South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
BIC INCREASE
IN CAR LOAD
One Railroad Effects Raise of
% Percent in Average
Tons Carried.

CHICAGO, Aug. is. - Figures
made public by the Burlington show
that that system has effected an in
crease of IS Per cent in average
tons per loaded car for the month
Of June, 1917, compared with June,
1916. The road handled 4.91S,221
tons of freight, am average OF 29.3S
tons per car i'm June. 1917, anC
- 9S tons per car i'm June, 1916, an
increase of 81 tons per car. This
increase in average loading repre-
SCENTS a saving of 6.622 cars for the
month.
This increase in car efficiency
has not been due entirely TO the
efforts OF the Burlirgton's manage
ment and its employees" said II. Z.
Ryram. vice president in charge OF
operation, IN commenting upon
these figures. A large part OF the
credit for the increased loading OF
cars is due 10 cooperation on The
part Of shippers alons the line. To
remarkable degree our shippers
have exhibited a sense of apprecIa-
ton OF what the Burlington, in
common with other systems. IL at
tempting 70 do i'm furnishing the
greatest possible volume of trans
portation with tie amount of equip
hent that is available The praC-
tical effect of this cooperation Is
clearly shown by the large number
of ears made available for other
purposes as d result of loading cars
more nearly TO capacity
Other Evidences.
This same spirit of cooperation
appears 10 have developed rather
generally, In the last few months
throughout the United States
though not always TO the same eN-
Gent as shown by the Burlingtons
record. Reports from roads having
a mileage of $4,000 miles and
handling about 50 per cent Of the
total traffic. show an average OF
.5.S tons per loaded car i'm May
1915. and of 20 tons I'm May, 1917
an increase of IL IONS per car, or
5.4 per cent I'm the eastern and
southern districts The average in
crease for the same period was Is
tons. or So per cent and i'm the
western district there was the
same increase in tons per car. but
The per cent of increase was GA
In April. 1915, reports from roads
representing $4,000 miles operated
show an average loadinr Of 23.t
tons per loaded ear. and i'm April. .
1917. an average Of 25.6 tons AL
increase of - tons per car. or s-f|
per cent. There was an increase IN
the eastern district of 2.S tons per
car. in the southern district %
IONS per car, and in the western cis- I.
trct 1.6 tons per car. in April, /.
1917. compared with April. 1916.
individual Records.
MANY individual roads In central
territory made good records IN
April. 1917. compared with April. .
1916. The Chicago & Eastern Ill
inois Increased its tonnage per
loaded car from 25.5 tons 90 81 .
tons. or 23.1 per cent; the Lake Erie
& Western. from Is tons TO 23-6
toms or - per cent, the Chicago *
Alton. from 21.6 tons TO 26.2 tons.
or 21.S per cent the 81 Joseph s .
Grand Island. from 1s.S tons 10 .
pa tons. or 233 per cent, the Chi .
cago ~ Erie from 25.3 tons 10 26.2 f
tons. or 1-4 per cent. the AtchIson, /
Topeka a santa Re. from 1910 tons
To- i . tons. or 121 per cent
It appe n that the spirit Of co. +
operation on the part of railroads
and shippers so strongly urged by
the railroads war board is produc
ing a beneficial effect in securine