The San Francisco call., 1913-07-27
R. R. MEN FEAR
CAR SHORTAGE
Tariff Uncertainty Is Hold
ing Up Freight Move
r1cntS

Railroad companies that do business
on this coast are much concerned over
the grave possibility of a serious car
famine. They aver that unless con-
gress soon gets through with it's tarif
tinkering there will be q shortage Of
cars in the fall that will cripple busi-
ness throughout the country. but par
ticularly in the west.
The car situation. they say, IL favor
able now. but 1t will not long continue
so unless there is better movement
in commodities across the continent.
This movement they declare. is not
likely to improve until the tarin Is
settled one way or the other.
1T is essential In order to prevent
a serious car shortage that shipments
OF wool. lumber and other commodi-
ties should be moving now" said Lewis
E. Stanton. general agent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad,
yesterday. Such commodities must be
got out OF the way before shipments
begin of dried fruits, canned goods and
wines.
These latter are dependent entirely
upon seasonable market and must be
in the hands of the eastern trade be-
fore Thanksgiving day. Lumber must
be on the ground In the east before the
possibility OF frost or snow. II the
movement does not begin soon the
consequences may be very serious"
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George B. Haynes. general passenger
agent of the Illinois Central. with Mrs.
Haynes Is in San francisco for few
days.
President Bush and Vice Presidents
Brown and Johnson of the Western
Pacific spent yesterday in looking over
the properties OF the company across
the bay. They plan a trip through the
Sacramento valley during this week.
Gerr,tt Fort nassengsr tratic man
ager of the Union Pacific railroad, who
is here with President Mohler, said
yesterday that the travel to Yellow
stone park promises to be unusually
large this year. He said that the aver
age daily temperature in Yellowstone
park from June Is to July Is was about
so degrees.
Captain knight of the United States
engineering road department in Yel-
lowstone park, has advised me that the
roads in the park are being sprinkled,
and would be until the tanks freeze"
said Mr.. Fort. 'This will insure
sprinkling OF the roads during the
park season. There are adequate IA
cilities in the park for this work.
which is performed under the direc-
ton of the government"
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These appointments are announced
by the Southern Pacific company: I. l.
Ward, store keeper in charge of gen
eraI stores, Sacramento, vice H. G.
Cook, promoted to general store keeper
at San Francisco; E. Harty, chief clerk
TO general store keeper, San Francisco,
vice I. L Ward; A. j. Mello. stationery
store keeper at West Oakland. vice E.
Harty.
The supervisors of San Bernardino
county have applied to the railroad
commission to remove a railway cross
ing over the Santa Fe railway and to
move it to point half mile north of
Orc Grande station. -.,..-z--
Fred Hansen, formerly inspector on
the staff of W. r. Scott, general man
a ger, Southern Pacific, goes to Port
land this week to become inspector of
the northern district, Southern Pacific.
The Peninsular Railway company
has applied to the railroad commission
for authority to cross Berryessa road,
Milpitas road and Tenth street in the
vicinity of Luna park, near the north
erly limits Of the city of San Jose.
The application states that the Penin
sular Railway company operates line
from Seventeenth street and Berryessa
road, near San Jose, to Noble avenue.
and that this line will be operated to
Alum Rock park as soon as construc-
tion can be completed.
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j. @. Van Wrinkle, general manager
of the Big Four road, has been ap-
pointed assistant to Vice President J. J..
Bernet. Mr.. Van Wrinkle will be sue
-ceeded by H A. Worcester, who has
been assistant general manager Of the
company.