The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-27

or 'bussesl Let the L., N. A. e c.. the l.. d. e
81. or the c., II. & l. withdraw from the use of
the Union tracks the Union Depot, etc., how
much passenger traffic OF through character
would they afterwards enjoyl Even with
the present insufficient accommodations, the
benefits road derives are worth ten times their
cost. Aside from depot accommodations we
have the Union tracks and Belt road leading to
1913 private switches. This is an advantage
which is by no means appreciated, and is looked
upon by railroad men of foreign roads as being
OF great value to the roads eentering here. The
proprietary roads say to the leasing lines
had rather you would withdraw and build
depot at some other point in the city. This is
mere talk, however; neither can afford to do it.
The railroad interest here is too mutual in
character. The fact Is, the whole matter
has taken the form of boyish dispute,
and should have been settled months
ago by arbitration. The case has no business in
the courts, and never should have gone there.
The proper thing for the Union Railway Com
pany to do was to go ahead and build commo
dlous, handsome union depot assign TO the c.,
II. o. ID. track within 1t, and say to them, ''1f
you pay IN the proportion as do other
roads, and according to service rendered, you
can use these tracks: otherwise you cannot"
There is no court or arbitration which would not
sustain the Union Railway Company in its posi-
ton. All threats that no depot will be built for
ten years. and that the proprietary lines will take
care OF their own trains and give
Leasing lines the best accommodations
childish. On the other hand, there is not an
unbiased business man or railroad man who will
near both sides In the controversy that will not
say that Vice president Waite, of the c., H. &
ID, is pursuing an unwise policy in the matter.
Should ne carry his point in the rental matter,
the roads which he incurs the ill-will of can
damage the e. II. q l. in its business
than the few hundred dollars of rental in dis
pute can possibly benefit the c., H. & d. Com
pany. There is a feeling among railroad and
business men that this petty squabbling between
the Union Railway Company and the c., III. 81
~. company should be terminated. In the eyes
OF outsiders, the railroad companies and the
city and State are disgraced, so long has the
question of a new Union Depot hung fire.
Something in President Jewett's Scheme.
The report comes from Pittsburg that Gen.
Negley has been in consultation with President
Jewett, of the Chicago & Atlantic road on bust
ness relating to the construction of the Pitts
burg, Marion & Chicago railroad, Incorporated
at Columbus few days ago. 1t states further
that engineers will be put to work on the line at
once, and that by spring the line will probably
be ready for location. The proposed line is not
by any means a new project. Several years ago,
or when the Chicago d Atlantic was being
built the scheme agitated, and several
routes were surveyed; but each was abandoned
for the time. The Chicago q Marion lies almost
on straight line connecting Chicago with Pitts
burg, and II continued, q direct extension would
give the shortest route between those two cities.
The proposed line would lie between the Pitts
burg d Fort Wayne and the Panhandle roads,
and be very considerably shorter than either.