The Washington times., 1924-03-06
GRAIN LOADNVGS.
GAIN OVER
1928
Freight Revenue Ahead Of
Previous Years, Figures
Show.

Loading Of revenue freight con-
tinues to run well ahead Of the
corresponding periods In previous
years. according to reports filed to-
day by the carriers with the car
service division Of the American
Railway Association.
For the. week which ended on
February % 1t amountd to 846, 890
cars, an increase of 1911 cars over
the corresponding period last year
and an increase OF 116,973 over the
corresponding period in 1872. Com.
pared with the corresponding period
In 1920 It was an increase Of 62,603
cars. =.
For Il e first eight weeks in 1924
loading Of revenue freight .totaled
6,979.568 cars, an increase Of 244..
OO4 cars over the corresponding
period in 1928 and an increase Of
1,166,66S cars over the correspond.
Ing period In 1929.
Compared with the preceding week
this year, the total for the week
Of February % was q decrease,
however. Of 1921 cars due to the
observance Of Washington's birth
day.
Loading Of grain and grain prod
ucts totaled 44.226 cars. de.
crease of 9,087 under the week
before, but an increase of 1882 cars
over the same week last year. Com
pared with the same week in 1922
1t was q decrease, however. Of 2,672
cars.
Live stock loading totaled 33,S5s
cars. While this was a decrease Of
40 cars under the week before, it
was an increase Of 1856 cars over
the corresponding week last year
and an increase Of $3.50 cars over
two years ago.
Loading Of merchandise and less
than carload lot freight amounted
to 218,O7S cars, 27.267 cars under,
the preceding week, but increases
OF 11.S47 cars over the correspond
Ing week last year, and 1852 cars
over the corresponding week in,
1922.
Loading Of miscellaneous freight
amounted to 261,175 cars, which
was decrease Of 26,603 cars under
the previous week. Compared with
the same week last year. this was q
decrease OF 2,1O9 cars, but an in.
crease Of 7O.993 cars over the same
week two years ago.
Coal loading totaled 1854 cars.
This was q decrease Of 16,461 cars
under the preceding week and q
decrease OF 2,724 cars under last
year as well as decrease Of 10, sos
cars under the corresponding week
In 1922, when coal shipments were
stimulated by prospects Of a miners
strike.
Coke loading totaled 1858 cars.
47S cars less than the DroviOtIs
week and 1850 cars under last
year, but 4,423 cars above two years
ago.
Loading Of forest products
amounted to 77,164 cars, 1854 cars
under the preceding week, when
lumber shipments were the heaviest
for any one week in history. Com.
pared with the corresponding week
last year, It was an increase of
7,402 cars. and with the CORES
pOnding week in 1929. an increase
Of 29,779 cars.
Ore loading totaled 3,S14 cars,
1921 cars below tho week before,
and 1,083 cars under last year.
Compared with the corresponding
week two years ago. however. It
was an increase of 4.164 cars.
Compared by districts, decreases
under the week, before, due to the
observance Of the holiday, in the
total loading Of all commodities
were reported in all districts, but
all districts reported increases over
the corresponding week last year
except the Allegheny and Central
Western. Compared with the cor
responding week in 1922, increases
took place in all districts.
Loading Of revenue freight this
year compared with the two pre-
Vious years follows:
4 Weeks. 1874. 1928 1922.
January :. 8,902.1se S.S7S,965 2,785. lis
February s.e17,4S3 3.SS1.SSs 3,027.SSe
Total. Ns7A.sss S.7a6.BaA kala. oon