The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-25
WILL BENEFIT THIS CITY
The Projected l., r. & c. Railway of
Great Importance TO Indianapolis.
New Coal Mines, StOne-Quarriss and Timber
Fields Will Re Within Easy Reach Of Man
u,aeturers-Alieged Determination.

One OF the largest manufacturer OF the
city. who knows every section of ground
through which the projected Indianapolis,
Roekport & Chattanooga road will pass,
says that il will be the greatest road in its
benefits to this city which could be built
of it's len gtb. and he is surprised that the
business men and the commercial boards
d. not take hold of the enterprise with
more interest. The road will open TO In
dianapolis coal mines lying for twenty
five miles along its line, and in such posi-
ton that there will be no sinking of shafts
TO lift the coal, the road running night into
the coal veins; then. it opens to this mar
ket thousands OF acres of hardwood lum-
Der. lust what 10 needed by our various
manufacturers, and reaches TO the best
stone quarrIes In the state On the line IS
plenty of sandstone and limestone. anu its
forest products ave never been invaded TO
any extent. He predicts that for the next
twenty-five years it will be the best paying
local road running into IndianaDolis. AND
whatIs still better. 10 viii lnJure the busl-
ness of no existing road. so different are
the products 10 be found on the line.
Making Trouble for the Grand Trunk.
Because the lDterstate-commerce Com
mission has requested the Grand Trunk
railway TO answer a charge of discrimlna-
ton. some people at Chicago seem to have
gained the impression that the Grand
Trunk has been wIllfuily violating the law.
The fact IS that road mas simply been dong
what other roads have been for years,
to-wit: Making n lower p:oportionate rate
TO the sea-boaTd points on shipments de-
signed for foreign export than it would
charge on similar shipments consigned
locally to those points. The railroads
make TO secret Of this practice,
and the commission has meyer de-
cIded it to be illegal From Chicago TO
Boston, Portland. Montreal and other
points the diierential In favor OF
the export business u.s. cents per one hnn-
dred pounds. IL IS supposed that some ship
pers. who do business with tho Grand
Trunk. have laid a complaint before the
Interstate-commeree Commission. and that
body has consented TO make an investiga-
ton.
Trnfic officials are of the opinion that
nothing will come of 1t. They are much
surprised that the commission has taken
mp the matter at all. IN view of the recent
decision OF the federal cOurt at st. Louis, In
"a case in which the Wabash was the prin-
cIpal defendant. The Judge decided that
the Interstate-eommerce COMMISSION had
no jurisdiction whatever over rates on
freight shipment to foreign countries. and
the case was thrown out of court.
The PennsylyaniH Statement.
The statement of earnings of the Penn
sylvania lines for the month OF May Is of
more than ordinary interest. as it shows
that while the lines both east and west of
Pittsburg are making gross earnings in ex-
cess of all former years. the money SO de-
rived Is being expended largely IN imprOv-
ing the property. thus cutting down the
net earnings. The statement shows
An increase IN gross earnings Off, S293,9 93
An increase lii expenses of----- 34a'242
A decrease In net earnings Of.-..----- o3,249
The five months of 1892, as compared with
the same period of 1891, show:
An increase in gross earnings of.-----$1 ,067 .S61
An increase in expenses of.---------- l,O24,316
An increase IN net earnings of-..-- 43,4so
All lines west of Pittsburg and Erie for
May 1882, as compared with the same
month in 1891, show:
An increase IN gross earnings Off, $22S. 195
An increase in expenses Of--------- 542.130
A decrease in net earnings of.--.--- 2o3,935
The five months of 1892. as compared
with the same period of 1891. show;
An increase ia gross earnings of.-....$2,235.530
an increase IN expenses of-.------ l,Sa0,l3I
An increase in net earnings of..-.--.. 265,399
Not a Brioe Syndicate.
The Journal has excellent authority for
stating that the telegram cent over the
country, to the effect that the Brice syndi-
cate had purchased the Cleveland, Lorain
"&Wheeling road. Is not true. Mr.. Brice
does not own one dollar in the road: the
purchasers are parties who arc directly in
terested in the Cincinnati. Hamilton ~
Dayton road, but they deny that IL was
purchased IN the interest of the C.. III. IL
ID. company. Among the purchasers are
~wellknown Indianapolis men.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
The Pennsylvania Company has estab-
lished a station at Epworth Heights. and
appointed }. w. Apologize agent.
On July l the Dayton aud Cincinnati
Car-service Associations will be consoli-
dated. with o.. :. Fetter as general man
sger at Cincinnati.
Frank Tut. the well-known railway
secret service deteotixe, has been appointed
claim agent OF the Kansas City, Wyandotte
d Northw estern road.
G. w. Wolhey, who has been at the head
of the Ohio Coal-traflic Association for ten
years. has resigned. to take effect July l..
He goes into the insurance business.
Third Vice-president III. Walter Webb,
of the New York Central road. is on his