Show s EARNINGS LOW Unprecedented Volume of Traffic Handled w ASHI fr Dec 6 By U. U P P. the railroads of or the Though Though the coun- coun country country pry try handled handle more Snore freight traffic d during the first nine pine months of 1923 ban ban durIng any any previous pre corre corre- period the reported earnings earn- earn logs ings pf probably will wUl not amount to ore t than an I 5 b 4 3 per cent on the theace face ice ace Value of ot the pro property It St was stated today in the annual report of ot offie fie Jie e Interstate commerce commiss commis- commis s son on t Outs features Hn In t the e report re l tl The Unprecedented d volume of or traffic rattle handled fa 2 Th Th concurrent nt tra Jon on of a ti cat car shortage to toa a surplus 3 distribution of ot available equipment The rhe e transportation record yas as asade ade de possible by the condition of ot j power Rower and cai cars new cars placed In InE E service and increases In tn mileage er er r car per day and loading of Equipment the th report said The Ihl net raj railway 1 way operating Income pr the year ear 1923 will approximate O- O Ohe the he report said |