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Domestic News June 29, 1897

The Daily Morning Astorian

Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon

What is this article about?

Chicago, June 28 - Western railroads are overwhelmed with business for the Christian Endeavor convention in San Francisco, struggling to secure enough cars and equipment to handle the traffic, with urgent calls for additional resources and plans to utilize all available wheeled transport.

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RAILROADS SWAMPED

Cannot Get Cars Enough to Handle the

Business,

Chicago, June 28 - The Western roads

have come to the conclusion that they

will be about swamped with the amount

of business to the Christian Endeavor

convention in San Francisco. Some roads

are now in straits to get the necessary

equipment to handle the traffic. Several

of them have made urgent calls upon

their connections for all the cars that

can be spared, and everything on wheels

that can be used will be utilized in carry-

ing the business to San Francisco. There

is a large amount of general traffic that

will take advantage of the low rates to

pay a visit to the coast.

What sub-type of article is it?

Transportation Economic

What keywords are associated?

Railroads Swamped Christian Endeavor San Francisco Traffic Equipment Shortage

Where did it happen?

Chicago

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Chicago

Event Date

June 28

Outcome

railroads making urgent calls for additional cars; all available equipment to be utilized; large general traffic expected to use low rates.

Event Details

Western roads anticipate being swamped with business for the Christian Endeavor convention in San Francisco; struggling to obtain necessary equipment; urgent requests to connections for spare cars; everything on wheels to be used for transport.

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