The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-10
A Little Time win Right matters.

Commissioner Blanchard, of the Central
Traffic Association. who has been in New York
several days in conference with Commissioner
Fink, of the trunk-line pool, passed through
Pittsburg on Monday en- route for his head
quarters in Chicago At Pittsburg he was in
terviewed by reporter of the Pittsbnrg Dis
patch:
What are the prospects in freight rates. he
was asked
''The tendency is toward an equalization
Ihere Is growing opposition to freight dls-
elimination. The people arc not only dissatis-
fed and kicking, but the railroad companies,
too. What they want ia a simple, standard
rate, with discrimination or rebates. This
was the object of conference. Ii we es-
tablish fixed rates of 25 cents from Chicago to
New York in summer and 80 cents in winter the
railroads will make more money and the people
be better satisfied. This will be done.
II do not think there will ever be an increase
in rates above thirty cents. The people will
same, if there is no discrimination in favor of
big shippers. Under the present complicated
system of rates, with its drawbacks and rebates,
the railroads are not sharing In the general pros
perity of the country to-day. Your iron mer-
chants in Pittsburg are realizing more benefit
from the good times, and so are your merchants
and business men, than the railroads. This ls
not because the people are not willing to give US
our slice of profit but because we lose our
proceeds from small shippers In paying rebates
to the big ones.
eve will adopt a standard rate and make it
popular and plain the rates OF postage
Then we'll get bigger patronage, and every
body will be satisfied"
Propose To Be Independent of the Union
Railway Company.
The express companies, which for years have
been at the mercy of the Union Railway Com
pany. are taking steps to have property of their
own in so close proximity to the Union Depot as
to answer for offices and store.room for express
matter. Yesterday the Adams Express Com
pany purchased from w. H. English the block
on the corner Of Meridian street and the Union
tracks, recently occupied by a wholesale drug
store The building is $50 feet long by &c wide
and four stories high The express company,
Agent Henderson says, will remodel the build
ing fitting up the rooms suitably for
for the the messengers use. While this
has been going on the United States Express
Company has been negotiating, and will prob
ably purchase to-day, the building on the north,
adjoining that purchased by the Adams Express
Company and OF the same dimensions. The
American Express Company is, as WELL negotia-
ting with Nj II. Spades for the building on the
north of the two above spoken of and quite like
ly will close the trade within day or two. This
building as well, is $50 feet long by &c feet wide
and four stories high. The three buildings will
make admirable quarters for the three express
companies, will be commodious and convenient
and controlled by the express companies at much
smaller expense than the Union Railway Com
pany could furnish accommodations in the new
depot What is better still, it more closely iden-
titles these express companies with the business
interests of Indianapolis and makes them parties
to its coming prosperity