Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-04
SLOAN is PUSHING
CAR SHORTAGE BILL
Congressman from Fourth Nebraska
Makes Exhibit Of Condi-
tons in West.
WOULD s1DETRAcK MUNITIONS
CFrom a stan correspondent)

From a STAFF Ccrrespondent)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3--(special Tele-
gram )--Representative sloan is receiving
endorsements from many localities IN Ne
braska favorable 20 his bill proposing an
embargo on the shipment Of munitions
until the grain congestion in the eastern
terminals be relieved. These endorse
ments are not alone confined to Me-
braska. but dealers In grain in other
states are urging legislation to relieve
what Is obviously a serious situation
growing out OF the car shortage.
Western railroads IN reply to an inter-
roEation. state that car conditions make
It impossible to move grain as they would
like.
The Union Pacific reports 1900 less
cars on its lines than II owns
The Burlington has 1900. The Rock
Island. while not so many as either the
Union Pacific or Burlington, has large
number on the Northwestern a similar
condition obtains. but the management Is
hopeful Of early relief.
wires fros, the West.
Among the many kilograms received by
Mr.. Sloan the following tells the story
OF storage and concessions IN which car
moving Is concerned.
The Western Elevator association OF
western Nebraska, says It's elevator IL
filled TO capacity with wheat and soft
corn. which will not keep in case OF
warm weather. The shortage OF cars
seems to be getting worse.
General Manager q. w. Holdrege Of
the BURLINGTON. Omaha, says: Our COM
pany owns necessary equipment 20 take
care OF present shipments. but there has
been q steady drain Of cars loaded with
grain for export points. where the cars
arc tied up and do not return. We have
At this time 1900 less cars on our line
than we own and this shortage Is grow
ing"
p. Walters, Omaha: Car shortage not
great. We expect normal conditions lat
ter part Of week or ten days. Extreme
cold weather has made movement slow"
j. w. shorthill York. Neb.. secretary
Of the Nebraska Farmers Grain Deal
ers' association: Conditions approach
ing calamity. Munitions seem TO have
preference over grain"
Elevator Companies Protest.
Farmers' Grain and supply OF Ulysses,
Neb.; The car shortage Is getting des-
pf4aAt ana many IafnefA MINK tney
must move their grain in the MONTH"
Farmers Grain and Cooperative COM
l'any. Goehner Elevator company, Ia
mora. Neo.: Gar shortage. Need cars
lad"
Axtell Neb.. reports elevator full OF
wheat and soft corn that should be
moved at once.
Charles Ware OF the Union Pacific
Omaha: Ten thousand Of our box cars
In eastern territory. There IL temporary
shortage In groin sections and CORE
sponding shortage OF equipment OF east.
ern lines 20 move grain from Missouri
river terminal elevators outbound We
are making slight gains on our Kansas
and Nebraska grain orders There a.,
saSl moro Union Pacific system cars OF
our rails than foreign cars on our lines.
Congressman Sloan will pross for AZ
carly hearing on his bill now pending be
fore the Interstate and foreign commerce
committee, Congressman Reavis has &C
cepted an invitation TO deliver an address
before the German-Amcrican club OF
baltimore on Lincoln's birthday. Febru.
cry r.