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Show READINC RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS, Work Ha Heen Urrun Lpon It New Ter-nrnal Ter-nrnal at ,lerey CHy. V "rial to The Time. Jkhsky City, N. J., March 13. The Reading railroad company has begun work upon two important improvements improve-ments which w ill give it the most satis factory terminal facilities for freight and coal near this city and will enable ie to keep for itself the control of anthracite an-thracite tonnage, hitherto enjoyed by the Jersey Central. When tho improvements im-provements contemplated are comple-Kl comple-Kl the Reading can handle 2,500 000 tons of coal a year at Perth Amboy, free from the control of any other road. The Reading will also be able to compete com-pete for passenger business on the Long Brauch coast, as its new connection connec-tion with the Jersey Central will cut off twenty-live miles of the present route. |