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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-14
ST JobnsI,ury Atbenuuu.

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
r VS.. ROBERTS.
n Struggle for Position Between the
Pennsylvania and Reading.

The Struggle for Position Between the
Pennsylvania and Reading.
Railroad men of large observation, and who
make a study of the gigantic combinations form
ing and the tussles for position between the
giant corporations of the country, are now
Watching closely developments in Pennsylvania
as well as between the powerful Pacific COM
panies. 1t is believed that the practical
result of the strife now going on in that State
will bring all the important highways of Penn
sylvania and New Jersey under the control of
TWO, managements, namely, the pennsylvania
Railroad Company and the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway Company, the latter being
practically a Vanderbilt interest. Mr.. Wander
bilt, through the agency of Mr.. Gowen, is pit
ting his wealth against the only trunk line
that has heretofore been able to meet the New
fork central on lts own ground. and 1t remains
to be seen "what the harvest will be- Mr.. Van
derbilt could have chosen no more industrious
agent, more bitter enemy of the Pennsylvania
road, nor more plausible adviser for the expend-
lture OF money; but at the same time the past
experience of said agent does not indicate him
to be at all times a judicious manager. The
Pennsylvania road is not so well prepared for a
prolonged fight as 1t has been in former years.
IL has a capital that is much increased, while its
net earnings have remained comparatively at a
stand-still. Both roads are now engaged
in the expenditure of vast sums of money for
the purpose of diverting traffic which properly
belongs to the other. The Reading road, in
building the South Pennsylvania road aud con-
strlctlng a bridge at Allentown, has hit upon
the shortest route between New York and the
West, which must throw a large and valuable
passenger traffic over the New Jersey Central,
but such Increased receipts will be at the ex-
peuse of the Pennsylvania road, whose line Will
be tapped at every available spot. The latter
company is not disposed to lose the cream OF it's
trade, and is streaming every nerve to offset this
move by the construction of II new branch to
Allentown, where 1t can connect with the Le-
high Valley. This is only a portion OF the ex-
penditure involved by the bitter feelings be-
tween the two companies. The Pennsylvania is
now engaged in building the SchuylkilI Valley
branch. which is intended to tan the m0at Valua-
BILE portion of the traffic of the Reading railroad.
A railroad man who has recently spent several
days in the East states that representatives of
both roads are constantly on the alert, watching
to get the advantage o, er their antagonist at all
Vulnerable points, and the moves of the general
managements of each are watched with more
than ordinary interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
Miscellaneous Notes.


1t is stated that the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
re is about to purchase the Fort Worth d Dem
yer CITY. The latter is an excellent property.
1t is believed that the outcome Of the suit of
the Pullman Car Company against the Wagner
Company will be the consolidation of these COM
panies.
The Grand Trunk and Central Vermont roads
on Monday shortened their running time be-
tween Chicago and Boston seven hours and put
on through sleeping coaches.
The Ohio & Mississippi earnings for the second
week IN June were $S8,329.1S, an increase of
S1o,O39. SO over 1882, 1t Is something new for
tnls road to give its weekly earnings.
From July 1 the round trip rate from st. Paul
or minneapolis to Bismarck and return will be
81. Ihis low rate is given to encourage parties
10 explore the country through which the road
passes.
If the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio and
ERIE companies wish TO make their routes popu-
lar with the travelling public they must improve
thelr eating houses. With the exception of Hor-
nellsvllle there is hardly a respectable eating
house OH the road.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company is at
present engaged in an unusually difficult piece
or road building, namely, the building of a line
north from Redding, in California, to the Oregon
border, about $50 miles. 1t is said that their
engineers estimate that the grading alone will
cost SSO,OOO per mile. They have two ranges to
cross, and one is the northern backbone of the
Dig Slerras. This difficult work must be per-
formed in order TO give swift and direct con-
nection between San Francisco and Portland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
GENERAL NEWS.

No Prospects that the Pool Will Go to
Pieces and Rates Become Demoralized.
Commissioned Fink, on Tuesday last, stated
publicly that there was no trouble between the
trunk lines. The talk about breaking the pool
and cutting rates was due mainly to newspaper
articles which represented the situation as more
serious than it was. Erie had not threatened to
20 out of the pool and would not do so, and that
the Lackawanna was all right. The Buffalo
Courier, in speaking of Commissioner Fink's re-
mark. says: sit must be gall and word to
the Chicago Tribune TO find that its frequent,
but none the Less s%pssmodic efforts TO get up a
railroad war-nO matter when, SO long as there
is a war-have met with such all ignOninious
failure. The day has apparently passed when
very serious or prolonged trouble can prevail
among the trunk lines. The absurdity and
eventual expensiveness of these contests have
not been relished, and managers have learned
a lesson by which they Will profit in the future.
So long as there is the most remote possibility of
a settlement of whatever differences may arise
It is quite certain that an adjustment will be eff
fected."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
DIR Fernandez,s Trial.

The trial of DIR. Daniel NJ. Fernandez for
criminal practice began in the Criminal Court
yesterday afternoon. The prisoner, who is
defended by Major Gordon and Leon Bailey,
watched the proceedings very closely and took
copiOus notes Of the testimony. The p~rosecut-
ing witness, Martha A. Vestal, a understanding
young woman, told a very damaging story on
the stand. and stuck to it. The theory of the
defense being entire innocence of the charge, 1t
win be necessary for them to prove that her
statements are entirely false, and this they ex-
pect to do. The proceedings were listened to
by quite a large crowd, among whom were
many women. The nature of the testimony is
not such as to attract any person of particularly
fine sensibilities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
THE END.

The st. L., A. g. T. HI. Rental Question To
BE Heard July 8.
Judge Drummond, yesterday, notified attor-
neys in the case that the intervening petition of
the st. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute Railroad
Company, which seeks to make the rental a pre-
ferred lien on moneys received from the sale of
the indianapolis g. ST. Louis road, will come up
for argument on Tuesday next, July 3, and an
early decision in the matter is expected. This
will be good news TO parties who hold claims
against the l. & St. t., which were contracted
prior TO the road passing into the hands OF a re-
to the amount of $4,000 1t Is but just to the
Bee Line people, who purchased the /. d St. L.,
however, TO say THAI they are not in fault that
said claims remain unpaid, they being ready to
pay the money whenever the court shall order
IL paid. .-r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
THE AUGUST -ENCAMPMENT.
A Long List of Prominent Military Compa-
MES That Will Participate.

General Carnahan returned yesterday morn
ing from his trip in the interests of the forth
coming military enosmpment. During his alb
sence he visited Chicago, Toledo, Detroit. New
York, Washington, and Hamilton and Toronto,
Canada. The success OF his trip exceeded all
expectations, and the enoampment this year
now promises TO be a much grander affair than
the one held last year. In addition TO the entry
of company c, of Chicago, the General succeed
ed in inducing this First Illinois regiment of cav
airy, at Chicago, to enter the cav
airy drill. The Sixteenth Ohio regi-
ment, numbering 600 men, will also attend the
encampment. The Toledo Cadets and the De-
trolt City Greys have also entered the infantry
competitive drill The Royal Grenadiers, of To-
rOnto, Canada, numbering 500 men, and two
companies of the Washington Light Infantry,
will also be in attendance. After his return
yesterday the General received the formal entry
OF the Fourth Ohio Battery, of Toledo, for the
free-for-all artillery contest. He is very enthu-
slastic over the prospect for a grand military en-
campment. He thinks that there will be a
larger and better military representation
than at anything of the kind yet held. The
chicago cavalry company numbers 500 men,
and Is one OF the best cavalry organizations in
the country. Their drill, to a large number of
people, will be the novel feature of the encamp-
ment. The Royal Grenadiers, Of Toronto, the
celebrated Canadian regiment, will be a great
attraction. The other companies are well
known as crack organizations. The encamp-
ment promises to be more of an international
than State affair. During his absence General
Carnahan made arrangements for the selection
drills by the officers OF the War Department..
They Will be regular army officers, but their
names will not be known to the public until
after the e-ncampment opens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
Taking Soundings.

o. B. Skinner, traffic manager; Edgar Hill, as
sistant general freight agent of the eastern, and
Il. W. Gays, assistant general freight agent of
the western division of the Bee Line system,
met at General Agent Whites office in this city,
yesterday, for conference, desiring to do some
thing, if possible, to give more life to business,
which, with the Bee Line as with other roads, is
running remarkably light Just now. Each OF these
officials expresses the opinion that there will
be an early improvement, certainly when the
new wheat crop begins to move. Messrs. Hill
and Gays both report tine prospects for a far
crop of wheat and "a big crop of cOru on their
respective divisions as being excellent. The
movement of stock and general merchandise,
they say, is now as heavy as usual in June.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
The Result of Margin Gambling.

Chicago has got this town broke" was the
omewhat ungrammatical, but altogether ex-
pressiye remark of a Spectator to a Journal re-
porter last night. "The boys have been dealing
in wheat, and its steady decline has landed most
of 'em. They can't raise the money TO make their
margins good, and there's hell to pay" The
facts are substantially as indicated, The custom
OF dealing in margins has become very preva-
lent IN this city for a year past, and the specula-
tors include business men, clerks, omco@boys.
women and regular gamblers. The steady de-
cline in wheat for ten days past has encouraged
many to purchase, under the BELIEF that a
reaction and rise must come. 1t probably
will cOme, but too late to help
hundreds of small spectators, who cannot raise
enough money to cover their margins. A prom
lnent banker is quoted as saying That $3.50, 900
has been sent from here to Chicago within a few
days past, to make margins good on pork and
lard. THIS loss, for in a majority of cases it Will
be a loss, will fall generally on business men who
deal extensively, but the small operators have
also been caught very heavily. Embezzlements
and probably business failures may be looked
for as the natural result. To quote an old
timer: ''The best way to deal ia margins is to let
'eln alOne.r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Lake Erie & Western To Be Taken
Care of by the Trunk Lines.
Bee Line Officials in Conference-Commis
sioner Fink Reports No Trouble Between
Trunk ~Lines-Terre Haute Pool Solid.
CONSOLIDATION TALK.
The Consolidation of the L. e. & w. with
the Bee Line.

The Consolidation of the L. e. & W. with
the Bee Line.
While there is nothing official yet in regard to
the rumored proposed consolidation of the Alton
d Terre Haute, Lake Erie and Western, and c.,
c., c. and L, says a New York financial paper.
such an event would be in accordance with the
general tendency of railway affairs in that part
OF the country. The original idea of Mr.. Cum
mings in consolidating the various small roads
into the present Lake Erie & Western was
to sell it to the Lake Shore as a southwest
ern connection from sandusky, o., but Mr.. Van
derbilt did not buy it, as was expected. and
Cummings turned his attention to seeking some
othern eastern connection, which idea was
finally changed into the scheme for build
Ing the Nickel-plate. The Lake Erie IL
western has been used as one OF the
links in the midland" freight line by way
OF the Chicago & Alton from Sc. Louis to Bloom
ington, Ill.,, but by consolidation with the st.
Louis, Alton & Terre Haute and the c., C., c. u
|. would acquire Independent lines from st. Louis
to Sandusky, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincin-
natl, and also from Cincinnati northwestward
into central Illinois. A Bee Line official, who
was in the city yesterday, says: "Unquestion-
ably there is something in this report, as the
trunk-llne m-anaRements feel that there must be
something done to get this rate-disturb!ng and
orphan road out of the way"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

George blanchard Handsomely Entertained
in acknowledgements of Railroad Men.
George B. CASTOR, chief clerk of Robert En-
NETT. has resigned. The Vandalia office Is not
draped.
j. ". Ellis has been appointed agent of the
Indianapolis & Vincennes at Valley Mills, vice
A. G. Furnas, resigned.
H. @. Parker, traffic manager of the Peoria,
Decatur & Evansville road, was in attendance
at the conference Of Bee Line officials last even
ing.
j. v. McNeale, secretary of the indianapolis,
Decatur & Springfield Railway Company, left,
last evening, for Baltimore, where he goes to at
tend the wedding OF a sister.
E. B. Thomas, general manager of the Bee Line
system, has been in st. Louis since Sunday
taking personal supervision of the efforts to
overcome the troubles from high waters.
Hon. W. E. Chandler is ont with another long
letter to the people of New Hampshire through
the columns of The Concord Monitor. In this
communication the evil of the proposed CONSOLE
dation OF railroads in that State is graphically
described.
r. ID. Jones, agent OF the Indianapolis e. st.
Louis at Terre Haute, is in the city. He states
that they will occupy their new freight depot at
Terre Haute on Monday next. The building is
300 feet long by forty-five feet wide, and Of a
very neat style OF architecture.
W. R. Davis, late general yardmaster of the
Gould system at st. Louis, has resigned to ac-
eept the position of general rOadmaster of the
Missouri Pacific, having supervision of the road
from DenlsOn to Tyler. He is succeeded by W.
r. Bell, formerly a passenger conductor on the
Texas Pacific. Mr.. Davis began railroad service
on the Bee Line.
George r. Blanchard, vice president of the
Erie road, who has just returned from Europe,
before leaving London was entertained at dinner
by Vice-president Henry Gillig, of the AmerI-
can Exchange. Mr.. Blanchard responded to the
toast, ''The railway interests of America" His
speech was short: when our railroads are
prosperous our countries are prosperous. so that
In wishing success to railway enterprise, l am
but asking you, English or American, to drink
to our national prosperity" Among the guests
was Mr.. George p. Neele, of the London & North
western, who travelled through this country with
the Duke Of Sutherland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28

This space will be handed over to our enter.
prlsing %clothier, ]. A. Mckenzie, who stands at
the head of that branch of the trade in Indiana,
and has devoted a life to the business.
Mr.. Mckenzie is justly called the "all.wooI
clothier," and abhors anything In the "shoddy"
lire of goods, and tells us he has not bought a
suit OF clothes for near six years, but has his
goods ali made for his establishment, thus
knowing just what he is selling, and is constant.
ly duplicating stock as fast as sold. In his lines
of furnishing goods, he has nearly all his goods
manufactured for his trade, or buys goods direct
that are manufactured in Europe, of the im
porter, thus giving him the advantage over all
competition.
Scarcely a day passes that he is not shipping
goods to different parts of the State, and thus
placing his stock, not only before the people of
this city, but in this as well as adjoining States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
PETTIS, BASSETT & Co.
III CITY In BRIEF.

The Supreme Court will meet in general term
tomorrow.
The East Street Building and Loan Associa-
lion, of this city, was Incorporated under STATE
avs yesterday.
Judge Walker, yesterday, granted Frederick
Winchester a divorce from Mile Winchester on
proof OF abandonment.
Robert MoElroy was arrested YESTERDAY for
the forgery of a note on Walling & Co., by whom
be was formerly employed, for 81.
John 7. Woodward, yesterday, made a formal
deed OF assignment TO l.. NJ. Fitzhugh, the value
OF his stock ana fixtures being given at 81 ,125.
Everal Mead, a Wabash s~witchmap. was
caught between ORA " bars on the Union tracks,
yesterday, and badly crushed, although it is
thought that lie will recover.
A daughter Of c. p. Jacobs was badly bruised
abont the head, yesterday afternoon, by falling
from a carriage step on Washington street, her
uress having caught in the wheel.
The District Messenger Telegraph Company
has established an Office at No. 8 North Illinois
street., John Marsh. of ST. Louis. manager, and
will at once putt in a thousand alarm boxes.
John W. Smith. receiver for J. ". Hess & Co.,
yesterday filed an inventory and appralsement
Of the stock III judge Howe's court. The total
valuat1On Of the stock is placed at something
above $4,000
Postmaster Wildnan Is daily asked when the
tVo-cent postage law gnes into effect and for
the at those who do not know IL may
btestated that It Will not hecUine operative until
the first of October.
August HOffmeier, a youngiGermaD, who has
been working at Cumberland, this State, was
taken into custody in this city yesterday, vio-
lently crazy. HIS insanity, it Is SAID, is the re-
suit of too much love.
Charles DaLrOn, a Portuguese barber who has
been working IN the Occidental Hotel building,
II alleged TO have left the city for the Durpose OF
DESERVING a Young woman with whom he has
been living, and whom he promised TO marry.
James Oliver, CHARGED with shooting John F.
Draper, AZ fhe Gael picnic, last Sunday,
had a preliminary hearing before the Mayor
yesterday. and was bound over 10 the grand
Jury. Heis still badly disfigured from the beat
lug he received.
Francisco Mascheri, a recent immigrant from
Italy, yesterday entrusted 800 in coin to Peter
Still, 10 he exchanged for paper money. and
last night complained to the police that after
getting the money, Peter had taken the first
tram out of town.
Judge Taylor, yesterday, held that the Indi-
ana National Bank was responsible for a draft
Of $500 issued for a pension to William Hollis
rlaw, OF Gresne county, two years ago, which
lnother person of the same name got and col
Iected the money on from the bank.
Next Saturday will he the last day of the Jan
1Rrv term or the Criminal Court, and the docket
viii he called, and a settlement made by forfeit
ire or otherwise with all bOndsmen who have
)een Al rvfies during the present term of court.
ANY person who has unsettled business with that
,nurt had better attend TO II at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28

The Fort Wayne and Indianapolis Railway
Company filed articles of Incorporation with the
Secretary OF State yesterday. The proposed line
will extend from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis,
through the counties OF Allen, Wells, Hunting
ton, Grant, Upton, Madison, Hamilton and
Marion, a distance of LOG miles. The capital
stock of the company is $4,000. and the direct
ors are Edwin Evans, Henry NJ. Williams. Will
liam Rogers, Montgomery Hamilton, August G.
Trentman, George W. Pixley and Charles Nc
Culloch. The same stockholders also filed ar
ticles Incorporating the Fort Wayne, Peoria d
Galesburg Railway Company, which is organ
lied for the purpose of building q road Extending
from the Indiana and Illinois State line to Fort
Wayne, running through the counties of New
ton, Jasper, Pulaski, Fulton, Miami, Wabash,
Whitley, Huntington and Allen. The length Of
the line Will be 147 miles. The capital stock Is
$4,000, and the directors are the same COM
posing this board as the Fort Wayne q In
disnapolis company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
Tnn Old To BE Trna.

An item which was published in the Journal
in 1881. TO the effect that ]. Il. Devereux was
the highest salarled railroad man in the United
States, receiving from the several roads of which
he was president $4,000 annually, is going the
rounds of the press again. At that time Mr..
Devereux was president OF the Bee Line, the /.
and the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton roads,
and received that salary. Now he is president
only of the Bee Line and the /. & ST. L.. and Ia
obliged to worry along with S22, 900 a year, re-
ceiving from the Bee Line S12, DOC, and the /. d
81. L, $40 600 a year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28

The Indianapolis correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, in yesterdays edition of that pa
per, says:
at is whispered thar the Typographical Union
of this city have resolved upon demanding an
increase on day work from thirty three to thir-
ty-five cents per thousand ems: morning papers,
thirty-hve to thirJy-eight cents, and weekly
wages from $15 to FIG. 1t Is not believed that
the employers, as a rule, win take kindly to the
proposition"
The president OF the union stated to a Journal
reporter last night that no such action as indi.
Gated above was contemplated, further than
that an advance would be asked on daylight and
b~ook-work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
The City Convention.

The city convention will be held on July ID,
and the primaries on the preceding evening. A
mistaken impression has arisen that at the lat
ter candidates for Council and Board OF Alder
men will be nominated, but such is not the case.
The primaries on the night of the 18th will
choose committeeman who will decide when the
aldermen and councIlmen are to be nominated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28
New Suits Repun.

John G. Wells has begun suit for 500 against
laugh, Ketcham & Co., for services alleged to
nave been rendered by him at their request in
tile Incorporation of Haughsville.
Emma M. Rose has begun proceedings supple
Inentary to divorce, to compel her late husband,
hiram L. Rose, to pay her alimony, in all
amounting to $1,000. which was allowed her by
the court. She claims that he is employed by the
Peerless Reaper Company, and that they are in
debted to him for salary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-28

The rain again prevented the Indianapolis and
Peoria clubs from playing ball yesterday, but
the visitors will remain over and play to-day,
should the weather permit, the advertised game
with the Nationals, of East st. Louis, having
been cancelled. Tomorrow and Saturday the
home club will meet the Northwestern League
club from Quincy, Ill.,, which has a good reputa-
rinn