The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-06

ears. and for this Mr.. Judkins will eDdeavor to
secure patent. The system mas been success
fully employed upon Mr. Judkiuss train for some
weeks.
A NEW DEAL ON THE I. & ST. L.
f. B. Thomas, general manager of the Bee
Line system, before leaving for his headquarters
yesterday, gave Instructions that, the i'm
provements going on upon the L q ST. L. division
were so great, the road be divided into three di-
visions, so far the roadnaster's department is
concerned; William henry to be roadmaster-gen-
eral Charles Regain to have charge of track of
the Indianapolis division, which extends to Paris,
I'LL; John keenan, of the middle division from
Paris TO Pana, headquarters at MattoOn; r. Nc
Mahon of the ST, Louis division, which extends
from Pana 60 ST. Louis. Mr., keenan,, who takes
charge of the ne ly-created division, is a new
man Cd the road.
CoMAENDABLE ENTERPRISE
E. w, Sloane, superintendent of the Indiana
division OF the American Express Company,
yesterday received notice that arrangements
had been made with the management of the
New York Central road TO haul a special train
daily between New York and Buffalo, the train
to haul only ears of the express company and to
be run at high speed. The business of the
American Express Company out OF New York
ranges from ten 10 fifteen cars per day. TINS en-
terDrise on the part of the Express company will
be highly appreciated by merchants in the west,
as 1t will greatly expedite the movement of ex-
press matter, ana hereafter there Will DE no
grounds for grumbing, as the same schedule
time is to be made that the express passenger
trains are run on.
CAPTURE THE COMMISSION
The fight for railway regulation in Georgia
bids fair to become a test for tue benefit of the
entire country. The decided policy of the rail-
road commission in that State has brought up
several questions OF wide interest, AMI their de-
cision has almost uniformly been favorable to
was one in which the commission ordered re-
duetion of railroad eompanys freight charges
to point below that W hich tn @ company claimed
was allowed by their charter. The company
asked for an injunction from the State courts,
which was refused. The matter has been ear
red to the State Supreme Court and the final de-
ciSlon is still against the railroad
The company threatens to take the case to the
United States Supreme Court, hut the tendency
of rulings in that body affords little encourage
meRt for 1t to do so. The United States Circuit
Court for Georgia has already affirmed the con-
stitutonalty of the act under W hich the Georgia
railroad commission was created The only re-
course or the Georgia railroad seems to be to
capture the commission, az is done north OF the
Ohio river.
THE PASSENGER MEN WHO DO THE MISCHIEF.
Meeting prominent passenger msn last even
Ing, the railroad reporter of the Journal asked:
"Well, are rates any firmer2" Mot bit, not
bit," answered the passenger man. "GOing East,
they all right" he added, ''but at Columbus,
sandusky, Cleveland ana Toledo and nearly all
competing points in Ohio and Indiana the bot
tom TO rates is knocked out. Ford, of the
Plttsburg, Cincinnati s. ST. Louis,
and Bronson. of the Indiana Bloom
ington d. Western, were IN conference a half day
or more at Columbus, O., Wednesday, and other
passenger men were present, but at the close OF
the conference they seemed no nearer reaching
an agreement to restore and maintain rates
than week age, waen each issued instructions
70 thef agents 10 restore ana
maintain rates from March 27. each inserting
a provisO that did their competitor break a
rate, get proof and report by telegraph. but
meet the cut rate il necessary to secure the bust
ness" THIS passenger man further stated that 1t
was not the local agents at these competing
points who were doing he principal cutting, but
the drumming agents who are running over the
country hunting up parties who propose to go
West.
GOOD MEN AT THE HEAD OF THE DEPA RTMENTs
In the matter Of passenger traffic, says the
Philadelphia Press, the Pennsylvania holds
commanding pOstion-a rank which cannot be
disputed for it has been the first railroad in the
country to undertake Systematically to develop
passenger travel 1t has been fortunate enough
to secure men at the head of the passenger de-
partment who could appreciate the teachings of
experience. When there only a single route
between here and New York there were fewer
trains run between the two cities than now
run on the Bound Brook alone, while the Penn
syivania has more than doubled the accommo-
datiOn between the two cities. How great this
increase has been Will better be understood
when it is stated that the earnings from passen-
ger traffic were IS q per cent. greater than
during the previous year, and 1134 per cent, or
Sl,S00, 600, greater than during the Centennial
year. The amount of gain was twice that Of the
gain in freight earnings. IL Is curious TO note
that the gain OF more than 10 per cent. in freight
earnings was accomplished i'll year during
which the other trunk lines lost, aud that, with
a gain of IL per cent. in the traffic. there
Increase OF 16 per cent in the earnings, while
the New York Central gained I6 per cent. in the
traffic and only 1034 per cent. in the earnings.
Figuring ont by the cost OF the work, tine Rail
road Gazette estimates thar, of the total gain,
81, 153, 800 was due to the larger traffic, and
$1,000 TO the higher rate that obtained-an
admirable showing.
Real Estate Transfers.