The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-29
TOO DIFFICULT TO SOLVE
The Central Traffic Association Vainly
Tackles Some KnottY Problems.
Carriage Charges and Di1erentials Across Lake
Michigan the Troublesome Questionable
Grand Trunk Proves Q Stumbling Block.

Carriage Charges and Dl1erent1als Across Lake
Michigan the Troublesome Questionable
Grand Trunk Proves Q Stumbling Block.
The managers of the lines In the Central
Traffic Association met sr Chicago yesser-
day and tried In vain to solve some knotty
problems that have recently presented
themselves The Chicago * Grand Trunk
IL O thorn I'm the flesh OF some of the other
roads, and all because it persists in pur-
suing q policy that Is in the interest OF
Chicago shippers without discriminating
against shippers at other points. Its posi-
ton on the question of carriage has been
Bteadfastly maintained. although repeated
efforts have been mad TO induce 1t to re-
store the carriage charges In that city. This
was one of the questions discussed yester-
day, and Commissioner Blanchard
and Chairman Walker were re-
questcd to draw mp an agreement
to be submitted to the managers OF ell the
Chicago roads for consideration. The COM
mittee on differentials across Lake Michi-
gan reported that It had not been able to
reach unanimous agreement, although .
proposition to reduce the different ial from
to l cent per one hundred pounds on -four
received Q Affirmative against 5 negative
votes. The Western Freight Associa tion
had declined to appoint Q similar commit
tee for q joint conference on the subject.
On the question of differentials across
Lake Michigan and the transfer of loaded
ears across the lake via kewaunee and
Frankfort there was much earnest discus
sion. The Michigan Central and the Grand
Rapids & indiana roads had reduced the
rates via Macklnaw to moot those OF tho
Kewaunee line from st. Paul TO- the sea-
board, and the Grand Trunk had como to
the rescue of the Chicago-St. Paul lines by
Joining them In making the Same rates VIA
Chicago. Nor could the Grand Trunk be
prevailed upon to reconsider Its action, for.
a. o consequence. &c will get the great bulk
Of the Hour traffio VIA Chicago TO the New
England sea- board. The matter of the car
transfer across the lake by the Kevsunee
line was finally referred to the officers OF
the joint committee of the and
Central Traffic associations for Q ruling. 1t
vas decided thst all lines would unite IN
JOINT action through the commissioners Of
fice when any action shall be deemed neces-
sary TO meet competition via the 500 line
and Canadian Pacific to Eastern pointe.
The division OF east-bound freight traffic
from Chicago was discussed, but no con-
olusion was reached.
Nothing came of the meeting of the pas
zen ger department. of the Central Traffic
ASSOCIATION. The purpose was to adopt
anAOo opo0iOA poAsy -
there was not q full representation OF the
interested lines, and it was decided 10 ad-
Iourn until Jan. IL. when . JOINT meeting
will be held with the Eastern trunk lines.
Earnings of the Pennsyivania.
The statement of the business of all lines
Of the ~PennsylvanIa Company east of
Pittsburg and Erie for November. 1902. as
compared with the same month In 1891.
.no-a ~ fnrrooaa IN Croaa aaYnin 0o nf x22o .
B7, an increase in expenses of e3S9,S2 n
sdecrease in net earnings Of sec. TO. The
eleven months of 1897. a. compared with
the same period Of Iss1s show an increase in
expenses of 81. 701. 7S9 and q decrease in net
earnings Of g. 424. S79.
All lines west of Pittsburg and Erie. for
November, 1892, az com pared with the same
month In 1891. show an increase in gross
earnings of s75,473. an increase IN expenses
Of $3.50. 103 and q decrease in net earnings of
e154.6S0. The eleven months of 1892, as
compared with tho same period OF 1891.
show an increase IN grose earnings OF ga
9io. eSS. an increase Ia expenses OF S3,OS6,O63
and O decrease In net earnings Of 2136, 095.
Changes on the Mackey Lines.
A list of appointments. to take effect
Jan. !, ON the Mackey lines, which in
clude the Louisville, Evansville u st.
LOUIS consolidated railroad, tie Peoria.
Decatur IL Evansville. and the Chicago &
Ohio River roads. has been made up as fol-
lows: j. X. Campbell. general agent of the
L., Z. 81 st. La. Louisville; ]: r.. Sample.
burg, Ind: X. b. Starbuck. superintendent
P..D.&E. and C. * o. R.railroads. Mattoon,
ILL.,: +. o. Hopkins. vice-president and gen.
eral manager. Evansville; r. A. Campbell,
general freight and passenger agent. st;
Inntas paIpuar aaaiafnnt 0anArnI
freight and passenger agent. St Louis; +.
A. Willard, general agent p. ID. 81 f..
Peoria, ILL.,; s. J. Csssetty. general agent.
Evansville. Ind.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
j. H. Kurtz has been appointed chief
plerk in the ticket receivers Office of the
Pennsylvania Company at Pittsburg.
The Panhandle limited train. 21. now
makes the run between Pittsburg and Dem
ison. 9S miles. without making q stop.
Col. William Shaw. who represents the
Chicago, Burlington x Quincy In this ter
xitory. has returned from Hot Springs much
improved in health.
The annual meeting for election OF di.
r~ectors Of the indianapolis. Decatur IL
Western, which was called for yesterday,
was postponed until Jan. %.
Thomas Lamb, formerly q passen ger con-
ductor On the Pennsylvania lines. now
with the Colorado Midland, Is visiting
friends in Richmond and Indianapolis.
The Lake shore road has inst completed
On undergrade crossing at Cascade street,
Erie, Pa. whlch cost $4,000. but 10 will pre-
vent the loss of many lives in years to
come.
The Baltimore Il Ohio was the only one
of the trunk lines which sold tickets dur
ing the holidays at excursion rates. and
they are said to have done an unprecedent-
pdly large business.
Six distant switch signals are now being
erected on the Indianapolis a. Vincennes
road. This line is gradually being equipped
with modern inventions for the safe and
expeditions movement of trains.
The Ohio Falls iron-works. which manu-
fActure largely railway supplies of q heavy
character, will resume operations next
Monday. The works have been shut down
for some time. UNDERGOING general repairs.