Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-01

There are LOO stations on the Chicago
and Northwestern, with tributary popu-
lation Of 100000.
The Big -Four Railway has completed
its new double track line between Hills
borough and Mitchell, H.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men has made an appropriation for the
railroad mems home. at Chicago.
After a trial of the telephones in train
dispatching, the Lake Shore is reported
to have decided to retain the telegraph
system.
The Big -Four route has inaugurated
through passenger and freight service to
Toledo and Detroit via the Michigan
Central
The annual report OF the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company shows last year
to have been the most prosperous in the
company's history.
Business men OF Springfield Ohio, are
trying to raise $4,000 as an inducement
to the Detroit Southern to locate its
shops at that city
1t is announced from New Haven
|. that the New York. New Haven and
Hartford will hereafter employ no new
men over 30 years old.
According 10 the government report
there are now 80, l1S milos OF railway in
India. This means a gain Of almost a
thousand miles in year.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas Com
pany has filed one Of the largest mort
cages ever recorded in Missouri The
mortgage is for S40000000.
The City Council Of San Antonio,
| Texas, by ordinance. has made II an Of
Tense for any one to display scalper's
| tickets or offer them for sale.
The Georgia Senate has shelyed a bill
passed by the House to require railroad
companies doing business in the State
to take out charters in Georgia.
The Twentieth Century Limited last
week made run of 1913 miles on the
Lake Shores Cleveland division ia two
hours and twenty-five minutes.
1t has been decided that all-rail rates
on grain will not be advanced until Nov.
]. The contemplated rai9e in rates from
Buffalo eastward has also been deferred.
Trunk lines have agreed in the future
10 exchange records regarding half-rate
transportation. The plan has been de-
yised with a view to preventing an abuse
OF the privilege.
In order to hasten the work OF con-
siruction Of the Seaboard Air Line be-
tween Atlanta and Birmingham several
of the contracts on the route are to be
divided up and subet.
The New York Central partly estimat-
ing its returns, reports for the Septem-
Der quarter a total income u SS52G. 800.
an increase Of S3S9.4G6 The surplus
over dividend requirements for the quar-
ter is Sl,402,7O0, increase, S37,169.
East bound lines have had larger
tonnage in al articles Of western pro-
ducts for eight months than FOR the same
time last year The chief feature was
the increase Of 2,314.S7S barrels -four,
s,so5. 900 bushels grain and 34.Sa1 tons
provisions.
Grain shipments from Chicago last
week we're the best IL the past three
weeks. increasing 10000 bushels: -four
increasing 1.2li barrels. aud provisions
increasing 6.039 tons.
The Lake Shore and Big -Four COM.
panies have established a new freight
route between Cincinnati: and Toledo. sy
way OF Clyde. Ohio. and from Toledo to
Detroit via the Michigan Central.
The New York Central railroad IL Ink
ing steps 70 establish a pension system
and a relief fund for is employees. and
20 this end Chairman BedeIl Of the rail-
road committee Of the Assembly. has in
trodnced bill il the Assembly 10 enable
lhe company 10 fulfill It's plans.