The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-18

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if sales were made by wholesalers to
people promiscuously, that the little To-
cal dealer would be killed off and con-
ditions in time of coal shortage be
much worse, as there would be no local
dealer with any stock at all on hand.
THE TROUBLE AT DULUTH
Division Superintendent There Tells of
| Inadequate Terminal Facilities.
At the afternoon session Of the hear
ing yesterday, E. c. Blanchard, division
superintendent Of the Northern Pacific,
said one of the troubles at Duluth was
the lack of large enough terminals. !
":The ordinary freight train will
make eight to ten miles an hour,'' said
Mr.. Blanchard. EsOur trains have
made this speed. We have had delays
at Superior in getting out, congestion,
and other unforeseen obstacles in get
ting away from the yards ~ =,
Gan IT, you. avoid this ~ ,,~s, Z:
Only, by increasing our facilities;
this we hope soon to do. We now all
k low shippers to load cars 10 per cent
Isn't your road operated too eco
nomically to give good service to the
-" 7. do not think 500 5'5=t%s:" +
,"What is the policy OF loading en-.
i gines7 DO you favor speed at expense
4 Of stonnage9'' \, 7 {.
yes, to a limited extent. I have
said we try to maintain speed of ten
miles an hour. - Witness said cars Of
s &c STE sf espa sitna 81 TSsish and
"Ifs you were ii sole charge could
you by spending more money, better
the service for the public?''
| 81 might to a limited extent. Dur
ing three months in the year I would
want more motive power, cars and ter
minal facilities. ''ssSs b.: }s-45 IL
Mr.. Blanchard ssaid work was com.
| menced last summer 5enlarging Duluth
terminal facilities. but that the con-
tractor actor IN charge left the company foT
three weeks and considerably DELAYED
IN me : improvements. ..is.
:, nat ;.t W port1onsof.th coal at the
Duigt h.5an 2, erlorss docks does, your
1oa a 8 handle s3ss. -, 4.
4 NH !. " aries eonsid erablY. Sometimes
naH We Gets ct compa coal, half com:
at present Wa S faSnp smo,t 81 Goa Goa
"heneYer%We can $ s 3: S3 M, 4
Slow Time BY: Freights: Il.
r..s!sa h 8 az, the distance from Duluth to
f ssl}f,..ss e skaq.MT Lane: 49,
I4af pn nunaIieu ana nItY-slx miles. :
how NJ h dase o. 1en mles an hour
UWe1I tnan+r ~ h>,, III
+ uHH em t tmea hours. n,
fac+ thot ILL.,. III -! YOU account Tor the
IS go s;v tnas ;nis LIP mas taken as high
1Well thore ;s' a;+oh;nr a;.s.,
ine. such accidents s" ~ M sioeefack,
DELAYS caused bV fbs as fa no t R%oxesi ane
aro ,,,oSa ~ ~ s INC aac' tnat trains
f:n.t;n @ao ~ NJ ~ vars LOT various des'
h ilma en+ha ne cohgeetion OF the three
s nu-y dn1 HaS ~. tne year causes neces.
say W. Teia .,naou+ I:
| o,I - unoeie Io'nu .CneIe Is serious
we o Sni sg II M ha pakota which
WH. az anious sshould pc remedled:
e Mhat a, rave you done TO relieve the situ-
'' WWa ara aend;no .oa, = n-asouo., i
t Il o'f fer ireign', We nave been doing
learned Of the coal shortage. Il should
say e75 per cent Of our west-bound bust
ness from Duluth is coal.'' ., IS
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In your judgment, what is the
cause OF the coal shortage in the
west e =,
| 1870 O1oC S1u o0GsACucuL,. yCduSluQ 1n-
crease.1n consumption North Dakota
has this year had more than the nor
NAL supply. ,,e.s,
Can anyone, John Smith or any-
body, buy q car of coal and have It
transported west?O E
Yes, sir, as far as I know; but we
don't sell the coal 1t may not be
/ possible for us to supply all the cars
needed. s dc. not believe, there are
demand for coal shipments: =
Layaiia IM mf nr soa Gars nave you now
THAT is very hard to answer, be.
cause as fast as loaded cars come in to
Duiutn andoare unloaded they are filled
WlIh coal ana sent out. We do not
AeeP r. enp1ies on hand:
! u man .todaYS ordered Six cars of
coali f fS;aL you ,t a SEM hlm fours'