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Danger Of A Car Famine

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
August
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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St. Joscph, Mo., Aug. 17.- Railroad officials in St. Joseph report that there is danger of a car famine on western roads, caused by the immense grain crops. All roads entering this city are rushed to their fullest capacity now, and the switching forcé has been increased 25 per cent. The Burlington company has issued orders fcr no more coal to be loaded in tight box cars. Stock cars are to be used instead. All tight cars are needed fcr moving grain. Farmers are dispof-ed to hold their wheat for $1 a bushei, but railroad men say the upward tendency cf the market will start the erop movirjg.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News