The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-25
IMPROVEMENTS
ON SOUTH SHORE
EMPLOYEES LOOK FOR MUCH &C.
TIvlTY ON PART OF NEW
MANAGEMENT OF THE
ROAD.

While the new management OF the
South Shore railway is reticent about
discussing its plans, IL Is common re-
port among the railroad men that
there are i'm contemplation several
steps for the Improvement of the SER
vice and the upbuilding OF both pas
senSer and freight traffic.
One of the things that the railroad
men look forward to in the near flu
tire Is the authorization OF a schedule
that will materially shorten the run
ming time for the through trains be-
tween st. Ignace and Duluth. and also
The time for the trains between st.
iGnace and the copper country. The
present schedules for these trains il
Is asserted, are much slower than they
need be. and the new management is
expected to quicken them as soon as
the necessary arrangements can be
made. In this connection IL is reported
that eighty miles of the western di-
vision of the road will be graveled, and
II is said that gravel pits are now
being located, with that work in view.
The west end is said to need consid-
able attention before the running time
over II can be greatly improved. 1t
Is said that this part OF the roadbed
was built on contract and that In the
fills logs and brush and even refuse
from the construction camps were piled
up. and covered with earth. The grad
ual rotting of this material causes the
roadbed to sink somewhat. Extensive
work is now said to be necessary TO
put 1t in the best of order
Handsome Dining Cars.
II is also stated that the time is not
far distant when two handsome new
combination diner and observation
cars, for use on the copper country st.
lgnace run, cast and west, will make
their appearance on the road. The
cars now in use were adapted I'm the
Marquette shops. and they have not the
capacity that is sometimes needed to
handle the traffic. Besides they have
IS.
and the travelling public would great
ly appreciate new cars. II is believed
they would have a very beneficial eff
feet on the passenger traffic to the
lower state points. via ST Ignace.
The company-is PUTTING its sleeping
cars through the shops in their turn
and is giving them a thorough over
hauling. 1t is some years since they
have been thoroughly renovated. and
they will be put i'm the best of condi-
ton. In the spring the company will
put on d lily sleeper service between
the copper country towns and Macki-
nav City. In previous years this has
been tri-weekiy summer service
There are no sleepers on this run at
present, as the cars that will be used
on IL are in the shops. There is also
a possibility that a Maryuette-Duluth
sleeper will be put on, although this
has not been definitely decided on.
New Shop Equipment
The Marquette shops of the COM
pany will likely receive a large amount
of new equipment. which will result
in their being modernized and made
better able to cope with the work they
are called on to do. Master Mechanic
Connolly. it is said recently made
list OF new equipment needed to enable
the shops to handle the company's
large locomotives to the best advantage
that calls for an expenditure of large
of money. and it is expected
that the needed machinery will be pro-
vidcd before long.
Railroad men say that they observe
freight from new sources i'm transit
on the road and they look forward
to a considerable expansion
In this department of the company's
traffic, for the reason that General
Manager Walker has had thorough
training as freight man and this traf-
lie viii naturally receive particular at
IGNITION from him.
That there may be no misunders-
anding about the matter. il may be |
stated plainly that none of the fore
going statements are official. because |
he policy of the new management is |
evidently the one of seeking results |
ather than making promises, and the |
'fficials will not talk on what they ex-
'ect to accomplish. But there is good |
eason to believe that the statements
bout the plans that are being worked |
nut are not wide of the mark. Among
he employees of the company there
viii take on new life, and there is a
ceiling of the greatest cordially to-
Yard the management.