The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-23

Nebraska Shippers certain rates per one
hundred pounds for the transportation of
corn from Addison, Ashland. Red Cloud
and other points to Chicago lower than the
published tariff rates on file with the In
tersrate-commerce Commission at WASH
ington. The defense waived an ad-
dress to the jury. and the examina-
tion of witnesses was at once begun.
OF the firm of Wright d Hoy. Chicago. The
expected big snag WAS encountered almost
at the outset. At the first vital question
the defense suggested that the court adj
and Judge Bum said: Tho witness need
criminate himself.b There were many
smiles from the lawyers and after q similar
ness and with others. including Vice-presi-
dent Peaeeley, of the Chicago. BurlinR-
ton 81 Quincy railroad, the district
attorney said with sigh: That Is
our case" The court Immediately in
structed the jury to find verdict of mot
guilty." District Attorney Milohrist there
cpon entered . nolle PROSE- in the cases of
Egan, johnson, Firmenich and the Swifts.
The case against Spriggs was continued on
the ground that there is better evidence
against him than the others. Attorney
Stafford. who represents the Interstate COM
merce Commission, said the result demon
strsted the immediate duty of Congress to
change the law.
Railway Mileage of tho World.
The Census Office has issued o bulletin
giving statistics of the railway mileage of
the world in 1890. 1t shows that out of q
total railway mileage for the world Of &c.
2S1 the United States have no less than
163,597 miles. or 1913 per cent. of the whole;
and that the railway mileage of the United
STATES exceeds by 3.498 miles the entire
mileage of the old world. Europe has 1885,.
$50 miles, Asia Is, 1913 miles, and Africa 1902
miles. making an aggregate OF but 159655
miles. 1t Is interesting to note the aston
ishing growth Of the railway mileage of tho
United States from the census year of 1880,
when there were less than forty miles of
railways. MP 20 1890. In 1910 the figures
were q 755 miles; in 1850 they had risen to
ssh miles; in 1860 the total had swelled to
mileage to be .16s miles; that of 1880
placed the figures &C 81. TIA miles. while tho
eleventh census figures give the sstonish-
ing total of 1o3, 597 miles.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
s. K Logan, of Chattanooga. represent
ing the Nashville Chattanooga x st. Louis,
is visiting his brother in this city.
w. F. Dimmick succeeds E. NJ. Msrri-
wether. resigned, as general road master of
the Wabash, with headquarters at Deca-
tur. Ill
&. C. Waite, president and general man.
ager of the Columbus & Hooking Valley,
has gone to New York to arrange trust by
which he can purchase for the road $50 coal
cars.
The medical examiners of the Pennsyl-
vania Voluntary Relief Association will
meet at Cleveland to-day. Dr. Talbot of
the dianapolis division, left for that city
last evening.
Trains are now running regularly on the
new Detroit Chicago short line between
Montpelier. o.. and Walcottville. and Jan.
has been fixed upon 90 the day to open
the line through to Chicago.
nj. L. Ingalls, w. NJ. Green and few
other capitalists have purchased co.
acres Of coal land in Raleigh county, West
Virginia. which IL is said yields the best
quality to be found in the Virginlas.
The Pennsylvania Company this week
commenced grading for the laying Of sew
eral miles of additional track at Fort
Wayne, which has become one of the
busiest division points on the sy stem west
Of Pittsburg.
The bridges have been strengthened and
heavier steel rail laid between Indianap-
oils and Kankakee, and arrangements are
now making to have Trains and 12 hauled
by heavy ten-wheel passenger engines.
These trains usually consist of eight TO
nine cars.
Van Harrington, q veteran In the Penn.
sylvania Company's service, is at work for
Superintendent Mansfield preparing his
annual report. For the next month the
superintendents on each division will be
Obliged to give considerable attention to
this work.
Since the early spring twenty-five miles
OF second track has been laid on the Ches-
apeake & Ohio between Clifton Forge and
Hinton. w. Va, eighteen between Coyi ng-
ton and Low Moor, nine between Anderson
and Lowell, and ten in shorter distances,
making total of sixty-nine miles.
On Dec. l the Baltimore & Ohio will take
charge of the entire chain of railroads
and known as the Camden system. Ii
comprises nearly three hundred miles of
line. and will give the Baltimore & Ohio
complete control OF central West Virginia.
william Stewart. freight traffic manager
OF the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg, has issued In pamphlet form lnstruo.
tions TO govern the transport alton of ex-
hibits to and from the Worlds Column ian
Exposition. The information will be val
liable to shippers. as it goes into the details
thoroughly.
VIII. White who for several years has
been furnishing cross ties TO . number of
Indiana and Illinois roads, is to lessen his
labors In that direction. having accuma-
lated q sum as profits estimated at S100. 600.
So seldom, says purchasing agent. 90 tie
contractors make any money that this item
is worthy of mention.
10.
Tuckey, Ellen wood. Morgan and Brill, of
the Pennsylvania Western lines were
called TO Pittsburg. Monday, to receive in
strnctions necessary to promotion as passsn-
ger conductors Information will be given
them as to the Pennsylvania lines and
their numerous connections.
III. w. Hubbard. general freight agent of
the VandalIa, spent most of yesterday in
the city. He states that the roads east,
out of St Louis. In his opinion, are MAIN
tanning tariff rates more strictly than ai
any time In the last five years. and the
Vandalia is now carrying it's business on q
more profitable basis than at any time in
years.
The Columbus 81 Sandusky short-line
gives notice that it will be opened for bust.
ness Jan. 10. w. w. Daniels has been APP
pointed general freight agent. Besides q
heavy coal traffic, the company expects TO
do good local business north of Marion
o.. and the company expects to get It's
share of business between Columbus and
Marion.
At meeting of the road committee OF
81 000. eco vas ordered TO be expended. fol
the addition of third and fourth tracks and
the enlargement OF the bridges on the Phil.
/ adeIphia and middle divisions Nothina
was done toward making any improve
ments on the PIttsburg division, but II ia
understood that the division will receive
the same attention later on.
Chief Engineer Kittredge. of the Bis
| -Four. has decided TO make the improve
ment on Pogue's run more extensive thar