The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18

Pittsburg the lfonongaheia is being spanned at
Glenwood by fine iron bridge, now in the last
stages Of completion
The contract for the tunnels and heavy work
generally on the Ohio g. Baltimore Short line
have been let, and with the completion Of this
off the distance from the East to Chicago
and the lakes, as well as the time, will
he materially lessened. 1t also shortens by
forty five miles the distance between the Con
nellsville coke fields and the great manufacturing
city of Wheeling. Another cutoff is that to be
constructed by the new line from Fairmont in
w. Va, a connection with the Baltimore a. Ohio
Pittsbnrg division and upon which work is be-
ing pushed vigorously. An important feeder to
the main line is the Romney branch, recently
finished, and which entends up the south branch
of the Potamac to an extensive timber country.
Relative to the new line under construction be
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia. and which,
in connection with lines already in operation
is to form the Baltimore 81 Ohio
through line to New York, much
interesting data is given Its completion
is promised by July next. and the late presidents
pledge of faster trains than have ever been run
between Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia
or New York is reiterated. An hour from Wash
lnSton to Baltimore, two hours thence to Piila-
delphia, and thence TO New York two hours
more, or five hours through from Washington.
The Susquehanna bridge is an enormous struct
ure, pronounced one of tine largest and most re-
markable bridges in the world. 1t will not have
draw as has the Pennsylvania bridge over the
same river, ana Inere Will De no enforced stop
page Of trains as over the exhibition bridge.
Speaking of the feature of the man
agement, in keeping within its own
immediate control all interests pertaining
to the road, it is Stated, with much apparent
qualification, that since operating its own sleep
ing and parlor cars, results have been 90 per
cent better than under contract with the Pull
man Company. The operating of its own ex-
press business has Melted 81 per cent better re-
suits than when controlled by the Adams and
other companies. Like significant comparisons
are made regards the telegraph businesses, 1T
being stated that since the company assumed
control OF its own commercial system its teie-
graphic expenses incident to its railroad business
have decreased 43s per cent, and at the
same time it's receipts from railroad
business have increased so per cent.
There is much pride in the success of the tele-
graph company made manifest in that portion
of the report devoted to it. The telegraph sys
tenn is declared entirely its own, and the policy
enunciated by the late president of maintaining
an absolute independence strictly adhered to.
Over Al. QUO miles of wire are now embraced in
the system. During the year just closed
$2,Ol2000 has been expended in extending and
perfecting the B. & o. telegraph system, the
material having been obtained at prices at least
10 per cent. under the lowest figures at which
any lines were ever constructed in this country.
At the conclusion of the reading of the report
the stockholders proceeded to the election of a
board of directors the new board being practi-
caly the old board, and chosen by the largest
vote ever known in the compauy's history. Mr.
L. Harrison Garrett succeeds MIR. Robert Garrett
as a director. On Thursday of this week the
new board meets for the election of president
and other officers