New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
AMONG THE RAILROADS
Notes and Comment Concerning
Men and Traffic Affairs.

Announcement has been made by the
Southern Pacific that new train, known
as the Sunset Limited. will be put into
service on November i6 between New Or
leans and Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The time will be 60 hours and - minutes
from New Orleans u Los Angeles and %
hours and IS minutes eastbound. the
train will be run daily, and no extra fare
will be charged
A safety button" about half an inch
in diameter. is now being worn by OH
GERS and employees OF the Pennsylvania.
II is enamelled in white, red. green and
gold and bears on its face the insignia
Of the railroads. keystone-with the in
ttials up. r. r." in the centre and the
words Safety first in the rim.
The probable interest in the opening OF
the Panama Canal is indicated by state
ment by the United Fruit Company.
which, in connection with the railroads
making a feature Of excursions during
the coming season. expects 10 carry
twenty thousand passengers 70 Panama
in December. January, March and April.
II is estimated that about twelve thou
sand will embark at New York and over
seven thousand will go via New Orleans.
The new freight tariff. according 20 IN
announcement by President Willard OF
the Baltimore & Ohio that is TO be filed
by all Eastern and Central traffic roads.
advancing rates per cent will be ready
by October !.
A report SAYS that the Pennsylvania
State Department OF Agriculture will rgn
a special train carrying a kitchen for the
purpose OF instructng farmers wives
throughout the northern part OF the state
on How To Cook Scientifically" All the
latest devices for cooking. with sanitary
plumbing. etc, will be part Of the out
hi.
During the six months ended June 80.
1913, according 10 statistics fled by the
secretary Of the Merchants Exchange VI
ST. Louis. the largest volume OF freight
tonnage ever transported By 81. Louis
railroads was recorded. The gross traffic
for the six months was $3.50 SIS tons.
which was an increase OF 3.0o,73+ tons
over the corresponding period OF 1872.
a suit has been filed by the Texas Rail-
road Commission IN the United States
District Court at Austin. Tex. against
the International d Great Northern
Railroad for penalties 10 the amount Of
5000. An Injunction has been asked TO
compel the road TO obey the commissions
orders 10 continue 10 absorb loading
charges al the ports IL is test suit
agreed upon by the railroads and the
commission 10 determine whether freight
billed 10 Texas ports and then reconsigned
20 other points In the state shall be con-
sioered interstate business.
An order has been issued ny the Penn
syivania Railroad 70 train conductors 10
visit sleeping cars en- route and see that
either the conductor or the porter Is on
duty and ready for any emergencies
This would change the habits OF porters
VINO have been sleeping over part OF their
trips.
at Chicago by the Illinois Central and the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley TO take
charge 81 all matters relating 10 correct
weights and the assessment OF revenue
based on weights.
II is announced by officials OF the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST Paul Railway
Company that the great bridge over the
NTgtuaa usr fe
pleted by the Ct Paul between Madrid
and Woodward will be opened 20 travel
about October J. According To present
plans. the road will send It's iirst yassen-
ger train over the structure AZ that time
The bridge with its approaches is more
than a mile long. and II has the distinc-
ton OF being the highest double track
railroad bridge I'm this country. n cost
81 $1,000 TO build. The structure was
made necessary 10 complete the work of
double tracking begun by the St Paul
through Iowa about two years ago
Grades and curves were eliminated from
the main line by the new survey. and
great fills were closed UP. The bridge II
part OF the general scheme 20 shorten the
line and reduce grades One approach 20
the bridge required a MI OF 10 feet The
bridge cuts of two miles from former
elght-mlle stretch and illustrates the ex-
pense which the road encountered 10 get
the kinks out OF its line through thar
state. II is said 10 be one OF the greatest
pieces OF modern bridge engineering m
the world. and no speed limit is put on
the structure. II is filled IN and ballasted
like an ordinary piece Of roadbed and 80
far as the rOadbed itself is concerned u
will appear 10 different TO the traveller
from any part OF the main line
RAILROAD EARNINGS.