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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
WORST is OVER.
River at Wheeling. W. Va, Receding
an Inch an Hour.
(EE Associated Press.

n .I (EE Associated PresS)
WHEELING, w. VA. March -
The .irer reached its maximum height
At 10 o'clock tonight and is rc,;ohin"
an inch an hour
The city is all but entirely isolated.
tn;y the Baltimore & Ohio railway le
ing able 10 run trains east and was, on
The main line
Most OF the large Industrial cstah
lishments Will be idle for four days O!
longer throwing 21.OO0 men out OF ON
pigment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
WOUt.D RUN MITCHELL.
Movement to Make College Professor
Superintendent Public Instruction.

Especial to .the Daily Press)
RICHMOND. VA. March % 4
movement is on foot 70 bring out Prof
$. &. Mitchell, Of the chair of history
at Richmond college for the Office OF
superintendent, Of public instruction.
II is not yet known whether pr Nit.
rhcll will agree 10 run. The candidates
now are ]. A. Mc(;ilvray, of Richmond.
GcorG" a Ntulvey. of Rockingham. ana
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Spring Meeting at Bennines.
lEN 1Assnclated Pressl n

WASHINGTON, March 22--Thc
Washington Jockey Club will begin
its spring meeting at Bennings TO
morrow, when the barrier will lift
on the Eastern racing season An
attractive and satisfactory meeting is
expected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
At the Hot Springs Track.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK, March 81
OakiawE summary:
i'irst race. Uour furlongs) -Amcrr
H., wen. Sarsaparilla. second: l.cttie.
third Time 80 %. .,
Second race, Give and ,nnc- hall fur.
longs - Sorrel Top. won Last Faustus.
second; Miss Aifahle. third Time.
! %.
laird race. fGvc fnrlones)- j. i.d.
Critic. Won Jim Along. second: Fol
lies l'trscs, third. Time, l:0l Is
Fourth race. tsIX furlongs. handicap,
crc%n Prince won; Otto sieife!, sec.
ond; OnHon. ihird. Time. l:l4.
Fifth race. 10 IL n,rlongs>-Al
Black, won: Sir Francis. second. Miss
Gum. third. Time. | :OS.
Sixth race. mile and {, siXteenth,--
Dolm'la. VOL, Falkland, second Gel
onsay. third Time. las %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Excursion to Richmond, via c. G. O
Ry.. $1.OO Round Trip.

The Chesapeake e Ohio will have
special excursion from Old Point
Hampton and Newport News to Rich.
mond and return on Sunday. March
s"ti. SPECIAL train to leave Old Point
y: - a. m. Phoebus, 9:4S a. m.
liahlp toh, !:ao a. M, and Newport
news, 10: 10 a. M, arriving Richmond.
- =" 4. M returning leave Richmond
1870 r. m, same date. ONLY $40.
round trip. 2-19.6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

WANTED RENTAL OF SMALL
house by gentleman and wife, or
care OF home for desirable party
leaving city on extended visit Ref
erences. Address "PERMA NENT,'
care Daily Press. 3-19-Ct
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
DAY AT the RACES.
Only Two Favorites in Front at CITY
Park Track
(Hy Associated Press.

TdTR TACK.
(Hy Associated rreSs)
NEW ORLEANS, March %
Only Two favortes finished in from:
at ,ity Park track today
First race. 6 IL furlongs >-Bryan
won; Nevada, second; Fila, third
Time, / 0S 2-5.
Second race. tone mile)-'The Don
won: Ala n. second: Royal Dcceivc..
third. Time. ] g AS.
Third race. (seven furongs) -Trem
low wen; Rudahek. second: Mar,
Worth, third. Time, l:29 As.
Fourth race, (handicap. mile and ar
eishtM-Brand New. won; Bon Mot
second: Pretension. third. Time
1853 20
Fifth race, tone mile and six
teehth)-Lora Hermence. won, Or,
Viva: second: Croesus. third Time
las
Sixth race. (seven rurlongs) -Thcs
plan, wen; Demurrer, second: Leenja
thirn Time, 1927 2-5.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

MATTRESSES MADE OVER. CAR
pets cleaned, furniture upholstered.
chairs Gained. picture frames made,
furniture stored. PEOPLES EUR
NlTURE PACKING & STORAGE
co. Both phones.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
AWOkE SPEECHLESS.
ST. Louis Man Suffers From a Very
Strange Disease.

Strange Disease.
U:y Associated Press)
ST. LOUIS. MO. March 22.-Aftcr
awakening from a nap. Fred Schmidt
was stricken speeches. today just as
he was about TO call to his wife.
re had been i'll for several days.
Physicians say the case is motor apha-
STA, and that Schmidt may become per
manently speechless. The mans hear
ing is unaffected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

Take Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION.
II viii cure your cough. All druggists.
q cents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

OF she legislature to impose snch resu-
lations npo,, common carriers engaged
in Interstate commerce.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

FOR REMITTANCE FURNISHED
front room. Or Two connecting
rooms: good sumner location. over
looking river. 2lS Fouy-ninth street.
80 l-:;t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

FOR Rl.NT--ONE OR TWO ROOMS.
with or without board. North End
Address G. c.. this office. .;-lS-Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

" ANTEp-TWC WHITE GIRLS TO
work in tailor shop. H. GORDON,
:5oT Washington avenue :,-2s-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

Handsome dinner sets. AZ pieces
ontred for only $5.s7. at I.ASfrS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

Forty.two piece dinner sets at
i-ash's for only $5.S7 a set; great
bargain. Call and look at them. EFT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
TRANSFER COMPANIES.

MERCHANTS BAGGAGE TRANS.
fer Company-Prompt and careful
attention given to the transfer OF
baggage to and from all steamers
and trains. We respectfully solicit
Your patronage. Office NJ. & M. r..
Co. Bell phone 90 and 2lS. J. S
DALbf' Supt. 3-22-tf.
OLD DOMINION BAGGAGE TRANS.
fer Co.. n. F. Ketchum. Manager.
ONCE, c. &c 0. station. Phones: Bell
Nos. 4O1 and 1856: Citizens. No. II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

FOR -CHlNCOTEAQuE 20
ny seven years old; weighs SIG
hounds; sound, kind il properly
handled. Inquire phone 324, lamp
ton, Va. 3-lG-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Ahtonin Proust Victim OF Melancholy.
Ends Life Over Opera Singer.
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS. March % o::aan D. m.-An
tonin ProusL minister Of fine arts i,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

WANTED-TO BUY, SELL OR Elk
change furniture and stoves High
est cash prices paid. G. W. LEWIS.
NO. 25O2 Huntington avenue. tt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
COAL AND WOOD.

MUNDY e COWARD. ANTHRACITE.
red ash and splint coal, oak aud
pine wood Citizens phone, 1913:
Bell phone, 125. 1871
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
FOR. SALE.

FOR SALE-FRESH COWS, HOME,
farm. ClIAS SEYTER, Box 1853,
Phoebus, Va. :. 2-26-1mo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
UNDERrAkERs.

]. II. CAFFIGE & SON. 33rd St. and
Huntington Ave both phones No. 1;
Residence, Bell phone A..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

WANTED-OLD RAGS AT DAILY.
Press office for wiping off ma
chinery 3-o2-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
WANTED.

WANTED-THE LADIES 10 CALL
and see our Bridal Coach w. T.
ROUSE, 234 TwcntS-fifth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

FOR SALE NURSERY STOCK.
consisting Of pear, apple and peach
trees. al half price. Apply to r. B.
TENNIS. 30 Armistead avenue
Hampton, Va. :: 23-,t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

FOR sAIE-TWo HOUSES AND
lots, Nos 127 and l29 Thirty-frst
street; also from one 10 thirty acres
OF nice farm land. Apply to A. L.
fARtAtR. stiff
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-TWO CONNECTING
rooms. furnished. 125 Thirty-seconl
street. 3-1G-Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

FINE HART MOUNTAIN CANARIlES,
$3.50 p. J. MCCARTHY. 222 Forty
fifth street. :,.oo-51
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

FOR sALE-LEGHORN HENS. AP-
4 ply ORCHARD GROVE FARM, r. j.
Turnbull. Hampton. Va. 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
SHERRICK UNDER INDICTMENT
Former Auditor of Indiana Accused
of Grand Larceny and
other Crimes.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2s.-David e.
Sherrick, former auditor of state and
recently removed by Governor Hanly was
arrested at his home today on an indlct-
ment returned by the Marion county grand
jury, charging him with grand larceny,
embezzlement and conspiracy to defraud.
He gave bond i'm the sum Of $4,000.
ST. LOUIS. Sept 29.-wnlard S. Wick
erd Of Indianapolis, grand jury witness
in connection with the alleged shortage
OF former State Auditor David f. Sher-
rick of Indiana. who has been In St. Louis
since Wednesday was seen tonight and
asserted that he came here to attend a
meeting of the J. II. Murray Lumber
company and to assist Mr. Sherrick by
arranging to take up notes which are not
due until next spring.
1--WE borrowed $4,000 from Mr.. sher-
rick" he said. "It was charged by Gov
ernor Hanly that I had signed the notes
without due authority from the ]. II. Muir
ray Lumber company. The charge is un-
true, But to assist Mr.. Sherrick, who is
a personal friend OF mine, came to St
Louis to make arrangements to take up
the notes, which are not due until next
spring.
MY wife and will depart tonight for
Indianapolis and ! shall at once take up the
matter OF the notes"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
LEWIS LIKELY TO BE LYNCHED
Charged with AssauItinR Council
Bluffs Girl in Pullman
Car.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept. 20
Especial Telegram)-J. d. Lewis, the negro
who is accused OF crimnally assaulting
Miss Mary II. Riley, formerly a Council
Bluffs stenographer is likely to be lynched
when taken back to Rathdrum, Idaho.
Sheriff Edwin Doust of Rathdrum, who
will start back from here with his pris-
oner tomorrow night, admits that there is
grave danger of summary vengeance being
meted out.
On August % last so the complaint
against Lewis alleges Miss Riley was
aboard a train en- route for Spokane,
Wash Lewis. the porter in the tourist
sleeper. had made himself offensive to
Miss Riley, and she complained to the
train conductor who promised her pro
lection. Notwithstanding this, 1t is
charged that shortly after leaving Trout
Creek Idaho, Lewis criminally assaulted
the girl. Her screams attracted the at
tention Of two men passengers, who tried
to kill him. but he jumped from the train
while It was running at full speed. Since
then a constant search has been kept up
for him. as Miss Rileys former employers
in Council Bluffs. Ia, learned of the mat
ter and guaranteed expenses of the trial.
live long enough to prosecute Lewis and
| II she dies Lewis will surely be lynched,
| and may be anyhow The girl is now in
Spokane waiting to testify. Lewis was ar
rested in Colorado Springs while working
as Pullman porter. He was taken from
| the train.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
CHADWICK CLAIMS ALLOWED
Court Cuts Bills of Receivers,
Trustees and Attorneys About
Forty Per Cent.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 2e.-In the United
States district court today Judge Taylor
approved the allowances made by Referee
in Bankruptcy Remington in the matter
of fees for the receiver and attorneys for
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick
The amount of Chadwick assets which
passed through the hands of the officers
of the bankruptcy courts was S6l 800 OF
which S3s, 500 was distributed among secured
creditors, leaving a balance of $25 900 to be
distributed among general creditors.
Nathan Loeser as receiver asked for
$500 and he was awarded $753. Loeser as
trustee also asked for $75s and this amount
was allowed him for the trusteeship SER
vice: L. ]. Gross, Smith & Taft, as Loesers
attorneys wanted 5000 and were allowed
$4.O70. Jay P. Dawley S. Q Kerrish and
A. Burt Thompson, as Mrs. Chadwick's at
torneys had a bill in for $2,O19 and they
were allowed $500
The total asked for by the above was
$lO12, and the total allowed was $6151.
The laces imported by Mrs. Chadwick
and which were seized by the United States
custom authorities for unpaid duties and
later redeemed by Nathal Loeser, trustee
were sold in the United States court today
by the latter to Chicago firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
HARTMAN TO FIGHT HILL
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com
pany 10 Tie Up with Cana
dian Pacific.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept 29.--The Orego-
nlan today says that retaliation on the
Hill lines for building the Portland &
Seattle railroad TO reach Portland by the
water level route along the Columbia river
will come IN the form OF new traffic agree
ments by which the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company will admit the
Canadian Pacific into the Columbia basin,
through the Spokane gateway. It is said,
and through such an arrangement use II
as a weapon to combat the Northern Pa
cifc and Great Northern, their most ag-
gressive competitor for northern traffic.
BY such an adjustment, the present traffic
agreement with the Great Northern will
be abrogated and the Hartman lines will
be in the advantageous position to offer
northern routing where desired, either for
freight or passenger traffic and prevent
either of the rival competing roads sharing
in earnings derived by such service 1t is
claimed that Hartman interests have found
1t possible 10 enter into sort OF offensive
and defensive traffic alliance with the line
across the boundry and will make the
connection by means of the link now
building known as the Spokane interna-
tional
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
BONDS ARE STILL MISSING
swindIer Who Got valuable securi-
ties from New York Bank IL
stIlI at Large.

NEW YORK. Sept $50 far as could
be ascertained today no attempt has yet
been made by the thief who got posses
sion Of $4,000 worth Of securities by pre-
senting a forged check for them at the
National City bank yesterday to dispose of
them. Detectives and the financial men
interested in the loss are making every
effort to prevent the negotiation or sale
OF the securities and to find the young
man who presented the bank a forged
check bearing what purported to be the
signature Of Pearl g. Co., the owners Of
the securities.
Much significance is attached to the fact
that the certified check exchanged for the
valuables was made out with one days
interest at ~ per cent instead Of "A. Pearl
& Co., the owners of the securities which
they had deposited as collateral on the
previous day. thought the rate was al.
although the bank authorities put It down
at 41h on their books, and this fact tends
to show, according to the detectives at
work on the case, that the forger must
have been in close touch with the loan
department Of the National City.
President Frank A. Vanderlip of the Ma
tional City bank made statement today
regarding the theft He said that Pearl
g. Co. made loan at the National City
bank through the Stock exchange in the
ordinary way On Wednesday a check,
apparently from Pearl & Co, was pre-
| sented drawn on the Hanover National
bank. and with a certihcation made for
the exact amount Of the face of the loan
plus the interest for one day. This showed
he said, that the person who made the
| forgery had known the details of the loan.
the firm. the rate of interest and the
| amount which are the elements of inter-
! est calculation. The forgery Of the name
of Teller Burns of the Hanover bank Mr.
Vanderlip pronounced especially good. He
| said that no one in the employ of the Ma
/ tional city bank was suspected i'm the
| case.
| The freedom with which securities repre-
| senting hundreds of thousands Of dollars
and even certified checks for large amounts
are entrusted to messenger boys was re-
| ferred to by an official of the National
| City bank in discussing the disappearance
of the Pearl & Co. securities The Ma
! tional City bank has been loaning $50, 600 OOC
a week lately. he said. and much of this
had been taken away by messenger boys
in the form of certified checks. Even as
he was speaking three small messenger
boys in uniform came 70 the loan window
put i'm securities and drew out checks foI
loans asgregating 100000.
The National City bank officers say they
have no description of the person who put
in the check and took out the bonds.
! F. F. Slayback of the firm of Pearl 6
! Co. said it was possible that the thiei
might have already realized something or
part of the securities. He said:
II don't think II possible for the thiet
to have negotiated the Tobacco and wa.
bash bonds. The Tobacco bonds are coupor
bonds and they are worth more than $50 900
II he could negotiate them alone he coulG
throw the rest away These bonds have
coupons payable on October /. He could
| sell the coupons
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
TEXAS RAILWAYS IN COURT
Fifteen Lines Ask an Injunction
Restraining stnte from Collect
ing Special Tax.

AUSTIN Tex. Sept. 29.-Fifteen Of the
trunk lines in Texas appeared before Judge
Brooks Of the Twenty eighth district court
here today through their attorneys and
asked for an injunction restraining the
state from enforcing the provisions of a
taxation bill passed at the last session OF
the Legislature and which will become
operative October 1. Thelaw permits the
state to collect per cent tax on gross re-
ceipts of all railroads. in addition to all
other taxes levied. The Injunction is asked
on several grounds, principally that the
tax is both confscatory and unconstitu-
tional. The Judge took the matter OF grant
ing temporary injunction under advise
ment and will hand down his decision to-
morrow. Should the railroads have to pay
this tax 1t will represent upward of sl5O,OOO
for this year alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
RAILWAYS FIGHT REGULATION
Senator Chandler Outlines PrObab BILE
Methods of Opposition to
Esch-Townsend Bill.

CONCORD. N. H, Sept 29.-In series
OF open letters to Edward A. Mosely. of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, for
mer Senator William II. Chandler. of New
Hampshire, defined his attitude toward the
Esch-Townsend rate Legislation bill to come
before congress at its next session and calls
attention of the commission to some of the
dangers that beset the attempts TO pass
this bill. as they appear to him.
Mr.. Chandler lays great stress on the
attitude of the railroad companies and says
the methods of defeating the measure to
be put forward next winter will he danger
Gus to the Esch-Townsend bill. under the
guse of friendly improvements but really
as railroad tricks"
Mr.. Chandler says further:
You cannot reasonably expect that a law
can be passed through both houses of con-
gress which shall make a responsible trans
portation rate. fixed, by the commission,
take effect Immediately and remain in force
until reversed by the court Of review when
Mr. Samuel Spencer in behalf OF the rail-
roads has announced that they Will not
permit either of two things.
These two things, Mr.. Chandler charges,
are the giving of power to the commission
to substitute a rate or price which in their
Judgment is just or reasonable in the place
of one Judged by them to be unjust or un-
reasonable, and the enactment of statutes
which provide that a rate of transportation
once fixed by any authority shall remain
perpetually i'm force thereafter until changed
by commission or by court"
Mr.. Chandler further charges that Sl3
OOO 100000 of capital representing 100000 miles
of railroad are arraigned against the presl-
dent in his attempt to pass rate legislation.
He also charges that by furnishing free
transportation. the railways will attempt
to corrupt legislators and the whole govern
ment. Mr.. Chandler asserts that lawyers,
ministers of the gospel and newspapers
are especially cared for by the railroads,
Notwithstanding that the system is grossly
Illegal and closes his last letter with an APP
peal to the American people to help the
president.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
TRIAL OF NEW FIELD GUNS
War Department OmciaIs and Army
Omcers watching IL with
Interest.

LAWToN, okl., Sept. 2s.-Cspecial THE
first actual test to be made with the new
cannons OF the United States War depart
ment over long range will be held next
week upon the Fort Sill target range 1t
will be participated in by the Second pro-
visional regiment OF light field artillery,
stationed here this summer for maneuver-
ing and will be witnessed by General Lee
OF Fort Sam Houston. Texas, and General
Baldwin OF Oklahoma City, Okl, accom-
panied by their staffs. These oficiaIs will
arrive here on October l. having been un-
avoidably delayed II is not expected that
they Will make the inspection of the sol
diers and quarters before some time next
week. At this time they will witness the
cannon practice. The instruments OF war
will be fired at long range, which is nearly
five miles. The Wichita mountains are
used as backgrounds This part OF the
practice will be witnessed with great in
terest by these ofneials and the War de-
partment I'm general, as these new cannons
are only an experiment
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
SCHURMAN REPLIES TO CRITIC
President of Cornell University Makes
Pointed Remarks Upon True
End of Education.

ITHACA, N. Y. Sept. 2s.-In his address
at the opening of Cornell university Presi-
dent schurman announced an increase OF
l46 students over the nur7ber registered
at the same time last year, and said that
all indications point TO a total regular at
tendance Of $500 this year. In conclusion
he referred TO a Chicago manufacturer
who recently said:
/ prefer boys that have a good school
education. In business they are cheaper,
will last longer and are more easily re-
duced 10 cogs in the machinery. Our coll
lege men know too many things.
In reply 10 this President Schurman
said:
If we have reached a point where the
end OF life Is that each individual shall pro-
pare himself 20 be a cog in the machinery
and nothing else this gentleman Is right
on the other hand culture for its own
sake amounts 10 something now as in the
past, / think this gentleman is wrong
and so much the worse for business.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
PRESIDENT HARPER DYING
Only Heroic Surgical Operation Can
PrOIOnE Life and that VIII Not
Bring Permanent Relief.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29-It has been decided
by the physicians in attendance on Presi-
dent Harper Of the University OF Chicago
that nothing will save his life but a sur
gical operation OF heroic character. II is
admitted that there is practically no chance
OF saving his life unless the cancer which
is killing him is checked by the removal
OF a portion of the large intestine. II is
proposed by the surgeons 70 make an ex-
animation in a few days TO decide on the
advisability Of the operation. II is reported
that the chances are greatly against the
permanent relief OF the patient. II the op-
Grafton is performed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-30
NORTHWESTERN REACHING OUT
New Extensions to BE Constructed I'm
wyoming. south Dakota, Wis
conain and Michigan.

CHICAGO. Sept 2s.-Announcement is
made that the Chicago g. Northwestern
railway will push to immediate completion
the new line under construction from Cas-
per. wyo., west to Lander and the Wind
River reservation, where 100000 acres OF
public land will be thrown open TO home
stead settlement next June. At the same
time announcement is made OF the build
ing OF the line in South Dakota, from
Pierre west to the Black Hills and sew
eral short lines in northern Wisconsin and
the upper peninsula Of Michigan. Prepara-
tions are being made for handling traffic
at the Chicago end of the system. This
includes completion OF a four-track sys-
TEN between Chicago and Milwaukee and
extensixe plans for track elevation and
other improvements Of Chicago terminals