The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-09
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selection.
George Bender. superintendent of the
Chicago division of the Big Four. accom-
panied by his family, left yesterday after
noon for Maine. Mr.. Bender expects to De
absent three weeks.
The Chicago 81 Alton, the Chicago, st.
Paul II Kansas City and the Fort Scott u
Memphis roads have fitted up jointly an ell
egant office in Kansas City and appointed
A. Hilton the general joint agent.
The advisory board ofsthe Western Traf-
fc Association has been called TO meet in
New York next Tuesday. 1t is understood
that some OF its members have been viOlat-
ing the agreement between the lines.
The Missouri Pacific and the Wabash are
meeting the reductions in passenger rates
between Chicago and Kansas City. as the
Chicago d Alton makes cuts, and say they
will follow the G. Il A. wherever 1t puts
rates.
The Chicago & West Michigan is plan
ming for the building of \ piece of road
from Pawpaw to Kalamazoo. where connec-
ton will be made with the Toledo * South
Have road, recently purchased by the e.,
w. & NJ.
Ex-ReceIver w. III. Truesdale, of the
Minnesota Il ST. Louis railroad, is booked
for q position as acting president OF the
Rock Island, relieving President Cable of
the bulk of the heavy work, according 70 q
statement made by a prominent official in
st. Paul, who is in o position to know the
facts.
The George III. Thomas Post, especial
escort of the department commander OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, goes to the
National Encampment at Detroit over the
Lake Erie IL Western. Any Grand Army
men who wish to go with this party can
arrange for doing so by calling on or ad-
dressing j. N. Payer.
The Wabash Is credited with having the
largest number of engines. according to it's
mll0aQa 0f any road prOQaInn Indiana
This applies TO the road from st. Louis to
Toledo. Most of these englnes have been
built under the eye of Mr.. Barnes, superin-
tendent of motive power, and are first
class In every respect.
Ticket agents at this point who sell
tickets carrying passengers over the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road were yes
terday surprised by receiving vouchers
from thatcOmpany paying their commission
for April, as they had come to the conclu.
sion that the Nj. IL st. z. had joined the
~non-paying commission list of roads.
The freight men of the Chicago roads are
very unhappy over the Toledo, st. Louis ~
Kansas City, In connection with the Mis-
souri, Pacific, securing q contract to carry
fifteen thousand tons of anthracite coal via
men still labor under the idea that the
short route from Buffalo to Omaha is via
Chicago.
Joseph Ramsey. jr., general manager of
the Big Four lines, was In the city yester-
day, leaving for Cincinnati on the evening
train. He states that orders have been
given TO Mt once proceed with the erection
of the division shops ut B~ellef0ntaine. In
addition to the 500 900 bonus which the
city gives the company, the latter will add
$4,000 more to make it a plant of the ca
pacity desired.
The management of the Central States
Dispatch has decided to place no repre-
sentative at Kansas City tor the present,
for two reasons. The line operates over
q sufficient number of roads this side of the
river to keep all the cars they can
this year in constant service. Rates out of
Kansas City east are so demoralized that a
rate-maintaining fast-freight line stands
but little show for business.
There is official authority for saying that
no reduction is to be made from the present
basis of paying the trainmen on the Peoria
81 Eastern road, and no changes will be
made unless it be where q man can be
dropped without unfavorably affecting the
business of the company. While the new
management does not propose to introduce
q niggardly policy of operating the road.
economy will be practice6 as far as prac-
ticable.
o. w. Lamport. superintendent of the
Cincinnati. Wabash & Michigan, was IN
the city yesterday. He says the only cues
ton troubling him is where the c., W.. ~
Nj. is to get power and cars TO move it's
business. The order for six locomotives
which Norman Beckley gave was rescinded
on his retiring from the general manager
ship of the road, and also an order for cars,
consequently the road has nc more engines
and cars of its own than one year ago.
The gentlemen who control the Lake
street elevated railway at Chicago deny
the report that the road is to be sold to the
Canadian Pacific. In fact. Colonel Alder
t~erprise. says: 'It is true that parties who
are acquainted with the Canadian Pacific
owners looked at our road and liked 1T, but
that IS a good way Oft from a purchase. In
fact. / happen TO know that 1t has already
closed a contract to come into Chicago over
the w abash road"
General Manager Noonan. of the Central
States Dispatch. yesterday received orders
for 126 cars TO be loaded with new wheat.
The day before be had orders for 100 cars.
The Louisville, New Albany " Chicago is
delivering forty to sixty carloads of wheat
per day at Chicago from southern Indiana,
and the movement with other lines is set
ting in. Mr.. NOonan states that 100000
bushels of wheat are already sold for ex-
port viaBaltimore and all to go within the
next fifty days. which means lively bust
ness for the Baltimore lines. at least.
A railroad man who understands the
struggles which u poor road has to contend
with says that such roads as the Indiana
Midland. the Indiana Il Illinois Southern,
the Terre Haute IL Peoria. the new Mackey
lines. such as the Evansville, Seymour &
Richmond. the Evansville q indianapolis.
the Greensburg * Vernon. will greatly
surprise their owners In earnings the next
! four months. providing cars are furnished
to move the business which can be secured,
and will place such roads in better financial
condition than at any time in their history.
Chairman Finley has a new question to
adjust. With the expulsion of the Chicago
& Alton from the Western Passenger AssO-
citation their Is one less road to share in the
cost of keeping the association in running
order. General Manager Busenbark, of the
Chicago, st. Paul * Kansas City, asked
Mr.. Finley if his ruling striking the Alton
from q share of the associations expenses
holds good. what is to prevent him, if so
disposed, from striking out one line after
another until only the c., st. p. & X. C.. is
left to bear the whole expense of the asso-
citation.
The traffic managers of the Indiana roads
have no grounds for complaint as regards
earnings of their respective lines in June.
The Chicago 81 Eastern Illinois earned
1924. O74: increase over June, 1890, SAC. 67S.
The Louisville. New Albany & Chicago
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