The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-28
new HIGH MARK
FOR FREIGHT
L0AD|NGS
Total for Week Of October 10
Largest in History,
Figures Show

sac prosperous C0nalI1oM Oh TIC
railroads OF the country was indi-
Gated today by the fact that more
cars were loaded with revenue
freight during the week ending
October Is than during any one
week before in history.
Reports filed by the American
Railway Association showed the.
total for this week was 1902, sSe
cars, exceeding by 4,843 cars the
previous high record for all time,
established during the week Of Sep.
TENDER 20, 1928.
New Record.
mot only does this figure repre-.
sent the highest car loading for any
single week In the history of Amerl-
can railroads, but the new high
record was accomplished without
car shortage, congestion or other
transportation disability" according
to q statement issued by the Ameri.
can Railway Association. To-day
there are about 100, 900 surplus
freight cars In good repair, ana
Immediately available for service
when needed, while the railroads
have approximately $500 service
able locomotives in storage, about
twice as many az they had at this
time last year.
There are three reasons why the
railroads were able to meet this
record freight movement during the
week Of October Is without trans.
portation difficulties. The reasons
are:
Additions to the railroad plant
and improvement in operation
brought about through large finan-
cfal expenditures.
Complete correlation and coopeFa.
ton between all individual carriers
through the car service division Of
the American Railway Association
In car distribution.
Better understanding and coopcra-
ton between the railroads and the
shipping public through the regional,
shippers advisory boards now To-,
Gated in all parts OF the country
with a membership representing all
phases Of agricultural and indusY
trial production including the srlall.
est farmer and the largest industry.
Praise Advisory Boards.
Too much credit cannot be given
to the accomplishment Of the re-
gional advisory boards in anticipat-
ing the transportation needs for
each operating district, thereby CIV
ing the car service division q defin-
lite measure Of the transportation
requirements in all territories in ad-
vance OF actual demand Also the
carrying out OF the car service rules
by shippers in general making it
possible to put in the West the cars
required in the West for agricul-
tnral products.
been moved without a single re-
ported car shortage from the West,
ern States. The California perish
able producers heretofore have been
confronted with periodical car short
ages but this year there has been
no shortage Of refrigerator car
equipment.
In addition to establishing d new
high record in the number Of cars
loaded with revenue freight, the
railroads during the week Of Octo-
Der IS also established three other
new high records as follows
More cars were loaded with mis-
NSAAcAAASOND AACA8Ab AAAtnS NuS WYNN
than ever before on record, the total
being 41S,234 cars. This was an in
crease of 1878 cars above the pre-
vious high record established dur
Ing the week Of September q. this
Year.
A total Of 1902 cars were loaded
with live stock during the week, the
greatest number for any one week
this year exceeding by 1,4e0 cars the
previous peak established during the
week Of October II, 1924.
The railroads on wednesday, Oc-
tober 16, moved a total Of 1,030.211
freight cars, including both loaded
and eHnpties. This was the greatest
number ever handled on any single
day on record. exceeding by 7S1 cars
the previous high record established
on October II, 1923.
The total loading OF all commodi-
ties for the week Of October 10 was
an increase Of 29,241 cars over the
corresponding week last year, while
4 also was an Increase Of 112,447
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