The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08

CcIucu, ana the DO8IQ HCL6 upon TIC lu-
structions of the COMMITTEES 1t will make
another mighty effort to enforce the boy
colt. Western railroad men, as q rule. do
not believe that this can be done. Several
important roads have withdrawn from the
attempt which Is practically q dead letter
to-day. and nearly ali the Western roads
are again paying commissions in Eastern
territory. A general manager said. yester-
day, that another attempt to establish
boycott against the Chicago 81 Alton would
be even less successful than that of last
year. because the lines that lost business
by it are not anxious 90 repeat the expert
ence. Much interest IL felt In the meeting
OF presidents TO be held next week, as it
will probably be settled then whether the
trunk lines that have vacated the agree
ment can be induced TO renew the fight on
the Alton.
Heavier Locomotives.
Usually the shops of the Pennsylvania
lines at Altoona prepare the plans and
specifications for locomotives which are to
be built for the lines east or west of Pitts
burg. Occasionally designs of an engine
are prepared at some one of the Western
shops. and such is Just now the case. At
the shops of the Pennsylvania Company in
Fort Wayne type Of engine to be known
Rs class tx" has been designed, one for
passenger. the other for freight service.
and in both cases they are ten-wheel en-
gInes and heavier than any now in use on
the Pennsylvania lines west of Plttsburg.
They have 19x24-inch cylinders and boiler
eIxty-two inches In diameter. The passen-
ger engines have sixty-eight-inch and the
freight engines slxty-two-inch driving
wheels. They will be equipped with air
brakes and all modern improvements of
value. sks
IL a Freight Association q Trust?
Action has been brought under the dIrec-
ton of the Attorney general, by District
Attorney Joseph A. Ady. of Kansas, in the
federal court at Topeka against the Trans
missouri Freight Association and the fifteen
railroads composing that combine. The
action Is brought under the act of July 2,
1890, TO protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and monopo-
lies" commonly known as the antitrust
law. The prayer of the petition is that the
Trapsmissouri Freight Association be dis
solved and the defendants be perpetually
restrained, enjoined and prohibited from
further combining, conspiring or acting
together to maintain rates on their lines of
or to monopolIze the trade and commerce
between the States and Territories.
Freight Rates Reduced.
Nearly year ago the Chicago & Alton
road gave notice that il would accept pro-
portionate rates on import freight arriving
at Baltimore and Newport News from East
st. Louis to Kansas City. the object being
TO meet competition by way of New Or
leans. The notice was not put into effect
at that time. as there was q prospect of a
satisfactory adjustments of the matter.
Several conferences were held to that end,
but the Eastern roads decided that they
could not make different rates on imported
and domestic articles. The Alton mas now
notified Chairman Midgeley of the West
ern Freight Association. that &c will Imme-
diately put into effect the proportionate
rates. The reductions will apply only on
import freight in carload shipments.
Must Furnish Weekly Statements.
AS matter of courtesy il has long been
customary for Central Traffic Association
lines to furnish each other with weekly
statements of -four. grain and provisions
shipped to trunk-lIne territory. but of late
the Erie. Big Four and Wabash have not
been keeping up the record. As q conse-
Quence complaint was made to the chair
man of the Chicago committee. At Wednes-
days meeting the matter was given an air
ing. Asa result Chairman shaw was IN
structed to secure the cooperation of
Chairman Blanchard and bring the three
roads into line. They receive statements
from their competitors right along, and
must respond or show some very good rea-
sons for not doing 80.
Drawing from the Pennsylvanla-
Within the last eighteen months the Big
Four has drawn quite heavily. to make up
its official roster. on men who begun their
career on the Pennsy lvania lines. Among
the number are Joseph Ramsey. jr., gene--
al manager; G. w. Kittredge, chief engi-
neer: three engineers of maintenance OF
way, namely: Waite. of the sc. Louis di-
division; Duane. of the Cleveland division,
and Mr.. Connolly. of the p. IL L. division;
G. J; WoIthlngton. mechanical engineer,
power, who comes from the Fort Wayne
shops. All are young men. active and well
posted In matters pertaining 70 their re-
spective departments.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
Frank James. division freight agent o,
the Pennsylvania lines. Is seriously i'll az
his home In Toledo.
At the several shops of the Pennsylvania
lines thirty -eight engines are now in pro-
cess of construction.
Despite the boycott the Chicago & Alton
closed the year 1891 with an increase in
passenger earnings over 1890 of Sl27. 26O.
Twenty three miles of new steel rail will
be laid this season on the Lake Erie 81
Western, between Peru and Michigan City,
President Hughart. of the Grand Rapids
a Indiana road. accompanied by his wife
has gone to Florida for 8 three months
stay.
c. f. Martin, contracting agent of the
Louisville, st. Louis & Texas road. with
headquarters at Louisville. KY, has re-
signed.
The Old Colony road has in its posse ssior
the first passenger coach and baggag cal
run on the road, which it will exhibit a.
the worlds fair as q curiosity.
Edward Bailey. agent of the Lake Erie
g. Western and the Michigan Central a
Michigan City, has resigned. HIS success
sor had not yet been appointed.
The Erie people expect to get their new
block system In operation by the middle OF
February, between Jersey City and Sala
manca. Hornellsville and Buffalo.
j. ID. Laying. president of the West Shore
road. has contracted for twenty-five new
engines. being the first ordered since til,
road was sold 20 the New York Central
Joseph Wood. general manager of th,
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, ant
John +. Miller. general superintendent o.
the Southwestern system, will be in tn
city to day.
General Passenger Agent Roberts, of th,
Erie line. announces that be does not in