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Show FREIGHT INCREASES ON PANAMA RAILROAD Now York, Jan. 20. A decided increase in-crease of through freight handled by tho Panama railroad Is reported by tho cannl commission. So great has tho traffic between Now York and San Francisco by this routo become that tho commission declares It necessary to extend terminal facllitlos at both torminnls of tho road. In November, 1909, westbound freight aggregated 21,571 tons whllo In tho same month of 1910 the railroad rail-road handled 20,513 tons. Kastbound freight amounted to 12,0-19 tons In November, No-vember, 1909, whllo In November, 1910, It reached a total of 22,734 tons. improved steamship sorvlco bo-twoen bo-twoen tho Isthmus nnd San Francisco nnd tho isthmus and New York is said to havo cnused tho Incrensed traffic. |