Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-11-14
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Western roads have refused to grant
the request of the eastern trunk lines to
refrain from soliciting business in the
latter's territory for movement on re-
duced rates during the holidays.
The Grand Army has been granted a
rate of / cent a mile for the next an
nual convention, to be held in st. Paul,
from all points in Western Passenger
Association territory, except stations
within a radius of $50 miles.
The New York Central railroad has
placed orders with several manufacture
ing companies for a total of $4,000
freight cars, calling for the expendi-
ture Of about $25,000,000 This is the
largest order for equipment ever placed
by a railroad in this country
millions for improvement" is the
watchword of the New York Central
lines for the coming year. Not only
will the work Of building new cutoffs
and spurs be continued but the main
tracks OF the entire system are to be
relaid with 100 and 90-pound rails. and
even the side tracks will be laid with
S5-pound rails, so that by the end of
1906 there will not be a lighter rail on
the whole system.
The Western Passenger Association
is considering the advisability of max
ing important changes in the rules gov
erning the transportation of baggage.
At present it is sought to limit the la
bility to 500. II is now proposed 10
retain this limit, but to legalize it ly
giving the passenger the privilege Of de-
claring more value at the time Of check
ing. In that event It is likely a sliding
scale Of rates will be provided which
will in effect make the railroad company
an insurer of the property.
The ''Oriental Limited the new train
of the Great Northern railway betweer
s.. Paul, Minneapolis and Puget Sound
points. has been aptly named. Travel
ers of this progressive age demand the
highest degree of comfort when they
are contemplating to undertake a jour
ney, and especially journey Of conSid-
cradle length. In the placing IN SER
vice of the Oriental Limited" the
Great Northern railway has achieved
a distinctive success in the excellence.
ease and elegance Of this regal train.
If a man is making a journey for purely
business reasons, he wants comfo-t This
train lands him at his journeys end
with a pleasant memory lingering in his
mind OF the comfort which has been
provided for him. All the conveniences
of a modern, up-to-date hotel. all tie
comforts of home the privacy 81
club, are at his command Instead of
dreading a long journey he looks for
ward to it with pleasuraule anticipa-
ton. To the tourist the same apDlics.
The delightful surroundings of this
train. the opportunities for enjoying the
passing scenery en- route makes the
Oriental Limited" the train that
pleases.
Sales of town lots for the new town
of Shoshone. at the edge Of the Wind
River reservation on the rev line of
the Chicago and Northwestern railway.
have been unprecedented. Buyers cTi-
IDENTIFY figure on the growth of a city
there when the Indian reservation is
thrown open next June.
Appropriations amounting to SIS, 000,-
BOO have been made by the Erie road
to put its roadbed into as good physi-
cal condition as that &C any other rail-
road in the world. The expenditure of
his large amount already has begun.
Total expenditures for new equipment
his year have amounted to $4,000
700.