The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-29

Peunsylvania will not be represented, and IL
this is true IL would indicate that that road
thinks the trunk lines should frat act In the
matter.
The Louisville, New Albany e Chicago road
earned in the third week Of November S4l,221,
an increase over the earnings Of the CORRESPOND
inc week in 1887 Of 1857. The Chicago d In
diana coal road earned III the third week sl3.-
III; increase this year, $685..
1t Is reported that a corporation has been
formed in the interest OF the Pennsylvania road
for the establishment OF a steamship line De-
tween Erie and Duluth. Shipments OF anthra-
cite coal to Duluth are becoming enormous. and
It is beginning to be a very important distriout-
ing point.
Superintendent Bennett, of the eastern divis-
ion Of the Pennsylvania lines, yesterday began
moving furniture into his new offices In the
Union Station. He will not remove his force
from Richmond here until the 18th OF next
month. and will then bring with him thirty or
more men.
A few days ago the Journal stated that there
was a movement on foot looking to the consoli-
dalton of several lines with the Chesapeake &
Ohio system, the Louisville, New Albany IL
Chicago being one of the roads TO be- gathered
in. The New York Bulletin of Tuesday last
has this to say relative TO the report: 1T has
been reported recently that there is to be a con-
solidation Of the Louisville, New Albany & Chi
cago, the Elizabeth. Lexington q Big Sandy
ouu tue honLucky SentraL raiIroauS VIII inc
reorganized Chesapeake & Ohio company.
President Dowd. of the Louisville, Now Albany
d Chicago, said yesterday that he had not oeen
consulted on the subject. II also came indirect
ly from Drexel, Morgan & Co. that the chief
anxiety TO have a union made is on the part of
Mr.. c. p. huntington, and that the new inter-
est in Chesapeake & Ohio would not think OF q
consolidation. Very little of . definite nature
can be said OF the Kentucky Centrslis future.
1t is stated that the G. e O. would not care to
control the Elizabeth, Lexington & Big Sandy,
now that it has its new river road"
In railroad circles, both East and West, there
Is a feeling that the interstate commission is not
doing the best thing for the roads in recon-
mending a uniform classification. In fact, some
take strong grounds against II. One of the OBJ
ponents says that he thinks the less the inter
state commission has TO do with the details OF
the classification the better. The product of
one section has nothing in common with the
product of another. 81 fail to see,' he contin-
ues, "where the adoption or enforcement of a
uniform classification bv the interstate COM
mission. that will apply TO all sections Of the
country alike, will remedy any supposed local
evil so long as the railroads have the making of
the rates. A rate that is fair on cotton in the
South. where cotton is hauled by train loads
would not be q fair rate for hauling a bale in
the Northwest. What would DO a fair rate on
wheat in Dakota would not be just in all parts
of the country, and what would be q fair rate
on umberi in Wisconsin or Minnesota would
not be q fair rate in Nebraska or Kansas"