The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-12

follows: Revenue gained by weighing car
load freights. s.. 92G. 20; platform freights.
1924. 9S: changes of classification and rate
inspection. Sl76.Sl; total gain in revenue.
S9.02S.l ~. In November, 1891. the gain was
SS.e5S6s; increase this year over corre-
spending month of 1881, S1T4.51.
The passenger agents of the trunk lines
have promised to adhere strictly to the
terms of the presidents agreement to MAIN
tain rates. such an agreement between
passenger men has been heard Of q number
of times before, but they are never long
lived.
Frank c. Talbot. who. for years. was an
employee of rhe Evansville * Terre Haute.
died at Birmingham. Ala. on Friday. 1t
will be remembered that he was arrested
for embezzlement and was acquitted. and
afterwards recovered 5000 from the COM
pany for defamation of character.
In the last five years. while the profit of
operating the New York Central road has
increased but 5 per cent. the mum Der of en-
pioves has increased 30 per cent, and the
amount of the pay-rolls q per cent. The
pay rolls make up more than half the ex-
penses. and exceed the total net earnings.
Harry Crawford, sr., who has been East
for some months. comes West tomorrow,
and some definite action as regards the le-
gal AFFAIRS of the Indianapolis. Decatur 81
Western is looked for, as Mr.. Crawford is
the attorney of the parties who are fighting
the first mortgage bondholders and also
represents IL. Is. Hammond, president of
the company.
ID. j. Mackey, president of the lille,
Evansville & st. Louis, has returned from
New York. Asweil-informed railroad man
says it need not create n prise If il should
be shown that he had secured control of
the Mobile IL Ohio system. W hich he has
been negotiating for In q quiet manner for
the last two years.
w. II. McDoeI. general manager of the
Monon lines, on Friday night left for New
York. and on Saturday night James Bar
ker. general passenger agent OF the MOnon.
and h. .. Mccormick. general passenger
agent of the Cincinnati. Hamilton IL Day
ton, left for New York. Manage McDoel
requesting their presence there to-day.
is creating. some speculation. as it
is we'll understood that should these
lines take the initiatory step looking
TO restoration of passen ger rates in this
territory they would soon be joined bv the
pennsylvania and Big Fonr. as there is ev-
idence on all sides that all have had their
ill of carrying business at less than half
rates.
II. II. Derlng. assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines, spent
Sunday with his family IN this city. He Is
one of the committee of five selected TO Tx
on a basis of rates for worlds fair travel in
the Chicago and Ohio River Association
territory, and is very confident this com-
mittee has hit upon q plan which will
satisfy all lines and the travelling public
as well. The plan which the committee
recommends is to make 2 cents per mile the
rate in either direction between Ohio river
Eastern criminal points of the roads and
Chicago In the association territory on all
trains. and on Friday Of each week the
roads between Louisville and Chicago to
alternate in carrying passengers on special
trains at i cent per mile. the ticket to be
good to return on Sunday, and handle in
the same manner the business between
Cincinnati and Chicago. Columbus. o., and
Chicago. and Indianapolis and Chicago.
This places the several lines on an equal
basis and gives low rates to those who
wish to visit the fair.