The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-10
TIE RAILWAYS.
The Plan Inaugursted by the Chicago
Roads for the Purpose OF Evening
Up Their Percentages
Other Matters.

II Is generally understood that the shops
of the o. and NJ. will be removed from their
present location at Seymour to Washington,
Davies County, Indiana. early in the spring.
the Washington people have been doing
some very lively hustllDg u bring about this
REMOVAL and the railroad company feels
it is to its interest 10 make the change.
Notice is given that the Scioto Valley Rail
wsy Company VIII not accept a less proper
iion OF rate 70 poiats on that line, where
percentage divisions are in force than three
cents per 1C0 pounds. On business where
the Scioto VALLEY Railway is al intermediate
Iosd that company will accept its pro rata
proportion Of tbe.tbrough Ia g regardless OF
the above minimum.
A scalper ssid yesterday that there was no
truth in the statement that the gentlemen
engaged in his lucrative calling were sscur-
ing Q large portion of the New Orleans and
Southern business generally. We can not
afford 10 make much OF a cut--not enough
TO il duce people 10 purchase a scalped tickst,
ard, therefore, the local sgents ATE catching
most Of the s0uth-bound business at fall
rates. This is no chestnut, but e cold fact"
The Indiana Retail Lumber Dealers Asso-
citation some time ago received an invitation
frem the Michigan Lumber Transportation
and the excursion was fixed for Yesterday
going via the Air Line and Chicago and West
Michigan Roads. The party was composed
OF about 100 lUmbermen, and they nope TO
make arrangements whereby they Will eceive
larger amounts of lumber than heretofore,
and at lower prices.
James De Wolfe, who represents the Bee
Line, l., 3. and W., and l. and St. L. at Col
umbus, O., announces e new wrinkle. He
has just issued circular informing the pub
lie generally that what man has done
woman may do" and that an ''old maids"
excursion will be run u New 0rleans on
March 3, via the Bee Line, J., NJ and l., and
l.. and N. leaving Gallon at 1910 q M
arriving at Indianspolis at p. M, and 1t
New Orleans March 3. A special coach has
been provided for the exclusive use Of the
party. between Gallon and Indianapolis
This excursion is designed especially for old
maids, but their many admirers may 20 pro-
vided they assent 10 certain required senti-
ments. 1t is IN derstood that a tank will be
placed en- top of the train for the benefit OF
those who desire 10 make the trip By water
The journey viii be anything but long and
monOtonous, so says the circular.
Although the roads running east from
Chicago claim that they are taking no
freight business for less than tariff rates,
the shipments during the last week were
heavier than they have been during any
one week for the last two years. Nearly ell
the business shipped during the week was
contracted for on the 20-cent basis, and
some Of it, particularly four from the
Northwest, il is claimed, was contracted for
at still lower rate. The great bulk Of the
business went By the lines that have run
short" Of their allotted pool percentages,
lille the roads that sTe lover" carried bat
very little. II seems that the rosds sre pur
suing this plan for the purpose Of evening
up their percentages before the pool expires
which Will be April 1, IN order to avoid the
diversion of freight from the roads
over TO to the roads short" or to
avoid The necessity Of settling the belaaces
IN money. Ii this state OF affairs is allowed
10 ccntiDe a while longer the percentase.
Will be evened up long before April 1, ard
IS soon as this is accomplished the roads
will start in and take business at the hes.
rates they can secure, as without q pooling
agreement ii will not be possible to main.
ain rates hereafter The total shipments os
hour grain and provisions by the yaro7o
roads lunning esst fro1e Chicago through to
sesbosTd points Il the week ending Febrn
airy :. 1885 amounted to 81 80 tons, against
- 80 roDs for theweek previous Gn increase
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