Show I RAil FREIGHT TRAFFIC HEAVY More Than Cars Moved Each Week By BV ALBERT APPLE APPLE CHICAGO Nov 3 Railroads now are moving three cars ars of rrt t for tor every two cars moved early hi In 1921 This means that the proposed railroad strike would hit industry 50 per cent harder than it would have ten months ag ago On October 1 tho the latest date available the tho number of cars loaded with revenue producing freight on all nil American railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads passed cars a week for the first first time this year Total car loadings from January 1 to October 2 1921 1 cars 1920 cars 1919 cars How lIow freight t traffic attic has been climbing steadily is shown shoe in this table able o of car caron loadings durl during g weeks en ending on these dates January 1 cars Z May nv Iny 7 5 cars September 10 cars September 17 cars September 24 I cars October 1 cars shipments of or alt all classes of ot I commodities except ept livestock and Iron Increasing steadily ore are Coal and steel are re the two Indr Industries de- de dammed up the biggest have that early In November November No- No mands That is I beg beginning wUl require re- re vember coal and steel products ea quire prompt handling by railroads on a abig big scale Transportation would hit the coal conI traCie trane especially hard Steel shipments It If not pinch consumers as I shut ott off would Quickly At the rate car loadings are arc gaining ng they should be close to normal within thirty or sixty days baring a r railroad |