Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-02-09 | Page 6 | Automobile Special Train

: oo AUTOMOBILE SPECIAL TRAIN A special train of thirty-six cars loaded with ISO automobiles passed through Ogdon this morning bound for tho Pacific coast It had been announced that tho train would arrive In Ogden early this morning and remain In this city all day In order that.tho shipment might bo placed on public exhibition, but last nlght a telegram was received by the parties in charge of tho trnln from the consignee In San Francisco requesting that the shipment ho rushed rush-ed through with all possible speed. Tho train arrived In Ogdcn at 1-15 this morning and only rcmalpod for a few moments, proceeding westward on a schedule as fast as the first class passengers. This shipment of 180 cars is the largest single shipment over mado In tho west and Is valued at $305,000. The freight on this shipment was ?1G,500. Tho shipment illustrates well tho Immense growth of the automobllo business In tho past few years and shows how the automobllo Is- coming into use generally throughout the United Uni-ted States. Increasing in popularity from 3ear to year oo