The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-01

bC I'D line of railroads from Mount Pleasant to
Georgetown, and thence by way of Raleigh to
Richmond, and another line from Georgetown
to Lancaster, and thence in an air line to Cinetn-
ctnnati. Both roads will be narrOw-guage roads.
The northern route will be an entirely lndepend-
ent line to Richmond, AMI the western road will
connect only with three narrOw-guage roads be-
tween Lancaster and Cincinnati Both routes
Will place Charleston 200 miles nearer New
York and Cincinnati, and the object OF the syn
dictate is to open direct communication between
the west aud the coast and TO tap by their north
ern road the rich timber and agricultural lands
through which it will pass and which now have
no outlet. The syndicate has plenty or money
and the work will begin just as soon as tho
rights of way are secured.
THE WABASH WILL BE THE SUFFERER IN THE
END.
Mention was made a few days since in the
Journal that there was to be a throwing-out OF
officers on the Wabash, st. Louis Pacific sys-
TEN, but the hope was cherished that H. B.
Smith, the efficient and popular general freight
agent Of the Indianapolis division, would not be-
one of the number whose position would be
affected; but he seems to be victim to
the economical streak which has come over
the Wabash general management, and which
has brought about changes that place the freight
traffic of this division under the supervision OF
John M. Osborn, commercial agent OF the Wa
bash system, and the division freight agency at
this point has been abolished. Fortunately for
Mr. Smith, the position of general freight
agent OF the Louisville, New Albany
q Chicago road is open to him. and
city, which will pay $500 per year more than
the one he vacates. Every day demonstrates
more fully that 1t was an unfortunate day for
the indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road and for
the city of Indianapolis when the l.. P. d G.,
one of the eity's best local roads, became the
prey of the Wabash company.
SINNERS SILENT LINE cRUsHED-THE LACKA-
WANNA STAGGERING.
The fast freight line managers and general
freight agents. who met in Buffalo last week, it
seems, had boisterous session, in which George
Darling, general manager of the White Line,
came out in flying colors. Mention has been
made IN the Journal of late of q fast freight line
operating over the Bee Line system known as
SINNERS Silent Line, line which was put on, 1t
is generally conceded, to stimulate the White
Line people on to looking after their business
more closely, but it was taken by the White Line
management to be direct stab at their inter
ests. consequently the mstter was brought up at
the line meeting, and Darling brought his bat
teries to bear on the line SO etfectually
that it aroused the traffic managers of
the Lake Shore and New York Central
which has rather winked at its operations, 10
such an extent that they have notified Traffic
Manager Skinner, u the Bee Line, it is stated,
that they will no longer haul the business Of
Darling showed that some 700 carloads
of freight which had been hauled to
White Line and over the Vanderbilt roads on ar
irving at Cleveland, had been diverted. Manager
Darling does not seem to have expended his
forces ON the Silent Line alone but has tackled
the Lackawanna fast-freight line so furiOusly
that the prospects now that 1t will, If run to
Indianapolis and st. Louis at all, be run over
some other than the Bee Line The Whte-llne
MIN sgems.t took Ciense, as most any manage
ment would, because the Lackawanna line has at
all points, where possible, taken the chief clerk
out OF the White Line offices.
JAY GOULD AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS April SO.-Jay Could Russell Sage
the party arrived this afternoon by special train
over the Wabash. Late in the day the party
smined the terminal facilities at East St. Louis,
inspected the general offices this city, visited
the headquarters OF the fire department, where
they witnessed the exercises of the POmper
corps, and tonight enjoying
dinner rendered them by several prOml-
nent members of the mercantile club.
subpoena was served on Mr.. Gould this after
noon in suit against the Missouri Pacific,
known as the P0par-streeG track, and his
deposition will probably be taken to morrow. 1t
Ia not known when the party will leave, nor
exactly where it will go; but that 1t will in
spect the entire Southwestern system 10 more
than likely, and run over the Texas & Southern
Pacific TO San Francisco quite probable. Colonel
K. G. Clowry, general superintendent or the
Western Union Telegraph, Joined the party here.
A PAPER-LINE CONSOLIDATION.
MILWAUKEE, April 3o.-The meeting of stock
holders of the Vieux Desert & Lake Superior
railroad will be held tomorrow at MenOmonee,
Mioh TO consider proposition to consolidate
with the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western.
The consolidation viii take place, it is said.
without question. The Vieux Desert & Lake
Superior is not built. but the line is surveyed,
running from the Wisconsin State-iue to the
mouth of Iron river, about fifty miles in length.
AFTER BIG CONTRACT.
WINNIPEG, April 30.-A. b. Stiekney, vice
president OF the Minneapolis g. st. Louis railway,
is here with the object, it is said, of obtaining
contract to construct the Portage, Westbourne
e. Northwest lway, from Gladstone to Prince
Albert, on the Big Saskatchewan, distance of
500 miles.