The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-01
ERIE TRAIN
JUMPS TRACK
Passengers Given Severe
Shaking-up
R{f rN sfTit9
SEVERAL WERE INJURED
Hooking Valley Had a Re-
cord Breaking Month.
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Complaint Is Filed with the Stat
Commission for Setting Aside
Coal Cars.
SEVERAL WERE INJURED

In an effort TO prevent an arbitrary
setting aside of coal cars for ex-
elusive use in the lake trade, the
New York Coal company, of (which
Il. NJ. Poston is president, has filed
a complaint with the state railroad
commission against this action ol
the Hooking Valley railroad. 1t Is
claimed that cars which are marked
for lake trade" are not counted in
the distribution OF coal cars to the
mines in the different Hooking dis
tricts, according to the percentage
to which each is entitled.
1t is said the road has put about
200O cars, which are too small and
old to equip with air, or having what
are known as split sills,' into this
special class. because they are re-
jected for switching by other roads,
and are therefore not available for
other uses.
The action is considered 10 be in
defiance of the recent order of the
interstate commerce commission after
an investigation of the method OF coal
car distribution on the Hooking Val.
ley and Wheeling and Lake Erie
The order directed that all cars
whether specially consigned or not
should be counted against the quota
to which the mine receiving them
might be entitled. The order only
mentioned such cars as were not then
counted against the shipper.
The Hooking Valley railway had
another record-breaking month In
gross earnings in September. The
road has been breaking records so Of
ten the last year that each month 1,
almost goes without saying that the
company has again surpassed It's
former high marks in the way OF
earnings. The equipment of the road
is now In fine shape and the large,
train loads are telling in MONTH,
statements
for september the gross earnings
were $675,799, an increase of s6s
oOo; operating expenses were $3.50
334, In increase of $36, 900: net oper.
atihs revenue was 1886, ,465, an in
|crease of $4,000: taxes were 500. .75S
an Increase of 500; other income was
Si6,7S7, an increase of $35. 900. total
available Income, $3l2,i94 an in.
crease of $2ii.Si4 making a net in.
crease OF s61,0O0.
For the first quarter of the fiscal
year the gross was $1,996,4 on.
Grating expenses $1,2OO,27S. an IN.
crease OF $1S.0OO; total other in
come, $l76,2S9, an increase of s144 OOO {.
total available income, s91O. $40 an
increase OF $4,000; net income. $685.
1884, an increase of s153,OOO
ERIE passenger No. 16 Thursday
met with serious accident near
hehton and 1t Is a mystery TO many
that by it lives were not lost. Tbe
damage, however. to botn the tract,
and the passenger coaches was
great
NO. 16 was travelling at a good rate
Oh speed, when two coaches because of
a defective rail left the track and a
very serious wreck was the result
several persons were injured but for
tunately no one was killed.
The wrecking crew was summoned
IRON Gallon and several hours were
required to clear the track. The
train was to have arrived at Marion
at l2:4o p. m. yesterday. but failed
10 arrive before nearly eight O'clock
No =. which was TO have been here
'at 6:07 last evening arrived at 9:4O
p. m.
II. b. Sims today resumed his
wor!. as Hooking Valley operator at
the Union station, after two
weeks vacation.
l.. w. Thomas. assistant electrician
at the local interlocikng plant, went
to Peoria today to assist in the work
there for few days.
William Stark billing clerk at the
Pennsylvania freight house. was of
duty on account OF illness Thursday
Meet Beatty 4 Long face tn face, Il
you want dreas or work shoss NJ right
prices. II