The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-23

the fact that this year the Big Four me-
chanical engineer furnished the specifica-
tons. while last year the works which built
the engines built them on specifications OF
their own Some improvements are to he
introduced IN the new engines which Will
require change in some of the patterns.
X. j. Gross, general agent of the Brooks
locomotive-works, Dunkirk. N. Y, is In
the city. He has Just closed q contract to
build six large mogul-type engines and
three switching engines for the Cincinnati.
engines willhave IS by "a inch cylinders, and
the switching engines IL by "a inch cylin-
ders and the Bellepaire boilers. Mr.. Gross
states that the works are now full of orders
and working 1.21 men full time.
A large force of men and construction
trains have been put az work on the Ben
Rushville and North Vernon. This portion
Of the road was not in condition to run
trains over twenty miles a hour, but IL 10
now to be placed in good condition. The
work is being done under the supervision
of General Manager Ramsey. of the Cincin-
natl. Wabash g. Michigan. Mr.. Ramsey
states that the new extension OF the e.. w.
~ M. from Anderson to Rushviile is In
good condition. and Will admit of runnin g
trains over it at speed of forty miles an
hour without danger.
The last three months about one-haf of
the car-works in this country have been
shut down so light was the demand for
cars, but a reaction Is setting IN, and 1t 10
believed that should the crop prospects be
as good thirty days from now as at present
the demand for cars will be so great that
most If not all, of the car-works will re-
sumo operations. Unfortunately. says a
car-works man. work has been so scarce
that the establishments which have kept In
operation have gotten prices SO low that
there is little. If any. money in building
them. but with an increased demand prices
will adjust themselves he thinks.
The c.. III. G. d. and the Monon. the Penn
sylvania lines and the Big Four now have
their fast trains scheduled to make the run
from CINCINNATI to Chicago in nine hours
and fifteen minutes. With the taking effect
of the summer schedule this time will be
reduced fifteen minutes. Between Indian
apolis and Chicago the Mon0n makes the
run in five hours and forty-five minutes,
the Big Four five hours and fifty minutes
and the Pennsylvania in five hours and
ffty-five minutes. 1t is highly probable
that, with the taking effect of the summer
time table, all will make common time, and
cover the distance between Indianapolis
and Chicago in five hours and thirty min
utes. The track of either of tho lines will
Justify making such speed safely.
The Intercontinental Railway Commits
sion met in Washington yesterday and ad-
iourned until the first of February, 1892.
The business of the commission is practi-
caily nnisneO ana tnlS recess was taken TO
/ await the reports of the parties now in the
field making the survey. Ex-senator Davis,
of the commission. says the project il pro-
crossing satisfactorily. 1.-TWO civilian
parties" he says. land one military crowd
have gone to the southland. Everything
looks propitious and we are hoping for
speedy success. There is nothing dubious
in the manner of the Central and South
American governments. Many of them are
enthusiastic; all have been encouraging
You see they want this railroad as much as
we do, so they are giving rs all the possible
assistance. Parties of civil engineers will
accompany our parties from point to point