The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-19
BOX CAR SHORTAGE
WORRIES SANTA FE
R. ]. Parker Sees Little
Hope for Early Inn
provement

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Amarillo, Texas. June ts.-f'The
hox ear situation shows only slight
Improvement Etid IL J. Parker.
general manager OF the western
iitys NJ the santn he railway, when
asked about the chr situation TINS
morning. The car conditions are ~
grave that every interest needs give
Them careful consideration.
Tho car shortage IL mauOn wide
continued Nh, Parker, Tine Inter.
Commerce Commission estimates that
ne minimum ana immediate needs
are 100000 additional fr'iHht cars
me country has advanced ana rto-
duces more freight than ever before.
iIut The railroads ON toe other mama
have hren unable to make ma
.,rlai addition to their equipment
tince bafore the war, The luV,Voo
f~reiRhtoars huiit far ,h" q, = rail
road administration hardly rrplaeed
tur cars that becnme wntu OUT anu
had tn be- retired during the p"ridd
of federal control. Even he r"adn
that mad the money. have had 20 wHlt
tor delivery ~ equipment ordered
The shortage of cars said MI
parker. has been intensified ny
labor troubles at ports and terra
innis and shortage al shipping 'arH
choke terminals. waiting tu ne uh-
loaded Long strings ut cars uhn.'
load De d., ,or weeks at the prlncl-
tul norris Every effort " n0" ne
ing made To- break the hlucadcs' lh'
railroads under the provisions Of IN"
new TRANSPORTATION act for hanuiihs
,mprr,urta OF this character, APP
u,,leJ To the Interstate commerce
,nuu,t.sion. Under the supervision
Of thr commission n the ear r'r-
vicr commission Of the American
halfway association open TOP cars
are being moved east Hhu huA cals
west for diHtribution Ia me NaIl"u'
,,sds ON MAY 20 orders We're ~
- to utnyc 10000 open top MRS
eastward aud 20.0OO hox cars west
,yrd within thirty days. Th' Shh'n
A.. w,. ordered To- move -uV "l'h
ION car. , day FOR twenty days ." h'
,t.uy,r,d TO other roads at Kansas
, Dity and chicago. THIS united
art la beginning go show f'0u''9'
"~spoedinr M movement "i lr"ii,'
liz bs,nr urged The m'chhnIc'l -"
wartmept - rushing repairs 1h"
.a.s ,,rntr track IL full ut bad or
dior cars. out here th' gl'.''A' W
mand h Tor grain cars u less man
IL, netc,ut of the boz cars ~ M
soutbwsst will hold grain. Every u"s
rnr is out of service helpS u" III
trep4c the car shortage 'mly "'"u.
fvo nprcout Of Sania re h"N '"
tre ON he system
fAsk.i as To- the probable require
aent for ears To- move IN" le-' 'i"nN
MIR Parker said IN. 9'n'a
.I2Vx,y IN Ia business institution close
r.Ftd.ptfutd with every line OF husl-
,4ss of every community " serves
rp.r,for, the road keeps IN CLOSE
touch with conditions that may h'
prepared to- move traffic Whcn " "
: ready. This h. especially true VI r.
card 20 live stock and tntm prnou,,N
inr road aims 90 store cars Tor W.,
movement OF live stock spring anu
AN for wheat. alfalfa. and other
,,aps dat they maN move r"hdhA
.rhta ypar the road has NO bon
,,u,s to store Iul the wheat ul aithi.
fH crop. lu fact thrrr arr stl'
around Il OUnt ears ni wheat OF ny
1918 crop Too moNH ON western lh'7
This wear the Slut, T." whl hhN'
nuly what cars are allotted % rom
AK, "a d,y by the ear service com
mission. So for the commission mas
PROMISED uuls 100 ears % Jay
There is no SERIOUS shortage "l
stock and coat ear ut present MI
Parker says So FAR these indu7'rl's
nav. had % fair supply NJ cars bui
MIR. PARKER la fur from "pllmlS'l'
over th, outluuk lpr hos ears.
Asked regarding W'lI''~ ''i N"
ing care of The crops that cu'''d not
lee moved. Mr.. PARKER said that me
kusa4 bankers were advising w
! farmers to stack their 'tH,'t IN
4 M, Panhandle the panhandlc-llaln
chamber uf Commerce was carrying
ON an active campaign Tor Increased
. farm storage fur grain, has ana
other crops. There were LOSSES last
wear du, tu lack uI Ears, TINS year
i thsr, is still time tu make provision
for holding crops until they can h'
moved
tn. public can help iu This cmerg
I cucy hy loading and unloading cara
promptly aud loading tho earn heavy.
Ey,H daN q car stands an e SidthR
waiting for loading or unloading
adds To- the trouble.
The Santa - at tins time, said
: Mr.. Parker. ask IN" fullest cooperd'
tiun Of the public iu speeding ~
trsffic. The santa Fr rs DIN ili
best loo move f.afGc quickly and tht
II public can give material assistance
Iy loading ears heavy and lntdinl
and unloading without delay. More
,Utuu,ut has been ordered ana iut
ihcr orders will bee placed soon. bu
\ at the pupsout tim, it i= ucc'1slr'
N to make, the equipment ON hand d'
LII the greatest service possible
Grcat Britain now obtains nbou