The Washington times., 1913-03-04

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ns,e, an Asxreks.c Oh o,Is, eas
in1 tne year the maj payments wer
unoer ~ series OF equipment tresss
a." 49, - ,sinai ISSUE o. wnicn amounted =
,,-yS. thesc se'ss Sseesd $50 81
.n,r frame Dox cars; s,V1 steel hopper Son
9oia ,oi cars. e,"o steei unosrIrame long son
no'H pnn' cars IN service on tne fennsy"sni.
h, hoao, 9D reirisefa.of cats' I,sW SIC.
long sondola oars. 500 steel nat cars. sub ,.
-, 70 .ne fSnnsytvania Compeny' tn
undeFirame pox cars. 80 steei- aSppe'
so, sohaoia cars 4oo steel under,rame long S1n
doia cars. subieased TO the Pittsburgh. Gin
einnati. Chicago, and st. Louis Raiiwa,
Company; 200 steel hopper sondoia cars sub
leased TO the Cleveland. Akron. and C'n.
einnaii Railway Company; and $ refnssra.
Indiana Railway Company, representing II
ali 1880 cars
The cars therefore have become the prop.
ths 90, ,h..sa 'o'"pe"'s ""'e'' -
e,r re- o's. theI1oi.
.r, ne a,, edpendisurs ,s ror sequni,,Sn e. p,os
additionai right OF way for new lines. elm
nation OF grade crossings. and for pas.
srnsa saasan aa station nn,n,.
Philadelphia. and for the sn,argemeut and
of freight stations and yayd
facilities. At Hamburg Junction and Green.
,oS,s r I,Is,. TsrS.sns- ps,sr.
m .ooh., S,on unI9n.own' la"'
Tho block hsnai sy.tem on the main line
between New York and Pittsburgh was furth-
er improved by the installation oe autoinatic
DiIierv,iie Block station And BraneH In.er.
section and ON the Pfttsburrh dIvfsion he
twesn s,mmsrhIli and Isfro6e ana the vorh
vii vii m 6e continued next yssf on 'ne r'odie
~ nss u. ,5
ne rtsndt Stieet reffy Heu,e ann
built, have 90 far progressed thAt the two
ferry slips are now in operation. and the
remainder OF the work will be 'ofnpletrd In
On On the Nov.rk Rap,a rr.nss, Linz. described
In the Annual Report for 1910 the Summit
Avenue passenger station. Jersey City. was
comDiefed and ouened on Nav 10th
1914, ana has since been fnished ana 10 ac.
eemmod.sins : l.rss amount of traffic; The
on this line, win ~ eonpIeted earIy In 1sla
For the sSstsrn section of the six.track sys-
tenn On the Nav york Diyision betweeu
Coionia, n. J.. and Wayeriy. west q New
ark. N, J.. additional risilt OF way has been
acouired This work comprehends station
thu elfminetio., OF fifteen
grsds crossings By the elevation of the four
existinr main tracks and also the couetruc-
tion Of two additional elevated tracks be-
tween those points. Construction work n
now proceeding between Colonia end Eliza
The State Of New Jersey. In which your
Company and other lines have extensive mile
age, is now considering the enactment of
csns.,nss r. h.s ,S ~ ,s,,,cx % ~ tSs
Comnany tc enco,,rnSs fhe reruoysi ~ srsde
and IL has spent large ouuis Of
money FOR that nurpose' nut vtiii uester re-
suits In this direction would have been at
tanned had the States and municipalities been
authorized, or willing. to cooperate In the
outiay The raiiroede IN many instances heve
neen tne pioneen IN tne oeveiopmserS. H. q q @ sns
towns. cfties and territories served by neo. o.
~ xar,,,.s TO "a rro.rsrtsv - ths- c~n
rnsr,ips r1 R,,, rt,b ~ u.snv cros.sne, ssiil
to he eiin,naSrd the Sreasiv fncre~sed NV
ments for taxes and other items. and oufiays
for improvements in their railroads and
equipment. which still confront them and
are essential to public safety and convenience.
Il seems unfair and unwtse 70 propose thai
ne raoed ,SompSnies snou.o oe S,,S Suaosnso @
WIN eitnet tne enNne W. ~ ~ uooe ~ -
poruon W Hs S.ssMns ~ Saa xss soSS
: Sr9ana...tn ~ ~. cr,.struct,o, ~ ths ~
,.os-Ss sNS I. ~,,ossr thSir .frong nrofsef- n
these reasons ana on account of the srASi
increase Of motor. street railway vehiculaf
and pedestrian travel. it IL hoped that the
!esisiafion now pending VIII Be 90 framed
In tfe public Interest. as to enable either thu
state, the nlunicipaiities or the railroeds q
take the inluative IN the aooitton OK easuu9
crossings and 10 cooperate In carrying on
the work by providing fair and e0utabie
DIVISION ol she expenatures As 40 .ne ~ ~
oI new fofh. Massaenu3eses' Ner"onAs o"'o
ang otner Sta1es.
Ihe improvement Of the peeseneer fadHues
Ia fniiaoeipnia sui feceiving eonaoefation
oy tne .ouy oe2AL,S 70 sne s1fvsSe'
.n1 siso " 'rs Sonsuons s,S E1S ~
-. y. u.e - ~ =. vso - ..se
49, IN ~ sspos.. - WI " %hscssslsIe ", - :
.nisr->.,ert Ana t,,,,,,,vsr,Se,s ~ ~. sses,tSs
faciIifieS q Brosd stI eet station ana M
A far A West PhiisdeipSia afS-
lon ana Yard; CD the widening OF the bridee
and its Approached oyer the SchuvIhiII River
and the adjoining entrances to Fairmounf
Park at Girard Avenue by the construction
Of two additional tracks and 4 reyision OF the
signals and interbckinS. which 70 now pro-