The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-17
Month Of September Showed an
Increase OF Five Per Cent.
Rock Island Made Big Gain in
Loading OF Cars.
BETTER COAL TRADE.
This Is Most Encouraging Fea-
ture of Late Reports.
Other Items of General Inter-
est to Traffic World.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Loading reports on
western railroads during the month OF
September showed an average increase
of : per cent over last year. On some
of the roads the aggregate traffic ex-
coed that in August, which was an I'M
usually good month. The Atch1son H.
creased its loadings per cent, tne
Burlington gained 5000 cars, handling
close to 100000 cars during the month.
and the Rock Island increased over
: goo cars. with a loading of nearly
$4,000 cars.
rs gross earnings showed a substan-
tiaI increase in freight, and small De
crease in passenger traffic. Reports
from the other roads were not entirely
as full as those above named, but the
percentages gained did not change the
results any. While gross earnings we're
larger than last year, the net failed 70
show a material increase, which was
5I,e +o the recently enlarged operating
expenses.
of last years, gains ranging from to
= per cent A few of the railroads re-
ported a small reduction IN the traILlc
movement in several lines of important
freight while others increased suf-
ficientlv to more than make up for the
loss
Increase in Coal Movement.
An important feature was the in
crease in the coal trade, which has
been slow for months, but with the re-
oneuiu1 of the Illinois and Indiana
mines, and the near approach OF cold
weather. q decided Improvement IN ton
rage resulted and traffic officials look
for the next so days
There is no general scarcity of cars.
but in some sections there are orders
For more than the railroads supplied.
as on some of their systems the cars
were not well distributed Miscellane-
Gus freight was moved In larger vol
ume. exceeding last years.
reports from the jobbing trade were
larger. and the volume satisfactory,
with indications of a very good bust
ness right along, unless interrupted by
had weather in the interior. Dry goods
houses are selling more general mer-
chandise than last year, and the dis
tribution is about up to the average Of
any of the good years
Disappointment in Grain.
Considering the size of the winter
wheat and oat crops. the large re-
serves of old corn, the movement OF
s-rain to Chicago last week was a dis
Gppointment to traffic officials Of west
eTr railroads Deliveries here were be-
Low, fba average for this season, as
october is one of the best marketing
months of the year, yet receipts last
week decreased $3.50 bushels, or II
Der cent less than the previous week.
1IA,000 buSne1S, OF = pei SeHt uHlcl
last wears and S99, 900 bushels. or L. {
11er cent under the average for the past
five years Decreases last week were
ia 600 bushels wheat, $4,000 bushels
corn and los, 600 bushels rye and barley,
and the only increase was $4,000 bush
els oats. Increases over last year were
los 600 bushels wheat, and decreases
399 600 bushels corn, 29e. 600 bushels oats,
and $4,000 bushels rye and barley.
a change was made in the position Of
the grain carrying roads in last week
+rs4fic the Rock Island coming to the
front with 1863 per cent, leading the
Northwestern by one-half of per cent
and the Burlington by IL per cent, the
Northwestern having 1e4. and the Bur
-.slgton 15.7 per cent The Illinois Cen
@ssI nd 1872 per cent, the ST. Paul 100,
80 Alton and Wabash tied on SO per
rent. and the Eastern Illinois was Gloss
nm with SIS per cent. and otheT roads
each had 70 Der cent