The sun., 1916-12-13
CAR JAM Is LAID TO
FREIGHT RECEIVERS
Southern Pacific Official Says
the Railroads Are Not
to Blame.
BUSINESS BOOM IN WEST
Pacific Coast Trade Limited
Only by Ability Of Carriers
to Handle It.
BUSINESS BOOM IN IVES

Julius 'kruttschnitt, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Southern Pa
cifc company. who returned yesterday
from a trip over the lines. says that busi.
ness all along the Pacific coast and
throughout California IL OF q level never
before reached and that II 10 limited only
by the ability Of the railroads to furnish
cars.
THE shortage Of cars Is not the fault
OF the railroads." says Mr.. Eruttschnitt.
III we kept on hand equipment enough
to meet all exigencies of. business at the
maxium peak the public would he justi-
Ned in blank refusal to pay rates that
would yield Any sort of return on the
capital required.
ANY properly equipped road can carry
an overload OF 100 per cent. to 1875 per
cent. but how IL II to be handled
throughout the country? Tens of thou
sands OF little industry tracks are taxed
right now with business two or three
times greater than they can handle. but
Il is all due to lack OF equipment among
receivers Of freight. not the shortage OF
facilities among the railroads.
Because OF the war and the closing OF
the Panama Canal for some time rAacti-
cally all freight moving has been $
back to the railroads and In such volume
mat congestion was unavoidable"
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAIL.
ROAD CO. Reports gross carniI~s for Hrst
week Dec siit.hs. inc. SIS. sos. FROM July /
s:.ec'.oS. inc. 3lJ..5T.
canadian PACIFIC = Reports estimated
csrhihss nrss week In Dec. G.lss,oco. inc. 3s3,.
cHEsAPEAEE 4 oHIo- Reports earning,
hrst week In Dec. esss. VA. inc. Siii, eIS: from
July I s.i.sss.sss inc. si.<S.?i3.
CHICAGO 4 NoRTHwEsTERN-Dtrector,
have adopted resolutions directing that srion
he taken 10 procure from various State com
missions authority TO increase capitaiization
10Y, or ts..So.so Stockholders. ~ pcrmis
SION In issue stock IL granted. will receive
risht 10 subscribe to this new atock st mar
Proreeds OF sale will he applied chiefly
Tor other corporate purposes.
CINCINNATI. NEW ORLEANS q TEXAS
PACIFIC RAILWAY C0.-Reports sross earn.
,nss for first week Dee. Sos. SIS. inc. S..i;
From July l G..es.6s7. the. Ss7.. tas.
CoLoRAno MIDLAND Repors Nov
Ss65 tsi. inc. Sits,sls.
DENVER Z RIO Reports earn.
Ings frst week in December tu. 400. Inc.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 4 FLORIDA Rail.
WAY CO. Reports gross earnings for hrs,
week Dec. Secs. Inc. S3,sS3 From July /
r.iS.<si. inc. Sits.s:s.
MAINE CENTRAI-Reports sstimated earn
tfssT NV WIN III IN 0-0. IA Inf'
Sls.i?J
MINNEAPOLIS 4 ST. LOUIS Report.
earnings first week in December S2,s.ii3. Inc.
sis.3d3: from July ! 1.i:o. al: Inc. &3&3, as.
MISSOURI. KANSAS 4 TE~xAS-Repor,s
earnings frst week in December 4s02. IN. inc
sl.os72; from July / SI.%s,5ss; inc. g..
$3.50
MOBILE 4 OHIO RAILROAD Co-Reports
gross earnings for hrst week De- s?t.ois.
de-. a.sot. From July I q. s:s. oss. inc. So. SS.
NEW ORLEANS. MOBILE 4 CHICAGO
Agreement has been reached between Rail.
road Commission and road which grants right
TO consolidate its charters and operate under
name OF Gulf. Mobile 4 Northern Railroad
The Now Orleans. Mobile Z Chicago has been
IN the hands OF a receiver. W y Owens. for
road is now IN GOOD condition and ready to
continue laying its line. to Jackson. Tenn
the terminus originally planned.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY O.-Reports gro..
earnings for frni week Dec. si.s7e. $50. inc
s,>6. oSs. From July l So. to:. Ios. Inc. N.3:e.s 80
Southern Railway system reports eross Earn
lnss for first week Dec. S~.,3;e.5s;, Inc, SjS,75;
From July I Ns.sss.i65. inc. t.9i5,sss.
ST LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN - Reports
earnings for first week Dee sso,.cp. inc. SIS,
on.
TEXAS 4 PACIFIC Reports estimated gross
for fret week in Dec. Gi7.ss, inc. Ss;.so.
from July I 3lo.o5s..e. inc. 81. &at..st
WESTERN MARYLAND Reports earnings
hrst week Dec. s:es.,35. Inc. 81. 500: from July
! t1,6:i. SIS, inc. Set.. .4.