The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30

purchased four blocks of ground In the
same locality and ii is believed both roads
will use the Merchants' terminal bridge as
an entrance to st. Louis.
Wilbur L. Lee. formerly general passen-
ger agent Of the Lake Erie IL Western, but
more recently with the Union Pacific, who
expected to retire on Feb. i, has decided to
remain with the company. His tile Will be
assistant general passenger agent, With
headquarters at Portland, Ore.
Official circulars are out giving the
changes in the freight department of the
Big Four, to take effect Feb. l. The San
dusky division then comes under the juris-
diction of Ford Wood, A. ID. Mcleod taking
the general agency at Sandusky, and Gee.
Hendricks the agency of the White line at
Dayton.
The Ohio & Mississippi still charges S25
for one-thousand-mile mileage books, or gig
cents per mile. General Passenger Agent
Shattuc says he is undecided as to dropping
the price Of mileage books to $40 per one
thousand miles. His hesitancy in the mat
ter is arousing suspicion among the COM
petitors of the O. d. Nj. that be means TO
try some new deal on them, possibly selling
all classes of tickets at 2 cents per mile.
The Lake Shore people have a large force
of graders at work on the cutoff Just east
of LaPorte. Ind. BY constructing this cut
off they get rid of some heavy grades. sharp
curves, and shorten the distance one-half
mile. The length of the new line is eight
miles. the Improvement will cost the
company S500.00 0 but this is no more, 1T is
straighten the old line and cut down its
grades.
Notwithstanding the proposed ~abrogation
of the pass agreement in consequence of the
withdrawal of the Atchison, Topeka IL
Santa Fe. the general passenger agents OF
the other roads will try to save something
from the wreck. They are now making an
effort to secure a maintenance of that por-
ton of the agreement which prohibits the
issuing of nnual passes to the agents of
other roads and confines the Issue to half
fare permits to ~clergymen. 1t is probable
that the agreement will be adopted regard
less of the attitude of the Atchison-
James Harmon. one of the best known
locomotive engineers in the West, having
been on the Lake Shore road for over a
quarter of q century, died on Tuesday and
was buried yesterday in C~ollingwood, near
chairman OF the grievance committee of
the engineers of the Lake Shore system.
ALI grievances among the engineers came
before that committee. and no doubt many
of Mr.. Harmon which might have caused
trouble if handled by a less wise leader.
The arrangements made by the general
passenger agents of the roads in the Chicago
and Ohio River Association as regardstheat-
rlcal business, to the effect that it shall be
cqudiiy QlNlucu DctWctn tuo scNcTdi llucS,
is very unpopular with the district passen-
ger agents. especially those of the Lonis-
Vile. New Albany q Chicago and the Gin
~cinnati, Hamilton IL Dayton, who for two
years prior to the agreements taking effect
had carried the lions share OF the business,
and OF about as good rates as are secured
under the present agreement.
George w. Stevens. general superin-
tendent of the Chesapeake 81 OHIO lines,
spent yesterday in the city, andin the even
ing went with his family to Peru. Mr..
Stevens states that the business of the
main line is limited only by its equipments.
The management supposed that with the
large number of new engines and cars pur-
chased last year they would be able to ham
die the business of the line for the next two
OF three years. but they find that present
equipment falls short of handling the bus
mess now offered. and they will soon be in
the market for more locomotives and cars.
Their coal traffic has shown the most re-
morkohla sncraoaa