New-York tribune., 1919-02-03
Over S23,000,0O0
Saved by Roads in
Eastern District
Director Smiths Report
Shows Great Saving by
Elimination of Competi-
ton by Federal Control
New York 1'ribums
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 Twenty
three million dollars was saved during
1918 by government control and
unified operation of the railroads Of
the Eastern district, according to the
report of A. H. Smith, regional director,
TO the Director General of Railroads,
which was made public tonight
The economies cited by Mr.. Smith
are grouped under four large heads, as
follows:
Indications of terminals and sta
tloiis ..................... 81 ~ 900
Elimination of passenger service 1880 600
Reductions in 'orKanization as
contrasted with the same under
corporate control ........,.. 3677 O00
miscellaneous economies ......... 3,209 900
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Details of Saving
Referring TO the elimination of pas
senger service, the report reads
"These reductions have resulted in
decrease in the year 1918, as compared
with 1917, of 16.253,914 passenger train
miles, resulting in saving, in expenses
for fuel, wages and repairs, amounting
to approximately $12190,OoO. Pullman
car miles on the Eastern region roads
-or the year December estimated)
show decrease, as compared with the
previous year, of II 1,229,702 miles.
"ln addition to the regular passenger
travel large troop movement had TO
be accommodated, owing to the fact
That the bulk of the overseas forces en-
parked from ports served by roads in
TINS region During the year there were
''o6| troop trains handled, a total of
approximately 100000 train miles.
carrying 3,308,496 officers and men
IN addition to which the floating equip,
ment OF the roads in New York Harbor
was largely used for TRANSPORTING
troops between New York and New .Ier,
sey and Long Island and from shore
% tne transports, total of 1,S8o,0oO
men having been so carried"
Saving in Port Work
The report shows that the Federal
au'hlhlstratlon succeeded, in the year
IN reducing the cars of freight await
ing export at North Atlantic ports
from 44,320 to Approximately 26
or Alb per cent. This great task, Mr.
smith says, was accomplished by USING
all piers in the Port Of New York, re-,
CARELESS of ownership, coordinatinp
marine departments of the railroads
direct loading of steamers, and heavier
leading in the freight cars.
How the end of hostiities affected
the situation is reported thus:
,"lmmediately following the signing
OF the armistice material changes
We're made in the overseas Shipping
programme, and we have been closelv
IN touch with all interests, making
prompt arrangements for the trans
portation to the seaboard of the things
that are most needed abroad and CO.
operating in arranging storage at
points near the port or in the interior
of airplane lumber, empty proiectiles
or shells. barbed wire, motor trucks
and other material not now needed
overseas"
Director Smith predicts that there
VIII be decrease in railroad traffic.
due to the dscontinuance of the war
demands and buyers waiting for lower
prices. Gross earnings will, therefore.
probably be lower for the first six
months of this year. he says, than for
the same period of 1918. notwithstand-
ing the increased rates.
100000 Hairs Per Blonde