Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-13
FREIGHT /.
Dropped In Deep
Gully.
Much Delayed Erie Pas
senser Trains.
c., A. & {. Agents Re-
ceive Instructions
To Keep People Out Of Tn cir
Offices.

rived in Akron today on time. For
several days they have been from one
to three hours late. The delay was
occasioned by the fact that all pas
senger trains were sent over the Buff
falo division it being impossible to get
into Salamanca over the main line.
The local agents of the Erie were
kept in the dark i'm reference to the
cause of the trouble. A reporter for
tic Democrat learned Saturday that n
bridge east of Salamanca, had given
away Under Il freight train dropping
several cars into IL gully. a heavy
freight broke III two. The first section
was stopped and the second ran into it
on the bridge. Fortunately no one
wrecks to handle that the Erie has
had In number of years. a tenn
porary structure has been built over
the place.
DEPOTS WILL BE REMODELED.
The interior of the Akron Erie Pas
senger depot will be used to remodel
the old structures at North Lewisburg
and Richmond, o. These two build
ings arc among the oldest on the line.
The people have been trying to have
some improvements made for years,
but the company has paid no attention
TO the demands until the present time.
ANOTHER SIDE TRACK.
Application was made today by the
Erie Railroad Co.. for the lease OF II
strip OF land 10 feet wide between
Cedar and Clermont SITS. 1t will be
acted on Mt the next meeting The
land II II Is secured will he used fol.
an additional sldetrack which IL needed
In that vicinity.
EMIGRANT TRAINS.
The Erie is dong n heavy emigrant
business at the present time. Friday
evening special train loaded with
emigrants passed through Akron
bound for the west. A special for this
class of plssengres Is being run every
week by the Erie.
INSPECTION TRIP.
The u. e. o. special carrying the oni.
cials Of the line made the trip TO Clcyc-
land over the c., Il. & v, Friday af-
ternoon, arriving in Akron ut $3.50
The officials will return from Cleve-
land Saturday evening. In the party
are j. G. Stewart, General Supcrln-
tendent; David Lee, Engineer of Main
tenance Of Way, and ID. w. Spencer,
Division Superintendent
PRIVATE OFFICES.
An order has been issued by II. W.
Byers, of the O., A. & G. to all tele-
graphers, notifying them that their
Offices are to be considered private
places. No one will be allowed inside
the apartment Anyone having bust
ness to transact viii be asked to make
their wants known through small
window which viii be placed at con.
yenlent point.
500 LINE AGENT.
j. Il. Tucker, travelling passenger
agent of the 500 Line, was In the
city Friday and Saturday calling on
local agents.
ERIES NEW ERA.
1t has been n question for long
time where the Erie was getting the
money for the many improvements
which have recently been made In the
system. II Is now claimed that j.
Pierpont Morgan is furnishing the cash
and that he intends TO build up the
road. placing 1t ON n footing with the
best in the land, 1t has not only been
placed beyond want but II has been
supplied with the sinews of war to cnr
~ Oh contest Whlch VIII eventually
put 1t on the very top Of the ladder. The
Erie has blossomed out as a purchaser
OF all things that are needed by thor
oughly modern roads. New yards and
longer sldetracks are to he afforded
and newer equipment is to be given.
New engines. new cars and new
coaches for the passenger business are
being built. The story that the Erie ia
to have Its own lines into Cleveland
and Pittsburg has been revived and
this time there are evidences that all
will come true.
NEW TIME TABLE.
~ A new train schedule will go into eff
feet on all divisions of the PennsyI-
yania lines May rs. The time sched-