The sun., 1916-11-02
ELECTRICITY ON 44O
MILES OF ST. PAUL
Road 10 Discard steam Jan.
on Wore Sections in
Rockies.
NEW PLAN BIG SUCCESS
Winter Problems Have Been
solved. Says Official Of
the Line.

officials Of We Chicago. Milwaukee
and 81 Paul Ia way announced yester-
day that by the FIRST OF The new year
the road .!ll have 40 miles OF electro
line in operation across the Rocky
Mountains. at some points at a height
Of $3.50 feet.
The road recently added 10 miles
10 It's electrically operated Lines In Mon
,ana. The last stretch Of track turned
over to the huge electric ngincs extends
from Deer Lodge to Alberton. Men.
and Is The third unit TO be changed
from steam to electricity. bringing the
electriiicd mileage up to 336. The 226
miles between liarlowton and Deer
Lodge were put under electric opera
ton several months age
81. Paul officials say the big mountain
ranges Of the West now have lost their
terror to the railroad man, the electric
locomotive having solved the problem Of
steer grades and ntcr weather. Fewer
delay, smoother riding and greater
cleanliness for the travellers arc said TO
be some advantages of the new system.
"Elertr,ncation has been a tremcnd-
Gus Success said e. 4. ,;oodnow. as
elstart to the president. THE 81. Paul
has forgotten that the continental Di-
vide exists. ON "A . per cent. grade
over the Rockies the electric cngines
raul ten or eleven steel passenger ears
Al speeds varying FROM twenty 10 TWEEN
ty.nvc miles an hour. On the same
Grades with one helping engine $500 ton
freight trains are hauled. 1t Is cx-
pcc.cd that the tonnage Will be- increased
10 5000 when the whole stretch of
track Is electrified"
ALABAMA GREAT SorTHrrN-Hcror's for
esptemncr gross earnings sios. iss. inc. SIS. los
Ne, after ts,cs SIS. S2S. In" ST., .c5: FOR three
months GUIDED Sept. -. gross earnings SIZES.
i$.S7
ATLANTIC COAST Reports for Sop.
TENDER cross ~'aru'ues So ~; ,ni, iu". SS'1.SD7
net after tsIc. s6e5. $40. inc. SIS. e66 FOR three
mouths ended Sent. ~. gross esrn.ucs. s.
1874. inc N,ios. i5l; not after. taxes 1901. Ss5.
inc t5S.i les.
BOSTON & MNINr Reports for September
erces earnings st.9S,. ~. inc. sos. 80 net after
t,es si.i7o,7,?. inc. $3.50: for three mouths
ended sept. n. gross earnings 81. Sls ans. inc.
V;5iSi
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON oriNcy-N
ins we're elected directors Ralph Rudd. T., MI
u%ns,pir'd term II Richard \ lack son. ~.
signed George ~ SHADE. Z" M vs"snc' 'suset
ir l9ao. Chester " Dawes. Robert J Durham
and Ssmuel Il. S'ottepu
CHICAGO. Sr. rArt. MINNEAPOLIS 4
nMAHA- Report. for September gross earnings
EOS ,ji. inc fN0.g 3. mHin,. way ard strrrt.
tes.e as. inc sl.J?i msint EQUIP sees.i,a. Inc.
co@ Transportation ssSs.i7i me 1851 net
: :,,r ': asS.. ' ST., 20; . ,nc ':s,;;T s. : 70" u, . .s
r., sSii'si rarint. way and ..tru't. .5se lag,
&c sGGs maint cqnir $50 -, inc. sso.soS
!r,n'r.rtst'cn l.s"7..-. i've. f:5e ';i; not after
ihyes N.si.7ei. inc 81. 'ss.
Cl>rINNtTI. NEW ORLEANS Il TEXAS
TNlilC. Reports for Ssptcmhcr. gross earn.
", ,ss s>Sss'' M sisl e" not after iaSc,
Sept -, gross earnings sc.'65. 7aj. Inc. Si9s. 40.
net sf'er taxes S9ii.o1,. inc. ttG7 Mc
GEORGIA souTHEEN q FLORIDA Re-
ne l@57.-i!' net after taxes $500. ne SIS,
w. for three months GUIDED sept. ~. gross
:arnings s.5:oso me s's.'a.. net after taxes
sross earning s',.71o inc si3..ol5: net after
taxes Sli'Ho. inc. Sass: surpIu. after
CIV, s:,s.is', inc se,iis; for three months
"': net after taxes sa.3.lt.. inc Sa.a5?;
'arnlnS after charges seo..e;i, inc. s.3'.o:s
LoNG iSlANp -Rcnor,s FOR sep,cmhcr
tNarscs s'S9..r. Inc. sS'.:.S, Tor ninc month.
,,natd Seri - sross earnings 81 'i3. io7. inc.
surplus after charges S32S. 93S. inc. sat-
MINNEAPOLIS. ST PAIL 4 sArIT STE.
NAhlt ,%l-arien & G." are offering the
hr-' and rrfurding 'F mortgage bonds. due
AnrI l'3. al 20 and interest. 10 yield
KANSAS & OKLAHOMA-Com.
n.u"e frIrHs"niinc 90 bonds OF lois an.
noun'rs mat coupons due May l. 1875. AZ.
,o'IIri on bonds have been collected an1
rr.,.tls WI BE distributed q, Office of de.
po'ilry. |. ;. Mortgage 4 Trus, Co
NASHVILLE. CHATTANOOGA ST
,plIN h,Nori- for September -ross earn.
- " % m" sli.Pi3: net after tayrs
49, M" $3.50: for three mo.,hs ended
~ = -loss earnings 81. v 81. nc stsn /.
'". Ne, after iH>"s ''i'.oi3. Inc. sss7 ".
WESTERN NARYLAND-pr.c,ors started
s'"t.d| on Inspection trip Of properties. in.
- WE l'Inllnais al Bill ImOre nnd rnnl