The Indianapolis journal., 1884-06-06
The Wabash People win Continue the Lease


The Wabash People Will Continue the Lease
of the L, P. & c. and Improve the Property.
K II. Wade, superintendent of transporta-
ton on the Wabash St. Louis s. Pacific system,
in company with superintendent Stephens, Is
making a careful inspection trip over the
eastern division, and yesterday passed over the
road between Peru and Indianapolis, spending
few hours here looking over terminal faclh-
ties, etc. The first question propounded to MI
Wade by the journal reporter was: "Do the
Wabash people propose to continue to operate,
under lease what is known as the Indianapolis,
Peru & Chicago division, extending from lndlan,
apolis to Michigan City," Mr.. Wade answered
emphatically, 1--WE do" He then stated that
the object of their present trip was to ascertain
what improvements were needed TO pace
the track in good condition. At the request OF Mr.
Wade Superintendent Stevens had instructed
Roadmaster Sullivan TO ascertain from each sec
ton boss the number of new rails and croSs-tles
needed in their respective sections, ana Vhe
cross ties asked for to be distributed at once
and put in the track as early as praetieaoie
Thirty miles of the road between indianapolis
and Peru is now laid with steel rails, and be-
tween these points three miles OF steel rails
would be put in monthly. until the entire track
is laid with STEEL Mr.. Wade stated that the
management were now in shape to eXpend mon
ey literally in improving the road-bed, and
equipments and proposed to improve
the opportunity. Mr.. Wade then
referred to the recent statements IN
the Journal to the effect that while it had not
been intentional on the part of the Wabash
management to slight the wishes OF the patrons
of their road, it might be true that some points
might have been overlooked, SO large had been
the system, but it was now the wish of General
Manager Talmage and every one of the suoordl-
nate officers that "by-gones should be b6y-
gones," and that from this on every reasonable
request Of the patrons on this division, or any
other division of the road would be granted If
more trains were wanted they would be put on
if any point on the road was Disseminated
against, the matter would be set right In
answer to the remark that some of the Indian
apolis shippers were feeling sore that
so little attention had been palu
to the settlement of damages to property
whenever it has occurred he said, from this on
we propose to pay such claims as promptly as do
our competitors. The interests of the road and
shippers were mutual The aim of the present
management was to make every division OF the
Wabash which they continue to operate hrst-
class in its accommodations and honorable In its
dealing Referring to the slow movement OF
the pay car Mr.. Wade said the road going into
the hands of receiver had necessitated change
in making out the ay-rols, which had delayed
sending the car out until Tuesday. 1t would
pass over the l., p. & @, division. he said, Sat
urday Monday, and hereafter the employees OF
ly they are on any road In the
country. Manager Talmage and every
officer on the road well understood that
promptly paid men gave the best service. Re
gardng the prospects for business on the several
divisions of the Wabash system, MIR. w ade SAID
first week of June than this year and he did not
doubt that the earnings of the Wabash system
the last six months of 1884 would equal those Of
any half year in the history of the road