New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
AMONG THE RAILROADS
Notes and Comment Concerning
Men and Traffic. Affairs.

Inc pension system SeeUlS u DC WOIh-
ing out well among the railroads that
have adopted IT, On January !. 1910, the
Rock Island introduced the pension sys-
TEN, and between that date and Septem-
Der 20. 1913. the road paid sliS,26o to 200
employees. The Illinois Central during the
last twelve years has paid $4,000 to pen
stoned employees, and there are now 900
names on this pension list. On Novem-
Der l additional employees to the number
of fifteen of the Illinois Central will be
placed on the pension list.
The Colorado. Wyoming & Northern
was incorporated in Colorado. with
capital OF 10000, TO build 100 miles of
railroad OF the Denver & Salt Lake from
point near the confluence of the Elk
and Bear rivers, in Colorado, to connect
with the Union Pacific at Rawlins. Wyo.
Ii is reported that Belgian capitalists
have agreed to furnish the necessary
capital.
The Nueces Valley, Rio Grande & Gulf
Railroad IS planning the extension of Its
line 10 connections with other lines and
without railroad facilities. The line AS
projected will follow the valley of the
Nueces River very closely and the road
will make a speciality Of cattle carrying.
According to figures compiled by Fred
eric Rex, municipal reference librarian or
Chicago. the number of passengers killed
in all ways on all the railways of the
United States for the year ended June
80, 1912, was go, while the number or
persons killed by automobiles in twenty
two American cities having population
of 10000 or more is given as 6sl. The
largest number Of passengers ever killed
in one year on the railways of the United
States was in 1877, and the total was Gil.
The railways in 1912 hauled more than
, 994, OOO. 900 people an average OF more than
g miles each, a total Of about 33.oo,cO'Oo
miles OF travel on more than 10000 miles
of line.
In the Province OF Buenos Ayres the
| sanction OF the provincial Senate mas
been secured to construct a series on
branches from the La Plata Meridian v.
Railway. The length of the projected
lines totals about 200 miles, and the cost
is estimated at sl5,ooocoo. The initial
move will be TO build 40 miles, the cost
of which will be met by increasing the
amount OF bonds sl7cco,coo, as PROVIDED
by the laws Of l9G-l2.
A contract has been closed by tho
Atchlson. Topeka & Santa Fe with pc
troleum company in California Tor OIL
which will be conveyed from the Santa
Fe's field. near Bakersfield. Cal, over
the Tehachapi Mountains in pipe 10
Noiave. where II will be available as
fuel for locomotives. The introduction OF
the pipe line will mean great relet ana
saving TO both the Santa Fe and the
Southern Pacific.
An order issued by the Illinois Centrai
officials forhids enginemen TO carry pic'-
urcs OF wives, swcethcarts or baoies oh
,bcir watch crystals. IL is said that these
little evidences OF affection distract inc
rirda of the men from their duties OF
watching signals and paying attention 70
time and safety.
on October % the New Jersey q Penn
sylyanla Railroad, which extends from
Morrlstown, n. j.. south to WhitehouSo'
located on the Central OF New Jersey
was forced TO suspend operations by or
dor q, tho state Public Utility Commits
sion. The order was due to the poor CON
ditlon OF the track, the light business VI
the road and the company's heavy oeo''
Tho Erie Railroad has caused TO be IN
| scribed on the cab OF the locomotive ne
runs the name OF Richard NJ. Shane' VINO
has heen an engineer on the road for
e,,, years on the Observation-Disclosures
line. This act is in recognition OF i'"e
and faithful service.
Canadian Railroads all have given no
,t.a that beginning with January lslf'
all free carriage of freight to ana from
fro,ght houses will be discontinued.
Notice OF an appeal to the supreme
Court Of the State OF Nebraska mas Dee,'
died by seven railways In that state WIN
the State Railroad Commission asaii0'
.ho rocop, decision OF the commission TO
duc,ng freight rates on apples, peaches
and pears in carload shipments
An order has been issued by tho I'M
boma Corporation Commission that i n,,'.
state passengers riding through oA ,no
boma must be permitted to stop al 'ne
nearest station to the state hhe WIZ
leaving Or entering, TO purchase 'cAe's
~ he allowed to pay cash fare on the
Vs. -. tho usual excess penalty