The Dunkirk plant, which has been working on munitions for the past year, will be used again for locomotive building. With the contracts now on hand, the American Locomotive Company is already assured of a gross business this year of not far from $60,000,000. If expected, Russian and other foreign orders for engines are received, the year's business may reach nearly $100,000,000. CAN'T SET ASIDE ROOMS Virginia Hospital Authorities Turn Down Request for Special Clam for City Employees. The request of the City Council that rooms be set aside at the Virginia Hospital for the use of members of the Fire department, Police Department, Street Cleaning Department, and the Elementary Teachers' Association has been turned down by the executive committee of the Medical College of Virginia. The matter was referred to the police authorities through the Administrative Board, and a reply was received yesterday from L. A. Morris, chairman of the executive committee. He pointed out that under the agreement with the city, the hospital was to be devoted exclusively to the treatment of indigent persons. The board has forwarded the reply to the Council. Seaboard Earnings Increase. Net earnings of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company for the twelve months ending June 30, 1916, were $4,991,417, as compared with $5,402,817 for the year previous, an increase of $1.  1,588,600. During the month of June, 1916, the net earnings were $466,897, as compared with $393,697 for June, 1915, an increase of $73,200.
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