Sink Hole Under Railroad Bed Generates Repeated Wrecks Near Titusville
The Popular Mechanical Magazine notes an eastern railroad near Titusville Pennsylvania battles a long standing sink hole beneath its track. Cars have sunk before and could not be recovered. miners dumped crushed stone to no avail. Local geologists hint at a subterranean lake nearby and possible connections between the two geological features.
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Titusville
Eastern Railroad
Popular
Leas
Steel Passenger Car Facts Show Steel Substitution Trend
A historical rail statistics note reports at year end GL,728 passenger cars in US service with 14,286 all steel and 6,000 steel underframes on wooden bodies. During 2014 77[?] wooden cars retired and 2,150 scrapped last year. By seven years end, all steel fleet could rise.
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United States
Prom Whigh
Pennsylvania
Short Grand Island railroad links Fort McMurray route
The shortest railroad via Amelia mind at the ite Citeome is the Grand Island railroad, owned by the Hudson Bay company. It runs a quarter mile, cost under 800 dollars to build, uses wood rails and two hand pushed flat cars. Freight is 2.50 a ton and profits exceed a million dollars over its years of operation.
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Amelia Mind
Iuet
Grand Island
Fort McMurray
Arctic Circle
Canada
Hudson Bay Company
Grand Iland Rairway
England’s Railways Scrap Dining Cars for War Economy
English dining cars are removed from service as part of a wartime economy effort. The Northwestern railroad has already retired its dining ware and other lines are expected to follow.
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England
Northwestern Railroad
U.S. Railroad Capital and New Construction Totals
The Census Bureau and Wall Street Journal figures show U S railroad capital around 15.8 billion dollars in 2014 with mileage about 295,815 miles. New York Stock Exchange data for 1915 show listed securities for railroad construction and refinancing shifting, with bonds and stocks reflecting changes in funding and refunds from 1914 to 1915.
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United States
Burea
Railway News
Sintistica
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Heren
New York Stock Exchange
Boureau
Wall Street Journal
Safety-first rails reduce deaths claims by railroad official
Ralph Evans of Chicago argues the safety-first movement started by the Chicago Northwestern has spread worldwide. He cites a drop in fatalities from 107 in 1910 to 30 in 1915 and injuries from 8,029 to 5,208, attributing gains to cautious behavior and adherence to safety rules by both railroads and the public.
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Ralph Evans
Steel Passenger Train Built Entirely of Steel
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway tested and now runs a Bombay Delhi Express train where every carriage is 68 feet long and built with a steel body and underframe. Inside, wood fittings and beds touch passengers while the lining uses asbestos heat resistant material. One coach features internal woodwork in Japanese ash as an experiment.
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Bombay
WII Call for Copper Surfaces Electrification Plan
The article notes a proposal to electrify the mountain division of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. It estimates wiring needs would exceed copper called for by wartime orders in the United States.
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Mountain Division
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
United States
Chinese Railroad Build Stopped by War Impact
War in China halts most railroad construction projects. Officials report near total standstill as funding materials and labor shift to military needs. Officials warn prolonged disruption could slow regional trade and transport.
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China
The New Maid and a Rainy Birthday Dinner
A misplaced umbrella tears a romance tale as May, the new maid, distracts a birthday dinner. Dick Goddard learns she writes a book and declares he will follow her. The episode ends with a mutual, blushful promise to unite.
Rail traffic strains hit Alliance-Billings line period
The Alliance division of the Burlington reports the heaviest traffic on Alliance Billings main line for months. The new central Wyoming route did not relieve the old line and may increase future work. Oil and livestock tonnage rise east of Alliance, with westward movement growing as demand expands in the west. Several staff cut off duty for illness. Ellsworth relief and Hanna W Wagner assignments noted. Potter travels to Pennsylvania after the death of Mrs Potter’s father.
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Navy
Murray
Che
Alliance
Burlington
Alliance-Billings
Central
Wyoming
Ravenna
Seneca
Edgemont
Sheridan
Central Wyoming Line
Heav
Burlington telegraph staff and agents on regional duty
V Tissinger and H A Vaughan were in the city on Burlington telegraph business. Kissinger supervises Chicago office, Vaughan assists in Lincoln. Engineers Trefney Wilburn Burchell helped on Sheridan division then returned to Alliance. Burkees visited Friend Nebraska then J W Jolly to Orilla. Burlington completed ice at Marsland. Harkelroad acts Hemme gford agent during Graham vacation. Superintendent Weidenhamer toured Edgemont. R Rickey and wife departed for Newcastle.
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V. Tissinger
H. A. Vaughan
City
Mr. Kissinger
Burlington
Chicago
Mr. Vaughan
Lincoln
Trefney, Wilburn
Burchell
Sheridan
Alliance
Local News Roundup from Lakeside Area
HM L Harper a fireman off duty for sickness travels to Bennett Nebraska his home Mrs A P Gordon leaves for Denver for a short visit Engineer Fowler returns to work after two weeks Mrs R V Andres returns from Sheridan Wyoming after visiting her sister Mrs F H Bronkburnt J L Roe Lakeside station agent resumes work after a three week vacation L Dillard Lakeside operator continues duties
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HM. L. Harper
Bennett
Nebraska
R. V. Andres
Sheridan
Wyoming
F. H. Bronkburnt
J. L. Roe
Lakeside
Walther Enjoys Visit at Wahoo Nebraska
L. W. Walther the conductor has been visiting relatives in Wahoo Nebraska the past week. J. L. Finn the brakeman sustained back injuries Sunday night at Edgemont.
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L. W. Walther
Wahoo
Nebraska
J. L. Finn
Edgemont
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