Cheyenne record., 1917-01-11


The management CT tho Unicn
rasiac System, has been confronted
juring the year 1916 with the PROB.
lem cc keeping pace with the tre.
n.endous growth Of the business il
tao tsrritcry which this railroad
servcs.
Much Of the increase in business
descended suddenly upon the Union
Pacific as result Of tho European
war in the same manner as it descend
ed suddenly upon the other industries
o; the country.
At the outset OF the sudden spurt
In business the management Of the
Union Pacific found itself confronted
with the fact that approximately TO-.
coo Of the bqG cars owned by the
System were being held Up at eastern
terminals because the consignees
were either unable to deliver the
freight on ship-bcard, or to provide
the necessary warehouse facilities go
that the cars could be un!oaded This
made IT necessary to utilize the re.
naming equipment to the greatest
degree Of efficiency, with the result
that during the month of October,
1916, the average daily car movement
for all cars on the Union Pacific had
reached a total average Of TAI miles.
Tho average daily car movement on
the railroads throughout the country
is only twenty-six miles.
The increase in business handled Is
shown in the following figures:
From July 1St. 1918, to December
1st. 1916. there were 190.S33 cars OF
freight loaded at the various stations
on the Uni~n Pacific Eailroad.-an i'll
crease Of 20,425 cars over 1915.
During the came period the Union
Pacific received from its western con.
nactsons e2,4G5 cars Of freight, CT 16,.
6l6 more than in 1915, and the rail
road delivered to its eastern connec-
tions 1854 cars Of freight. or 10000
more than in 1915. and during tho
same period received from their cast
er1 connections 103,741 cars OF freight.
which was 2S.315 cars more than in
1915. and they delivered to their west.
ern connections 51.A1O cars, or 10,S93
cars more than in 1915.
AS further example OF the srd;,cn.
ness with which the increase in bust.
ness developed, the following hSurcs
are interesting:
From July 1st to Dcccmhe- 1st.
1916. 1000 mere cas- OF wheat were
handled than during the same pe-ioI
in 1915. cc4 mere cars of oats. 1891
more cars of mill products. 9S2 cars
iaor" Of potatoes. 1.475 cars more of
cattle. 1.A"7 cars more CT hoCs, 1854
cars mcre of coal. 1885, more cars of
T"ncral merchandise. or total Of IT,.
!0S more cars OF these commodities
alone wore handled from July 1st to
December 1st. than were handled In
th" year previous.
From July 1st. 1916. to December
1st. 1916. the Union Pacific Railroad
burned 1.34o 02S tons OF ccal. o. co.,
2G1 tens more than during the same
period in 1915: and used 2o,G13 COO
gallons Of water during tn" month of
October. 1916. Or 3.4+3Oo0 Pallcns
NOR" than during the came month in
monthly consumption OF water as
great AS the entire rity of Omaha, in
Guiding all OF its industries
Du-'rg the year 1916 approximately
S1",000C00 were spent for maintan-
ancc of way and structures: 40 miles
OF now side track were built: two
new coaling stations were erected.
two new turntables were built: an
electrical interlocking plant WIS in
stalled at the Denver Union Station:
nine new Gepots We're built: four now
track scales were built: nine now wa.
ter tanl:S rcra erected: seven new
stock pens we're Due. two new shop
buildings were erected; 73 miles OF
the main line Of the Kansas Division
were bGllasted with Sherman Gravel:
"a miles of the Kansas Division main
line were ecuipped with automatic
block signals: S254.oGO were spent for
new equipment. such as Superheatcd
Switching Locomotives, Steel Wreck
ing Cranes. Coaling Cranes, Steel Pile
Drivers. Snow Plows, Steel Under
frame Tool Cars. etc, and orders
have been given for new quipment for
1917. such as Freight and Passenger
Locomotives. E9x Cars. Auto Cars,
Tnnh Cars. baggage and Mail Cars.
Motor Cars. Selfpropclllng Coal
Cranes. Jordan Spreader. Crane for
Bridge work. American Ditcher etc.
which will cause an expenditure OF
from $4,000. 900 to $5.00O.o00