El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-09

-HREATS OF railroad strike.
which didn't materialize, never
l. theIess had a bad effect on
freigh shipments this week and Ell
Paso's automobile dealers are doing
some worrying as to the when" OF
the next arrival of cars Several OF
the dealers had cars en- route prior 10
the time the strike was to have gone
into effect The factories. to get the
cars away, routed them any old way"
and some shipments. which ordinarily
would have taken eight days to get
here, have been on the road from "A
to IS days and are still missing
The shipping schedules of the auto
mobile factories were thrown into con-
fusion but it Is likely that regular
shipments will be restored within
few DAYS Right now, most of the fac
tories are complaining of a lack Of
railroad cars. In fact. the Briscoe
factory. which promised a shipment 70
the Pioneer Motor company on August
q. is still waiting for railroad car
Marker & Yonge have also been incon-
vienced by delays in getting the new
Ancestor trucks
Hupps Are Due.
The Hupmobile shipment for the
Toltelk Motor company has been some
what delayed en- route but the cars are
expected to be on the showroom floor
on Monday. This company also has a
bort shipment on the way and the
nazT. roOmier cars will be shown Non
day if all goes well This company
is having some difficulty in getting
enough Paiges TO supply the demand
in the territory and several subdeal-
ers are anxious to carry off the cars
reserved for the city trade HoweTer-
better shipping facilities are likely
next week and there should be no
more trouble Of this nature
The Elliott-Garrett company con
tinues to be very fortunate IN getting
Studebakers and three more carloads
reached here this week. For the first
time in two years, have enough cars.
smiled Frank Garrett This company
has unloaded something like i car
loads in the past three weeks but
while there are few on hand. me
cars are moving fast
Saxons Coming Monday.
The Ell Paso Auto Sales company
looks for a shipment of SaXons in on
Monday and sales manager r W
Deason reports that four Of these cars
are already sold. Another carload 81
BitcheIls Tor this company is also roll
ing and should be here by Monday
Manager E. NJ Ford. of the Oakland
Auto Sales company. has been HAVING
his troubles in getting enough Oak
lands to supply the demand. both in the
city and the territory One carload
was delayed owing TO an accident en-
route and when everything looked
lovely for deliveries on Friday, the
car was held I'D by washout on the
railroad near Sierra Blanca. As a re-
suit the cars had not arrived Satur-
day morning but there were hopes of
having them here this afternoon Two
other carloads of Oaklands are also
rolling for the FL Paso sales while
shipments to territory dealers will he
made early in the week.
Many Dealers Lack Cars.
The Franklin Motor Car company is p
still tied up on the new Franklins /
cut manager I. J. frost is expecting I
the new nine very soon. The Cadillac ;
sales company is also out of cars while .
the Lone Star Motor company has not .
had a Dodge on the salesflOOr for sev-
eraI weeks and Dodge" Cregor Is I
keeping out of sight of customers who .
are worrying off the fat he gained on
his vacation in demanding imme01aue
delivery of their orders
The Boss Rubber company was for
tunate in getting two more carloads
IF Kelly Springfield solid truck tires
this week and both the company's
Easement and a big warehouse are now J