Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-22
$500
Added to Valua-
ton
OF G., A. & c. Railroad
by Auditors
At Meeting In Akron
Wednesday.
Artificial Ties Being Used-Rail'
road News.

Il The valuation or the y. A. " ". rail-
road was increased $500 by the Audi
tors of the counties through which
the line passes.
The Auditors also considered the
valuation placed last year on the roll
ing stock. AT noon no action had been
taken on the matter. 1t Is probable
that no increase will be made.
Those present at the meeting We're
Messrs Il. II. Hane, deputy Auditor
of Franklin county; j. l.. Starkey,
} Auditor of Muskingum county; w. A.
Wander, Auditor of Knox county;
county; H. w. Simpson, deputy Audi
tor of Delaware county; NJ. O. Macley,
Auditor of Holmes county; A. b.
Peckenpaugh, Auditor of Wayne
county; A. r. Ptzer, Auditor of Lick
ing county and Dr. j.. Il. Sisler, Audi
tor of Summit county.
ERIE APPRAISED.
The auditor of the 10 counties in
Ohio, through which the Erie rail
road passes have agreed to an in-
crease of $500,OO0, on the Erie prop
eriy in Ohio. The following was the
assessment made: Main line, $4,000
u mile, an increase of $1,000; second
tracks, from $1,000 to $1,000: side
tracks, from $1,000 to $500; roll
ing stock, $4,000 per mile totals, mon
eys, credits, etc, raised from 1888 per
mile to 5000 per mile. The increase
made will add n valuation on the main
line in Trumbull county OF Sal 600.
The Cleveland and Mahoning line IL
being assessed in Cleveland today.
A GREAT MONEY EARNER.
The Cleveland & Pittsburg division
of the Pennsylvania lines Is becoming
a great money Garner, and within an
other year will be earning almost &c.
, 100000 annually If the present ratio
. of increase is maintained. The re-
port the past year shows receipts from
. traffic operations To he S4,Sl3,05657,
an increase over the preceding year OF
S226, ,559.50, and that the operating eX-
pense was $4,319,9lO.37 an increase
: over the preceding year OF $56066,S4.
q The net earnings this year were ST.
y 66O, 1854, an increase over the pre-
. ceding year of S1S5 ,04S.75
. TO ABArE TRAMP NUISANCE.
n Tramps and other persons who steal
z rides on railroads will do well in the
a future to steer clear of the Pennsyl-
n yania. The police department has
u been reorganized for the purpose of
v making relentless war on these class
" 90. The tramp who steals a ride from
U this time on will have to lie pretty
% paign Is due largely to the Pan-Amer'
}. lean exposition which has greatly ex
% aggregated the tramp evil.
I" 1t Is said that ON all lines leading
:" to Buffalo the tramps have collected il
" ~ swarms and are hitting the bumpers
20 with great regularity Pennsyl
% vania has created new position
% known as superintendent of police anC
% has selected Inspector Barr for tn,
% place.
e" A complete system or patrol has
d" been established and all trains freigh
" and passenger, will he inspected care
fully before leaving stations and yard
~ and anyone found on them wlthou
.a good reason will he summarlly deal
% with. In addition to the tramp evi
% the Pennsylvania has the evil OF th
% boy who steals Il ride from "A small tow
" to large city near by This class o
~ youth has grown amazingly along tn
o' line He has habit of setting tn
brakes on freghts SO that they will
% become stalled on the first grade.
boo he is hurt or killed there Is trouble
50 whereas there is none TO mourn tn
70 tnttcrcd tramp IL brakeman or pc
liCeman happens to send him undc
the wheels while trying 10 induce hin
- 10 quit the train. AS nm aid To tn
i movement the Pennsylvania has is
sued an order prohibiting employe
riding upon trains except in the dis
charge Of their duties, for if caugh
they viii he dealt with like the tram
and the ride stealer.
ARTIFICIAL TIES.
j Railroads all over the country ar
experimenting ON artificial ties for tn
. road beds. Ties made Of concrete o
Z various substances to steel are ar
( being tested by different railroads, Tn
2 latest patent to he put into use is
! steel tie of a semi-clrcle shape, manu-
2 factured at the Carnegie works n
4 Braddock, Pa. These ties We're patent
Z ed about n year ago and We're recent
= put under 100pound rails n short dis
x tance beyond Grccnyille, about 10
Z miles from pttsburg.
! When the ties were first put down, II
z ballastng was used, so as to give
) more severe test. Several freigl
y trains We're run over the tracks, tn
cars being heavily loaded with or,
y After several tests We're made tn
-, ties were put under the regular roat
els bed for the purpose Of testing the
me durability aud after over six month
=. wear and tear none Of the artifci;
III.