Show I RAILROAD ENJOYING ADDEO PROSPERITY WASHINGTON April 3 Prosper Prosperity ity of r railroads throughout the count coun country try continues without abatement according according according ac ac- cording to preliminary reports for February made public today by the tho interstate commerce commission Returns Re Re- turns from six ninety-six large roads show their net revenue increased ed from 25 25 in February 1916 1915 t to for February 1916 more than an 5 50 per cent The greatest increase was in the i Eastern district and amounted to nearly 90 per cent The Southern district dis dig tract showed an increase of approximately approximately 50 per cent and the Western district excelled its January showing of 16 p per r cent increase by a art ari n Increase In crease of more than 25 21 per cent |