The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-04
BouSrIFuI CROPS EVERYWHERE.
FuIi Weld From the Prolific SoiI-~Car
shortage iue.itabIe.


The wheat cros OF Washington ard Ore
gon Is OF such immense proportions that
railway managers are looking for q traf-
fa 70 begin III the next few weeks that
Will tax their carrying capacity beyond
precedent. In the Southwest the pros
pect never VAS more promising, and the
Missouri valley is burdcned with crops 10
a degree perhaps never seen in previous
years.
The great crush that is bound to come
on all the railway lines will be increased
materially BY the fact that during the
period OF lack of confidence and .nactv-
ity the railroads have allowed their roll
ing stock TO detcrforatc. and the heavy
yield from the vast grain fields of the
United States will pile up along lines
which, at their best, would be unable TO
meet the demands. The Pacific North
west. which every month sends millions
OF shingles and millions OF feet
OF lumber eastward. will also
add TO It's outgoing freight the
immense crop now In the fields. and
the main volume OF traffic will be from
the empire west OF tho Mississippi on to-
ward the Atlantic slope. The lumber
trade viii be eastward from she Pacific
coast and northward from Arkansas. and
somewhat northward from Texas and
Louisiana
As general thing cotton and grain
traffic will take the same direction rs
that of lumber from the Southwest
Even lumber traffic which shall be de-
termIned into Kansas and Nebraska from
the yellow pine mills will take the same
lines, as will much OF the cotton from
Texas and Arkansas destined for the
Memphis and st. Louis markets. Tue
Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain roads are
the great cotton carriers. and they are
likewise the main lumber transporters,
f,ag tai IN n
ton I'm reaching the market cen.ers and
fields of distribution. In the fan and
winter cotton and lumber win Struggle
FOR chance 20 move 10 market. Usual
" cotton IS given the preference. and
lumber must wait In the Missouri val
ley there viii he so much traffic In grain
that all available cars VIII he required.
and the connecting lines In the South
west of such systems as that Of the
coulds viii have but a poor showing In
borrowing cars of the Kansas lines with
which 20 care for the cotton and lumber
trade. Altogether the prospect for
blockade OF the latter IS causing much
apprehension among shippers.
In view OF the above facts the North
western Iumherman recommends con
ccrted action 10 secure Some guarantee
from traffic managers of the roads that
lumber should at least have an equal
chance with the cher commodities Per
II necessary
beTmen. or associations of lumbermen.
10 build or purchase cars which can be
exclusively employed in carrying lumber
All the lin = are Masking strenuous ef-
forts 10 meet the demands that viii De
made upon them Arrangements are be
ing made - press into service every
available car. and on all hands ears are
being manufactured az lively rate In
tho. Middle West the heaviest crush prom
Uses 70 occur at the Eastern terminals OF
the Northern Pacific. and that road Is
already doing what II can. Ia other
quarters there IS Cseat activity II Is re-
ported that the receivers of .he Phila-
deiphia Reading are negotiating with
the Pullman Palace Car COMPANY 10
build l.eN more freight cars. The Lake
Shore 4 Michigan southern has Just or
dcrcd a0 standard box cars. az which -
Company and 20 from tho Michi-an Pen
insular Car Company The Calumet 4
Blue Island is 60 let q contract for aoo
box ears 81 thirty sons capacity. thirty
four feet long. equipped with Westinr-
house air brakes and NJ. q. y. automatic,
Coupiegs Tie Queen q Crescent has
placed "a large order for box cars With
the Ohio Fails Car Company. ana th.s
same shops have received an order from
the Alabama Great Southern for 10 box
ears. 10 have plastic roofs ana Moore
doors, The Pennsylvania has n.a.-.8 an
other order FOR box cars TO hc delivered
curing August and september The Ohio
Falls Cav Misunderstanding Carnarv. Of
Jcacraonvllle. Ind will maxi cea. and rhe
-. Charles Cav COMPANY cf 81 Charles
No, 500 These cHrs viii have National
hollow br0keheams. Wiuslow re1fs ana
Washer doors.