The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-16

ask ask for an extension of time to built
thls llnc The company was organize,
SapouC three years ago to build from
MontreaI. Quebec, west via Toronto ant
ottawa TO Port of Midland, ON Geor
gan bay, IN all about $40 miles. II
w. raphael is acting sccetary In Mon
trcal, Quebec
me Wabash has appointed three trav
enhg merchandise inspectors to in.
spnnet the manner of packing. loading
n,lIlng and handling of freight. in the
hope of securing better service and a
9lnllnution IN the payments for loss and
damage. The three men inspect the
stations on practically tho whole road
or nearly 900 miles of line. as fol,
lows: II. il. Pike, Moberly division,
sol miles; {: II. Sansom, Decatur and
Springfield divisions. 742 miles; s. V.
GrlSson, Peru, Detroit and Buffalo divi.
sions, $50 miles. On the Wabash, as
on most roads. the trainmastcrs give
as much attention ,as possible to the
banding OF freight, but having other
important duties, thew have been
oolged TO make this a secondary mat
ter.
Belgium mas eighteen works which
make Iocoin Otives, twehtr.onc of which
bulld passenger cars and thirty-four
which build freight ears. with an ag-
0regatc capacity for 765 locomotives,
5000 passenger ears and 25.U00 freight
exported increased from $4,000, 900
francs III 1897 80 1874 100000 in 1907
l'he largest increase has been iii cx-
ports TO South America, which began
with 3.OOO,QOO francs in 1902 and rose
to 42,000,000 in 1907
The passenger agents of havana, vino
expect TO entertain the American AS
soclation of General Passenger and
Ticket Agents next March. when that
body holds Its annual meeting IN that
city, have already formed an associa-
tloD 10 make arrangements for the en-
tertalnment, The president of the as
ScciatIou is Robert NJ Orr. The see.
rotary is Z. NJ. Sanchez, and there are
seven presidents, D. A Galdos, w.
NJ. Daniel, +. H. Pearson. Harry Usher,
Frank Stelnhart, q. Lawton Childs and
Ward G. Foster.
The number OF cars of -four sent out
from Minneapolis on Wednesday. Oc-
tober 20. is reported as 500, contain
ing ll0.560 barrels. This is said to
be the greatest days business ever
recorded.
The Chicago Association OF Commerce
has appointed u committee 10 confer
with officers of the Chicago railways
"ub Pi'ltNh aSdihNi lub i'lOIpsHb fhdI
of cents per 100 pounds FOR carry
ing freight through the tunnels.
The ChiIeans have finished their end
of the tunnel under tho Andes OF the
Ispallata pass, and the Argentine end
is expected TO be completed in Dcoem-
Der, in time to enable Trans to run
from Bucuos Ayrcs 10 Valparaiso about
New Year 5 day--3n event Os mucn
Importance Tor the Pacific coast Of
South America.
Hitherto the Russian railways, whctb-
er managed by tho state or private
companies, have been worked at a
loss The state railways have LOST
steadily and increasingly. The deficit
was 20,000.000 Toublcs in 1903, 20,
800. 900 roubles in 1904. 9,500.0 900 rou-
blcs in 1906. and l2Q 100000 roubleS
in 1907 \ curious detail is that the
greater tho general receipts from the
railways the heavier is the loss TO
the state. On every fresh rouble the
government receives il incurs u loss
OF roublc and twcnty-one copecbs.