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

Figures Showing Details of Operations
of the Lines East of Pittsburg.
The New shops Of theT., St. L. & K. G. atFrank.
fcrt-The Alton Preparing to Fight Its
Foes--Personal and General Notes.

The aDnral report of General Manager
Charles E. Pugh. of the PennsyIvania rail-
road, for the year ending Dec. 81, 1890. Just
issued. furnishes great mass of important
detail. The report covers the operations
not only of the main line, between Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg. but those of the
united railroads of New Jersey. the Phila-
delphia q Erie division. and the Delaware
q Raritan canal. In reviewing the report,
all reference to earnings and expenses is
omitted. the statistics covering those items
having been made public some time ago.
During the year 20.o66. 26s passengers of all
kinds were carried over the line be-
tween Philadelphia and Pittsbnrg. be-
ing an increase over 1889 of 2,2e0, sol, or
1874 per cent. Between the sane points
there were moved of all kinds of freighS
81. 9o7. s19 tons being an increase of s. 1885, 12l,
or 1897 per cent Through oil shipments
eastward decreased 4O3, S37. The oil ship
ments TO local points, however. largely in
creased. The coal and coke shipments COM
bined show an increase OF 2,9so.0S5 tons. or
ia per cent
There were 162 miles of new single track
added by the extension of branch roads
and sidings and by extension of second,
third and fourth tracks. The total number
OF miles OF single track now IN use on the
Pennsylvania road division, including sid
1ngs. branches owned and leased and branch
sidlngs. was 3.110.
On the united railroads of New Jersey
there were carried II ,305. ISL passengers, be-
5ng an increase Of 1903, 212 OF freight of
al kinds there was an increase of PSI ,3S5,
or 9.13 per cent. Through the Delaware
and Raritan canal there was on freight
tonnage q decrease of 66,601 tons. Over
the Philadelphia Il Erie division there was
an increase of %. 416 passengers. Offreight
there was an increase of 1 ,524. 735 tons.
The entire rolling stock OF the Pennsyl-
rania railroad division, united railroads of
New Jersey and Philadelphia * Erie di-
vision on Dec. 81 1890, comprised ,572 loco
motives. eJ7 being on the first-named divis-
ion. The passenger equipment comprises
100 passenger coaches, so excursion cars.
20 emigrsnt-cars and 81 postal-cars-in all
1.4e4 The freight equipment comprises 3D.
COS cars. In addition TO this freight equip
ment there are in service on the lines IS. 40
freight cars owned by individuals and COM
panles. including $685. Pennsy lvania Car
Trust. 9. 437 Pennsylvania Equipment Trust.
3.120 Equipment Trust bond. S,Sl5 Union
and National line and 1850 Union line "co-
operative" cars.
In conclusion, General Manager Pugh
says The operations OF the employees
voluntary relief department continue to be
very successful Out of grand total of
$50. 72o.97 there were paid to families ofem-
pioyes IN death benefits and for sickness
and accidents the sum of S466 294. OF and for
operating expenses Sos, S3S. oil. leaving q bal
ence of sls4, 5S&S5, from which should be
deducted 81. SO TO cover the amount of
outstanding and unadjusted claims leaving
. net balance of Sl22. ass. o."
The Alton and Special Rates.
The Western roads are confronted with
fresh problems almost every day as con-
sequence of the boycott against the Chica-
60 & Alton. The latest snag encountered
IN their efforts to keep intact the agree
ment of the Western Passenger Associa-
lion il q refusal on the part of the Alton to
assent to the making of special rates. on
the certificate plan. to future meetings
and conventions at points in the territory
of the Central Traffic or Trunk-line asso-
Citations. 1t is customary to make rate of
one fare and one-third for the round trip
'ol tho occasion Of any large gathering,
passengers TO be furnished with certif-
Gates for the return trip. General Passen-
ger Agent Charlton has notified Chairman
Finley that the Alton will only agree 20
such reduction in rates while the boycott
against that road is in effect on con-
ditlon that there shall be no interchange of
certificates between the Eastern and West
ern lines. and that the reduction shall ap-
ply only to aud from association gateways,
compelling the use o. individual ceItiti-
sss woaa not Give hs tSa
equality In competition with the other
lines in the Western Passenger Associa-
ton which the agreement intends 1T should
have. as the Eastern roads have refused TO
exchange business with the Alton. He
will vote in favor of the special rates, pro-
vided the certificates of the Central Traffic
and frunk-iinc associations shall not be
honored by the Western lines and the GER
fIficates of the Western Passen ger Associa-
tion shall not be honored by Eastern con-
nections.
Hartman Finley has called q special
meeting Of the association for Friday to
decide it himself, as it involves suspen-
sion Of one of the rules OF the association.
The Western roads are placed in a dilemma
by this declaration from the Alton. They
must either lend that company their aid by
acceding to Its demand, or accept the in
evitaoie consequence of a big reduction in
rates by the Alton from Kansas City to st.
Louis and Chicago.
Advices received at the Alton headquar-
fers to-day are to the effect that the Boston
* Albany viii probably withdraw its cir
cular, by which it's agents were instructed
10 discontinue the sale of Alton tickets 1t
is also said that the Big Four has expert
enced change of heart and will resume
friendly relations with the Alton within a
week. The officials or the latter road insist
that through passenger business has ma
feriasly increased in volume since the boy
colt went into effect.
The New shops of the T., st. L. 6 X. G.
large force of men Is at work in the
erection of the new shops of the Toledo. st.
Louis & Kansas City. at Frankfort. Ind.
which are to be the main shops of the line.
1t is expected they will be completed and
equipped with machinery by July l, 1891.
They are all constructed of brick, resting
on stone foundations. and will have slate
roofs A round-house, which will hold
twelve locomotives. is already completed.
The machine and blacksmith shop is 3l5
feet long by so wide: the woodworking
shop 275 feet long by so feet wide; the stor-
age building so feet long by SO wide; the
office building 50 feet long by 50 feet wide
and two stories high. The company has
bought eleven acres of ground additional
TO their old ards, including a width of $50
feet running parallel with their old ground
When the tracks are relaid and the system
of tracks perfected this company Will have
as large and convenient yards as most
roads OF the country. Frankfort has be-
come the most important division point on
the road. G.. n. Pratt, general superin-
tendent makes his headquarters there, and
has lust moved into n new suit OF rooms In
the Miefeil Block. Mr.. Pratt is making an
excellent record on the road He Is an old
Wabash man, but more recently. OF the