The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-06

March To- Attorney Marshall, Of the Cincin-
matt, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad COMPANY,
left for home more sanguine than ever that the
C., III. Il I. would come out ahead In the legal
fight with the Union Railway Company. So
much inclined are the attorneys of the Union
Railway Company to postpone matters that the
C., II. & d. people express the opinion that they
are incliaed to dodge the issue.
STRUCK A BONANZA.
Major B. s. Hennng, president Of the Florida
system OF roads, and who heads the syndicate
which proposes to further develop the railroad
and lumber interests of Florida, re-
turned to New York last Saturday,
after absence of some weeks, which
was spent Strengthening ont matters in
that State The Major writes friend here very
enthusiastically about the condition OF their
roads, the business they are doiog and the
future prospects,. The bonded debt on the roads
this syndicate is now operating in Florida ia very
light, less than Sl2, 900 per mile. or course, he
says the roads are in rather crude state, and
will need considerable improvement, work
which is now going on and is being paid for from
the current earnings.
coURTING POPULARITY.
The passenger department of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, under date of March 3, have
issued a circular giving Instructions as regards
fares to be charged and privileges passengers
are entitled TO who travel on the limited fast ex
press TO supersede all previous instructions re-
lating to this train. A footnete on the circular
reads as 1OllOWe. LAS additional means OF
pOpularizing the New York and Chicago limited
with the travelling public, conductors and their
assistants are requested to exercise special care
in their Intercourse with passengers. and to fur
nish promptly and in q pleasant manner any de-
sired information. The class OF travel that will
naturally take this train at the higher rate Will
be very exacting in its demands and 1t is not
only important that all causes for complaint
should be avoided, but, on the other hand, pas
sengers should be allowed to feel that every ef-
fort is being made by our trainnen to enhance
the pleasure and comfort Of their trip over our
line"
UNDERTAKING A BIG JOB.
The socalled Lee and Gordon, bill now before the
Legislature of Pennsylvania provides for board
of revision with power to fix uniform tariff Of
charges upon all merchandise carried within
the State, and that the same class OF goods shall
be charged always at the same rate for each
mile, whether the distance between the place OF
shipment and discharge be great or small. The
rates being fixed within the State, 1t Is proposed
to prohibit any line from receiving higher pay
for carrying outside the State than shall be al
lowed by the Board of Revision for railroads en-
tirely within the State. Thus the Legislature
hopes TO control the rates of any road which en-
ters the State at any point for It's entire length
and connections.
Mr. Roberts tells the Legislature that It takes
the entire time Of one hundred thoroughly
equipped railroad men now to do the work
which the bill proposes to make a mere inciden-
tai duty of the board of three.
HE WANTS MORE OF THAT STOCK.
ing quite extensively in this country the last few
months looking after railroad properties in
which he and other English capitalists are inter
ested on being introduced to the railroad re-
porter of the Journal a night or two since, re-
marked:
"You are just the man wanted to meet for q
little confidential talk"
Naming one of the Indianapolis roads, he
asked; "Is the road well managed and looked
upon as good property by railroad and business
men herel"
at is Que of the best managed roads running
into Indianapolis" answered the reporter
"Then," asking the capitalist, ado you own any
of the stock" and receiving an affirmative
answer, the question was asked: "Don'J you get
your dividends regularity" This question
as well answered in the affirmative. "Phls
road" then added the reporter" has been pay
ing to 10 per cent. dividends for twenty-eig6t
years past"
"will it likely continue so to dot" asked the
Englishman, "and are the roadbed and equip
ments kept up2"
The answer was given that, "The prospects
for the road were never more favorable; the
roadDed was being improved from year to year,
ami the equipments were double now what they
were five years ago."
The Englshman then asked: ''Do you know of
any stock for salel"
''There may be-" said the reporter, "but my
impression is that one man holds a large majo
iTy of the stock and proposes to hold it as long
as he lives"
ais his health good and does he promise long
life?"
"Oh, he is in fine health, and every man,
woman and child who knows him well wishes
him a long life and prosperity"