The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-24
RAILWAY NEWS.
Tie Responsibility Which Rests Upon
Western Railway Msnagers-Other
Items OF the Rail.

month
Oscar Vanderbilt, Of the Northern Pacific,
ssys that there is a very large increase in i'm
migration this year from Indiana 10 Dakota
ard Washington Territory points.
Colorsl Z. Woo'ssy, Chief Train Dis
hatcher OF the Vsn5alis, has gone to East
Saginaw 10 purchase poles for the line. He
Was accompanied by A. r. Taylor, line re-
peirtr-
Nr. Williams. recently appointed Master
Mechanic of the l., D and g., vas highly
recommended by President McKean aud Su.
peFiDtendeDt CT Motive Power Prescott. OF
TIE Eandalia.
Nearly AL OF the large lines that pass
through Indians are tearing up iron rails
and replacing them with steel A road-mas-
fsr said yesterday that at the present rate in
the course OF five years there would not be
al all-iron railroad ia the State.
notwithstanding the fact that the Quigley
Committee sends out circulars denying the
report that the 1. B. and w. had practically
secured control Of the bonds OF the st. Louis
divis on of the /. G. and st. L., IL is generally
believed that this road will eventually fall
into the hands of Mr.. Corbin.
e local railrosd man, In speaking OF the
speech delivered by President Devereux, Of
the Bee Line, before the recent meeting of
Presidents and General Managers, said that
II was a mighty effort and had attracted at
ttntion throughout the country. It will be
remembered that MT. Devereux Deprecated
the enormous Losses attending investments
Of capital in American railways Snd set
forth that certain laws affecting railroad
construction should De changed
The l., B. and W. folks began to use their
cd roun6-house west of the city yesterday.
A number of improvements and necessary
Ter airs have been made the. elm, and the
building presents quite respectable appear.
sBce. There are altogether sixteen engine
stalls. a large force IS at work on the new
ysrds, and they will doubtless he completed
next week. The l., Il. ard W. people will
begin usir & them at once, and all l., ID. aud
property will be abandoned except the
freight depot
In Austria G39 miles Of new railroad were
opened in 1884 and in Hungary 1862 miles,
or 500 miles in ali, which is the greatest
amount Tor many years. The area of the
twin moparchies is about equal to the part
OF the United States north of the Potomac
aud the Ohio and east of illinois aud Lake
Michigan. and the population is equal to
tSo-thirds OF that OF the whole United
States. This makes the total length of rail-
road In Austria Hungary IL $50 miles, Civ
ing one mile OF railroad TO 2 re inhabitants
and l66 square miles Of area.
IN speaking of the Chicago nesting the
Railroad Gazette says: In many cases, the
success or the reverse Of any effort to main
tain rates depends upon the earnestness with
which the effort is made. Nr. Ingalls, speech
Indicates that the western roads have taxen
up the matter seriously and with determi1 a.
auon 10 succeed If possible, which is itself
the most necessary condition OF success. fhe
official report indice that there was not
much interchange OF opinion st the meeting,
/ NJ ell the proposals for cooperation were
accepted so readily as to make it appear that
al were ready to do anything which will en-
able them 10 get some profit on the vast
business which they were beginning to carry
for bare cost The western companies must
feel now that the responsibility is with them,
and the consciousness that success will earn
them great credit, as railroad managers
ought to prompt them 70 make great exef.
tons 10 secure it.
NEW RAILROAD.
Articles CT as Ocistion were filed yesterday
in the ofice OF the Secretary OF State for the
Chicsgo and Indiana Railway aud Coal
/. Company, and William Foster, Frederick
Hoover, James MuIdock, Isaac D. Dunn,
Thomas Hanlop, Robert H. Abbott and
John d. Foresman are the directors named
therein. The capital stock was fixed a
81 500 coo, and is divided into 600 shares
The contemplated road extends from the
city Of Lsporte southwardly through the
countifs OF LaDorte. Porter and Jasper, to 3
convenient point Of junction with the Louis
vile, New Albany and Chicago Railway, aud
extends thence southwardly through the
counties Of Newton, Benton, Warren, F0un-
tain, Parke, Clay, Owen and Green. to make
connection with lines running south to the
Ohio RIVER, also with branches TO any coal
mines which the company are authorized to
pUIcbsEe, lease or operate
The charter also ccntemplates branches
through the county OF Benton TO the Illinois
State line, and thence by connections to
DsnvilIe, in that State.
The parties organizing the company intend
10 begin the work soon, and prosecuts it to a
speedy completion.
THE cENTBAL PAsSENGER COMMITTEE.
CINCINNATI. April 2S.-The Central Pas
senger Committee has been IN session here
for the past three days perfeoting details oil
its llsns. There was large representation,
ard IT is understood that all the Chicago
lines, except the New York, Chicago and 81.
Louis Road, are to come in il their COM
peuiors do. Among s long series of resolu-
lutions adopted were the following:
Resolved. hat the operation Of the penal rule
regarding rate cutting be suspended to ali points
where II = imprac ticabe TO enforce ft account
of the Inconvenience of any line and that
parties interested rorfy the Chairman OF such
points without delay, for the information OF the
committee.
Resolved. That the right 70 make through rates
between common points shall be accorded to the
company, or companies, having the shortest line
between said points.
Resolved, That one way second class rates may
ne made IL per cent less than first class rates. aud
per cent less than double frst class: provided,
that should the minimum price agraad upon gefi-
ousy disturb existing second class local rates.
roads therein Interested shall agree upon a basis
and submit IL 10 this com nitee for approval.
Compiler w. II. King wss authorized to
locate bis Office n Cincinnati. The pub
lshtd rate eheets now IN effect we're declared
the off ia sles Of this committee. provid cd
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