The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-01

Iieye the Union tracks and not incon-
Tenience the public. Since all through transfers.
have been made over the Belt road, Scuth-side
property has appreciated fully twenty five per
cent One Indianapolis road, in the month of
May, transferred s, 220 cars over the Belt road,
hauling them an average distance of nine miles
to avoid hauling the same cars through
the city only FIVE blocks. The ex-
pense of doing this transfer business
over the Belt road is added to the operating ex-
penses Of the roads using it and is no expense to
shippers. The only revenue the Belt road has
is from the switching charges to and from man
ufaeturing establishments on its line, and the
switching is done, practically at cost to en-
courage manufacturers to locate on the Belt
road.
win Now Know How It Is Himself
Charles Francis Adams, as president of the
Union Pacific road, has an opportunity to dis
play his ability as q railroad man. In the past
he has been both sarcastic and severe in his
comments regarding railroad men in high posi-
tions, fact which would be embarrassing to
most men. The Boston Advertiser publishes
remarks made by Mr.. Adams about Jay Gould
which are mighty interesting reading" He says
'fGould's operations IN railway enterprises have
not been of a nature likely to encourage public
confidence in his ideas of fduciary relations
He was broker, and broker is almost by
nature gambler, perhaps the very last profes
4 Slou SuAedOlo AOl " railway IududS6Ts LII CHAR
acter he is strongly marked by his disposition
for silent intrigue He prefers, as q rule to
4 operate on his own account, without admitting
other persons into his confidence, and he seems
never to be satisfied, except when deeeiving
every one as 10 his Intentions There is re-
miniscence of the spider in his mature He spins
| huge webs in corners and in the dark, which are
| seldom strong enough to resist serious strain
at a critical moment. His disposition to this
subtlety and elaboration Of intrigue is rresist-
ible. 1t is scarcely necessary to say that he
has not a conception of a moral principle. In
speaking of this class of men, it must be fairly
| assumed at the outset that they do not and can
not understand how there can be any distinction
between right and wrong in matters of specula-
tion so long as the daily settlements are punctu
ally effected"
Encouraging News from Southern Points.
The excellent prospects for Southern roads is
favorably commented on, and 1884 promises to
be the most favorable to roads of this section in
| their history William B. Duncan, President of
the Mobile g Ohio railroad, who has just re-
| turned from an extended trip through the South,
states that never has he seen such fine and
bountiful crops as are now growing in the sec
tions he visited The cotton crop is in excellent
condition, and all other crops are extraordina-
rily large and maturing finely. The growth of
the South and Of its manufacturing, mining and
agricultural interests has been beyond the ex-
pectation of the most sanguine friends Of South
| ern roads. Harmony between competing lines
has been restored, rates are better maintained
and earnings are footing up handsomely.