Show THOUSANDS O Of CARS NOW IDLE Show i That Locomotives Loco Loco- Freight Cars motives and Men Were Laid Off NEW YORK Jan 23 Figures Fi Figures prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared for one of the lar large c railroad companies com corn panics says the tha Tribune show t that at a week a ago o there were idle freight ears cars in tho the United States and about locomotives which are laid up on account account account ac ac- count of the falling off in traffic As there are freight cars in in the country this tIus would show that 14 per pcr percent cent cont o of ot all tho the cars owned by railroads are arc stored on railroad tracks waiting for loads Figuring Fi the value of the tho cars at 1000 each and of locomotives at the statement shows that the railroads railroad have ha tied up in in rolling stock for which there is no pres present ent eat use It is estimated that more than men less are needed than if all these cars can were in ser service ce Many of those m men n have hao been laid off the off the New TorkI York Tork Central for example since the beginning beginning begin ber ning of this month has laid of off enough I to make a saving savinI of a year rear in addition to previous cutting cuttin down of its force force and and many many have been placed on short t time rue But fixed charges of oC a railroad must be met in dull dun times as well as in active and maintenance and other expenses must be provided for and in view of all the facts the management of many railroads are aTe understood un tin- to be ng the question of reducing wages a much disliked but ne necessary measure |