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Show RAILROAD SITUATION DIPROVE0 noports which have Just been prepared pre-pared bytIio car service' division of' tl-e American nallroftd association it Indlcato that freight trafllc Is holding hold-ing up well In spite of tho Incroaso In rates which became necossary September 1st. i--The car'sltuatlonireohtrnuesto lm piovo as a whole, It being shown i SHHbHbHHbH that In tho week ended with Septem-t.r Septem-t.r 17, tho arorago dally car shortage short-age showed a still further reduction reduc-tion of 96,114, as compared with 10,790 In tho preceding weolc and 146,070 for tho week ended with September 1st. Wcstoin railroads cuo buying thousands ot freight nnd rcftlgerator curs and scores ot engines In the proim ot rehabilitation. |