Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-23
GENUINE BOOMlS
STARTED IN WEST
BY RECORD CROPS

Chicago. July 20.-Big business and
little business, industrial and
cial, already are beginning to feel In
a moderate degree the effects of the
record crops promised by the Amer
lean farmer.
Jobs left vacant through the period
of "watchful waiting" are beginning
to be filled, and transactions involving
millions Of dollars which have been
permitted for months to hang fire are
being closed daily.
The biggest immediate reflection of
the bumper crops is shown by the rail-
roads. Car manufacturers and railway
officials throughout the country are
increasing their operating forces and
the working time at their plants.
Railroad Tonnage Increases.
A significant report came from the
traffic department of the Santa Fe
showing an increase over last years
number of cars of all kinds of revenue
freight loaded on all Santa Fe sys-
tenn lines and received from foreign
connections during the month as 1867
627, compared with 102, 799 for the same
month last year, an increase OF 1928
cars. or 3.72 per cent.
Further evidence along this line
came from a Burlington official. He
stated that the volume of traffic is
practically UP to normal now. and the
same as a year ago. AS yet grain
movements are comparatively light, as
is to be expected at this time of the
year. Preparations are complete for
the handling of the new crop, and a
very heavy tonnage is expected. Gen
eral merchandise and miscellaneous
freight show increases ranging from
I TO 5 per cent over a yea ago.
Normal Conditions Foreseen.
Another thing besides the crops
which iS CAUSING hattor cDirifs in thn
railroad world is the belief that with
the settlement of the 5 per cent adj
vance freight rate case, confidence will
be restored to such a degree that trans
| portation conditions will return to
formal.
The Inland Steel company, the Illi-
nois Steel company, the Pullman COM
pany and other great Industrial corpo-
rations of Illinois have observed an
improvement in their markets, but the
concrete results have not, of course.
reached them with full force.
Actual orders with these Industrial
companies have increased some, with
greater promise held out for the near
future, when it is expected thousands
of more workers will be needed.
Hundreds Get Jobs.
The Pullman car plant at Pullman
has added hundreds of men to it's work
ing force.
Three hundred men were put to work
In the freight department of the Stand
ard Steel a company's plant at Ham
mond. Ind, last week, raising the total
number now employed to 1000. Pros
poets are said to be good for the plac-
ing of another large shift in the pas
senger car department within two
weeks. The company is building a large
addition to its present plant to handle
the looked for business increase.
Last month a total of 1905 orders
for new freight cars was placed by the
roads with the various car factories of
May. The New York Central pur-
chased over 5000 freight cars in June,
while the Illinois Central placed orders
for 5000 all steel box cars.
Orders for Equipment.
Large orders for freight and passen-
ger equipment and for locomotives are
expected to be placed this month. 1t is
reported the Union Pacific is figuring
on a purchase Of about 5000 freight
cars.
The Illinois Central expects to re-
build with steel under frames a total
of $1,000 cars this year. The Chicago &
Northwestern has undertaken exactly
the same program. h Rock Island
expects to nave 5000 cars rebuilt.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
this week increased The working time
of 1000 men employed in the roads
shops at Milwaukee from eight to eight
and one-half hours.
According to r. v. Taylor, president
Of the Mobile & Ohio, $5.0 600. 900 has been
set aside for che construction of a new
bridge across the Ohio river at Cairo.
~. He also announced the Mobile &
Ohio would spend s1,122, 900 for new
equipment. The Monon is in the mar
ket for $50 box cars and the Wabash
for seven postal cars.