Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
RAILROAD TRAFFIC
At RECORDLEvEL
Industry Relieved at Prospect
of Partial Reopening Of
British Mines.

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freight trains are moving faster on
more regular schedule and with more
heavily loaded cars than ever before.
Car loadings promise to hold the
million.a.week mark for some time
to come. That gives most salts
factory evidence Of the amount or
commodities moving into consunp-
ton and provides encoura cement for
the continue ton OF industrial ana
commercial activity.
The trick which has enabled the
ia Threads to achieve their improve
ment in train ton mileage has been
the prompt unloading Of cars and
quick return of empties to. concen-
tration points. Railroad men freely
paw tribute to the aid which the
regional shippers advisory boards
have rendered in achieving this.
There has been some slight conges-
ton at segregated points. but in gen
erai the volume of goods. especially
perishables, has been moved with
little delay.
Relieved ut Strike Ending.
Distinct relief has been felt In
some lines over the prospect of
a return Of the bulk Of British coal
miners to the pits. Resumption OF
industrial activity In Great Britain,
Americas best foreign customer, is
dependent on fuel production.
America has not suffered perhaps In
total volume Of business because of
the British strike but the export
trade to Grea@ Britain has been any
thing but normal. The United States
has sold soft coal to England In large
Dat hA ENf
stuffs. metals and other raw materials
sent there has fallen off. Manufac-
tured goods shipments have grown,
but 1t Is from raw materials sales
that the grain, cotton, live stock and
lumber men look for sterilization OF
their markets.
Home consumption is helping cop
per, zinc and lead, although the miners
Of the red metal ara producing at
what some judges consider a rather
perilOus rate.
Distrust OF Figures.
eminent cotton forecast again empha-
sized the distrust which both pro-
ducers and consumers have Of these
figures. The planters are confident
the estimate Is too high in view of
insect da Anglers, and are holding spot
cotton for higher prices In many To-
calities. The cotton textile men would
like to see cheap cotton but are not
making commitments with the price
in view which the Government sur
vey would justify.
The rains which improved the Ca
madam wheat prospects have damp
ened the spirits Of the American
grain growers to a small degree. for
it is the world price which America n
growers can obtain in foreign mar
kets for their surplus wheat in compe-
tition with Canada which determines
the final profits domestic growers will
pile up.
Roads, garages and showrooms are
filled with shiny, new automobiles in
practically every section. This indi'
Gates plainly the speed with which
new models have taken hold of public
fancy. Automobile part manufac
turers are working on big contracts
at top speed and motor manufacturers
are pressing schedules through stead
lily.
steel Demand Holds Up.
The steel dema nd showed no signs
of diminishing as the month ap
proa ched its close. In fact. prices
On some products we're distinctly
stronger than a month ago. Lumber
and other building materials continued
in good demand. but the amount OF
new business for lumber In both the
South and Northwest is below the
| peak Of the year and seems to be
dropping. Road construction Is max
ing steady drain on the stock OF
cement.
The dull tone of the rubber market
for some days during the week has
not been due to slackening Of tire pro
duction. but rather TO the fact that
immediate requirements of ma nufac
turers have been filled.
Refined sugar reflected In It's weak
ness the large stock Of raw on hand
but consumptive dema nd is expected
to increase in the near future. Trade
from other Central American coun
tries is making up for the small loss
of orders occasioned by the disturbed
condition Of Mexico