The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-18

The Central Traffic Association


CHICAGO June 1.-THE executive committee
of the Central Traffic Association was in session
to-day, considering the question of percentages
at Mississippi river points and functions east Of
the Mississippi river. Finally the matter was re-
erred to special committee, the chairman of
which d. s. Gray of the Pennsylvania is
authority for the statement that the Western
members submitted proposition that will prob
ably prove acceptable. Mr.. Gray's committee
will meet again tomorrow, and it is the general
belief that some compromise will be arrived at.
The managers, out of the list of five names sub
mitted to them by the passenger department
from which to choose an arbitrator, selected e.
2. Wilson, the present arbitrator of the Chi
cago, st. Louis and Missouri River Passenger
Association. 1t was decided to call a general
meeting Of the association at Cresson, Pa,
June 90. Many questions that came up to-day
were referred for adjudication to that occasion.
Among these is the regulation and prevention of
the system of under billing now prevailing, by
which the sum of the locals to Buffalo, and east
from that point. are made to cut the established
throughrat nesting of the passenger de-
partment of the association was called for the
same time and place The committee will hold
another meeting to -morrow.
The matter Of the entrance of the Chicago &
Atlantic into the pool was not preached beyond
the commissioners statement to the committee
of the result of his recent conference with Presi-
dent Benedict at New York. and the terms upon
which the road would agree to come in. The
Chicago committee will meet tomorrow morn.
ing, and this is the body directly interested,
it will be left to them to dispose of it.
woolsey's Experience in the Stock Business.
The Railroader
Several years ago Bob Woolsey the we'll
known dispatcher trainmaster the Indi-
annapolis & ST. Louis road, whose competitor. the
Vandalia line, was hauling large amount of
cfoa Of I.nnfc md inn foct
than his road had thought best to try. After
days of thought and figuring Bob went to his
superior officer and said:
Colonel believe we can get some of that
stock if we make the effort"
The superintendent took a day or so to study
the matter. When. finally he concluded Bob
was about right, he began arranging for a trial
trip. He went to Bob one day and astonished
that gentleman by saying:
Bob, have been looking all over our road
from St Louis to Indianapolis for man capable
of taking that stock train out of St Louis tomor-
row. Now, would like you to go down and
put her through. and see If we can't make as
good time as the Van"
field Of duty and the result, in his own words, as
given below, shows what force of character will
do for determined mind:
eve got away from the stockyards in good
shape, with twenty-five cars nice Western CATTLE
all for the same firm in Buffalo. / gave the en-
gineer orders to put her through as fast as he
could. Well, sir, it was fun to watch the two
trains, only few rods apart, skipping along in
their race After awhile we parted. the Vandalia
train about mile behind us. Everything was in
our favor, and we were going along about
sixty miles an hour until. within about six
miles of Nation, every car of that stock went
into the ditch. Yes, sir every car, and they
were nicely piled up. too. When had taken in
the situation aud realized what failure it was,
both for the company aud myself my mind was
made up mighty quick.
II started the engine over to Mattoon for all
the butchers in the town. and inside of six hours
had train of dressed beef en- route East.
Well, we sold the beef at good prices and when
We figured up we found the company just 81 200
ahead, after paying for the damaged cars and
everything.
What will we do with the car of green hides,
Colonelq' asked.
"Well, Bob you didn't make much of a success
with the stock. but you made it pay. and guess
you better call the hides your own
~ sold that of green hides for just $3.50,
and thenquite the stock business. knew when
had enough"