The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-29


,.,.,. r.,y - Every railroad entering
~, a.. .,y needs moro cars than 1t has or
mao, the demands of shippers
,.,ti.n i not due to any great and
.'ll.. e.. rra-e IN any particular traffic.
IIn "a, the steady growth OF all
p,,..f,rari, From all indications the year
l,,Y will r,.il.-r all former years in the vol
l..,,nc-s done by the railroads.
I,.' y.ar wn- one OF prosperity Ior
-, rj.,,aI-. the increase in traffic
nr.n.raIrl with that OF several
,'rs ,r.y...I. being considered almost pho
,..r,l. lu' there Is almost as great an in
',..,... in earnings 50 far this year over those
-, ,b. CORRESPONDING period OF last year as
wa. tha,a-c in lS''S over 1897
Al ,n, railroads which build their own
,,.tch, ,,r, have kept full forces at work in
,ro ,n1ps. but they could not turn out cars
t,., anolgh ~ supply the demand. and orders
,r. racsl with ear manufacturing COM
,,ssl yLirn will Keep most Of them busy for
,ta rcmaiuler II the year. if not longer.
rn, irrespective CROPS in the West are so
,arc, that railway officials expect to be taxed
t. the utmost &C. move them.
when the farmers are prosperous all the
rAop.e are. said an official Of one Of the big
Western road, to-day Here Is a fact worth
mentioning More pianos were shipped over
n,r roal from chicago to the West and South
,,., in the last three months than the en-
,r.,. ruuihrr in the years from 1893 to 1897.
TIN. Il good proof OF the prosperity OF the
,,rp,cr t,r a piano Is luxury in which he
doe. not indulge as soon as he gets few hun
drrIdolars ahcal our traffic in farming ma
chlurry was mover so large asst has been this
,.aronI our crop reports made 1t certain that
the Investments in machinery were well
" i,,p illustration Of the smount ., business
10" being done ny IN" ra'lroaas -, running ins cas-.
from 'h'eag9 may Oe El,eu ,he 'pnow.hk
s,a,.,teu W. " 't ,bs aka shore road
This summers business is the largest in
and "y ,ouF times as ,a'k y, as .na. VI lo1o
GENERA" n rro.perty Of the country. It has been
a steady. healthy increase. and there is no sign
"tns s,,
The Burlington Railroad is representative
III We nHnii borrow or hire from 1000 TO
1u61uhox cars we could fnd Immediate use
ioylaI them :, ,. =, -,
Rv rTes END ' thu East "ee this year viii be
limited only by the capacity OF the roads"
t traicht agent If th. Wabash system iva
,ys nn aSe II, u, vear o Win the eseention o9
,Hrt % the pJmG ana snR nm 81 l when
81, A., The r"nIs that had ever been known.
n ney"F te AK asonabs cars ssrss maj az
ur"mptno.s be met To-day we are behind
3r, To- hani me trstsL Il { e a Kinds; and and,
] S @ the Slk a ps ton
|H4% e.tsrn rallfoads dsliysSsa IN Chicago
rrain ' tbs lorHest VIII the e,csntJon ~
is,S' in many Years, Last wear there
spondng six months The incresse over
Isa7 vas 38474 cars The Burlington and
ESJS issIt roads secured nearly per cent
ii Der cent while the Illinois Central made
the great record Of 1913 per cent, bringing in
not vrjng nurh Gain into Chcaeo sriil II has
the record Of nearly 5000 cars. sun ''"'
by the Eastern lines NAV be gained Nv com
rari" ~ ngm-ou ' uo ths rnyyS ttaI
Of raS5t,h?,Y1d rail shipments from Chicago
tons the preyioms weel ria Increase in twd
mnH 'I' A. ra PEI cent Lake tramc was
DFTtoiT Mich 1uiv os-"In the tw.ntv
years in whi"h have Eeen copnnc,ad with tha
Michigan Crntrai Railroad =" said one ~ ina
m mE "r !an oil the t1ad fH,day we have
UrIinariIy n, This timo n, fbe Var 10 ~
not Turirmed Win n surnimS ~ h,'sj,ass
and rather have Lifirnlty IN sndina , niana 70
stur" our rrIu,y Tr"irht oars tbau 70 ep'niov
orr pip,pips 10 6Dd narc appuuh r. narrv
The Lu.irE 49, Crarai ~ ns W. - oo,t 80. - y
lrhgnI On yisIn snpniS NJ az ~
carrr tb ny, t,Shh,'c hhupES ol rhrs ieauISne 70
uuv s,''r,,atinT' WHY" We '"" Ie' "'"o"'
fin. M.rhisnn ron,r,I osl,iol. from, p.as;
uruf .I,nri = ,rn -, 80 ,n'oi "a o IN @
statement S,, M, ,.,,,,v h,t liz - ~
/, riyrr "a ,rur ~ .'',' ia + ~
tho NAM. oi,I ,,si,;r ~ ppninI .hII
NOT il" ri"nr I,hn C cbinf nHicials EN-" ~ :
Cen,rt" a. al AIM, , than tne MiGhisnn
orders and y'uij ~ tuIc IL 30 90 - ~ .
agents tb r. ~. r,.d' q, =, t ~
al iii. L,,sinn.. r"r.I "'''"e' " ''''' "e' wi
O!.,la", Nil nav hnu ,,ls ,ooL ~ abas
arisen r',.ni" nv ~ ,'' 9rnt oh,rnnrs 81
Chirlrr ,o, " a nsiJ ~ az, .p, ~
tfaI Tor ,,u a "Nhi' ny '.ii ,.E ~, III,
Nrr d1y, r ro'r. a., ~ on .oa,t .Ir
mrp, ~ mi,,'''m az t"nI i 10 SIX X
rates ami IA. M'' ,,'"n ~ .o ~, ~
nay ,uI ,,rT rm,i"'tH W.T. Plnp", mu,t w.
Tie .l-,,r ,v,t l." ',ui'nhIt.n
(rr'r9I ,,,'i w., ,n' '''n, .,u 'i,' u o.,
anro,ly a., fr Xxx u" 'i,.,,,n'o' a. ~ mmH
uu.,. l,.''.'', WHY" - "'intr'ahr my lev ~,
iLr Mn ,. Nt'"tH n's N 'tHe' ~ o,1,s -,
-n' H'fhi nGt 81 al! othrr gram n
lrgh, car" ,i i% 10, hnmi y Inn ,T' i,
/, /, 'Ir.i,,,1l,,r,,ru,.,N ionio,r c,r,r,I
on ,,- H., ,I, ~, ~ ~ ~" nrmsHn tru,.ht
ca III : ,,.. he ,"", ,',WterteL hnurus
allrio rr'., ,,, C IL u"rNpetnoi' nbaa5
Lr, ~ .'',i' t, ~, ,"' '"'h crop - "''"'eu
InJ.ry,rr u nv ale, 80 -u ,.,o,r,
Official nm. ""'y III LINEN,