The Washington times., 1924-09-19
GAR LOA1||NIGS
DROP BELOW
MILLION
Total go. 97s for the Week
Ending septein-
Der 8

Loading OF revenue freight for the
week which ended on September s
totaied a2O.975 cars, according to re-
ports filed today by the carriers
with the car service division Of the
American Railway Association.
Due To the observance Of Labor
Day. this was q decrease Of $3.50
cars under the preceding. week.
Compared with the corresponding
week last year. the total for the
week of September 8 was decrease
Of 1897 cars, bnt an increase Of
97,7s2 cars over the correspo bonding
week Of 1922.
Two new records for the week
were established, however. in the
loading Of grain and grain producta
and miscellaneous freight. For the
former the total was 65.s1O cars.
which was the greatest number OF
cars loaded with that commodity
during Labor Day week on record,
the previous high mark having
been established during Labor Day
week In 1921, when 54,964 cars were
loaded. Because of Labor Day,
however, the total for the week
Of September this year was q de-
crease of 3,527 cars under the week
before, but an increase Of 1886
cars above the same week last year
and 1897 cars above the same week
In 1922. In the Western districts
alone 1896 cars were loaded with
grain and grain products during the
week Of September this year, an
increase Of 1858 cars above the
corresponding week last year.
Loading Of miscellaneous freight
totalled 339,792 cars, the largest
number ever loaded during Labor
Day week on record. This exceeded
by 1876 cars the previous !, high
mark established during the CORE
spending week last year while it
was an increase. Of 1850 cars ovsr
tile corresponding week in 1892. BE.
cause of the holiday. the week Of
September s was q decrease OF
1883 ears under the preceding week
this year.
The only commodity to show an
increase over the week before, ue-
spite the holiday. was live stock,
total loading OF which amounted 10
32,T73 cars, an increase of $40 cars
ever the preceding week but 2,S53
rars under the same week last year.
Compared with the same week in
1922. it was an increase of 3,2i5
cars. Live stock loading In tie
Western districts for the week TO-
tailed 24,f22 cars, 2,169 cars under
The cor responding week last year.
Coal loading tetaIed 149,473 cars,
a decrease Of 1911 cars under the
week before and 3,549 cars lilder
the same week last year. Compared
with the same period in 1922 1t was
IN increase of 1926 cars.
Forest products loading tOtaled
$3.50 cars. 6,6S2 cars under the
week before and 1886 cars under
Sast year. Compared with the GORE
spending week two years ago, 1t
was am Increase Of II, III cars.
Loading OF merchandise and less
than carload lot freight totaled
217.S44 cars, 29.3O7 cara under the
week before, but III cars above the
same week last year. Compared
with two years ago 1t was an in
crease Of 1929 cars.
StS AOduAHS amounted TO 4O,S49
cars. 2,972 cars below the week
before and 25,750 cars under last
year, as wen as 1855 cars under
two years ago.
Coke loading totaled 1888 cars.
a decrease Of 573 cars under the
preceding week and 6,272 cars under
the corresponding period in 1928. "a
well as lilo cars below the cores
ponding week in 1922.
Compared by districts, decreases
under the week before due to Labor
Day in the total loading OF ali
commodities. were reported ii ali.
districts, but all districts reported
increases over. the corresponding
week last year, except the Allegheny
and Northwestern, The Allegheny
was the only one to. show q de.
lraa e under. two .1,aa,.e . srn