Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-28

A proposition for a reduction of the
per diem charge of 80 cents for the use of
freight cars is being considered by the
American Railway Association. This is
due to the trouble with the New York,
New Haven and Hartford, and also to
the fact that the falling off of business
has resulted in plentiful supply of cars.
Owing to the fact that the Wisconsin
eight-hour day for telegraph operators
went into effect the first of tile year, the
railroads of the Badger State will close
many small stations as telegraph Offices.
Where it is necessary to keep a night or
day man a telephone will be installed.
Many of the large systems are preparing
to close hundreds of Offices when the new
nine-hour day law passed by Congress
goes into effect.
The Federal Court at Montgomery,
Ala, granted an order restraining any obi
Ger or other individual from putting IN
force any of the rate laws passed by
the Legislatures extra session, action be-
ing taken upon the application of the
Central Trust Company of New York,
which owns the second income mortgages
of the Georgia Central, the Louisville and
that if the new laws 90 into effect the
roads win be unable to earn enough to pay
these obligations and that Il will be de-
priving them of property without duo
process This order, which was issued by
Judge Thomas g. Jones, places Gov.
Conner and the State where it was before
the extra session.
he n-t, of fba cor 1iFloc af
the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads shows a substantial increase in
gross earnings over the same month Of
1906. but on account of the advance in
operating expenses the net earnings were
materially decreased. this decrease IN the
Union amounting TO S33J,037. in the
Southern 10 $1.420.4O3. The increase in
expenses is chargeable principally TO the
greater cost for repairs. owing to heavier
traffic, the expense OF keeping up locomo-
tives of the heavy type now demanded,
and increased wage schedules.
The executive committee Of the Order
of Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen at Chicago
has determined to hold in allegiance the
demand for an increase In wages and i'm
proved working conditions rPon sixty-fiye
railway companies east of the Mississippi.
The vote of the men asked that the same
rate of wages an0 the working conditions
adopted for the western lines a year ago
be put into effect upon the eastern lines,
but because Of the financial furry and the
condition of the freight traffic the com
rnittee deemed Il unwise 70 carry on nego-
tiations with the general managers Of the
railroads at this time.
The New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroad has adopted new style
Of sleeping car for the midnight ex-
urees on its shore line. Instead Of
berths. the ear is divided into compart-
ments the size Of the average single room
in a hotel. with two berths in each room.
ard fitted with toilet convenience. The
rooms open upon a corridor running the
length Of the car and are 50 arranged
that they may b. taken in suites. The
finishing is rare. the woods as..d being
such as tigerwood. >sick resembles the
markings Of q tiger isNe wood. Spanish
mahogany. conbaril. and a wood from
the Philippines OF which the species has
not Jet been determined b. the experts