Arizona republican., 1902-05-12
FREIGHT TRAFFIC
EAST AND WEST
Vast Tonnage This Way Keeps
All n02ds Busy
From Earnings Viewpoint Even a Crop
Failure Could Not Embarrass
Seriously the Great Carriers, So
Eager are Farmers to Buy From
the Est.

Chicago. May 11.-Assuning that re-
ports made public by western railroIis
are reliable, and there is reason to be
Heve they are, the western movement
of all classes of merchandise is steadily
increasing The demand for every
thing that is manufa ctured, from the
smallest article to the largest; articles
of necessity, as well as those OF luxury,
go to make up the vast tonnage that
for weeks has been pouring into the
great west
The piano is almost as common as
the sewing machine. This shows that
the farmers, who have accumulated big
bank accounts during the lasts few
years are not afraid of the outcome of
the crops this year ana are spending a
part OF their money for comforts they
have hitherto been unable to enjoy.
There are few people even on the
very borders of the vast territory
which is beyond the Mississippi who re-
alize how rapidly the country has de
veloped. In every section new indus
tries have started and every manufac-
turing center is busy. The railroads
are constantly extending their lines
and developing new territory and Offer
ing Inducements 10 settlers who are
taking advantage Of them in large mum
bers.
One of the most substantial features
o. migration to the west in that q great
number of those seeking new homes
have enough money to establish them
selves at once on d comfortable basis
The greatest movement of this kind is
into the northwest, but to the other
sections it is heavy, especially to the
southwest.
In times like the present. when crop
sitU3 tions are being discus Il, il =
natural to look for Il decidedly heavy
reduction in railroad earnings in case
! Of failure of any one Of the cereal
crcps. no one 1oUts the idea that i
would be 4 serious thing, hut it would
not mc-'n what such an cXiaency would
have meant i few years ago.
The roads il1Ve pass, through Il
.'a&cr with i t~ry liS.I, ,-i;dIt nu.,
ness, but at the same time they have
shown better earnings than ever De
fore While crops are made and killed
cF2Ty day by the ao-cal!ed crop ex-
perts. who no doubt base their con
clusiCns or T0ckei books rather than
on actual conditions, there is not rail
road man TO be found who viii admit
the crop situation is serious from 4
railroad earnings stand2nint.
The actual fact is that the west
aside from the crops. is c9Da bic of sur
ifcient consumption Of merchandise tc
keep the railroads in the same pros
porous condition they are in at tie
present almost indefinitely
The roads in the northwest had .
larger east bound movement during tn.
last week, which was due to the heavi-
er movement OF lumber. iron ore anC
moderate grain movement. In the ot 4.
CT direction these lines have found il
"lticult to find cars enough to handle
/ the tonnage. The greater part of thi.
/ business is being handled at the inost
remunerative rates.
/ While ether roads; do not report muci
Of an increase in business in busines:
coming east, they are still rushing .v.-
y available car in that direction t,
! keep business from congcstfng at dis
tli5uting points. They also have a .len-
W local business, and this has TO b,
watched closely to keep the varioll>
side tracks clear
! Tie burlington lost ! per cent al
grain traffic last week. but still main.
tained its lead over the other roads ant
/ brought in 10 per cent of the total. II,
/ tonnage consisted chiefly of corn anc
| cats and amounted to over 472nGO
| The Illinois Central and st. Paul .ief
/ for second place, each CARRYING If ne,
/ cent. but the former gained I per cen,
and the latter lost per cent. As was
/ the case on the Burlington these road,
handled mostly corn and oats. aIthousrI
the st Paul handled -. 600 barrels ct
ficdr and the Illinois Central carried
94O4
The Chicago and Northwestern tool
fourth place, bringing in II per cent
/ d decrease of ) per cent. Its tota
amounted to 2S5,0 bushels. made NJ
! mostly of wheat. corn and oats. cxcIu.
SiNe OF 1880 barrels Of -four.
The Rock Island gained / per cen
ana its percentage stood ut l.. Thi.
ilne carried 4S0.G barrels of flour. no
/ included in the percentage Of grain re-
ceipts.
The other roads carried as follow.
Alton per cent. decrease l per cent
nlcagc and Eastern Illinois 3 per cent
Wabash 3 per cent, decrease pes. cent
Chicago Great Western ; per cent
Atchiscn 8 per cent increase PEI. cent
i1lgin, Joliet & Eastern 10 per cent. fh.
Wisconsin Central brought in Il. .Om
barrels of flour bat no grain.
HUNTING LOST WOMAN.