Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24

The Illinois Central has inaugurated
through service from Chicago into Hot
Springs.
The Mexican International has about
| completed its extension from Durango to
Guanaceyi.
Through freight rates east and west be-
tween Chicago and the Pacific coast have
been advanced.
Formal announcement is made Of the
opening of the new Santa he line into
San francisco.
The trouble between the Eastern lines
over summer excursions 10 Niagara Falls
and the seacoast has been settled
The interest Of the travelling public ia
| the Paris exposition appears to be on the
wane, no one seems to know for what
reason.
| The Burlington has nearly completed a
new branch from Alliance. Neb.. "a tbs
main line in Colorado at an expense Of
| 81, 500,0 Uo
| The Chicago, Milwaukee aud ST. Paul
| Railway will soon let contracts for the
extension Of its new branch line FROM
Fox Lake. H., TO Janesyile Wis
| Yellowstone park is the objective point
of the new Burlington extension The
proposed line will run from TolucO, Mont.
| to the eastern side Of the gigantic park.
East-bound shipments of grain, -four
| and provisions from Chicago last week
| amounted to 206.9lT tons, against 204.
| OG9 tons the preceding week and SOO5I
tons the corresponding week 81 last year.
Every railroad entering Chicago COM
| plains OF a shortage Of fseight cars. The
| traffic on all the lines SO far this year
has been phenomenal. The demand for
cars comes from every section Of the
country.
The promoters Of the Cincinnati. Rich
mond and Muncic Railroad have obtaiu
ed guarantees Of practically all the SUBJ
sides they have asked in the territory
| through which the line is 10 be built. The
road will be the shortest route from Gin
cinnati to Chicago.
The twcnty-third annual report Of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
Railroad for the year ended Dec. 81 last
has Just bccn issued. The earnings Of
the railroad last year were the largest
ever realized, the total being s4,J26.
49, 10
The gross earnings Of the Chicago
Great Western Railway, Maple Leaf
route" for the f5frth week Of March,
1900, show an ilcvease OF $19.J603l over
the corresponding week Of last year, max
ing total increase Of Sol, 41219 for the
month Of March.
During the present mouth the Chicago
Sad Northwestern Rad wiz open six new
Swns in western MlSucsota and one in
North Dakota This Is only a smaI; por
ton OF the extensive colonizing business
the road win do this year, for especial
effort IS to be made TO nil up certain por-
lions Of western Iowa, northern Wiscon-
sin and the southern portion Of the north
ern peninsula Of Michigan.
Reports made so far indicate that rail-
way earnings generally during the past
three months were larger than ever be-
fore in a period Of three months. The
largest increases in earnings are report
IA by the Western. Central Western and
Southern railroads. The total earnings
Of Jos railway systems from Jan. ! 10
March 81 Sere 1853. SAB ,9gs. d gain Of
49, per cens IN 1880 over 1898 and mark
ing progressive increases for number
Of years past.
III Is estimated that Of the 5J5. 100. Uil
feet cut Of logs III the Maine forests the
present seaSou. 225.OG0.gU0 feet viii De