The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-06
CAR SHORTAGE IS
BEING RELIEVED
RAILROADS EXPLAIN CAUSE OF
TROUBLE IN NORTHWEST.
South Dakota Commissioners Return to
Sioux Falls from Investigating Trip
to Large Terminal Points One Road
Will Send 700 Cars into State at
Once to Relieve Crowded Elevators.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. Ga thoro invest,
cation of the causes OF the car shortage that
has prevailed in South Dakota for several weeks
occupied the attention Of the board of railroad
commissioners while official trip to the
big terminal points.
Prior to the boards departure numerous COM
plants had been made of alleged discrimination
in the distribution of empty cars, and recently
the Tri-State Grain Dealers association filed
complaint in which it was charged, among other
things, that the railroad companies were pur-
posely Withholding cars from the elevator men
of South Dakota. In view of the nature and
number of the complaints, the railroad commits
sioners deemed it best to investigate the matter.
st. Paul was first visited. There the com
missioners called on the officials of the Omaha
railroad. But few complaints had been made
from points on this road, and these, 1T was
explained, were due to the fact that cars loaded
at points on the Omaha road for points on other,
roads were retained by the other roads, which,
owing to the heavy demand for cars, were
willing to pay the per diem charge for their
use and kept the cars as long as possible.
These cars are now being returned to the Omaha
road and no further shortages are expected on
that line.
Cause Of Shortage.
At Minneapolis the commissioners called on
the officials of the Milwaukee railroad who
summarized the reasons for the car shortage on
| their road about as follows: y - (. t5s:S
/. First, because of the unusually heavy ship
ments Of grain and other farm products; second,
owing to the pleasant weather experienced during
| the winter the farmers were able to market
practically their entire crops, and the grain
was rushed to market within comparatively
short time, filling the elevators to the bursting
point and making it physical impossibility for
the railroads to furnish cars fast enough to
| supply the heavy demand and keep the crops
moving .. -s-. L. -. .....=..
| 1t was pointed out by the railroad officials
| that every effort had been made to make equita
BILE distribution of empty cars, and that NJ
ply,oipo tior tn fk1 frih Ot
| these cars had been shown. At Chicago addi
tional facts bearing on the car shortage were
! ascertained. In .. 49, e;
The commissioners were informed by officials
of the Milwaukee company that their company
early in the shipping season had entered into I
contract for the hauling of between 2,OOO,0 Ot
and 5000, 900 bushels of corn from Kansas Cit!
eastward, the shipments being destined to point
on the Atlantic coast. The Pennsylvania rail
road was interested with the Milwaukee com
pany in this heavy shipment and expected t.
furnish the greater part Of the necessary cars
but at the last moment was unable to do so
compelling the Milwaukee company; to divert a
aggregate of about 5000 cars from other divis
II ions Of the road. IT, ",
The Milwaukee company has now complete
this big contract, and when the several thousan
they will be equitably distributed among point
where elevators are filed and there is a COZ
gestion of grain. About TOO of these cars wi
be sent at once to points in South Dakota.
- Find Babe on Doorstep.
! what is known as the Russell candy kitchen
) this city, found baby girl their Doorstep
The identity of the childs parents is my!
terry. The infant when found only, an hor
or two old and was wrapped in an old garner
and piece Of wooden blanket. Inside the bla1
ket was found penciled note, written in
good hand and reading: ,s =, ... =. - 80
"Dear Madame, I am a poor, unfortunat
woman. heard you are good woman. Pleas
take the baby for your own child. Please ca
her Victoria Pearl. Take good care of her, ar
: God bless you. You will never hear Of n
: again. Be kind to her." II -.
Q Russell and his wife have decided to adol
5 the infant. An interesting feature of the inc
= dent is that both are greatly pleased with tt
:. baby and propose to give it the same attentie
q they would child Of their own.