The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Traffic Lighter on Nearly All
Western Roads.
Accumulation of 22,9OS Box
Cars i'm Two Weeks.
PROSPECTS BETTER
Big Increase Expected in Next
Thirty Days.
PROSPECTS BETTER
Other Items of General Inter
est in Traffic World.

Chicago Jan 19.-An easing up in
traffic in nearly all sections was the
are prospects, however, of an lncreas-
ed business for the next so days, all
depending upon weather conditions.
Nearly every railroad official report
ed business barely holding its own as
compared with previous weeks, but bet
ter than last years. 1t was to be ex-
pected that there would be a reduction
in merchandise shipments with the OPP
ening of the New Year, but there are
indications of an increase from now
on, as shipping directions are being
given on liberal quantities of goods
purchased last month. Buying for i'm
mediate shipment last week was above
the average. 30. : 4.s:-.....
Railroads are beginning to inquire
for supplies and there were requests
for bids for $500 cars. Their purchases
of iron and steel were also increased.
The Illinois Central has bought 5000
tons of standard rails. Jobbers gener-
ally did a good business although tray
cling men in the road did not succeed
in getting as many orders as anticipa-
ted.
A decrease of 900 bushels was
shown in the deliveries of grain at Chi
cago last week, but they were 1,41O,-
900 bushels, or 80 per cent over the
same time last year, and 416, 600 bushels,
or 9.4 per cent over the average for the
- y
nlent last week there was an increase
of $4,000 bushels corn, which also ex-
ceeded last years by 657 1000 bushels
and was the largest at this season in
more than offset by the decrease OF
$4,000 bushels oats. $4,000 bushels
wheat, and $1,000 bushels barley. AS
compared with last year, wheat re-
ceipts increased 5000 bushels. oats
$4,000 bushels, and barley $1,000 bush
els.
The Illinois Central led all the grain
roads last week, with "a per cent, hand
ling nearly % per cent of the corn re-
ceipts. The Northwestern had II per
cent, the Rock Island IL per cent, the
Eastern Illinois had IL per cent, the
Burlington and st. Paul 9, the Alton 8,
Wabash 4, Santa Fe 3. Great Western
2 Per cent.
In the face of claims that the ad-
vance in wheat prices brought more
shipping orders for flour, deliveries at
Chicago last week were only 1,460 bar
rels more than the previous week. but
were below the average for this time in
over four years. decreasing ,464 bar
relS from last year, and nearly 100000
barrels as compared with 1908. In
| creases the past week were $500 bar
rels by the st. Paul. 2, 700 barrels by the
Rock Island, L460 by the Santa Fe,
/ lips barrels by the Northwestern. 935
by the Burlington, 1850 barrels by the
Wabash, and 1000 barrels by the Wis
consin Central. The only decreases
were 1880 barrels by the Great West
ern. Increases over last year were
5.91O barrels by the Rock Island, 2,25O
barrels by the Great Western, and de-
creases were 1890 barrels by the Wis
consin Central. 17,775 barrels by the st.
Paul, 11,702 barrels by the Burlington,
1875 barrels by the Alton, 2,147 bar
| rels by the Illinois Central, and 2,25O
barrels by the Northwestern.