The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22

ing this period a number of important
changes made under his direction. He Sc
cured the adoption of the consolidated engine as
the standard for freight movements on that road
and superlntended the change of the old motive
power and rolling stock from the six-feet gauge
to the standard guage He reduced the classes
or engines from about seventy styles 20 nearly a
uniformity, only six now being in use. He also
effected radical changes in the methods of con-
ductlng shop laborS, introduced the templet SyS-
tenn, established a test department and enlarged
and improved the equipment of the Susquehanna
shops TO such an extent that they can now con-
struct one hundred new locomotives per annum.
His services have been of class that commands
high appreciation.
The B. g. o. Secures a New York Connection.
NEW YORK, Nov 21-A contract was closed
to-day by the terms of which the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company has secured access to
New York. This will be accomplished by means
of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad
Companys line. The B. & o. will run
from Bound Brook by new line to
Elizabeth, where bridge will be built connect
ing the B. 6 O.. lines with the Staten Island
lines. The contract is for ninety-nine years,
and was signed by President Garrett, of the B.
s. O., last Monday, and President Emmons, of
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Company,
this afternoon, at meeting OF the stock
holders and directors in this city. The
contract covers over 100 pages of paper, and
provides that rates shall yield as much by
through traffic to the Rapid Transit Company
as is now yielded by its local business, thus
securing to the Staten Island Company so
much as it gives up to the B. & O., and
permitting it to participate in half
the profits made by the latter company
over the Staten Island lines. The B. & 0.
guarantees to the Rapid Transit Company
second mortgage bonds to the extent OF $1,000,
900, bearing interest at the rate of per cent.
for forty years, which amount is to be used in
payment for water front property already Sc
cured at Staten Island for terminal purposes,
the building of bridge 600 feet long across the
Kill Won Kull to Elizabeth, for boats, and
such other arrangements as may be required.
The terminus at Staten Island will be at st.
George, and from thence TO the Battery. The
bridge will cost about $500 900, and the whole
scheme Is expected to be in operation by July
next. To-days meeting of the Transit company
was attended by holders Of 1000 of the 5000
shares Of capital stock Several directors re-
signed that the B. & o. might be represented in
the board.
The following additional particulars regarding
the Baltimore q Ohio arrangement for getting
into New York made public. The route
implies that the Baltimore q Ohio managers
will avail themselves from Philadel phia of their
modified traffic contract over the Reading rail
road as farias Bound Brook-the point of connect
place road is to be built to Elizabeth, a
distance of less than twenty miles, over level
country. where a junction is made with tn e
Rapid Transit Company system by means of a
viaduct to be erected by the Staten Island Com
papy.