Evening journal., 1907-05-02
NOTES ABOUT
THE RAILROADS

Under the supervision Of II. ]. Small
superintendent of the motive power
and machinery, there has been built
at the Southern Pacific workshops at
Sacramento an all-steol postal car.
While it cost $4,000. Mr. Small believes
that it can be duplicated for less
money. It's weight is 10000 pounds.
This heavy weight is due to the fact
that it carries its own dynamo for
lighting purposes.
The Santa Fe's appropriation for
new work this year is S2,OOO,O 900 in
stead of $1O.OOO.OOO which w. b. Jansen.
fourth vice-president, says the man
agement had intended spending on inn
provements.
Directors of the Pennsylvania voted
not TO undertake this year certain
Improvement work costing several
million dollars. They have approved
revised lists submitted by the road
committee from which everything Is
constructed and equipment that could
not be completed this year was elimin-
cars, which alone saves $4,000. 900
Every conductor on the Burlington
railroad system must hereafter have "a
clean face. No whishers nor mus
taches VIII be tolerated on the faces
of these officials. Orders have gone
forth over tho Burlington system that
beginning May !. all conductors must
have cleanly shaven faces, wear white
linen collars and ties and each must
wear vest No reason Is assigned
for the order. but employees believe IL
is the result of a desire to have the
conductors all of uniform appearance.
Western railroad presidents have
been compelled to take up the question
of lengthening the schcdule2 of trains
between Chicago and the Pacific coast.
a bin has been introduced into the
Arkansas Legislature seeking to CONF
pei the Iron Mountain TO build a sta
tion on the Arkansas side at Texar-
kama. in order that the city get the
benefit Of the two-cent rate law. The
present station is 100 feet in Texas.
1t is reported that the Canadian
Pacific will organize a detective
agency of its own. instead of employ
ing outside help.
1t IS asserted by q railroad official
that the unclaimed wages account OF
| the Galveston. Harrisburg and Sar
/ Antonio at present amounts 10 more
/ than SS.000.000. on the Houston di.
/ vision alone the unclaimed wag,
checks amount TO about $500 q month
Representatives of the Northern
| Pacific report that reduced rates q
Yellowstone Park win become effective
June 10 Heavy travel promises e
begin from the early opening and con
tinue during the summer season.
During the month Of March pay
ments aggregatng Si37St765 wer
made by the Employees Relief Fund
of the Pennsylvania lines west, max
ing total of SIG 225, ,9l646 since Febru
arv. 1856. when the department wa
established
The Northwestern L.umbermen's As
sociation is 70 have n car service de
partment to which all claims and com
plants against railroads viii be sub
mitted.
Serious complaint is made tina
freight cars that have been going L
the Pacific coast for several month
] are OelnS nolu iNeit anu NStN 10y iNNo
lines for hauling building material 4
the evaporation of their owners Il
the East. The incident furthe
emphasizes the need of stringent mea
uros to stop this too common prac
tice.
What the construction of good road
and trains mean for Alaska, is indicat
ed i'm the reduction already in freigh
rates to the interior In some place
from which the rate as once seye
cents q pound for transportation
tidewater, # is now only two cent
and three cents a pound. With th
completion Of the roads now contem
plated. It IS believed by those inter
ested that the rate viii go down
"a fraction Of a cent.
It is officially denied that tho Lehig
Valley employees have been deprive
Of meals at half rates Changes haH
been made i'm the bin Of fare at Sout
Bethlehem and Wnkes-Iiarre. whic
reduces prices for a substantial mea
but the situation as to dining cars re
mains unchanged.