Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
some RAILROAD NEWS
President stillwell Reports His New
Scheme Will Naterialtze
Very Soon.
ingalls, Nay Retire From Big Four
Yellowstone Park Travel
Heavy.
Firaman nial;ko Hoavv Enrinac

Firemen Dislike Heavy Engines
The Greatest Railroad Of the
Century.
Chicago, July 16.-The Kansas City,
Mexican & Orient railroad, which was
lately organized by A. E. Stilwell, late
president of the Kansa Citq, Pittsburg
d Gulf road, gives promise OF material
.izing at some not very distant date.
President stilwell is known as one OF
the best promoters in the west, and he
has gone into the project with his usual
vim. He has made propositions to
every county along the line. and they
are being seriously considered. In some |
instances the concessions he has asked |
for have been granted. The project is
meeting with more encouragement in
western Texas than anywhere else. The |
town of San Angelo has raised a bonus
of 100000 to secure the building of the
line thru that place. One section of
the road will be known as the Pan
handle & Gulf, and sixteen miles of this |
section have already been completed
out of Sweetwater, Tex. Twenty-fi
additional miles have been graded, and
will receive the ties and rails as fast as
they can be delivered.
Mr.. Stilwell hase secured valuable
concessions from the Mexican govern
ment, and IL he gets any kind Of a start
on American soil can get all the money
he wants to complete the Mexican end
of the project. He has selected H. G.
Orr, formerly general passenger agent
of the Pittsburg & Gulf road, as gem
eral passenger agent of the Orient line.
A meeting of the directors was held
in Kansas City Saturday afternoon, at
which some changes in the charter and
route We're considered.
president INGALLS, MAY RE-
TIRE.
| 1t is again rumored that on the re-
turn from Europe of NJ! E. ingalls,,
president OF the Big Four, he will8ten-
| der his resignation and retire to private
life. Mr.. ingalls, has had this in mind
for great many years. but his supe-
riors have always persuaded him to re-
main in the harness. President McDoel.
| OF the Monon, is mentioned for Mr.. In
gals place. Ha is known to stand we'll
with the Vanderbilt interests. but 1t is
doubtful If he Would care to give up
1 his pleasant place with the Mononl to-
take on the increased labors which the
management OF the Vanderbilt roads in
4 the Big Four group would demand.
WESTERN FREIGHT RATES.
Western traffic officials continue to
deny that there is a disturbing element
4 in freight rates. The rumors to the
contrary, however, are persistent. and
sc a ~ ,fI
4 Packing house. products is one OF tho
sources OF contention OF all western
4 roads. and 1t has been believed for
years that the packers have secret
4 rates with some Of the lines. Grain
rates are also considered shaky and
4 knowing ones say that IL a truse is
not patched up soon there will be
rate war The officials are striving
hard. 1t is said, to get the rates on all
matters outside OF grain fixed up be-
4 fore the Kansas grain begins to block
a every western yard. If this is done
4 then 1t is claimed the grain situation
4 can be handled.
Il YELLOWSTONE PARK TRAVEL.
The railroads claim that the travel to
4 Yellowstone Park thus far this season
exceeds that of any previous year. and
THAT before the season is ended 1t is be-
Iiieved that the number OF people who
Will have visited This national play
ground will exceed the number OF
Il those. who have been there in any two
years heretofore.
F'TREMEN DO NOT LIKE BIG EN-.
GINES.
According to the Chicago Chronicle.
big engines are causing all kinds Of
l.trouble for the railroads that recently
have put them in service. The firemen
llare protesting against the unusual
work required to feed the monsters and
grievance committees are being formed
TO carry these protests to the managers
of the railways. A grievance commit
ltee representing the Brotherhood Of
Y Locomotive Engineers and Firemen,
now meeting in Chicago. is considering
this question with others. When this
j tboard shall have finished its work, it is
: said, a request will be made to the Off
) cers of all companies operating engines
OF the leyiathan type that the runs OF
1.-The fremen be shortened or that two
firemen be placed on every one Of the
!. monsters.
Greatest halfway OF century.
New York. July 1.-the Trans
FISHERMAN -TaltTOdu, from oil SSotOtllS
and political standpoint. is the greatest
work Of this century. 1t gives Russia
a superior standing in Pekin. It now
touches the Amur; in three years it will
reach Port Arthur making the distance
but thirteen or fourteen days from
Moscow to Pekin.
:. There is annually an excess OF 1.500.-
!. 900 births over deaths in Russia. and
Siberia is the outlet for this overflow
= The black lands Of Siberia form an
2 area Of not less than $4,000. 600 hectares
= !, d33, $50. 600 acres), but high freight rates
= are an obstacle to the arrival OF theil
cereal products in France. The aver
age freight rate on the Trans-Siberiar
is three-tenths Of cent per ton pei
kilometer (about five-eighths OF a mile)
In France the minimum rate is four.
ffths OF cent per ton per kilometer.
French capitalists, II is said; have in.
vested great deal OF money in Rus.