Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
PR. R. SCHEDULE,
NOW IN EFFECT, CUTS
OFF 90 LOCAL TRAINS
Runs On Others Extended to
Make Up for Loss-B. &
O. Asks Aid in Preventing
Car Destruction.

The winter passenger train schedule OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. which went
into effect this morning, eliminates SO
trains. Five divisions are affected. on
some divisions the runs have been eH-
tended to compensate somewhat for the
trains annulled
Comparatively few trains we're taken
off the Media Division, there being some
extensions to the present runs to COM
pensate for the reduction In the number
OF daily trains to West Chester, on the
Philadelphia division, from 10 to six.
Virtually the same schedule that went
into effect on October /, 1919 on the
West Jersey and seashore Railroad be-
came effective today, with the excep-
ton that two trains were withdrawn on
the steam road together with several
electric trains.
President Pennsington, OF the 500 Line,
says that tho business of the road IN
about the same as year ago. The
grain Is moving in volume" he said, land
we are in line for good tonnage. Mo-
vember ought to bring out comparisons
that will be very satisfactory compared
with a year ago"
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
asked its employees to exercise more care
in the handling Of cars and equipment,
owing to a steady increase in the loss
due TO destruction OF cars in accidents.
During the present year 1881 cars valued
at ;350,5S4 we're destroyed. This is an
increase over 1910 of 25347 per cent. in
number and 251. SO in valuation.
without any support from the employees
of the company for whose benefit 1t was
established, the Pension Fund OF the
Canadian Pacific Railroad has a balance
of 100000 There are SIT men on the
pension roll.
A plan for the reduction OF the cub
urban passenger train service is under
consideration by Chicago railroads. The
plan is to take off some of the trains dur
ing the middle Of the day when trafic
is not heavy.
The Grand Trunk will build a passenger
station at Black Rock, a suburb OF Buff
falo, at a cost Of 100000.
The gross income OF the Chicago, Mil
year ending juno 30, 1914, was $50, ,0sl, 656
against S3l, ,523. .542 last year. The balance
after tho deduction OF interest and rent
ais and the preferred dividend was equal
to SO per cent. on S1i6s56 400 common
stock compared with s.s2 per cent. earned
on sll6 34S, 200 stock in the previous year.
The surplus for the year was $1,546Tlo,
against $422S,213 in 1913
Traffic Manager w. c. Maxwell, of the
Wabash Railroad. announced tc3ay' that
passenger fares between st. Louis and
Chicago will be raised 81 on December 1.
and rates from st. Louis TO New York
will be raised -.
Regular monthly meetings of the three
Reading companiss-the Reading Com
pany, Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company and the Philadelphia and Read
Ing Coal and Iron Company-will be re-
sumed tomorrow. The annual reports
will be submitted and acted upon at these
meetings. This year each company will
issue it's own annual report
Frank w. Blair, receiver Of the Pere
Marquette Railroad, today rendered his
resignation to Federal Judge Tuttle, in
Detroit He gave as his reason that other
business demanded his attention,