The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-16

Earnings OF the q L 81. l.. and c.
The Columbus, Toledo and Hook.
ing Valley and Ohio Central
Coneolidation-O Other

Colonel Emmett will take charge of the
passenger business of the c., n. and d. at
this point June ].
The employees of the indianapolis Division
OF the O., H. and D. we're made happy yes
terday by Paymaster Hedges.
John e. Walker, Local Freight Agent of
the Wsbssh retired yesterday. He was sue
ceeded by L. L. Fellows, who began his rail.
road career on the l., B. and w. several
years ago.
Cheap rates to New Orleans will not pre-.
vail after next Wednesday. The Indianapo.
lis roads realized the heaviest profits from
business TO this point during the month of
February. Since then Southern Traffic has
ben very light.
The various roads have been notified of an
advance in East.bound limited passenger
rates. The rate from Indianapolis to New
York, frst-class, 10 SIS; second class, Sl5. 80
to Philadelphia. first-class, SIG; second eli ass
$l4; to Baltimore and Washington, first.
class, Si5; second-class, S12.
General Manager Mussman, Of the Canada
Southern Fast Freight Line, was in the cit =
yesterday on official business. In converse.
ton with Sentinel reporter he said that the
Blue Line and Canada Southern consolidate
because OF the desire OF the Michigan Central
To economize. Mr. Mussman Is of the opinion
that the fast freight line system is in no
danger of passing out OF existence, notwith.
standing the fight that is being made against
them by railway magazines.
The General Passenger Agents who at.
tended the Cleveland meeting say that the
failure to do anything was owing to the pc
culisr nature Of the situation, and not to the
arh ~ ~. A..
OF the meeting was excellent, and reports to
the contrary no doubt come from those gen.
tlemen who attend such meetings for other
purposes than TO take part In their proceed
inge and who are seldom seen after the roll
has been called.
The officials OF the Vandalia, whs recently
inspected the T. II. and l.. division, report
that they found the road.bed and track in
splendid condition genera ly, although they
will recommend improvements at certain
points. The passenger co uipments are in good
shape and will need no repairing. IL is un.
derstot d that two more engines will be add.
Ell to this division during the summer.
The inspecting party included President Mo
Keen, Msstsr OF Transportation Elliott,
Chief Train Dispatcher Woolsey and many
others.
A special to the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette from Columbus says: There 10 likely
to be little difficulty encountered In the
proposed consolidation of the Columbus,
Toledo and Hooking Valley Railroad and
the Ohio Central, so report says, There is
a law in this State which prohibits the con
solidation OF competing lines of railroads
Both roads start here and terminate a.
Toledo. II is true that the Central diverg IS
considerably, but the same time IL is CO a /.
peting line. Again, the stock will be issu ed
10 all. That is, stockholders In the Colu m .
bus and Toledo would become stockholders
in the Central. 1t Is regarded by some well
informed railroad men that Ii is u consolida.
ton OF competing lines and can not be con.
etrued in any other way, no matter what
course may be taken to make 1t appear other.
wise. The roads may be now under different
arrangements. but IL the stock OF the Ohio
Central 10 held by the stockholders of the
Columbus and Toledo. that will, IL Ia
claimed, be all the evidence necessary to
show consolidation OF competing lineP. 1t
il thought that the Baltimore aud Ohio X pad
will pay some attention to this matter, as 1t
is interested In the coal trade in North
western Ohio. 1t is not necessary, however
for railroad corporation to raise objection.
Any private or number of private parties
can do that, provided they care to bear the
expense.
BIG FOUR EARNINGS.
Mr.. e. F. Osborne, Treasurer OF the c., l.,
81. l.. and c., makes the following report of
the comparative earnings. expenses and
fixed charges for the month of March, 1884
and 1885:
1854 1885. CAIN
Gross earnings s20l l4s 81 S22l,lS6 "a sl0,oS6 So
Operating expen-
Sea-. ...~...... ll27oe II 1S2, sol 4s I9sOl 81
Net.........-...... Sss44s "A SIS 6si "a s235 o.
Deduct fixed
charges......... 50.0S3 16 $4,000 90 ......... -
Surplus.:.....-- s3S,366 6S s}s,5s4 &c S3ls IS
Add surplus to
February 2S... l66,49 &c 232,697 9S 1922 %