The Indianapolis journal., 1891-01-12
GREAT GROWTH OF TRAFFIC
Volume of Business of the Indianapolis
Lines Has Increased Enormously.
1t surpasses the Most Sanguine Expectations
of Railroad Men Ten Years Ago
New Route to Cleveland.

with railroads for years, chiefly with Indi-
annapolis lines. and who has financial
turn of mind says that unless one has Civ
en- the matter study he cannot conceive the
increase in traffic which has come to Indi-
anapolis lines in the last few years. moro
especially in freight business. A few years
ago the leading lines East were the Bee
line and the Panhandle; now we have six
good lines. all doing an immense business.
The Bee-line and the Panhandle. both OF
which are now operated under new names,
are carrying East as large tonnage IS ever;
the Lake Erie & Western has become an
active Eastern line; the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Dayton now hauls one hundred load
ed cars East from here where it formerly
was contented with twenty-five. its con-
nections with the Erie greatly increasing
its business; the Ohio, Indiana & Western,
now part OF the Eig -Four, which formerly
did but little east-bound business, has be-
come an important Eastern line, and the
Big Four. in its connections with the Ches-
apeake 81 Ohio has become q prominent
Eastern line, working also with the Balti-
more & Ohio, as does the c.. II. & ID. These
things have combined to increase. beyond
the most sanguine expectations, the volume
of business east bound, and In the meantime
the lncrer SO in west-bound traffic has been
proportionately large. Were this business
carried at the rates of ten years ago the In
dianapolis roads would be very profitable.
He said that while the passenger business
has not made such remarkable increase as
has the freight branch of service there has
been q healthy growth In that direction.
On the Yandalia ten years ago three trains
a day each way was considered ample
service; now there are between 1ndianap-
oils and st. Louis five trains day each
way, and an accommodation train between
Terre Haute and indianapolis each way.
The st. Louis division of the Big Fcur now
has practically four trains each way daily
between Indianapolis and st. Louis. Both
Cincinnati roads are now running i've
trains a day between Indianapolis and Gin
cinnati. against three each way five years
ago, and they must be paying trains or else
either road would withdraw the non-pay-
ing train. Between Indianapolis and Chi
cago two more trains are run each way
daily than five years ago. and the prospects
are good that the number will be in
creased In o short time two trains
daily each way, the reports show
ing that double as many. passengers are
named with the increased service than were
ten years ago. All thisimprovement comes
from better track. better equipment and
better time. Formerly eight hours be-
tween Indianapolis and st. Louis was con-
sidered fast time; now the run is made
daily by a half-doZen trains in six hours
and thirty minutes Four hours was con-
sidered fast between Indianapolis and
Cincinnati; now there are half dozen
trains scheduled on three hours. Twelve
hours from Cincinnati TO Chicago and eight
from Indianapolis to Chicago was consid-
cred but five years ago fast; now there are
four trains scheduled each way on five
hours This one feature of rallroadiag has
brought indianapolis lines into prominence,
as all over the country the time made ON
Indianapolis roads is far above the average
of a majority of the roads in this country.
In the New England States there are but
two trains scheduled as fast as are dozen
trains which are run out of Indianapolis
daily.
New Route from Cleveland to Indianapolis
The Cleveland Leader says that there is
bright prospect for q little skirmish in
passenger rates to Indianapolis. About one
hundred Knights of Pythias will leave
Cleveland for that city Jan. 90 to attend a
K-of p. celebration. A committee has been
shopping around among the passenger
agents for rates, and recently contracted
with the Cleveland & Canton for s. for the
round trip. which is less than a cent q mile.
The C. Il q. will give the party to the Erie
to the c., III. 81 ID. at Dayton. o. The Big
Four and the Pennsylvania regard the
capture of this business by the G. ~ G.. as
an unwarranted invasion OF their legltl-
mate territory, and threaten TO make q still
lower rate.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The Evansville & Terre Haute directory
has declared q quarterly dividend OF liz
per cent, payable Jan. H.
The Toledo, ST. Louis g. Kansas City be-
gins the year with increased earnings. the
road earning in the first week of January
26.2o3: increase over corresponding week,
1890. 1892
w. L. Breyfogle, president of the Louis
in the city to-day, and. with General Man.
ager Black, will go over the first division to
Chicago.
j. b. Stafford, superintendent of the Sec
ond division of the Louisville. New Albany
d Chicago road, spent yesterday with his
family N this city.
John G. Williams, general manager of the
VandalIa lines, who has been East for q
conference with the Pennsylvania people
regarding traffic relations and other mat
ters, returned yesterday.
1t is understood that the Northern Pacific
will make no reduction in its travelling
passenger and freight agents, they In the
past not having employed 80 per cent as
many men in such positions as have their
competitors.
The Sedalia, Warsaw & Southern railroad
snarrow-gauge line extending forty miles
for $500 900 Saturday, to George e.. Smith and
L. q. McNair, of St Louis, trustees for the
bondholders.
General Manager Black, of the Louis
Vile. New Albany * Chicago. is endeavor-
ing to so arrange financial matters as tC
have every employe on the system paid by
the 18th of each month for services of the
preceding month
II. w. Forward, division freight agent OF
the Chicago & Erie road, with headquar-
ters at Huntington. Ind, has received in
etructions to remove his headquarters to
Chicago. His jurisdiction will cover the
road from Chicago to Marion.
Superintendent Nelson says that The
headquarters o. Superintendent Hustled, O.
the ID. * NJ. division of the Cincinnati
Hamilton * Dayto will eventually be re-
moved from Toledo to Lima, but the time
of the chenge has not been decided upon.
The regular monthly meeting of tn.
freight department of the Chicago Il Ohio
River Association willsbe held in this city
on Wednesday. The Indiana Car-servict
Association will also hold its monthly meet
ing on that day. and the Indianapolis Asso
citation of SuDerIntendents.
Between April and Dec 81, 1890 the Bis
-Four increased its mileage COS miles, but il
accomplishing this has not increased 1T
fixed charges more than $4,000 per mile OF
the road acquired; in other words, it has in
creased the SUN on which it must max,
fixed charges but &. Az, 600.
With the changes in the Union Pacific