Show CAR PROBLEM railroads to gat get better results at lake ports Chlo chicago ago april ag abe thc problem of re ducine the time tor for anlo unloading ding cara cars at lake ports loaded with aith freight for steamship lince was war under discussion yesterday at the meeting meting of the american railway association the rho rep of 0 the m marine arine lines wore were invited to participate in the dacus decus slon sion and responded to the number of forty it w estimated that cars arrived bt at lake ports with freight for ste steamers ameris during the season of navigation and the average del delay ay in unloading care cars Is 19 six working days at some ports the lukof lack of facilities caused tho the delay and at others the tho nonar non ar rival of the vessels to which the cargo was consigned it was generally sen orally conceded that an improvement could be made in the handling of the cars and even it if the average was reduced but one day it would moan mean the use of 76 75 cars for that time and an adal lional income to tha the railroads of approximately the water lines were agreeable to rendering whatever assistance possible and to that nd and a was named by then tham toco to co operate with tho the car eMa joney ot 01 tao 1 aa association this abis concluded the buri ness of theo the meeting and the assoil tion adjourned to meet in october at norfolk va the car efficiency committee held a preliminary meeting arranging the details for taking a vote on the question ot 0 an adequate fine to be imposed for the misuse of cars the proposition of fining the lines 6 5 a trip for using foreign car in local runs does doe not meet with universal favor |