The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-19
IRON HIGHWAYS.
The New England Legislative Bodies
Looking After the Railways
Dining Room Care and
Restaurants.

The Boston and Albany will soon place In
its caboese cars cases containing eleven ar.
ticles for dressing WOO nds. accompanied by
printed instructions tor their use. This is
one OF the results OF the emergency iec-
lures" which have been given in Boston,
the first result of which was the posting in
railway stations of printed instructions for
the immediate care Of people who have re-
ceived injuries.
The Cleveland Herald says that dining
cars DO not pay and are not popular, as most
travellers prefer to get out and stretch their
less. We think the Cleveland Herald is
mistaken In the belief that they are not
preferred to depot restaurants. they are
better in all respects, and the fact that a
man can cit quietly for an hour and take a
square meal does not prevent him from get.
ting out and stretching his legs at the next
station, where people who do not know the
superiority OF dining car to hy.specked
restaurant are boiling their soaked dough
nuts and frouzy butter. Probably such cars
do not pay, because many people still carry
their own refreshments, and many others
are not educated up to them; but next to
the sleeping car, they are the greatest com.
fort and convenience that railroads have in
troduced.
Railroad matters, chiefly on q small scale,
will receive considerable attention from the
four New England Legislatures now in ses.
sion. The "short haul issue will be joined
in Maine, and probably also in Connecticut,
where the pressure is strong for the adoption
of the Massachusetts, rule which forbids a
higher total charge for shorter than for
q longer distance, from common starting
point, on q given quantity of freight. In
en- 10 huil nr fUn
roads, and to change the route of the Inter
national line 50 as to carry 1t directly across
Moosehead Lake will be sought. Three or
four Massachusetts, corporations ask for leg
islative sanction for projects already under
way or accomplished. Sundry changes in
the powers of the Eastern Road, growing
out OF its lease to the Boston and Maine, are
desired; and the Boston and Lowell seeks
an approval of its leases of its New Hamp-
shire extensions. There are indications in
Connecticut of the usual manifestations of
hostility on the part of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Company to any and
every project looking to the construction of
q competing ilne between New York and
New Haven and the East.
1t is understood that the Baltimore and
Ohio, Chicago and Atlantic Chicago and
Grand Trunk and Niagara Falls Short Line
are preparing new basis of passenger rates
uOul tuiCaso ~ to,tciu poihto oo oA2oh6Oo
as to allow them the same diffsrentisis as
against the Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania
Lines as were in force during the existence
of the old passenger pool. At present the
former lines charge SD to New York, while
the latter charge S14. As soon as the agree.
ment IL adopted the rate to New York will
consequently be increased to SIP 90. Should
the rate to New York be increased by the
other routes, the lines will follow suit. The
Chicago and Grand Trunk Road yesterday
issued . circular to connecting lines, an
nouncipg the rates in force from Chicago to
| New England points on the folio wing basis
| Chicago to Boston, first class, limited to
three DAYS, $2l; first class. limited, Sl9; sec.
ond class, limited. SIC 40; rate per 100
pounds excess baggage, SO 80. The reason
| for the publication of these rates is shown In
| the following statement: 20 wing TO the
| Eastern lines arbitrarily striking out from
Chicago rate sheet, of which this company
was a signer. our diferential rate to Boston
via Montreal, which was awarded to as BY
the highest authority and which was the re
| suit of agreement. arbitration aud award. II
| compels us to take this course OF advlsins
you Of the continuation Of the rates from
| Chicago to Boston and New England points
via Montreal, IS above quoted.-Chlcage
| Inter. Ocean.