The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-14

a Solemn and Secret Meeting OF the
Association Of Western Passen-
ger and Ticket Agents
Other Items OF the
Rail

Trains are again running on time on all
rcads.
Work on the new Depot will in all proba-
bility be commenced within thirty days.
Work on the Lafayette, Burlington and
Western wiz be resumed about the last OF
fhis month.
There IL no truth In the rumor that GsL-
eral Manager Thomas, OF the Bee Line, IL
lends TO resign.
The business OF the Indianapolis Wrecking
Frog Company Is increasing with wonderful
rapidity. This frog is being introduced on
D number of important Eastern roads.
A local railroad man is of the opioion that
Commissioner Fink has lost oil control over
the trunk lines, and thinks that he should
give way at once to some one more capable
OF filing the position be now holds. at the
present time il does seem as though the pool
would get along just as well without Con-
missioner 1t dosnt look as though NJ
Fink or anybody else can do anything with
The lines comprising that organization. Just
rs soon as one cruel war brought 10 an
abrupt conclusion another, even more de.
struc.ive and fearful IN It's results, Is TO-
augura;ed. and the railroad pirates continue
10 grow fat and saucY. Another alleged
line detected in the act OF paying rebate
or commissioning q scslper will forfeit the
magnificent sum of fifteen cents. It is a
recognized fact, Of course, that all Of these
iron clsds have tendency to prevent rate
cutting. No matter what anybody says, Mr..
Fins mas made an excellent Commissioner,
and il will be sorry day for the trunk lin es
when be resigns
on the New York Central Railr lad the
Wagner sleeping and drawing-room cars are
being sent to the shops as fast as they can
be spared. IN the shops they ara being rem
ovated and reprinted, and when they APP
pear on the line again they are lettersd IN
Y. O. Sleeping and Drawing Room Car Com
psny;" at the ticket offices the wagner
Drawing Room Car Company" signs are be-
ing changed and the above new title substi-
futed. President Webb, OF the Car Company,
is going over the line in President Rutter's
private car on q tour of Inspection, aud in
efficient employees are being dropped. Orders
have been issued TO have the conduc sOrs run
through from New York to Chicago as OF
Old; porters are no longer conductors and
general managers. Discipline Is being CO.
forced and the new system being made as
peTft ct as possible. Clean and tidy draw
lDgroom and sleeping car will be the rule
hereafter on the Central Hudson. The
change is very gratifying to the travelling
public.
TIE WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
The Weetern Association of Passenger
Agents assembled again yesterday morning
at the Gait House in solemn and secret con
ciave to discuss the moment0us questions
that brought them together As the Presi-
dent raped the meeting to order there was
\ hustle on the outside, lest premsture mo.
ton might prevail to dispense with ticket
and travelling agents, and leave the travelling
public 10 the care OF tbs brokers, but il was
positively stated that there were no real
grounds for the uneasiness.
I'VE did nothing at all y said one who was
present, because there was nothing to do.
The matter which some thought would be
the bone Of contention did not come up, aud
sitter agreeing unanimously that we were in
,. ssion, there was nothing else to consider.
TWAS suggested that, under the peculiar
coDditio n OF the weather, ii would be diff
cult to determine weather there vas any
thing else TO do or not, but it was finally r.
solved to adjourn. After adj ournment there
vas an informal talk on the ticket com mis-
sion business and there vas disposition
manifested to have the commission business
placed on basis that would be understood
by all the roads interested, butIt was thought
best TO leave the question open for future de-
liberation
May Is was suggested as the date of the
Iext meeting. and Cleveland named SIS the
l,lnr 10 yAIher az, a. the weather at this
This time and place will be more agreeable.
at that meeting rates TO tie encampment OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic tn Port
land, Me-, will furnish food for suggestive
thought the rate clerks expected TO have
heavo work during the afternoon, but the
session dissolved so smoothly that nothing
was left them TO do.-LouIsville Courier
Journal.