The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-27

the chairs are placed at a very nominal price,
within the reach of ALL This line between
Columbus and Peoria is the only line in the
country running the Pullman combination cars
The New Mileage Ticket.
The indications now are that the Lomax COM
bination baggage and mileage ticket, to be used
either with or without rebate, which has been
used on several Northwestern roads, the c., b.
& @. among the number, for some months past,
will come into general use This style of ticket
affords the railroad company short accurate
and complete history of the use of the ticket,
which has never been done before; covering the
miles travelled by the holder, and that of his bag
gage, also The great advantages gained by its
use are that it affords the auditor complete
check for each trip made; the rapidity and ease
with which it can be handled by the holder and
the conductor giving the conductor little or no
annoyance; it is a check on the proper use OF the
ticket itself by the proper holder check on the
free allowance of baggage-20O pounds free Tor
whatever allowance is given free)-renderlng 1t
impossible for more than / 900 miles to be used in
the checking free of said allowance of baggage;
proper check in the auditing department, not
only against the miles used by the holder, but
showing, furthermore between what points the
miles were used, which is great assistance to
any line In making up their train earnings and
giving each division proper credit for the num-
Der of miles used. Where this ticket is used as
rebate ticket, the check is the best yet devised.
The baggagemaster is able TO check the baggage,
and absolutely prevent the free allowance being
used more than l. 900 miles, and the train con-
ductOrs are able to check the travelling man, and
know that he is the proper holder. The auditor
is able to check the conductor and the bagg age
master, and also to check the firm; so that no
improper use of the transportation can be made
by its employees. The Commercial Travellers
Association would do well to encourage the
adoption of this ticket generally, as they would
have no trouble in ferretng out members who,
contrary to the rules OF the ASSOCIATION, deal
with scalpers, a fact which the general passenger
agents give as an excuse for not granting passes
asked for by commercial men.
Movements of the Pennsylvania Inspection
Party
President Roberts, of the PENNSYLVANIA lines
and the inspection party which accompanies
him, whose names were published couple of
mornings since, left Chicago yesterday morning
and reached Indianapolis at 2 P. NJ After spend
ing one hour in looking the new shops they
left over the Indianapolis & Vincennes road
They 60 to Evansville, then to-day over the
Louisville. Evansville & ST. Louis Airline from
Evansville to Louisville, KY, arriving at the
last named place at P. this evening The
party spent an hour very pleasantly in looking
the yards, etc. All expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the improvement, most of
which had been made since their last annual in
spection trip. President Roberts recognized
many of the old veterans in the service who
were in and about the shops, and shook hands
with them heartily and expressed himself
pleased with what had been done here in the way
of improvements. He visited the engineers
pleasant room, and noticing that there
neat bookcase with no books in it, he said he
would see that the company aided in purchasing
library to put therein In speaking of the bust
ness prospects for the railways of this country,
both Mr.. Roberts and Mr. Mccullough said they
were much encouraged and thought that every
thing lnow tended toward harmony and restora-
ton of rates and their maintenance 1t might be
some weeks before matters were moving perfect
ly smooth but were the road to better
times for railroad interests.
The Railroad Conflict Nearing Its Close.
Reports from all points where rates have been
demoralized for months give evidence that the
railroad conflict which has been going on for SO
long is in fair way of satisfactory adjustment,
although perhaps considerable more time may be
necessary to arrange the details so that all the
necessary points may be covered. An amicable
and equitable arrangement will doubtless be
welcomed by business men generally, who pre-
fer stability to continuous changes while it will
be OF the greatest advantage to the railroads
themselves. Not that it will prevent competi-
ton, but that it will tend to confine it within e
Ultimate bounds, and to do away with the cut
throat policy of doing business at a loss to
prevent its falling into the hands of
rival road. What even slight advance in
rates would do for the railroads when business
improves is easy to understand when the fact is
called to mind that even in the times of deep de-
preston the volume of traffic of the railroads
has absolutely increased in many cases. while
their profits have largely fallen off through the
fierce competition which has compelled them to
carry freight without any adequate return. A
few cents additional on a hundred pounds which
would not add materially to the burden of the
shipper, or the cost of the merchandise shipped,
means millions of profit to the railroads The
prospect of the restoration of harmony among
the railroads is therefore an assurance of greater
prosperity to that large interest in which so vast
az amount of capital is invested.
Order of Railway Conductors.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 26-The Order of Railway
Conductors, in final session to-day, elected the