The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-20
CAR SHORTAGE
WILL SOON END
Famine in Wheat Sections Re-
LEVIED by Dec. |.
COTTON CROP BEING MOVED
And Heavy Traffic in Other
Lines Accounts for Shortage.
COTTON CROP BEING MOVED

Before the first Of December I look for
the car shortage 10 let up 70 some extent
and we VIII be lb,e TO take care Of some
the grain along or line. said c. +.
Nedrow. divis.sa superintendent Of the
Missouri Pacific railroad. yesterday. The
car shortage is something fearful just At
present. We are doing all we can to
handle the grain. The big cotton crop Of
the south is partially responsible for the
Few cars in this section. The cotton crop
must be moved as soon as It is picked. ard
this takes the cars away from the north.
Another thing tnat accounts for the
shortage Is the immense amount Of goods
moving just now We have never expert
ei-ced such heavy traffic as at the present
tine. There is large corn crop ready
u move. the wheat IS rot al gone, and
tEere are heavy shipments Of conano ditles
3r al directions. We are us-ns every el-
fcrt 10 keer ahead with cur cars. but the
Traffic is great deal heavier than usual
We are hasling more stuff than ever be-
fore Under normal conditions al THIS
tine we would experience but a slight
trouble IN getting grain cars. 1ner@
Wouid be some shortage but nothing 20
amount 20 what il Is 40 present o.
course. with such @ large crop OF corn We
vouia net have enough cars. but NJ -h.s
time Of year we Go not usually have such
heavy movements of other commodities,
especially merchandlse. Our motive power
s. taxed 20 its utmost with our pres MT
trsiasss. and we viii have sorce new
equipment soon To help move the grain
tlia IS now stored along our lines.
1.-THE cotton movement is about COM
pleted The big rush viii be over in a
week or ten days. and then The cars
viii be showed west FOR sra.n shipments
SHE condition win be relieved 20 some
latent before December j, but not fully
for several weeks. bat the movement -
cars west VIII be increased as fast IS
lpt ssibie for loading 10 the east.
From all parts. Of the country. especially
the grain producing sections. cones re-
ports q n car famine. In this section the
gain men have not shipped grain for sew
era weeks TO any extent. As fast as the
cars were sent here loaded they were flled
with grain and sent back. but the supply
OF cars is far inadequate 10 the demand
T.
the number Of cars he does. They are
stiIl buying grain. The elevators are all
fun OF wheat The farmers are holding
some of the wheat themselves. as the
grain men do not want IL. and viii not
take it except on lower than market
prices. as they woula have TO pile it on
the ground. which greatly deteriorates
and bleeches The wheat With corn
Il is not materially damaged by exposure
L the elements, and the grain men buy it
ana pile it aions the tracks Passengers
o. ali roads coming into this city report
many instances in small towns where corn
shelled and on the cob, is piled Tor hun-
dreds OF feet along the track Thous-
aies OF bushels of corn are piled along
the tracks.
Every elevator has its bins full of
wheat and some Is placed in open bias on
the ground. the buyer expecting TO have
plenty Of CATS. contracted for more grain
than ne could handle. and is forced 70
store il in this way.
Thus far the mills have made but little
protest against the shortage Of cars
Nest OF them have larse supplies in their
private elevators. and We're not troubled
or account OF lack of grain. Their sup
lies are about out now. and in Few
days. unless they receive more grain. the
mills will have 10 close down part of the
tine until the car situation is relieved.
The supply IF wagon grain is not large
enough 10 keep the mills running full
tine.