Show r the railroad expert believes that the number of revenue tons hauled per j mile is the her best it indication of a railroads railroad 8 ability to handle traffic at the th lowest cost ot of transportation As it is well known the recovers receivers of 0 the bal ohio railroad have been spending millions on improvements improve menta and have not completed the work the lines vest nest of the ohio river being in need of a general rehabilitation which they are to get this year but th the 0 revenue haul per mile bile la in 1897 98 was waa r increased to tons and a special pedal report for the six months ending december 31 1898 shows an average ot of 9 tons toni quite an appreciable advance it la Is confidently expected that till further improvement will be hown before long A |