The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
Ousrrsling Western Roads.

the conference held at Chicago. yesterday,
between the general passenger agents of
the Union Pacific and the Chicago Il North
western on one side and those of the Rock
Island. the Burlington, the Atchison and
the Denver & Rio Grande on the other.
On all business to Montana and Oregon
points the Union Paclfic claims that it
should receive the passengers for it's con-
nections at Kansas City. Omaha or Denver.
The Rock Island. the Burlington and the
Atchison having close connection with the
Denver Il Rio Grsnde, at Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, have been carrying
Helena and Portland passengers to Ogden
before turning them over to the Union Pa
citic, thus allowing the latter road the
smallest possl BILE division of the rate. 1t is
claimed that the Union Pacific. by way of
retaliation. has put into effect, on east
bound business, the same rates from
Helena TO Denver, Omaha, Kansas City,
Chicago and the East-by way of Ogden
apply through Granger. over the Oregon
short-line. and that 1t has also been cutting
rates on through business in connection
with the Northwestern and the Alton. The
conference yesterday amounted to quar-
TEL. and lively one. When the time for
adjournment came. however. it was agreed
that another meeting should be held to-
day, and it Is PROBABLE that O discussion OF
the difficulties.
Decrease in Freight Shipments
A considerable falling off in east bound
shipments is reported for last week. The
entire movement FROM Chicago over all the
roads amounted to Gs.5o4 tons. against "a
$50 tons during the preceding week, de-
crease OF 6O65 tons. and against $3.50 tons
for the corresponding period last year. an
increase of LOO tons. The tonnage was
distributed among the several roads in the
following proportions: Michigan Central.
1861 tons; Wabash. 3.469: Lake shore. T.
s0l; Fort Wayne, 500; Panhandle. 1909:
u. x o.. ASH; Grand Trunk. 4.I37: Nickel
plate. 700; Chicago \ Erie. 6,S97: Big
-Four. 1876. Lake shipments during the
week footed MP 75.6i7 tons. against S2.447
for the preceding week, n decrease OF $3.50
tons. Through shipments OF flour. grain
and provisions from Chicago To the sea-
board by the roads in the Central Traffic
Association am aunted to 81 Asa tons. against
so;sil the preceding week: an increase OF
l,2223 tons. and against S.5il for the CORE
spending week last year. decrease of 2 OF
tons. OF this traffic the Vanderbilt lines
rsrried 81 per cent, the Pennsylvania lines
Is, and the Is. X y. 10 per cent
Personal, Local and General Notes
w. e. Hobbs. who is TO represent the Ka-
nawhs Dispatch In this city, has taken q
room in the Ingalls, Block.
Belt road engines last week handled bnt
1S5 carloads of live stock, the lightest
movement IN any week for months.
The Vandalia has contracted with the
Baldwin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tor three loco
motives tor its recently acquired Peoria
division.
The Roadmasters' Association of Amer
lea will convene to-day at CHATTANOOGA
Tenn. Augustus Wright. roadmaster of
the Monun. left yesterday to attend il.
L. b. Purves. ir.. has been appointed su-
perintendent of motive power of the Bos-
ton & Albany road. succeeding his father.
who hal held the position for forty years.
Work is progressing rapidly on the Penn
sylyania lPanhandlei extension of its New
Cumberland division. The line will run
from East Liverpool, o., to New Cumber
land. W. Va.
The Big Four has put into use its new
form of ticket, which has coupon Mt
tached which must bo punched and re
tanned. showing the numbe OF the train OIL
which IL was nsed.
The Empire State express last week beat
all former records running from Syracuse
10 Albany. III miles. in 136 minutes. In
the trial trip. which astonlshed so many. Il,
miles was run IN lac minutes.
In the week ending Nov. II there were
transferred over the Belt road 1871 cars
or .tOf fewer cars than In the pTecelinl
week. aud IL was the Iightest movement
IN any week for several months.
The roads in the Chicago and Ohio River
Traffic Association Lave ceased 10 pool the
theatrical business aud the passenger men
Of the several lines are having lively time
~ their elorfs to secure this Class Of travel.