New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
MEXICAN RAILROADS
Falling Off in Comparative
Earnings with 1911.

The gross earnings OF the National
railways OF Mexico, as reported by the
New York News Bureau for the month
OF June, showed a falling off Of s623 900 In
comparison with the final month Of the
previous fiscal year. During that month
in both fiscal periods conditions in Mexico
were to a great extent abnormal. With
the resignation Of President Diaz and his
Cabinet the Madero revolution came TO
sudden end. There was a general cessa-
ton Of activities against the organized
government on the part of Madero's fol-
lowers. Naturally confidence was quickly
restored, and business that had been seri
ously interrupted began TO move forward
rapidly. This all meant a sudden and big
expansion in railroad traffic, In contrast
with congestion at important points for
months because Of the inability OF the
company 20 operate several OF Its princi-
pal divisions while the revolution was on.
The gross earnings for tho last week or
ten days OF May and those for June OF
last year were abnormally large. While
the organized revolution against the Ma
dero government appears 10 be over, po-
htical conditions. particularly In the
Northwest and in the southern tier or
states, are still unsettled. The section of
tho national lines between Juare1.
across the river from Ell Paso. and Tor
reOn was out OF commission for four
months or more. Not only this, out bust
ness in Juarez, Chihuahua. Torreon and
intermediate points was kept practically
At a standstn during all that time by tho
fact that that section was the centre OF
the activities Of tho rebel forces under the
leadership of OrozCo.
During the month OF June the national
lines realized very little benefit from the
$40 miles of road between Juarez and Tor
rcon. II is easy 10 understand that cities
in which resident Americans played such
a prominent part az they have for some
years In those centres. from which many
Of them were compelled 20 leave when the
rebellion was at its height, cannot quickly
restore their business to anything like the
proportions enjoyed when peace prevailed
For instance. the Intercontinental Rubber
Company, which has large plants IN Tor
reon, was practically out OF business for
four or Ave months Although there mas
not been much rebel activity at that CEN
ire for the last six weeks or two months
II is learned from official sources that
the company is operating at only about
20 per cent OF its capacity. 4 difficulty
which IL has experienced in resumins OPP
erations r. tho result Of "A racial tendency
OF the lower class of Mexioans. Their
wants are few and their possessions cor
respondingly small. They are great trsV-
eiiers. Often a family or group OF
families will travel hundred miles or
more by train for tho sole purpose of at
tending some annual feast OF the Church
Never again are those people seen IN the
town whence they eft unless they should
return for the same purpose for which
they went away. Naturally, they went
as far away from the seat OF trouble dur
ing the rebellion as thei' money would let
them. On this account the lntercontinen-
tai Rubber Company and other large en-
pioyers Of ordinary Mexican labor have
had difficulty in getting together sut-
f1cient number Of men TO run their plants
at anything like full capacity, IL the bust
ness warranted that degree Of activity