Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-04
SANTA FE TRYING
To OBTAIN MORE
CARsF0R SYSTEM
u J. PARKER SHOWS HOW RAIL.
WAY HAS LOST ITS ROLL.
ING STOCK.

The Santa Re Railway IL doing its
utmost 20 obtain cars Tor grain LOADING.
according 10 X. ]. Parker. general
manager of the Western Lines. on his
return yesterday from an extended trip
over the line. Mr.. Parkers attention
was called 90 the efforts 81 bankers
and various organizations 20 speed up
the movement II cars from the cas-,
TO the west liz IL hope.-. that their
efforts will bring results.
The Santa Fc IL no, seriously ham.
pered by freight congestion on lis own
lines" continued Mr.. Parker. "and
could handle more business " the cars
we're furnished. In fact the Santa Pc
has moved more freight the frs, six
months Of this year than Il did even
In the first six months 81 the peal
year Of 1918"
over 3a'Oc0 Ears q grain have been
handled since July l. 1873 from the
territory under the jurisdiction ~ Mr..
Parker. AZ agalns, is.5sS cars for the
same period the previous year
Asked In regard % conditions on the
Panhandle lines of the Santa Pc. Mr.
Parker said that on July LIT this year
there were 2.as4 cars less on the Pan.
handle lines than a year ago.
"A year ago whe had s.77s box cars
on the line" said Mr. Parker. "and on
July ist this gear only l.O34 cars or
27to less boz cars than a year ago
out % the number this year as were
f,rsign line cars and only 81 Santa Pc
cars.
"The Dor car shortage extends
ever the enure santa Fe system. In
TACT every other grain carrying road
IN the west IL short q grain cars The
shrinkage In the car supply on the
Santa Fe system IL alarming On Juns
I'd this year the Santa Re had 1895
covered cars less than on the same
date a year ago"
Mr.. Parker called attention % the
fact that western roads like the Santa
"a Pc. Union Pacific and others. had
for years followed a policy 81 providing
first class freight equipment. the box
cars being especially designed for
grain. II appears that on June ?e
this year the Santa Re had only les,
II ~ 3s.532 box cars on it, own rails
~ against Haas foreign box cars on
that date. while a year ago II had 2.
81 carr On it, own rails. Much q the
foreign equipment IL badly out 81 re-.
pair. lezs than ten per cent 81 the box
cars being ~ for grain loading.
Regarding the distribution u car.
Mr. Parker stated that every part of
the Santa Pc system gets ~ share
Il ears - they, are received. Discfim'
nation IN the diFtriSuilon a. equip
rnsnt would cripple the system very
quickly.
Mr.. Parker stated that Il win 70
auire time for the railroads 90 catch
up with the business ~ the country
which has increased fully sixty per
cent the lar, few years During ihc
same period the railroads have not
been able 20 add much % their equip
fnent OF facilities. The Increase IN
freight train cars on the Santa -
since June 30. 1918 ~ only 3ss3 cars
A. this time Str. Parker urges the
importance ~ cooperation ~ ali inter
erss In making the best possible use Of
equipment nov on hand. H. advises
prompt ioading and unloading of car,
and the loading ~ cars o. their fut
capacity az an essential means o.
sue~pding % ihe movement q crops &
market. ~