The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-12

will he landed in New York at $50 P NJ the next
evening Ii is stated that Jhe train will be made
of new coaches of the New York Central, Lake
Shore and Bee Line people. Although called a
limited express, no extra charge Will be made
for riding on it. Travellers over the indianapolis
and St. Louis, who for years past have been
hauled over the 1. Il st. l.. on the day accom-
mediation, making some sixty stops, and Y hours
on the road between st. Louis and indianapolis,
will highly appreciate a genuine fast daily ex-
press train over the line.
HE MEANS WELL.
An official of a Chicago road excuses General
Ticket and Passenger Agent Carpenter. of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, for the re-
cent paying of commissions to indianapolis
sealpers by saying that Mr.. Carpenter person
ally is a strong opponent of paying commissions
on sales of tickets, and whenever he has allowed
a agent or scalper commission, the commission
has been exhorbitant. he hoping that by this
method general arrangements would become so
disgusted with tine whole system that there
would be a general movement to abolish the
payment OF commissions.
NOW MEAN BUSINESS.
The management OF the Cincinnati, Indianap-
oils, ST. Louis & Chicago road have at last got
the Chicago & Rock Island aroused to the i'm
portanee of their Seneca connection. The freight
and passenger officials of both roads last week
were in conference, and programme was laid
between the Southeast and Northwest. BY the
Seneca cutoff freghts make from thirty-six to
forty-eight hours better time than is made if
sent through Chicago The Rock Island
people who have been somewhat cautious
how they took hold with the c., l.,
St. L. & c., in this business have got
over their modesiy and promise to work the line
for all there is in It, Saturday last NJ. E. ingalls,,
president of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st.
Louis & Chicago, contracted with Barney d
Smith to build three reclining-char cars, to he
the best run on any road in this country, Mr..
ingalls, not limiting the car company IN price.
These coaches are to be completed by May l,
and are to be run between Cincinnati and Da-
yenport, Ia.
TAKE BROAD VIEWS
Some months since NJ. E. Ingalls, president of
the Kentucky Central road, made q few we'll
timed remarks before the legislative body of the
State of Kentucky, in which he took the ground
that the interest of the railroads and that State
were mutual, and on his recommendation three
railroad commissioners were appointed and men
fitted to such position selected, and it is evident
from their recent annual report that the rail
road commissioners of Kentucky do not think
they know everything,or that Legislatures have
supernatural wisdom. They modestly and
truthfully say in their reports "rhe transporta-
ton question Is a vast and troublesome one
Whoever attempts to deal with it should be pos
sessed of much practical experience in the man
agement of its agencies, thorough acqualnt-
ance with the laws of trade and commerce and a
comprehension of the nature and extent of con-
flicting interests Cast-iron rules could not be
made by the wisest law giver SO as to be applica-
BILE under all circumstances. Men cannot be
found in a day who fit to supervise and di-
rect the movement of the various companies
engaged IN conducting the business of any of
the States. Whoever thinks this an easy task
has but little knowledge of the subject"
FREIGHT BUSINESS.
The train records show that over nearly all
Indianapolis lines traffic is heavy for March.
Comparison, however, shows that the movement
of freights toward the seaboard is lighter than
at the corresponding period, 1882, shipments of
grain and lumber making the most unfavorable
comparison, while flour for export and provis-
ions as well are about equal III tonnage to that
of the first ten days in March, 1882, In west
bound traffic there is quite a boom. Freight
men speak of the tonnage as being considerably
in excess of that of March, 1882, thus far, nd
promises to be heavy through this and next
Nroth, and south lines business is improving
bur slowly. Local business has increased greatly
in the last few days. so much so thar at some OF
the city freight depots men are working over
time. The situation in this department. on the
whole, is highly satisfactory. Below Ia given
the number of cars received and forwarded at
this point in the week ending March TO- at IL
NJ, as compared with the preceding week: