The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-15

IeTTe Haute railroad I2an says tnat DO
Union Depot will be bGilt at that point this
wear, OWING TO a scarcity OF money.
a test OF the Rote automatic and Westing-
house brakes will in all probability be made
On one OF the Indianapolis roads this month.
General Superintendent Dunn, OF the l.,
n. A. and c., retirss to day. de viii at
once begin 10 make arrangements for his
European trip.
a report is current that the Illinois Mid
land will he purchased by the lava Central
should Judge Harlan enter decree OF sale.
which he Will undoubtedly do.
The j., NJ. and is securing heavy fruit
traffic by reason OF its Southern connections.
This read brings in several car loads OF ba-
nsnBss and ora ges almost daily.
A circular has been received from the
Wisconsin Central announcing that, like the
Vsndalis, 1t viii not be responsible Tor cars
delivered by it TO private tracks and dam
aged or destroyed there.
The address Of President Ingalls,, OF the
Cincinnati Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chi
csgo Road before The meeting Of the General
Managers, is spoken OF IN the highest terms
by railroad men throughout the country.
Grand Chief Engineer N. 7. Arthur, at the
recent Terre Haute meeting. in his speech,
said, in speskirg OF Old engineers that Dir.
LYMAN, eightY-one years of sge Was still
running an engine on the New York Central.
M Galway, a man of over seventy four
years OF age. makes two trips daily between
Washington and Baltimore. On the b. and o.
Secretary Chesbrough, OF the Western AS
ISOLATION Of Passenger Agents, has issued
CIRCULAR announcing the new basis On which
rates will befigured and the resolution ADOPT
at he M
minimums herein agreed upon seriously
affect existing second class local rates the
roads therein interested shall agree upon
basis and submit to the association for 3D.
pIovsl." The adoption OF new bssis will
compel q recon- pilatlon OF the basing sheet.
1t is rot believed that the Cincinnati,
Wabash and Michigan people have given up
all thoughts of building line to this city,
although II was so stated the other day.
Times have been dull, however, since the
beginning OF lest winter, and the railroads
throughout the country have been greatly
affected thereby, hence 1t is not likely that
this extension will be constructed during the
present year. In fact. very lew of the ex-
tensions that were talked OF some time since
will bs made for year to come, if then.
The l., ID. and S. have determined to put
on another train on May Ia through ex-
press, leaving this city at Il D. M. and max
ing connection for western points with the
Wabash at Decatur. 1t is quite probable
that Ksnsas City car will be attached to
this train. The evening train will be
changed TO p M, and and after the
above date viii be known SIS an accOmOda d.
ton. This will give the l.. d. and s. three
trains daily each way. The busineFs OF the
read is sufficiently large to Justify the com
pany in running this number.
a gentleman interested N the affairs Of
the Terre Haute and Southeastern is aa-
thority for the statement that there has been
wonderful increase in the earnings OF that
road since Mr.. Msckey assumed control
thereof Improvements are being made in
the road bed and track in q small way, and
the road is in a better condition than ever
before. Another passenger train, it is under
stood, will be added in q short time, and sew
sral new freight cara purchased. The work
ing force has bsen increased somewhat in the
past few weeks, and the pay roll is promptly
met at the end OF each month.
1t is encouraging to zee that the passenger
men are coming to realization of the fact
that rates must be maintained il the corpo-
rations which they represent are to remain
out of the hands Of receivers. Il did look at
one time as il the railroad companies re-
served their passenger men as a fighting force
and came on the field themselves when
peaceful co operation Was desired. The
passenger men ought to understand what 10
possible 10 be done in regard to their branch
OF traffic better than any one else. and be
able 10 devise the most pratieal measures to
protect it. It will certainly be a great point
gained 10 have their general and hearty CO.
operation IN any scheme for maintaining
rates.
Agocd deal of earnestness was manifested
~ h ~ 4, 4
General Managers OF the Western connec-
tions of the trunk lines, and the impression
prevails that theY will nv hard 70 maintain
rates in the territory west Of Buffalo and
Pittsburg. So far, the companies have only
resolved thGt they viii maintain rates and
the whole problem consists in the means
provided for carrying out their good resolu-
ton, wLich remains for them to perfect. An
Eastern railway jour- al, in speaking of the
immediate difficulties in the way of main-
tanning rates on Western roads, Telers to the
new routes that have been formed within 3
ysar or 80, which, alth ouch circEitous, are
sble 10 have geat effect on rates. For in
stance. the Cincinnati. indianapolis, ST.
Louis and Cnicsgo Road have carried New
York freight TO the Lake Erie and Western
at Lafayette, and freight for Baltimore 10
Cincinnati getting haul or but seventy.
i've miles on the former and 25j On the LAT.
ter. The Louisville, New Albany aud Chi
caeo has, at times, fed the Grand Trunk by s
roundabout route. Further. thsrs are juno
tion points in addition to those included in
The Chicago pool AT the beginning of last wear
especially at Seneca, where the Big -Four
connects with the Rock Island, which need.
to be pooled to protect rates.
THE RAILROAD CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION -ASxuAI
REPORT.
George W. Cobb, Secretary Of the Indian
spolis Railroad Christian Association. hs,
submitted his annual report, which make,
the following showing:
Number OF readers for the year......... 2 "a.
Sixty religious services have been held, with
attendance Of oe.