The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-08
RAILROAD NOTES.

Atchison officials have, recently been
turning their attention to the efficiency
and earning power Of their locomotives.
A report was called for by the board
the other day, showing what one addi-
tional loaded car on each freight train
on the Atchison would mean In earn
ings during the year. The reply was
that II each freight train carried one
more loaded freight car there would
be additional earnings amounting to
81, 200 per locomotive for the year. The
importance Of this Is In the fact that
the Atchison has something like 1000
locomotives, and with the additional
loaded freight car on each train there
would be $1,000. 900 in all earned. More
over. this would be net, because II
would cost no more to haul the extra
| car than 1t costs to haul the present
load.
Secretary Hoke Smith. in a conference
with the house committee on Pacific
railroads Thursday, advocated fore
closure OF the government mortgage
on the Pacific railroads and q resale OF
the roads. He declared there would
be no difficulty In doing this without
government ownership of the roads to
which he was opposed absolutely. He
recommended that congress pass an act
forfeiting the lands granted the two
| companies with an exemption In favor
| OF bona fids purchasers from the rail-
roads. II congress did not leglslate. he
| said, he would revoke his suspension
| orders and patent the lands to the
roads.
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Judge Kicks, of the United States
district court. has rendered a decision
| at Cleveland which Is Of interest to
ailrpoA a n 2ho % n
| sued the Pennsylvania company for
$4,000 for personal injuries received as
| q brakeman. He was a member Of the
voluntary Relief association of the
Pennsylvania company. and received
benefits from II. Membership involves
| the waving of the right to hold the
railroad company liable for any injury
for which benefit is received. Shaven's =
| attorney tried to show that IL illegal.
Judge Kicks overruled motion which
had that proposition as its basis.
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The numerous electric railroads in
Northern Ohio are causing the steam
roads a great deal Of anxiety by taxi
| ing from them their short-haul freight
and passengers The Erie company
has taken the bull by the horns and de-
cided to reduce the passenger rates in
the region Of Youngstown and Warren
to the level OF the fare charged by the
competing electric lines there. The
Cleveland. Canton and Southern rail-
| road has already made a reduction Of
two cents per mile on certain round
trip tickets.
W. II. Davis, who has had charge for
| several months Of the Ontario and
Western motive power at Carbondale.
has returned to Middletown. N. Y, and
+. q. Stoutenger again resumes his
| old position there. Mr.. Stoutenger
conducted the motive power depart
! ment very ably and he will be well
| coined back by the company and his
many friends outside.
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There is temporary slackness in the
| coal trade In this vicinity. There were
| ten Delaware and Hudson trains in
yesterday. The Erie and Ontario and
Western are not rushed. A cold snap
| would very materially stimulate the
local trade.-Carbondale Herald.
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| 1t Is stated that the Erie which has
| recently received 1000 new cars. will
| soon b. in the market for 1000 more.