New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
MOTOR TRUCK SUICIDE NOW JOINS PETROMORIl
2l,5O2CARLOAN
SHIPPED IN FL
Auto Makers Surpass 4,
Records-FreightC Car
Shortage Felt.

Record-breaking shipment, 6.
mobiles continued during Febru,s
evidenced by the official Arur,, !.
National Chamber Of Commerce, d.
ing 2l.5v2 carloads. the biggest -
il the history Of the industry A..
most 100 per cent increase o,,,
luary. 1915, when 1873 carload,
shipped. In view OF the frei,..
shortage. these shipments ar. 80.
cred excellent and would hav.
surpassed II more automobile -.
cars were available
or THIS number more than im
loads were shipped in open cav, .
cred with tarpaulins or in o,s,.
toN cars By partly disasscmbls, )
automobiles, including the remor,r /,
mudguarJs.
1t was expected that the larr,, =.
OF 10000 new railroad cars vo,1 |
in service b. this time to cara p, \
increased production, but b,e,v.
the inability OF car builders "a ~.
material only 1900 Of them nav. l..
J ut into service, making N. =.
equipment Of the railroads abo,. e
600 automobile cars
I'm its effort 70 aid in thu sl,.,s
ton OF freight cars the traffic S,,,.
rent of the y. A. {. G. has been e.,
ing daily advices 20 the r,y,..
throughout the country. coyer,, >
movement Of cars. The mantle
e:s organization has also iru,,
booklet showing al OF the au,o-s,
cars in service by railroad initial !,
serial numbers, which was gyes
distribution among officials. clerl, !,
yardmas throughout the c,s,l-
so that everybody having any,h,, .
DO with the handling Of this -
ment would have a ready rei.r,
All this cooperation has resulted
the maximum service being Suns,
by the limited automobile car "a,
ment Of the railroads.
The Chalmers Motor Corn-
shipped cars valued A. 81, 900 900 der,
the twenty-nine days Of February 4,
accomplished the largest months b,
ness in its history. The last dsy q,
month also saw the shipment Of /
cars. which surpasses any PREV,
shipment OF one day. Although VIC,
ing on day and night shifts NAL d
partments. the company was fore,l
carry over into March orders for NJ
cars on which February deliver ,.
specified. Besides that number 81
cars have been ordered for deIye1n
month.
At the plant Of the Saxon Motor q
Company last months shipments /,
ceeded those Of the same period 70 n
By 1887 cars. or l6s3 per cent lg
cars being shipped during The iar.
nine days. June. 1915. was the
month that shipments we're gu,
than in February. Factory records 81
that shipments of Saxon ears for N
to March 3 were 3,7s7. which isrf
crease Of 2,237, or IA per cent q,
the same period Of last year
The Ford Motor Company's pr't.
ton for February was 1871 cars, 3
second largest months produeiio, .
the company. the record month b.
April last. when $3.50 cars W
turned out. The daily produei.a
5000 cars IL in sight an the Ford pr
There are now $4,000 untitled sfsf
OF the books. and production srr
are so per cent larger than al the ~
time last year.
Production during February lsr
the plant Of the Paige Detroit Nsi
Car Company represented an invu
Of III per cent over February, N
Last months business was i37 per q
greater than the company's entire .
season. five years ago. The compifI
now turning out l5j ears a day.
Another Detroit company 70 req,
marked increase is the jupp w
Car Corporation. The prodlc'lon
Series "N" IIupmobiles for Febra
shows 100 per cent increase over
production OF Mode ok in FebrgsT
1915. Hundreds Of February orders >
10 be carried over into March.