The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-18

the scalpers. although it is known that
they, the scalpers. handle ten MonOn tickets
to one of the other roads.
The Columbus & Hooking Valley. in con-
nection with the Chicago * Atlantic, has
put on a through line between Cincinnati
and Chicago, connection between the two
roads being made at Marion. O. This fur
Their complicates business between the
points named. as these roads have put on a
new train to accommodates this business.
Notwithstanding that the Big Foul peo-
pie allege that the Monon is cutting rates
on passenger business, the former have
been carrying more passengers of late. and
are rapidly regaining the old percentages
in the Chicago and Ohio River Association.
It's the Pennsylvania people who have a
right to demand a larger percentage.
An election. to appropriate a subsidy to
aid In the construction of the proposed
Greenfield. ~Shelbyville d NOblesville rail-
road, took place in Fall Greek township,
Madison county, yesterday. The Pendle-
ton precinct cast 164 votes against and Ia IN
was almost unanimous against the apprO-
prlation. =
The track of the Vandalia extension to
st. Joseph was completed on Monday. n
the citizens of ST. Joseph are much en-
Unused over it. This extension is forty
miles in length, and 1t is expected it will
increase the freight traffic of the L. III. d
l.. division of the Vandalia - per cent.
and considerably swell the passenger bust
ness of the line.
There has been a handsome increase in
travel the last few days. The fast trains
from the West yesterday afternoon came in
well filed. the Vandalia bringing in SO
through and 142 local passengers, the st.
Louis division of the Big Fonr 50 through
and 81 local passengers. and the Chicago
division of the Big Four 36 through and "A
local passengers.
Tlo f,o;~bk 49, &C. 4f xIo Do-ce1ruou.o
lines west of Pittsburg, on Sunday last, is
said to have been the heaviest of any day
In the history of the road. The Indianap,.
oils division of the c., st. l.. 81 L. turned
over to the p. CO st: L. at Columbus, 400
loaded cars. and the F.. {: d st. l.. turned
over to the Indianapolis division 6l0 loaded
cars. On the other divisions business was
propOrtiOnateiy heavy.
A day Or two ago Wm. r. McKeen. presi-
dent OF the Vandalia, was in conversation
with a party of railroad men when the sub
Ject of the immense business this road is
doing cam up. YES" said Mr.. McKeen,
when natural gas was discovered over
about One-half of the State, and in the very
territory which had drawn their fuel from
the coal mines in Clay county, was about
sick, and feared the L. III. II L. had seen it's
best days; but to my surprise other bnsl-
ness has sprung up and the earnings of the
road are now in excess of those OF any time
III its history. and the outlook %brightens
with each month"
A railroad official. yesterday, in speaking
of the marked prosperity of the Lake Erie
" Western. said il was due more to the
manner the present management fostered
its local business than to any other thing.
If a manufacturer on the line wanted a
switch to his establishment, it was put in;
if cars were wanted, the local shipper is
first accommodated, next the through
shipper; if parties wanted to make a trip
from one town on the line to another for a
social visit. if a reasonable number is Sc
cured. a special train will be furnished to
accommodate them, and the study of the
local traffic; its through business is sec
Ondary, although well looked after.