The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-29
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The Vandalia Claims % Have Good
Cause for Making Its New Tariff East.
Passenger Association Orders aSl2 ROund.Trip
Rate from Chicago 10 Denyer-Passcnger
Agents Want Return to Pools

Despite the statements of the trunk-line
officials 20 the contrary, the Vandalia has
put in force its new tariff east bound,
based on 20 cents per one hundred pounds.
ixth-eiass freights, Chicago to New York.
and General Freight Agent Hubbard is
backed by General Manager Williams In
the step he has taken. That ft will be
successful move is evident from the fact
that the Vandalia yesterday had calls for
one thousand cars at st. Louis. and it is
stated that the freight can 60 forward
either by the Baltimore d Ohio or the Erie,
using the Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton
between Indianapolis and connections
character Of the cars called for gives
ground for such o statement- Tho fact Is
that the Vandalia had TO make some
move It's competitors were getting
The business. and General Freight Agent
Hubbard satisfied himself that there was
some croohed work goinE on before he
moved IL the matter. In this connection
it can be stated tsntbfully that she Big
Four. III connection with the Chesapeake
~ Ohio, Is securing volume or Duslness
which would indicate that these roads are
protecting their business. There are now
1000 cars to be loaded and sent East this
way as fast as the Big -Four can furnish
them, and 200 empty cars were sent Vest
yesterday on this business If the Van
dalia 10 to shoulder the reduction. paying
ITS Eastern connection on the full tariff
basis. it will get but ga cents per 100
pounds Ct. Ions TO Indianapolis. There
is one feature IN the situation who u
makes 10 possible that the VaDdalia 10 so
doing. The Lake Erie & Western people
have been at work trying to secure re-
dnetion in the rate on corn and oats, out
tho Baltimore * Ohio Is as much deter
mined as either of the trunk lines ~ not
share In any reduction In rates, as the b.
necfIon with the l.. +. * w. than when
working with the Vandaiia and the C., II.
d ID. = yiis
Rates for Knights Tempsars.
In response to the application of the
Atcnison's ompetitors Chairman Caldwell
yesterday authorized them to make the
sl2 rate to Denver and return on accounted
the Knights Templars conclave. under the
following regulations: The rate is to APP
ply through the Chicago Peoria and ST.
Louis gate-ways ana in all the territory
south of the Illinois Central lines in
Dubuque, south of the Chicago Great
Western lines from Dubuque to Waterloo.
and south of the Illinois Central lines
again from Waterloo to Sioux City. The
dates for the sale of tickets are to be Aug
8 TO z. tickets TO be good for continuous
passage only from date of sale. The tiuaf
they may be certified to for the return trip
at Denver. Colorado Springs or Pueblo.
Authority was also given by the Chair
man to sell 0ne-way tickets at the $l2 rate
80 Denver and all intermediate points on
the dates named for the sale Of round-trip
tickets. These rates and arraE gements are
to be rendered connecting roads for basfng
purposes.
Concerning Missouri river rates. the
chairman reserved hisdecision until to-day.
or course, he cannot refuse 10 authorize
the eight dollar rate TO Kansas City and re-
turn, as well as the one-way rate OF 90. be-
cause these rates have been adopted 0y tho
Chicago 81 Alton, but be has been asked to
allow q rate of $40 to Omaha. Council Bluffs
md Sioux CITY and return, with q one-way
rate at the Same figure. This. ne thinks is an
entirely different matter. aud he cannot
grant the request withour further conaid-
GRAFTON.
Wants to- Go Back Tn Pools
Said q general passenger agent who has
become disgHsted with the methods of the
general passenger agents as regards rates:
Let us have tina pools again. Never did
the roads come nearer q millennium than
when the pooling arrangement was in
maintained, business was strengthened and
everybody prosperous. Now the general
passenger agents have no confidence in
each other, which Is the only business
basis, and Generalization ia general Since
the pooling system was abandoned matters
have been getting worse until as soon as
peace is patched mp IN one territory, rate
wars break out in ether sections. and so
connected are the railway syatems that it
is very difficult TO confine a rate war TO the
region in which it originates. The most
singular phase OF the situation is that ar
engagements, as In the case of the Chicago
and OhIo-rIver Traffic Association, entered
into by the president and general man.
sgers. last no longer than do thoae OF the
general passenger agents.
Out of the Combine.
According 20 the reports there is lack of
harmony IN the Transcon tipental associa-
ton. The Rio Grande Western has given
notice OF withdrawal. and 1T is animated
that other roads may follow its example.
Chairman Vining has raised technical
point IN regard to the Rio Grande West
ems notice. claiming that he cannot enter
tain it because it does not specify whether
the company desires TO withdraw from the
passenger or freight department.. The sup
position Is that the Rio Grande w estern
sociasion, which includes both depart
ments and that Chairman Vining Is simply
seeking TO delay action. 1t is believed shat
other Colorado lines will take this step IN
order to preserve Neutrality-suspicious. Of their
Colorado L. tab association over which the
commits sionefs of the Western Traffic Asso-
citation now claim jurisdiction.
Poor's Manual.
Poor's Manual of Railroads for 1902 will
Be- out in a fsw days, containing the usual
interesting statistics of railway cOnstruc-
zion and operations, aud prepared with
more than ordinary care. The mileage of
the United States st the end of 1891 Is CON-
puted ut f7e.6eI miles. al increase for the
are fixed at about ten and one-fourth bill.
ions OF dollars and the assets at little
over eleven billions. making the excess OF
assets over liabilities S344 109. 2S5. The
tUtal receipts were $1.lSS. 024, 459, operating
expenses S7sl. 40. $50. and net receipts from
operation. $3.50 227 $50. Other receipts were
SOL. go la. making total available revenue
Sl57. 504,066 The disbursements fer inter
est on bonded and floating debt rentals.
guaranteed dividends tolls and other SINH
lar payments were s4l1, 25S,S 44. leaving a
net surplus of SAC, $50, TO.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
General Manager Ramsey. of the Big
Four lines has gone East, to be absent
three weeks.
The passenger coaches of the Big Four
are being equipped with the Janney coupler
ut the rate of six coaches day.
The officials. number OF stock holders
and Eastern capifaIists have beeu this