Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-08-02
ROADS READY FOR FALL RUSH
General Manager Promises to Meet
All Traffic Demands.
EQUIPMENT Is IN GOOD ORDER
Union Pacific, Burlington and North
western Say Let the Business
Come and They VIII
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Let the business come, and come with
a rush. and the western roads will be ready
to care for II as fast as II comes" This
is the expression of General Managers
Mohler, Walter and Holdrege OF the Union
Pacific. Northwestern and Burlington. re-
spectively.
Business is steadily progressing. There
Is no doubt about that. for the reports of
the railroad companies show It. The stock
business is considerably heavier than last
year and the general merchandise business
Is showing an increase. Passenger traffic
is heavier than last year.
An opinion seems to prevail In some east
ern communities that the railroads have
been keeping down expenses of mainte-
nance SO much that the rolling stock is in
bad condition and not in shape for the in
, crease of business, which is sure to come
That this is not the case is shown by the
statements OF the general managers them
selves.
I'VE have our equipment in such shape
that are prepared for the fall rush."
said A. L. Mohler, vice president and gen
eral manager OF the Union Pacific. I'VE
have maintained a large force at the shops
and have kept our equipment up to stand
ard, until now II is normal We have some
cars which reed repairs, but these could be
cleaned up on short notice and put into
service. We are anticipating an increase in
business and are prepared to handle it,"
THE Burlington has few bad order
cars, but we are irJ shape TO turn them out
as fast we want them" said George
W. Holdrege, general manager OF the Bur-
lngton. This talk about letting the roll
ing stock run down is all bosh. as we have
maintained large force of car repairers
all along"
Increase Already shown.
"The Northwestern is looking for an in
creased business, the stock business and the
general merchandise shipments already
show a large increase" said Frank Wal
ters. general manager OF the Northwestern
Instead OF the Northwestern road re-
trenching in the matter OF car equipment,
we have done just the opposite" said S. F.
Miller, general freight and passenger agent
of the Northwestern, president Hughitt
has during this period of depression added
over 5000 freight cars to the equipment OF
his line and more than half OF these are
box cars Of high capacity, available for han
ding grain particularly,
During the hard times Of 1903 president
Hughitt made a similar move when he
bought for the Northwestern company 5,OO'
cars. Before the contract had been filled
II was easily seen that he had made a saw
ing OF over 81, ,OOOO 900 for his company on ac,
count OF the low prices paid, in comparison
with the prices obtained in connection witt
new orders"
Mr.. Miller added that the current repairs
on the cars and locomotives had been KEEP
up daily and that every car and engine th'
company owns is ready for service. IL,
said that the condition OF this old equip
ment, with the addition of the new. should
put the company in position TO handle
expeditiously the large business which vii
necessarily come II the crop reports from
the Northwestern territory are correct. an'
there is no reason 10 doubt them.
Omaha Bids Buyers Come.
II advertising. good feeling all owe
the trade territory Of Omaha. returning
confidence IN all parts Of the country ant
because OF tLis long terms Of sales. vii
lattract trade TO Omaha, wholesalers ant
jobbers OF the Market Town Of the ives
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