New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
BUDGET OF WEEK
TN RAILROADS
Transportation News and Com.
ment, Changes and Happen.
ings i'm General.

IRAN service into San antonio, Tex,
last week was crippled for a time as a
result OF the floods, but all the damage,
1t Is reported. has been repaired, and
trains are again running on schedule time.
The first passenger train OF the Cana
dian Northern Railway, bearing a repre-
sentative gathering Of Canadian citizens,
was run through the Mount Royal tunnel
near Montreal, last Wednesday. The start
was made at 345, and at o'clock the
party emerged from the Dorchester street
shaft
Women who have obtained the certif-
cate Of railway runners at the Women's
Polytechnic in ST. Petersburg have been
given permission by the Ministry Of Roads
and Communications Of Russia to be en-
ployed in responsible posts on the state
railways. with all the rights of other state
employees
Steel ties are used very largely by the
German railroads. The Baden system IS
constructed almost entirely with steel
ties. but in Bavaria and Saxony most OF
the ties used are of wood. The Prussia
Hesse system, which makes up about so
per cent OF the entire mileage Of the
empire. has practically one-third Of it's
rails laid on steel ties. The most popular
type Of tie is made OF rolled steel and
resembles a right line arch In appear
ance. Aside from steel, wood Is the ma
terial used for all other ties.
1t is estimated that rolling stock in
Denmark constitutes about 6s1 locomo-
tives, 40 locomotive tenders, 1928 pas
senger cars, 465 mail and baggage cars,
$50 freight and livestock cars and Al
wreckins cars. together with 70 snow
ploughs and 8 steamships and % ferry
steamers belong to the railways
People in Sweden do not take kindly to
the American passenger coach, which to-
day IS unknown In that country. Several
years ago n car builder tried 10 intro
duce the American syle Of passenger
coach and constructed one along Ameri-
can lines, but the experiment was not a
success and has not been repeated.
a seYen-hour working day basis for the
winter has been introduced In the shops
Of the Missouri Pacific at Sedalia, Mo,
and Little Rock. Ark. and the shops OF
the Missouri. Kansas & Texas at Sedalia
and Parsons.
Fort the first time definite figures have
been collected as 10 the amount and
character OF freight equipment OF Amer
lean railways. Tho Interstate Commerce
Commission has completed It's investiga-
ton regarding ownership Of freight cars,
and its findings show that there are 2,3OO,-
600 freight cars owned by railroads and
100000 cars owned by car companies or
other private ownership. More refrtser-
ator cars are owned by private parties
than by the railroads. the former aggre-
eating $4,000 while the railroads have
$4,000. It also developed there are $4,000
freight cars In tho United States devoted
exclusively 10 the transportation Of auto
mobiles.
An order has been issued by the Louis
lana Railroad Commission to the Illinois
Central. the Yazoo q Mississippi Valley
and the Texas & Pacific calling on these
roads 90 Install on their main lines In that
state block system that will reasonably
conserve the safety OF lives and property.
The beginning OF tho installation IS get
for January ], 1914. and at least twenty
miles each year must be equipped.