The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-17

the resolutions on his death, which were
passed at the annual meeting of the stock
holders.
Yesterday the Wabash Railroad Com
psny began operating nifty miles OF the
new Detroit ~ Chicago extension. from
Wolcottville to Montpelier. Two mixed
trains will be run daily, taking care of the
local business. Station agents are being
appointed rapidly, and the $50 miles. from
Montpelier to Chicago, will be In operation
by Jan. Is.
The directors of the Toledo, st. Louis &
Kansas City road met in Toledo. on Tues
day. TO take action on the proposition to
largely increase the bonded debt. but the
opposition was so strong against such a
move that the meeting adjourned until
Jan. ii. when the subject will come mp
again. Col. II. q. Ingersoll represents the
Boston bond holders who object to the in
crease.
George Sherman general manager of the
Color and Midland fast freight lines. writes
from Buffalo. n. Y, that the statement that
agents Of the Central States Dispatch at
Dayton and some other points are also TO
act as agents for his lines Is not correct
lnauiry shows that il is agents of the Big
-Four that are 10 act fer these several lines
at certain points on that system, Dayton,
o., being of the number.
The telegraph operators on the N. Y, r.
a. o. division OF the Erie asked for ad-
vances which would have amounted to s40,-
900 year. The matter was adjusted IN q
manner which will increase the costs OF
this departments but sl1,400. The men
were advised by the chief officers of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers to accept
the offer after hearing the railroad COM
pany's side of the matter.
The presidents of the Eastern Trunk line
Association, after q long session at New
York, yesterday, at which they discussed
the rate to be charged for railroad tickets
q nd dnr ho nrn m "a
fair, adopted the following: First. on ell
trains scheduled at thirty-tive hours or less
between Chicago and New York present
rates Will be maintained; second, during
the exposltion on all trains scheduled at
more than tEirty-five hours 90 per cent re-
duction may be made
In the month of October 8. 70S trains were
handled at the Union Station. The Penn
sylvania's Indianapolis and Chicago di-
vision led with 551 trains. The Big Four's
Chicago division, east and west. had $40;
Decline division, 372; Vandalia, 362; Peoria
& Eastern, east and west divisions. 342; st.
Louis division of the Big Four, SOB; the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton IL Dayton. 3O3; Louisville
division of the Pennsylvania lines. 234:
Lake Erie 81 Western, 222; Monon, $780, In
dianapolIs Decatur IL Western, 10; Indian
apolis IL Vincennes, 123 trains.
1t is claimed that the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois will be operated on u smaller per
cent of its gross earnings than any road In
Indiana. the Mackey lines excepted. The
earnings of the company are unpreoedent-
ed. and such large sums have been ex-
pended In improving its property that its
physical condition 10 now up to a high
standard. and the road can be operated to
much better advantage than In former
years. This company. like many others,
will be greatly benefited by the worlds
fair.
L. p. Farmer, chairman of the passenger
Aannrtmpnt N r. linz 81 ION
says the agreement of the roads regards
east-bOund business failed of lts purpose
owing 20 the fact that it covered both east
and west-bound business. General Pas
senger Agent Roberts. of the Erie, had
agreed to have no dealings with scalpers,
and if it becomes necessary for him to cut
rates west bound he says he Will do it
openly, giving due notice to Trnnkline
members. and the old agreement between
the trunk lines, with amendments maxim 3
the punishment lit the crime, has been
adopted.
An effort is making to reorganize the
Ohio Coal Traffic Association. which has
been In operation since 1883, but is now to
be disrupted BY the withdrawal of the CO.
lumbus 81 Hooking Valley. c. c. Waite.
president OF the road. says he did not OBJ
ject to becoming member of the associa-
ton If the Column bus IL Hooking Valley can
have fair share of the business and rates
are maintained by the other coal roads.
Au0 ioho touuoBo Va MS Ioau uau lhlion OH
In the last year l50, 600 tons, while the bust
ness of it's competitors had increased that
much. and he thought that the time had
come to project the coal operators on the
lines of his company.
President Galloway, of the Toledo. st.
Louis a. Kansas City road, is said to be
much disappointed that Boston people are
so bitterly fighting the proposition to in
crease the bonded debt of the road, as il
will prevent him making some needed i'm
provements TO the property. He had hoped
had q line of boats of it's own plying be-
tween Toledo and Buffalo The east bound
traffic of the company has SO increased
that the boats which the company char
tered to run between those points can do
no more than take care of the package
frelghts and the several million bushels Of
grain which the road took into Toledo
went into elevators or to boats in which the
company had no interest.