The sun., 1916-09-17
WESTERN DISTRICT MILE AVERAGES.
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE.
NET AFTER X
sDeGea.e

CAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ofnciais OPP
,rating east from Chicago and ST. Louis
report ear situation shows large shortage
compared with demands from shippers.
Eject of emhargoes placed on all freight
FOR several days served to relieve situation
temporarily. but as soon as IL was known
tina, there would be no strike and embar-
goes were lifted former conditions again
began to prevail.
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & QUINCY
Reports that traffic over lines was percep-
tihly lighter In first week OF September,
particularly during embargo period. Live
stock and all classes OF perishable freight
We're much reduced and grain deliveries
We're held pending outcome OF trouble,
Miscellaneous business held up. pretty well
and merchandise and package freight went
through without interruption. Operations
were : per cent. ahead Of last year.
CHICAGO & NORTHwEsTERN-Road
omtldls state sharp reductions In volume
OF business handled In first week Of sep
tember we're apparent In all commodities
as result OF anticipated labor trouble. In
crease In grain shipments was only Is per
p per- cs SStr i msrc ysari s.ve Is stock par t cent, on and Si
l%osdings ranged about 20 per cent. over
.ast year.
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND a PACIFIC
Amster stockholders committee said to
have received letters from over 1000 hold
eT o' rounding bonds, protesting against
,s.a Gt pe.e9dy commi'tee' which recently
asking for foreclosure Of refunding mort
gage. Many ~ these letters are said to ex-
press belief that Peabody committee would
,je"pardize interests 81 these bondholdcrs
besides being unjust to Junior security hold
es.
triple CREEK CENTRAI~In year
enc June 30, 1915, operations showed def.
WlI nf fis3 SOi, compared with surplus Of
''Ss Tor 1913. Total income was s3o2.-
~ !nc Ass; Preferred dividenIs At
t2p,0ho, and common dividend, $3.50
1915. "
DENVER e. RIO GRANDE-In fiscal
s'.i To- June so. 1916, earned surplus equiv
sl.Hi 20 $50 on preferred stock, com
ih'd with 2si% in 1915. Gross earnings
E.e't sstssO, inc. s3.OG7,sis; total income
; '."Nii3I inr. s2,832,6is: surplus after
NM. ana pensions rs sss7'sss' is Inc. M Tss;%H
slI'ipns and betterments. 81, 800, 900. inc.
,!,'ss55. final surplus. Si.22s,sso. Inc.
,.E0rIpMENT-Large equipment orders
hoEn'"i within next few days. one East
en- road said 10 have already placed orders
Al locomotives, Most OF equipment on
ih"Ae prospective orders Ii understood to be
'f next year delivery.
~. Y. CENTRAI-Reported to have
r, t. Spo r9n,rac dso f nno eauipmsni amountins
said to have gone to American Locomo,
~ 20 Company, recently ordered 5000
ABOUT 200 locomotives.
ffRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railroad
commission In i,s decision unanimously ap'
proving proposed reorganization plan, re
atMs history Of road. It's constituent linei
sna various financial difficulties through
SShieh road and Its predecessors passed
~ 1t, nmmar II says: The PROPOSED
pdh In is larger aspect reduces the nxet
sha,sts upon the property to a point wher'
th.t operations show they can be safel,
,sfrisi. The numerous divisional. geneia
ma consolidated bonds Of the compan n,
are retired and mortgage bonds Of on
lass take their place. eliminating thu
tiofIty and preference that have hereto
iote existed. The eI8. OOO. 900 Of capita
s,tentiai for the immediate needs Of tn
,smpany In provided. the return upon NOR
man ten millions Of the amount being con
o''i'nal upon Its being earned by the com