Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-07-24
BUSINESS is

In order to de,crmr the matter for itself and for the fur
Their purpose OF tuthfuny informing its readers as to the actual
trade and business conditions that exist throughout the country the
New York World recently sent out both letters OF inquiry and capable
me to get at the facts The following is the result of the papers in
vestigations In the Middle West, collected by its Chicago correspond
Business, big and little, in the Middle West has begun o expand
under a advancing tide of prosperity. Money is circulating more free
iy jobs left vacan through the period OF "watchful waiting ire being
filled, and large transactions, which have been permitted or mon'n
to hang fire, are being closed.
roads. Car manufacturers a1d railway officials throughout the country
are increasing their operating forces and the working time of their
plants.
Three thousand cars OF wheat have arrived in Chicago so far this
week, the largest receipts in a decade.
Another thing that is causing jubhaton N railroad circles is the
belief that with the settlement of the Der cen advance rate case this
week confidence will be restored to such a degree that transportation
conditions will return to normal
The Inland Steel company, the Illinois Steel company, and other
great industrial corporations OF Illinois have received recently a marked
increase in orders.
Three hundred men we're put to work in the freight department Of
the Standard Steel Car companys plant at Hammond, Ind, last week.
raising the total number now employed to 1000. Prospects arr said to
be good for the placing OF another large shift in the passenger a de-
to its present plant to handle the expected business increase.
Last month a total OF l6O55 orders for n e W freight ar a placed
by the roads with the various "a factories of the country, as compared
with s154 in May. The New York Central purchased 1000 freight cars
in June, while the Illinois Central placed orders for $500 all steel box
The Union Pacific is figuring o a purchase of about 5000 freight
a total Of 10000 cars this year. The Chicago and Northwestern has
undertaken the same program. The Rock Island expects to have 5000
cars rebuilt.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul this week increased the
working time OF 1900 men employed in the roads shops at Milwaukee,,
from eight to eight and one-haf hours.
According to R. V. Taylor, president of the Mobile and Ohio, S.
OOtSW has been set aside tor the construclo OF nw bridge across tn
Ohio river at Cairo, III. He also announced that the Mobile and Ohio
would spend $l122O0O for ley equipment
Here's what officials of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy say
about conditions:
"rhe wheat and pat crops are very large. This means al extra
amount of money through the Middle West. Prospects never have been
better in the country west of the Mississppi'
From the general office of the Santa Fe came this statement.
THE bumper wheat crop in our territory has put things o a much
better basis than a year ago. We have been putting on additional mel
in maintenance work and in the shops"
This from the Erie:
We've ordered five new passenger locomotives in the last month,
and we're putting on many mel, just how many it is hard to say, for
there is still room for more"
George b. Haynes, general passenger agent OF the st. Paul said:
Our company mas ordered number of the biggest type of loco
motive built by the American Locomotive company for freight service,
in order to be ready ITO handle the heavy grain business from the West
this fall"