The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-23

es and schools and he expressed the opinion
that the railroads would aid such enterprises by
hanling their material at spealalsy low rates,
for it was much for the interest OF the roads
TO develop the country as for tho citizens OF that
State.
officials Of the Cincinnati jackson g. Mack
NAV road say there is no truth in the statement
that this company had purchased the Clncin-
NATL Lebanon & Northern road. but they 40
not deny that something 10 In progress looking
to such result
The Pennsylvania people are considering sew
eral improvements in the running of their trains
between Louisville and Chicago VIA indianapolis,
and especially between Indianaiolis and Chlca-
go. Better equipments and better time are pro-
posed. Their competitors of late have been GET
ting away with them
President Laying Of the Bee--ine. has given
the superintendents of the several shops on the
Bee line instructions to push ths work on re-
building the passenger and freight equipments
to the utmost capacity of the shops, working
them full-handed and full time, until the entire
roling-stock of the road Is In drst-class condi-
ton.
The Pennsylvania people are doing but little.
comparatively speaking, in the way of improve
ments 1t has always been tho policy OF this
betterments when the business has been large,
and whenever the traffic began to fall of to re-
fraiu from making any extraordinary expend-
lures.
The probabilities that the Dayton Hamilton
& Louisville road will be built are Frightening.
AT points between Aurora and Madison enthusi-
Astic meetings have been held recently. and at
Madison large subsidies promised The c.,
L, st. L. & c. operates the road TO Aurora the
present southern terminus, and il disposed to
help the friends OF the project.
President Roberts's ideas OF raiiroadng will
bear copying. He says that his policy OF oper-
ating railroads is to make the bonds and stock
of the Pennsylvania road and its leased lines az
good for tbs established rate IF interest and
dividends rs are government bonds. 1t is q
good sign American railroad management that
so conservative policy dominates in the two
great systems-the Pennsylvania and the Van
derbt lines.
A little inquiry developes the fact that the Of
hcials of the moro important roads. instead of
mourning over loss of traffic. are much
pleased that it is holding up WE'LL Through
last fall and the early winter traffic heavy
that much greater falling of was anticipated
this spring. Within the last few days freight
traffic with the c., l., St. L. e. G.. the Bee line
the Vandala and the c., III. 81 2. has increased
handsomely.
The present management of the Bee-line are
enforcing, as far practicable, the instructions
that as little work shall be done on Sunday as
possible. President Laying says that there is
not railway manager in the country who
would not like to stop his trains midnight,
Saturday, and start them again at II o'clock
Sunday night, were the business OF the country
such to admit of it. AS it is, the trunk lines
are yearly running fewer Sunday trains. and he
thought the time might come when only mail
trains and trains carrying perlshable froights
and live stock would be run.