The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-02

from the seaboard to Kansas City. The
lines east of the Mississippi take 45 cents
of this rate and pay 90 cents arbitrary rate
10 the lines west OF the river.
That the Indiana, Illinois N Iowa road Is
TO be extended eastward is a fixed fact,
but TO what point Is still q question. but It
Will be either Goshen or South Bend. Ii
the line IS extended to Goshen tmeans
eventually another east a n west line. and
with that a rate disturbing line.
1t is stated that within a few days two
of the Kansas City lines will announce q
big cnt In rates to Kansas City next month.
the roads proposing TO do so being dlsset-
listed over the manner they have been
trea ted in the business of the Knights of
Pythlas to their annual conclave.
Construction work is moving along very
satisfactorily with the Findlay. Fort
Wayne ~ Western road. The company
has secured its right of way TO the eastern
line of the State of Indiana. and much of
the distance from the State line to Fort
Wayne. The company expects q subsidy
of $4,000 from Fort Wayne
With the approval or John L. Miller,
general superintendent of the Southwest
ern system of the Pennsylvania lines. the
following changes are announced: ;. X.
Johnston is appointed freight and ticket
agent at Conotton, o.. vice w. w. Fawcett;
the name of Allisons. on the CHARTERS rail-
way. is changed to McGovern; the freight
and ticket agency at Carneys, Ind. has
been closed.
The officials OF the indianapolis & Vim
cennos road are very confident that this
year the road VIII earn q sum su efficient to
pay Its operating expenses. fixed charges.
etc. The road is handling more stone and
coal than in any former year; the wheat
and grass crop ON the line was never bet
ter. and the corn Is promising. less rain
having fallen in south western Indiana than
elsewhere in the State.
District Passenger Agent Janowitz. of
fha Nnrfharn panrfa nnArnnU tho Wta-
consin Central. yesterday contracted TO
carry over the Wisconsin Central road the
IippeeanOe Club, of Lafayette, to Mime
apolls. Mr. Janowitz last evening received
O teleeram advising him to make no more
contracts for the line where coaches must
be furnished. as every coach they could
command had been chartered for this oc-
casion.
John Lazarus. traffic manager of the In
dianapolis, Decatur IL Western, says that
May will make q bad earning exhibition
on the l., ID. ~ w. Not since 1887 has the
exhibit been 30 ~unfavorable, but he is CON-
fident that as soon as good weather comes
the road will readily overcome the short
age of May, as there are yet immense GUAM
titles of grain and stock to be marketed.
and logs, lumber. etc., TO ship as soon as
they can be got to the station.
c. FL. lockwood. general superintendent
of the Chicago 81 Eastern Illinois road, was
In the city yesterday. his wife accompany
ing him. MIR. states that the
road Is dong an excellent business, despite
the unfavorable weather. The growth of
the passenger traffic of the line has been
fully as remarkable as any feature OF the
company's business, more especially their
suburban traffic. A large number of new
coaches have been purchased recently, and
the company finds that they must have
more to accommodate the increase of the
suburban travel.
Little doubt now exists that the Atchi-
son will put into effect Its notices reducing
the rate from the Missouri
river TO California points I'D Sl470. The
condition on which the company agreed to
cancel It's notice was that the presidents OF
all the other transcOntInental lines should
sign a paper abolishing the payment of
commissions In excess of amounts provided
for by the association. The presidents
were given until yesterday to sign this
pledge, and Only one or two of them have
lone so. This indicates that the reduced
rate VIII become effective June 15.
The Indianapolis Division of the Ma
tional iardmastere' Association has select
In Lincoln. Neb., j. @. Hicks. general yard
master of the Big Four, and A. ID. Shaw,
assistant Third Auditor of the Treasury.
The remnant of the association has paid
of, the past year. 81 400 oe it's back Indebt-
edness and kept up current expenses and
benefits. The manner those who remained
in the association have met the back in
debtedness TO heirs of deceased member is
ulxniy cTeultaDle. as III mas required Il g0OU
deal of sacrifice to pay what the members
thought to be just claims. Another year.
with the present membership. this class of
claims will be cleared up, and it is expect
ed the organization will then increase in
numbers.
The stockholders of the Chicago & East
ern Illinois Railroad Company held their
annual meeting at Chicago yesterday. The
following directors were elected: II. III.
Porty. MI. Carpenter. O.. 5. Lyford and Z.
w. Hellard, of Chicago; A. X. Flower.
Benjamin Brewster. X. NJ. Hoe and Henry
Seibert. of New York; H. IL. Stevens and
George H. Ballou, of Boston, and j. q.
English. of Danville. Ill. The board of
directors afterward elected the following
officers: Chairman of board. III. II. Porter;
president. NJ. j. Carpenter: vice president.
q. ). LyfOrd; second yice-president and
treasurer. c. w. Hellard; secretary, II. A.
Rubidge; assistant treasurer. A. r.. Flower;
assistant secretary, III. j. Messing. A divi-
depd of II per cent. was declared on the
stock. payable July /. The annual report
of earnings will be issued after the close of
the fiscal year, June 30.