The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-24
RAILWAY NEWS.
The Future Of the Indiana and Illinois
Southern Railway.
The st. Louis and Chicago Pool-The
Position OF the West Shore in
the Matter or Eest-Bound
R6tes-Other Items.

cidedly lessened since the severe weather set
IN, and all roads report decrease IN passen-
ger traffic.
The General Passenger Agents. OF the Ohio
River pool lines are IN session .endeavoring
40 reach settlement OF rates upon uni
form basis.
The postofBce known as Nelson on the
Vandalia. two miles south OF Cusic Station
mas been removed to the latter place, which
will hereafter be known as Mellon.
The company that is cutting ice on Lake
MaxiDkuckee has orders for 400 car loads
which will be delivered at once over the Lo-
gansport Division OF the Nandalia- This is
quite an item u the business OF the Logan,
Colonel Thomas MaGiil. General Western
Agent, and Mr.. j. 7. Hosford, General Tray
cling Passenger Agent of the Georgia Asso-
cisted Traffic lines, are at the Bates. The
system represented by these gentlemen is
contiuuous between Cincinnati and Jack
Fonglils, Fla, via Chattanooga, Atlanta, Ma
con, AndeFaonvilIe, Albany and Waycross,
with Pullman Buffet sleeping cars running
1lrougtsin the quickest time that can be
sde.
Mr.. Thomas Cant, agent of the Blue Line
at Terre Haute. has Just received a telegram
from General Freight Agent Mckay, of the
Michigan Central, instrueEing him to diScon-
1inae the cot In the East bound eighth class
rates The order took effect yesterday morn
ing. Having more than its per centage OF
freight III the pool, the Michigan Central
proposes to let the other lines fight it out in
regard to rates. There does not seem TO be
much anxiety about the matter Of rest0ra-
zion Of rates, and the competing lines seem
content with the present condition ofafAirs.
A railroad official who does not talk at
random says that it is now only question
Of time when the T., c. and st. l.. will be-
come pooled road. It is stated that repre-
seutatives OF this road are already looking
about to see what arrangements can be made
with the ST. Louis east bound pool. The T.,
e. and st. l.. people it is said. have come
10 the conclusion that their recens victory
over the Michigan Central people was not
such great victory after all for that road
Can plaos great many impediments IL It's
way, delay It's Ireights, and render lis service
so inefficient that shippers Kill not trust it
with their freights.
The position OF the West Shore Company
or its Receivers IN the matter of east bound
rates and toward the other companies was
fully set forth IN the letter OF tie Receivers to
Commissioner Fink. that vas presented 70
the Presidents at their meeting on Friday oy
the Grand Trunk. In this letter tbs Receiv-
srs say that they have been informed that
statements have been made TO the trunk
lines that the Receivers OF the West Shore
are unwilling to co operate with the other
lines in the matter of maintaining rates on
east bound traffic. They wrote that there is
not the slightest foundation for such state
meDts, and that on the contrary they have
been willing TO join any reasonable arrange
ment 'or the maintenance of rates and TO
except a reasonable proportion of the east
bound business 20 which the company, from
ITS facilities, is entitled.
a rumor is now current that the Indiana
and Illinois Southern will be converted into
a standard gauge road and made one of the
most direct routes in connection with the
Vandalia Line from Efingham west be-
tween Cincinnati and st. Louis. 1t is stated
that the Indianapolis Rolling Mill Company
has negotiated for an interest, and that this
company IS interested in the Vandalia and
the Bedford Narrow Gauge Road. the eastern
extension of the l. and L. 5 and that the
latter furnishes the connecting link between
the two Certain it is that by converting
the road into standard gauge. aud making
X part OF the Nandalia ii would be al Air
Line between ST. Loais and Cincinnati, and
tap the extensive coal fields OF Southern To-
diana. is IS not probable that the road will
be permanently abandoned, n1r that il will
be allowed 20 lie idle for any gesat length of
time. 1t can be made an important thor
will not De wanted to put ii through.
Not until one has lived in the country on
a line of railway, and counted each day on
the coming of q train at a certain hour, can
they realize what relief its appearance is.
Every forenoon at 10 O'Clock an outgoing
passenger train on the @. and P. Road, pulled
BY an engine known as 1.-The Grasshopper,"
used to serve as q time-card to the people
kaeW 49, D.AF
along the Connection Valley Road, at Avon
oaie or thereabouts, have become accus-
toned 70 the whistle OF the engines on that
line. Ayondale is s town OF about one hun
osed inhabitants, IN Coshooton County, near
the county seat TIE other day General
Manager Briggs received from the peapie of
tnst pleasant little bailiwck q unique petit
ton, rec Nesting that new and louder whis-
tie. or chime whistles, be put on engine No
that pulls the mail train, so that "our pe0-
pie can set the clocks by it at present."
they say, I'VE can only hear it enc mils.n
Although not so intended. it was a neat
compliment TO the management OF the road
for its prompt train service. The petition
VIII probably DC granted, and whistle be
provided thar vii make the echoes ring for
miles aroCnd.-Clsveland Herald.
ILLINOIS JUST TARIFF.
The st. Louis and Chicago Pool is still ig
uTing on that through tariff over the bridge
snd nothing has yet been heard from Com
missioner Brown. The Springfield Monitor,
speaking Of the present Illinois law and its
application. SAYS The peopls are very
much inclined to pitch into the Railroad
Companies as the cause Of thsir great griev-
sance. 1t Is not the fault OF the companies,
but the fault OF the lave and the rates fixed
under them. For the proof OF this We here
state the fact that the nominal ratss per car
roads crossing the G. and A. short route
TO Chicago has been for number of years
about $50 for twenty-five to thirty miles to
the trunk and thence to Chicago and divi-
ded on basis OF 81 to SIS. Now. take the