that will induce a local
movement OF cars and keep them out of
the eastward lumber traffic. Besides, at
Tacoma there IL a concentration OF tea
from China and japan, which VIII require
about 1000 cars 10 transport IL eastward.
Lumber and shingles viii have 10 stand
aside for tea. which is n higher class and
more profitable freight IL there has been
delay In the past In getting forward and
delivering Puget sound and Gray's Har
Dor mill product, there is likely to be some
trouble during the coming months.