The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-03

coming In on the AtcDlSOn, as au ludt tliuc
it did the bulk of the business. The stlPu-
-lation applied only as general principle:
the Rock Island, at the time of our joining
the association. did little business west OF
Kansas City. Owing to this stipulation, the
issuance of the threatened tariff by the
Atchison practically sewers our connection
with the association. We shall certainly
withdraw soon as the tariff is issued"
Personal and General Notes.
The Big Four has met the cut to Chau-
.tauqua and Buffalo made by the Erie road.
The tickets, however, are limited.
NJ. Lyons. formerly agent of the Canada
Southern line at Toledo, has been appointed
agent of the Southwest Dispatch at that
point.
The o., 1. & w. is selling tickets to North
western points on a basis to equalize the
reduction made by. the other roads on
Chicago business.
j. NJ Martins, with a party of eight,
joined the Phillips excursion party at
Bloomington, for Los Angeles, going out
over the o., /. & w.
The ticket-brOkers are smiling serenely
over the outlook in passenger rate matters,
and seem to feel confident that a good har-
vest awaits them in the near future.
U. s: Huff, travelling passenger agent of
the Chicago 81 Rock Island. and George
Andrews, travelling passenger agent of the
c.. st. l.. d h. G., were in the city yester-
day.
The Boston Transcript says the report
that negotiations are pending for the pur-
chase of the Kansas Pacific branch of the
Union Pacific by the Alton is officially de-
MED.
The freight committee of the Transconti-
mental Railway Association is in session at
Chicago, considering routine matters.
which will occupy it's time for several
days.
General Manager Bradbury. of the Lake
E-la a fern ic ira( lay nd (xan-
eratPassenger Agent Bronson, of the o., /.
* w. in Columbus-both on business con-
nected with their respective roads.
The Lake Erie 81 Westerns Niagara Falls
excursion will depart to-day, and the indi-
cations are that o very. large crowd will go
with 1T. A. Fl. Sellers city passenger agent.
will accompany the excursionists and look
out for their comfort.
The old Office of the Decline in the Spen-
Ger House block Is not co be closed. 1t will
be continued as an outside Office of the Big
Four. and a full line of Big Four tickets
will be placed there. The Office will be in
charge of Mr.. Harter and Colonel HickIin.
NJ. c. Kimberly has been appointed gener-
al superintendent of the Northern Pacific,
to succeed s. X. Ainslle, who recently re-
= signed to take the general managership of
the Wisconsin Central. Mr.. Kimberly is
an old employe of the Northern Pacific.
and has of late been the assistant general
superintendent, with office at Helena, M. T.
n,
Wayne 81 Chicago railway. who met at
Warsaw, on Thursday, ordered a survey of
the proposed line, and appointed a
1em 4oad on will tight pr of wny une
allel the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne &
Chicago. Work is to begin on Thursday
next. and the company expects to have it's
cars running through KosciuskO county by
Christmas.
The c., HI. & DIS Niagara Falls excur-
fralnS-gpVpn
ing the regular train out of Indian
apolis-made exceilentrunnin time to To-
ledo, the several trains arriving at that
point as follows: STOP. NJ, $40. 9:1O, 9:55.
1850, 11:2O, and 1920 A. NJ. The several
trains were transferred to the Michigan
Central, at Toledo, for the continuation of
the journey, an average of twenty minutes
after arrival at Toledo.
Manager Robinson, of the Atchison, To-
peka 4 Santa Fe, has notified Chairman
Midgely, 1.-THE Western Frei ght Association
that the A, L. * ;. Il. Is preparing a new,
schedule for freight between Chicago and
fuse TO divide business between those
points with any of the Chicago Kansas
City roads. Should the A, L. q s. +. per-
sist In this determination, 1T will result in
breaking up the association.
Frank Herriott, general freight and
traffic manager of the Baltimore & Ohio. is
authority for the statement that at the
meeting of the Trunk-line Association In
New York, this week. the Pennsylvania
Company gave notice thatif tho restoration
of grain rates to the 25-cent basis,
Chicago to New York. had the effect
to destroy ,BaltimOre's trade in grain and
grain products it would pull down rates TO
the old figure. Objection was made in the
meeting to the d. & O.'s 2O-cent. rate
on corn. but it was given out that the com,
pany was firm In its position and would
continue to give Baltimore dealers the
benefit of the reduced basis.
The companies not interested in the Chi
cagO rates are pretty nearly unanimous In
charging the Generalization to the
abuse of the mileage-ticket system.
One traffic manager expressed the opinion
yesterday that it would not be long time
until rates were everywhere reduced prac-
tically to a 2-cent basis, and that such state
of affairs would continue until the roads
would be compelled, through loss of reve-
nues TO cry truce and come back to pay
ing basis for business. 1t is charged that
mileage tickets are used on many roads in
discriminatory. no effort being made by con-
ductors 10 identify the holder. giving rise
to the suspicion that the conductors act un-
der orders in the matter
There was a rumor current in Chicago. on
Thursday. that negotiations were foot
bv which the Alton was to secure possess
sion of the Kansas Pacific branch of the
Union Pacific from Kansas City to Denver
AT the office of the Alton the story was
given a positive denial. but on the other
hand. General Manager CEappell. of the
Alton. was given as authority for the state
ment that such deal was being considered.
The advantages to the Alton in the con-
summation of such purchase are very APP
parent, as it would give that road
through connection. via the, Union
Pacific, to Cheyenne, and full
rellef from the disability under
winch II now labors. The Union Pacific,
on the other hand, would thus secure the
business of the Alton. Should the deal be
made 1t would be a severe blow at the In
ters,ate Railway Association. and pr0ba-
bly, hasten its demise.
IL was suggested yesterday by local
posed TO retalIate upon the Pennsylyania
Company for cutting the Chicago rate. it
might DO SO by putting on train TO Louis-
vile: running Via Greensburg and
North vernon. A two-dollar rate by