The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

relatively higher last November than during any
yious month. Nor the general conditions favor
shipment Of live hogs into Chicago much reduced
on account of the packers strike Only twenty-three
out of the eghty-ive show loss. and those proper
tonately slight falling Oft. Nearly all the lines In
the Central Traffic Association show gain, and the
Southwestern lines have done exceptionally well.
The freight agents of the several Chicago east.
bound roads met. yesterday, to consider the new bill
Michigan Central the Wabash and the Chicago 81
Grand Trunk formally announced that they would not
adopt it. AS it was necessary that the bill be adopted
unanimously if at ALL yesterdays meeting definitely
disposes of the matter Shippers have been protest
ing against the bill ever since it first mentioned
The trunk lines. which are forcing the Western
lines against the advice of of the most expert
enced freight men in the West to advance eastbound
rates would do we to note the following item, which
when carefully read would convince any practical
business man that the through Eastern lines, so tar
as rate matters concerned, had better let well
enough alone "The Mississippi river barge lines.
ordinarily low rates from st. Louis to New Orleans,
and ii is claimed that nearly all the export grain from
southern Illinois western Iowa and Nebraska is going
to St Louis to take advantage of the low rates offered
by the barge lines"
w. P. Johnson, Of the Lake Shore road, who was
elected arbitrator of the Central Traffic Association
passenger department on learning that the choice
was not unanimous the part of the roads in the as
ISOLATION declined to serve and Samuel Stevenson.
formerly general passenger agent of the o.. H. q u
system, was chosen arbitrator. Mr. Stevenson will
make grand for such position. He is &C
knowledged to have been of the most consistent
and truthful men in the railroad service On the o.,
II. q d., when he signed an agreement it was under
stood ne would stand by it until he satisfied that
his competitors were taking advantage of his honora-
BILE methods of doing business.
The question as to who will succeed G. H. Watrous
as president of the New York, New Haven e. Hart
ford road is already being discussed in quiet way in
railroad circles President Charles p. Clark of the
New York & New England road will be prominent
candidate for the place. and will doubtless have
large support He is trained railroad manager and
alert, enterprising ambitious man. William
Bss, president of the Boston g. Albany. is the
didate the Springfield Republican favors for that
position Undoubtedly he is the ablest railroad
aver in New England, and it would be fortunate
thing for the public if the Albany and New Haven
roads could be united under his direction. While
such consolidation is likely to be accomplished
ultimately, the time is perhaps not yet ripe for it.
Proposed Advance in Dressed-Hog Freights.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Commissoner Blanchard of
the Central Traffic Association to-day in receipt
of telegram from Commissioner Prick reading as
follows:
The trunk lines recommend that in view of the
advance in the ivehog rate the rate dressed hogs
be advanced to the following basis: Chicago to New
York. in common cars go CENTS in refrigerator cars
or when loaded with dressed beef, 65 cents"
Commissioner blanchard at sent out circular
to all central traffic lines asking for their vote the
above recommendation which. he stated, will proba-
bly, be put into effect on Dec. 20