The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20

now divided with the feOrla ~ Eastern,
the Bee-line division of the Big Four Is fall
ing considerably below its usual average
when east-b bound business is good.
The total traffic east and west of the
Southwestern blind pool last month WAS
1886 tons, and the revenue therefrom
&5S3, 562. This is the business between Kan
sas City and st. Louis and Kansas City and
Chicago.
Samuel Thomas president of the Louis
vile, New Albany & Chicago road, who
spent three days with General Manager
McDoel in Chicago. left on Saturday night
over the Chicago & Northwestern on q
pleasure trip.
II. w. Rowe. traffic manager of the Louis
Vile. New Orleans Il Texas road. has been
appointed taking effect today acting
commissioner of the Southeastern Missis-
sippi Valley Association. and j. r. Murray.
OF Memphis, Tenn. secretary.
The Cincinnati. Jackson & Mackinaw
on Saturday made arrangements to do its
freight as well as passenger, business into
Cincinnati over the Cincinnati. Hamilton
az Dayton tracks. using its freight depot,
instead of those of the Big FOur.
Under instructions from superior officers,
masters of transportation on the Wabash
system must when selecting men for brake
men on passenger trains, give attention to
seeing that the men dress neatly. are polite,
have pleasant voice and distinct prenun-
ciatIon.
1t is stated that President Ingalls,. of the
Cincinnati Wabash IL Michigan, could not
dispose of the new issue of bonds at figures
which he thought satisfactory; consequent
~ he put mp as collateral bonds enough to
borrow 81, O00. 600 TO cover the pressing needs
for money.
Four roads in the Western Traffic Asso-
citation have fatty refused to become par
ties to the Contingencies plan. Six favored
the proposition. 1t Is believed among
n \, tl,au
ISOLATION, in which are these ten roads,
will be allOwad to sink quietly and perms-
nently out of sight.
1t is stated that Boston capitalists are
again beginning TO invest in securities of
the Toledo. ST. Lonis 81 Kansas City road,
formerly the Toledo. Cincinnati d st.
Louis. In the beginning this was BOs-
ton enterprise. and S2.000.O00 of Boston cap
ital was sunk before rail was laid. II
cost $4,000 mile to build the road and
when completed it was bonded at the rate
of $1,000 per mile. The road is bonded al
$4,000 per mile under the reorganization,
the hrst mortgage being lien on rOad-bed.
terminals and rolling stock.
James Barker. general passenger and
ticket agent of the Louisville New Albany
d Chicago road. is in an unpleasant POSI-
ton as regards placing tickets IN the Audi
tOrlum Hotel, Chicago. The controversy
over the matter has come to point tina.
necessitates his withdrawing the tickets OF
mourning the displessure of number OF
Western roads. On Saturday he was unde.
ciGed what to do in the matter. Several OF
the roads have threatened, unless he takes
them off sale. to establish ticket offices in
every hotel that will rent them room.
The lines of the Pennsylvania Company
in the Southwestern sy stem make good ex-
hlbit for last month. The statement of the
business of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chi
cago u ST. Louis Railway Company, in
GLIDING the Little Miami railroad for the
month of June, as compared with the same
month In 1890. shows an increase in the
gross earnings of S5,1s5.40; a decrease in
expenses of $40. 1918, and an increase IN
the net earnings of S7S,377.19. The six
months of 1891, as compared with the same
period of 1890, show a decrease in gross
earnings of 1886. 432. 26; q decrease in ex.
penses of $542, 185. Is, and an increase in net
earnings of s.. 702.S9.
There is a tendency among the railroads
to discontinue some of the grand trains
which have been started and operated with
q great deal of flourish. 1t is found that
the number of travellers that can afford tC
patrOniZe trains with barber shops. bath
rooms, libraries ETC., Is rather limited
Among the trains of this kind that have
disappeared Is the great White Mountain
special, which was operated during the two
seasons between Chicago and the White
mountains over the Grand Trunk. 1t il
said that the Crank Trunk lost no money
on the venture. but they made none. and
had vast deal of trouble for nothing
The train was only operated during the
summer tourist season, and none but ma
hobs could afford to use it.