Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1916 — Fewer Idle Freight Cars. [ARTICLE]

Fewer Idle Freight Cars.

On July 1 the net surplus of freight ears on the railroads of tfce United. States and Canada was 52,116. as compared with 55,224 on June 1. the exception of the latter date, July 1 shows the largest surplus this year, these returns having shown a net shortage as recently as March 1. The following table gives the total surpluses and shortages of all classes of cars as reported each month this, year: Net 1916. Surplus. Shortage. Surplus Jdly 1 » 67,0 H 14,898 52,116 June 1 67-58 S» 12.344 55.244 May 1 . 59.657 29,050 30,607 April 1 46,921 43.27 1 3,650 .March 1 41,724 62,275 *20.551 1 52,449 30.964 21,485 January 1 ...68,700 21,745 46,955 •Net shortage.