The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-24

tition NJ Cincinnati and Cleveland.
Root Stove COmpHny-On some roads we are
treated very fairly We get our coke through from
Pittsburg at So per ton, and on other supplies
we use rates are reasonable. However, there Is
some ground for complaint. Manufacturers OF
stoves at Detroit can ship them TO Indianapolis
at IA cents per 100 pounds less than we can
ship onr stoves from Indianapolis to Detroit,
and other cases Of a similar character could be
mentioned; but, on the whole, he thought Iudi-
annapolis favorable point for manufacturers TO
| locate.
| Brown & Boyd, grain men-They had no
| trouble in getting reasonable rates; Thought It
| the best point in the country to ship from, and
! in shipments East and South they had been
| treated very handsomely by the roads, or, more
properly speaking, hyithe fast-freight lines When
east-bound rates were cut at Peoria or Chicago
| they had always been allowed proportlonately
| cut rate out of indianapolis.
Drew & WATSON, coal dealers-Rates on coal
| in here were as low as the railroad companies
could really afford TO make them. The Vandalia,
| for instance, in Clay county Kept some hIty
miles of track In order to reach the coal mines or
that district did all the switching of cars at that
| point, keeping three or more engines am crews
in service, then hauled IL to Indianapolis, nifty
! five miles, and delivered at the coalyards at
| eighty-fve cents a ton. They then had to hanl
! the cars back empty. Tney could not well afford
| to do it for less, yet they might be obliged to,
| that the Vaudalia may protect themselves
against the Ohio coal which was being shipped
| to this market.
WHAT INDIANAPOLIS NEEDS.
/ The railroad men OF New Orleans have organ
Ized Railroad Club, and at their first meeting,
|
reached l65. They have a room elegantly fun
nished, one article being piano costing 5000.
The membership comprises general passenger.
freight and ticket agents, and railroad and ex-
press officials and employees.
The rooms are omen from 10 o'clock in the
morning until IL o'clock at night. There is al
ways large assemblage in the evening. when
the time is occupied by some in singing, playing
upon the piano and banjo, and by others in
| playing checkers and whist.
In the event of death of member each sub.
scrihes 81, which is turned over to the family OF
the deceased, If he has one, or, if the deceased
has no family, the fund is used for his burial
expenses.
The entrance fee for each member is SO, and
similar organization in indianapolis, with her
| 1900 railroad men, would be a grand institu-
| ton.
THE WAY THE FLOATING DEBT WAS CREATED.
The annual report of the Wabash, ST. Louis &
Pacific for 1882, Just published, the principal
statistics of which were published few days
since in the Journal, in speaking of the large
floating debt. says: "During the year the sum
of 1904, Ol2.74 was expended for new con-
struction. Embraced in this charge is the sum
| of 1877, 1922 for the st. Charles bridge over
theiMissOurl river $461, 800 toward the COM
pletion of the Humeston & Shenandoah road,
and 1866, 200 90 for car trust and other rolling
stock obligations. These expenditures were
rendered necessary In order to finish new lines
|
| Qulrements of the current year will he compare
lively small. The floating debt of the company
| is entirely the result of these construction pay
! menis. but the company owns securities, con
ststing manly OF bonds and stock, valued at
| SS,667, 696.73, available for the liquidation of
the floating and future requirements.
| The number of miles of road worked during the
year were 3,51S 40 miles, or an average in
crease of 622 $40 miles over the year 1881. The
greater part of this increase was by the acquisi-
tion OF now lines"
ENJOYED THE TRIP.
George Alfred Townsend, last week, rode on
the Pennsylvania Railroad Companys limited
express train from New York to Chicago for the
first time making the distance In twenty-six
hours, and the trip was enjoyed hugely. He says:
| "The Pennsylvania Railroad Company furnishes
| a smokingcar and refectory Car Of their own
builG, much lighter than Pullman. The smoker
is supplied with easy chairs and lounges instead
of stiff pews. Seated in a rattan chair, made
! deep and with soft cushions or taking your
| place at q writing-iesk on which Is an ample
supply of paper printed with the name of the
| limited express, and with a library Of books
above you, with wag of black porter 10 bring
in drinks of any kind, cigars and mineral waters,
| or lunch, with cards and card-tables at hand,
and with dinner served for 81 which can hardly
be matched in the country for cleanliness, juci-
ness and variety It seemed TO me that the trip
across the continent was just the thing 10 rest
wearled merchant or official, the landscape pass
| ing rapidly, and the time made in general
with such thoroughness. The ordinary express
trains seem poking arrangements beside the
speed of this, the mos: perfect train, suppose,
| now running for the distance in the world"
]. NJ. RIDENoUR EXPLAINS HIS POSITION.
To the Editor the Indianapolis journal:
In yesterday IS railway department. of the Jour
| nal, copous notes quoting number of gentlemen
relative to the Union depot and the effect of
| the litigation now pending were given. Amongst
others my name appears, against which T. in
such connection, protest, for the reason that
an oa ar or pharp with
any duty responsibility that have the right
to speak for or against any party to the legal
controversy pending that could bind anyone,
and have studiousiy avoided saying anything
| that would give color to assumption of any such
authority.
After litigation had commenced, was called
on for my testimony as to the history OF some
best of my recollection. OF course as
friend Of aud director in the G., III. & |. railroad
Gutv is aid my the as Of tb w' business, n
forests aud proper legal rights of the company.
feel these should be accorded mt some time 1
would not be a party 10 any ineduties between
all the parties interested and that of the gen
eral public, all OF which should be candidly con-
sidered.
Union depot shall be built, that when it Is
built it should be of such character and dimen-
sons as to meet ali possible demands of bust
ness, and on such basis of ownership and man.
agemenJ as shall be absolutely just and equita-
BILE between all roads now mere as Well us those
that possibly may come In the future.
OF course. the present owners should have q
fair cash valuation OH the property they have
built on franchise granted for the interchange
of traffic Mt this center.
The gentlemen representing the corporations
parties to this litigation are all OF the highest
character, and are all equally honest, trust, in
their convictions TO their legal rights, and
doubt not will all cheerfully submit to the au-
thority 10 which they have appealed.
THE CITY IN RRIEF