Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-30
Railroad Notes.

The Pittsburg & Gulf has completed
tracklaying to Leesville. "a miles south of
Many. La, giving it $40 miles Of continu-
Gus line from Kansas City.
o. II. Poehler, recently appointed COM
mercial agent of the Pittsburg & Gulf at
Shreveport, La, will leave the general Of
fees of the ompan for his new field, the
first Of this week
George Hoffman, chief rate clerk In the
general freight offices of the Katy" st.
Louis, was in Kansas City yesterday. He
was formerly chief clerk In the general
Offices of the Memphis in this city.
Canadian Pacific gross earnings for April
were I,617,S59 against 81, 1896 for the same
month last year, an increase of Sl6l, S53.
Net earnings were 1921, III, against $492.25y
for the month last year, an increae OF $780,
Beginning to-day no excess fare will be
charged on the limited trains running over
the Lake Shore and the New York Central
between Chicago and New York. Hereto
fore an extra charge of 81 has been made
on these trains.
The Santa Fe announced yesterday that
rate of 81 for switching between Kansas
City and Argentine. regardless of the
weight of the car. The rate has hereto
fore been s. per car.
Erie road for April amounted to g, as. 1904,
against 81. 446, 1876 for the same month last
year, a decrease of 2s.22S. Net earnings
amounted to $523, I32, against sos, 513 for the
month last year, an increase of $27,S29.
II. b. hartman has accepted the position
of chief clerk to President A. f.. Stilwell,
Of the Pittsburg & Gulf. Mr.. hartman has
been the chief clerk Of President A. G..
Blair, of the Wheeling &c Lake Erie, which
position he has resigned to accept one in
Kansas City.
the Maple Leaf, was in Kansas City yes
terday, to check into office Agent Ralph
ID. Brooks, who will represent that road,
in connection with the Pittsburg & Gulf,
at the ITUiOn aVpulIn ticket office 70 he
oTened June 1.
The Rock Island and Katy yesterday
announced that they would follow the ex-
ample of the Maple Leaf in the matter
of homeseekers' excursion rates and make
them for the Pittsburg & Gulf excursion Of
june l. The announcements made do not
hope to be able to induce the Maple Leaf
to recede from its position.
Corn shipments in April from the prin-
cipal seaports are reported as follows. in
bushels: From New York, 1,S32.952, Phila-
delphia 4,414't6S, Baltimore 1910, 232. New
Orleans, 2.1S6,2 0l. Baltimore, therefore, was
in the lead. with Philadelphia a close sec
ond. New Orleans and New York coming
in far below. For the ten months ended
April 30 Baltimore exported 80, 964, $50 BUSH
els of corn, against 1S,SS2,259 bushels from
New York.
George H. Foote, district passenger agent
OF the Milwaukee, and ex oficio chair
mand and secretary of the Local
Passenger Association, stated yesterday
lAtA0 NOuNh HOL NC diOll4tE UuttlluB u
local representatives to perfect the organ
II alton of that body before the middle of
this week. He says he has been at con-
siderable inconvenience in trying to get
the local representatives into the organiZa-
ton and that there will not be another
meeting called until some representative
comes to him and says, "Foote. why don't
we get together"
Wal over passenger traffic between San
Francisco and Portland has again broken
out between the Southern Pacific and
Oregon Railway & Navigation. Southern
Pacific announces a reduction of fiVe-day
excursion tickets from 81 to $40 first class
and from S4 to 80 second class. Steamer
rates to Portland are now S12 first class
and IS steerage. Last year the o. r. & N.
cut them to IS and $3.50 to meet a similar
war. II the present war continues it is
likely to effect the established rates via
Portland. account of the Christian En-
deavOr convention. as neither of the lines
are association roads and their wars have
always been to the hilt of the knife.
A business man entered one of the up
town ticket offices yesterday and pur-
chased a mileage book. He paid for il in
n check. which the ticket seller accepted.
Later he noticed the gentleman still stood
at the counter, and inquired if there was
anything further he could do for him.
'Well-er-can't you give me another
bock?' was the. reply. Il wouldn't ride
on this for anything" The clerk glanced
at the book. 1t was numbered 13,i9S. 1t
was the fatal IS that was objected to and
the business man, who represents large in
terests in the city. had the book redeemed
and made a trip to the Union avenue Of
flee of the company to secure another
mileage book bearing a different number.