The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-26

the Indianapolis & st. Louis, whom in the city
on Wednesday last, In q chat with re-
most efficient and hest organized forces of any
system of roads in the West, most OF the officials
being young men, active and well posted IN rail.
way operations; the Toadbeds of the Bee Line and
l. & ST. l.. were now IN good shape, and the en-
tire equipment soon would be. and he anticipates
good results the present year if rates are main
talned.
BETTER TAKE soUNDINGs.
"The Indianapolis Journal OF a recent date
perpetrated vile SANDER the PEORIA Deca-
tur 81 Evansville railway, that WAS entirely
called for. 1t was misrepresentation as a
whole, and evidently emanated from some per-
son or persons uDfriendly to the p, d. IL E., ana
competing lines, who are not getting much
business as the p, d. E., and
are consequently jealous of the success of the
latter road, and take this unfair advantage OF
venting their spleen. The Journal said that the
Peoria, Decatur & Evansville aud the Lake Erie
d western roads are looked upon in railroad
CIRCLES as the chief rate demoralizers, both in
passenger and freight traffic in tins section."-
Peoria Transcript.
How many times In the years 1881 and 1882
were the traffic manager or the Peoria, Decatur &
Evansville and the general freight agent of the
Indianapolis at. Louis road summoned before
commissioner Fink to answer to charges that
their lines were cutting eastbOund ratest
THE HIGHEST BRIDGE.
recent number of the Railroad Gazette con-
tains full description with illustrations, OF the
Erie railways great bridge at Kinzua. In the
article are few interesting facts which have
not heretofore been published. The greatest
elevation Of the bridge 1902 feet is Is feet
higher than the spre OF New York Trinity
Church, "a feet higher than the summit of the
Brooklyn bridge towers above high water, LAG
feet higher than their elevation above the road
way, 50 feet higher than Bunker Hill monu-
menr and I42 feet higher than the electric light
MOnumRntal 20
feet long. The iron IN this bridge weighs over
100000 pounds the stone foundations meas
ure 1000 cubic yards, and over l 400 pounds OF
paint were used to cover the WORK. The load
which the structure is proportioned to carry Is n
erlng il from end to end: and under this load no
part will be strained, it Is said, more than one
NTH OF its breaking strength. The cost OF the
work was In the neighborhoOd OF 100000
TALK AT EACH OTHER WHILE AND 60 HOME.
The general passenger agents of the several
roads centering here met at the Denison House
yesterday, to talk over matters of general in
terest in this department and to straighten out
some matters over which there has been some
Earring and cutting of rates of late. The agents
went through the usual form of promising here
after TO live strictly up to all agreements, after
doing some little sharp shooting in the way Of
talk. In fact. nothing of great impOrte" 20
done. The only action taken of interest to the
public is issuing an order to the effect that all
societies ana associations wishing for
reduced rates should confer with fl. R
DeIlnE, secretary, he to refer the matter to the
general passenger agents, and rates which the
majority shall vote will be given. There were
present Sam Stevenson, of the c., Fl. il D.; John
Egan. of the G., l., St. l.. & c.; H. r. Deviny, of
the j., NJ. d Il j. CheshorOugh, of the Vandalia;
Charles o. Scull. of the P, e. & St. L.; A. j.
Smith. of the Bee Line; II. N. Bronson, of the l.,
b. d. W. Mr. Bronson acted as chairman,
NICE POINT OF LAW
The ticket agents of the Union Railway Com
pany have been instructed not to honor any
order for tickets sent by G. T. Gilmore, proprie
tor of the Zoo Theater, and threaten to bring
suit against Gilmore for obtaining money under
false pretenses. The trouble grew out of the
fact that five performers at the Zoo last week
purchased tickets over the P, G. & st. l.. and
Wabash for Chicago. Meantime, Mr.. Gilmore
made arrangements with John Martin, passen-
ger agent of the G.. l., st. l.. & c. to go over that
line TO Chicago. Mr. Gilmore gave the theatrical
party to understand that they could not
perform again the stage of the Zoo
II they went TO Chicago over the P, C. IL st. L.
lines, and TO help the party out of theiF dilemma
the following note was addressed to Daniel
DOuough, general ticket agent OF the Union
Railway Company, Jan. 70, 1883;
General Ticket Office:
"Gentiemen-I have re-engaged the Russell
Brothers and Blake Il Redmond for one week
more, and wish you TO take back their tickets
over the Wabash railroad to Chicago or Pan
handle railroad. G. L. GILMORE"
Mr.. DOnough supDosing the statement to be
correct, redeemed the tickets but the theatrical
party, the same night, went over the c., st.
L. & C. to Chicago. Now, tile p e. & st, l.. Off
cials come in and say that the money was OBJ
tanned under false pretenses.