The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-17

y. Mcdonald. Jacksonville, F1a.; George
Deming, Jacksonville. Fla; John G- Hack
EFT, st. Paul. The next meeting will be
held the second Tuesday in February, 1890,
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Personal and General Notes.
The Pennsylvania Knightstown picnic
has been abandoned for the present.
John r. McCord, travelling passenger
agent of the c., III. SJ d., was in the city
yesterday on business.
1t now seems probable that the ticket of
fee of the new Big Bour will be continued
at the corner of Washington and Meridian
streets.
G.. w. Boardman, travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago, Burlington q Quincy,
was in the city yesterday looking after the
interests of his road.
The Lake Shore officials say their reduced
rates on grain and grain products have
come to stay, and that their competitors
must meet it or lose the business.
1t is stated that the Northern Pacific will
positively withdraw from the TranscOnti-
mental Association, July 10, in pursuance
of its notice given three months ago.
G.. NJ. Dumond. travelling passenger agent
of the Milwaukee Northern, hitherto To-
Gated at Coldwater, Mich, yesterday es-
tablished permanent quarters at Room A. IN
the Faehr Block. jackson place.
Chairman Faithorn, of the Western
Freight Association, and Traffic Managers
Wicker, Bird. Barlow and Hamblin have
left Chicago for New York to arrange with
the trunk lines a BASIS of rates which will
enable all-rail lines to meet lake competi-
tion to ST. Paul and the Northwest.
Colonel Lee. of Charlottesville, addressed
ameeting of citizens at Valparaiso, on
Monday night. in the interest of the pro-
posed New York q Chicago Air-lin rail
road. The projectors of this road are san
guine that it will be under construction in
a short time. A general meeting of inter
ested parties will be held at Plymouth to-
day.
The Union Pacific, in common with
all other Colorado roads, has given notice
of an advance in the passenger rate from
Denver to Chicago from $40 to S30.65 The
Alton people profess to be ready at any
time to give notice of a similar advance on
west-bound business if Chicago lines will
give assurance that Colorado tickets Will
be kept out of the hands of scalpers.
The local ticket agents in this territory
seem to have got together at last on good
basis. At the meetIng held at Cincinnati
on Monday, an organization was formed,
embracing about one hundred members
The organization is of both business and
social character, and is expected to result
in great benefit to its members. The meet
ing was characterized by the utmost har-
mOny and good feeling
superintendent Mansfield of the /. & ",
Assistant General Passenger Agent Dering
of the Pennsylvania lines and a number of
business men went down to Martinsville
yesterday, with the purpose of investi gat-
ing the advantages presented by that place
as public resort. The development of the
artesan wells there has already added con-
siderably to the travel on the /. a. ", and
there is a disposition to make the most
of it.
The railroad clerks organization has dis
solved. 1t fell into financial difficulties
through the. failure of the plans
adopted last winter to replenish
the exchequer by means of public
musical entertainments. Instead of MAX
ing money. the organization lost heavi-
ly, and was thereupOn deserted by many of
the younger men. leaving a few to settle up
the bills. All their obligations having now
been settled the society has disbanded.
The Western roads have granted reduced
excursion rates for the following occasions:
Lake View Park races, Peoria, Ill.,, July 16-
10; reunion of First Minnesota Regiment,
Duluth, Minn., July 1919; Aurora Driving
Park Association meeting Aurora ILL., July
1896 Knights of Labor. second anniversary,
Elgin, ILL.,, Aug. /; reunion of the Forty
sixty Illinois Veteran Volunteers. Freeport
I'LL, Aug. 22-24; reunion of the Ex-Confeder-
ate Association OF MISSOURI, HlgglnSvllle,
Mo-, Aug. 27-2S.
Bids were opened at Grand Rapids, Mich,
on Monday, for the construction of the
Chicago x West Michigan extension,
from Baldwin to Traverse City, distance
of seventy-hye miles. No figures were
submitted to Manager Mulliken, and the
contract awarded as soon as possible. the
purpose being to have it completed by July
j, 1890. The road is to be built for the pur-
pose of tapping the hardwood lumber
region. 1t will have no local traffic-there
being no town or village on the route.
The passenger committee of the Trunk
Lines Association, yesterday, at New York,
considered the clearing g-house problem.
The special question considered was
thew IN rfSI1 10 inn
migrant agents. now that all the lines had
come into the pool" Commissioner Tut
tie expressed surprise at the diversity of
views taken IN the matter by the members
of the COMMITTEES. The Commissioner said
that he could not form an opinion as to
how the decision would be made The
committee will meet again this morning.
On Monday afternoon some unknown mis-
coach of the Panhandle, west-bound.
near Fishers Station. The outrage was
not discovered by the conductor for some
minutes. and, of course. no attempt could
he made to apprehend the perpetrator of
the outrage. No great damage done,
though several passengers were cut about
the head and face with flying fragments of
glass Outrages of this nature seem TO be
on the increase. and 1T IS tn be hoped an ex-
ample may soon be made OF some one guilty
of an act of this sort.
The proposed addition to the working
force at the Brightwood shops will be a
considerable gain to the enterprisng
suburb where these shops are located. 1t
means an addition of several hundred peo-
pie to the population of the town, and n
corresponding increase in the local trade.
IL seems to be the purpose OF President In
gals to favor indianapolis as much as the
interests of the consolidated roads will
warrant There was formerly an impress
sion. evidently not well founded, that that
gentleman managed the affairs of the Big
Four IN the exclusive interest of Cincin-
natl.
Chairman Blanchard. who has been in
New York for some days endeayoring to
bring the trunk lines together on grain
rates. telegraphs To Chicago as follows:
Il am IN receipt of advice from the Grand
Trunk company from Montreal that il is
the full intention of Traffic Manager Scar
gent TO give effect to the New York resolu-
ton. am also in receipt of the following