The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23

obtain an inkling as to the character of
legislation such a movement may provoke
The greatest opposition is expected to come
from Iowa. Missouri. Nebraska. Kansas and
Wisconsin. There are twenty-five roads In
the West which the schemers are anxious
TO draw into the plan, but it Is considered
doubtful If that many can be found 10
favor 1T, as there are some as much dis
posed to act independently as the terrible
Alton. Still, the plans are being matured
IN New York for the formation of the trust.
the outline of which is TO be accompanied
by an elaborate statement meant 20 con-
vince the anti-monopolist and granger that
1t will not be such a terrible thing after all.
An automatic electrical signal the inven-
ton of J. s. Cspers, chief dispatcher OF the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, has been
tested on the Pontchartrain road. and Is
thus described by the New Orleans Times
Democrat: This signal, which is said to be
much quicker IN its action than the present
air whistle, consists of bell and battery
placed in the cab of the locomotive, with
wires strung underneath the coaches, at
each end of which connection is made by
an automatic coupler. A circuit closer IS
placed in one end of each coach. to which
small bell-cord extending from the circuit
closer TO the other end of the coach, Is
fastened. When the conductor desires to
convey signal to the engineer he merely.
touches the cord, which has the effect of
closing the circuit, when the electric cur
rent, being instantly carried to the engine.
sounds the bell. In equipping fret ght en-
gines with this CONTINUANCE. for which it is
principally intended, bell is placed in
both the engine and the caboOse. Should
the train part while in motion, the circuit
is closed at each coupler where parted.
which has the effect of sounding both bells
simultaneously. The engineer and con-
ductor are by these means promptly notified
| of the mishap. thereby saving delays and
averting a probable smash-up.
The Denver News says: Jay Gould had
much to do with the withdrawal of the
Forth Worth system from the Interstate
| railway Association. Rumor says that If
General Dodge will talk it would be shown
that the agreement made last autumn pc
tween the ce,Tbomas party and Jay
Gould was at the bottom of all the Western
railroad troubles. Just what the agree
ment was no body is able to say positively.
but the purchases of Richmond Terminal
stock by Gould, and the fact that the st.
for Gould's Southwestern freight has left
no doubt in the minds of the knowing ones
that the wizard is at the bottom of the
trouble. The Fort Worth being bottled up
in the association could not meet the under
| hand work that was being prosecuted by
dropped out of the association, and in the
future will paddle its own canoe, and unless
all signs fail it will be padding its own
! canoe in the waters of the Gulf, carried
there over it's own lines. 1t is even said
| that deal is on hand with the Union Pa
cific and the Fort Worth allied to give the
| Southern Pacific tussle for business from
| the coast. The Fort Worth IL Denver
| City is even now, through its president,
Morgan Jones, endeavOring to capture one
| of its Gulf connections, and when the
scheme is contaminated the Fort Worth
| system from Denver through direct to. the
| Gulf Will be a power in the Western firm
| ament of rails and cross ties.