Railroad Men Hopeful on Rates and Growth
Baltimore and Ohio officials testified that railroad revenues must rise to sustain credit and fund expansion as costs climb. They highlighted wage increases, higher taxes, and inflation driving expense, while noting gains in the first half of the year before potential rate adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charee Balbiziere
Atfwire Inck
Ohio
Iciaim
Balimore and
Ohio Railroad
Eastern’ Railroads
Barosnte
Baltimore
Otya
Amiericam
Earl
Doliese
Eierniogs Yard
Interstate Commentes Commission
Janke Zheir
Nepal
Hiener Yeléan
Baltimore and
Obio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads 1918 Equipment and Track Upgrades
Annual report shows about 100 million dollars spent on track improvements and modern equipment. In 1918 18.20 miles of new track and 11.1 miles of new construction started, with 6.86 miles second track and 11.83 miles third track completed across Pennsylvania New York Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania again. The system lists 4 373.87 miles of main track 1 188.37 miles second track 168.48 miles third track and 40.43 miles fourth track totaling 5 770.65 miles with 2 902.03 miles of sidings. New rolling stock included 3 822 freight cars 111 passenger cars and 150 locomotives plus 30 Pacific 11 Mikado and 10 Mall et engines. Passenger cars added include 40 coaches 40 baggage cars 15 postal cars 5 baggage and mail cars and 4 dining cars all steel.
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Star
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Magnolia
Cumberlland
Pennsylvania
Rockwood
Garrett
New York
Annadale
Princess Bay
Long Island
Ohio
Defiance
Indiana
Clark Junction
West Virginia
Green Spring
Okonoko
Naillmore
WVU Sends Seven Delegates to World Student Volunteer Meet
Frank B. Llewellyn and other West Virginia University representatives depart for Kansas City Missouri to attend the Seventh Quadrennial Student Volunteer Conference. About 6 000 students from around the world representing over 700 institutions will attend. WVU has seventeen delegates with seven from the university including Llewellyn Roy Miller Grace Knabenshue George Grow Pearl Bent Pearl Compton and Joe Wagner. The representation plan covers the first 200 students per institution plus one for each additional 100. Llewellyn is Young Men’s Christian Association secretary and Grow is faculty representative.
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Frank B. Llewellyn
West Virginia University
Kansas City
Jebs
West Virginia
University
Frank B. ‘Llewellyn
Roy Miller
Grace Knabenshue
George Grow
Pearl Bent
Pearl Compton
Noe Wagner
West Virginia University Io
Ntoove
Llewellyn Goss
Young Men‘s Christian Association
Mr. Grow
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West Pike St
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Swager-Owens Confectionery Company
Incorporated Capital
Clarksburg
W. VA
Diece
Telegram
Swager-Owens Confectionery CO
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Mgre
Coats
Marseilles
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Pittsbursh, PA
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Main St
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Dancing Academy
Huffman
Court Street
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