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. &
0. 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 arc affected. on
some divisions the runs have been ex-
tended to compensate somewhat for the
trains annullcd.
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 Is to sx.
virtually the same schedule that went
into effect en- October ], 1918, on the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad be-
came effective today, with the excep-
tior that two trains were withdrawn on
the steam road together with several
electric trains.
President Pennaington, Of the 500 Line,
says that the business Of the road is
about the same as year ago. The
grain s moving in volume he said, 'and
we are in line for a good tonnage. No
vemDer ought TO bring out comparisons
with a year ago"
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
asked ts employees to exercise more care
In the handling Of cars and equipment,
owing 10 Z. steady increase in the loss
due 20 destruction of cars in accidents.
During the present year 1881 cars valued
at sS505s4 we're destroyed. This is an
increase over 1910 Of 25S47 per cent. IN
number and 25159 in valuation.
without any support from the employees
of the company for whose benefit Il was
established. the Pension Fund of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad has balance
OF si.po00N. There are 81 men on the
pension roll.
A plan for the reduction of the sub
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 bald passenger
station at Black Rock. suburb OF Buf-
falo, at a cost OF 100000
The gross income Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul Railroad for the
year ending June 80, 1914, was &s0.ds1.656,
against s3l, 523 542 last year. The balance.
after the deduction OF interest and rent
ais and the preferred dividend, was equal
to SO per cent. on sil6,s55,4 400 common
stock. compared with S.62 per cent. earned
on Hl6,34s,20O stock in the previous Yea
The surplus for the year was Si,5fG, no.
a gainst s4,22S,2l3 in 1918
Traffic Manager W. c. Maxwell, OF the
Wabash Railroad. announced today that
fares between st. Louis and
Chicago Will be raised 81 on December I,
ana rates from ST, Louis TO New York
viii be raised 81.
Regular monthly meetings of the three
Reading companie s-the Reading Com
pauy. Philadelphia and Reading Railway
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 its own annual report.
Frank ". Blair. receiver OF the Pers
Marquette Railroad. today rendered his
TO Federal Judge Tuttle, in
Detroit. lie gave as his rea son that other
business demanded his attention