The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-25
THE WARRING RAILROADS.
Members of the Chicago and Ohio River
Traffic Association Still Fighting.
The Big -Four Suffering Most from the Rate
DemoralizatIon-Death of Chief Engineer
Sneed, of the Union Pacific.

The question IS now asked, How long IS
the present demoralized condition of things
In the Chicago and Ohio-river Traffic Asso-
citation passeng ger Department. to continued
The breach seems TO be widening. rather
than closing, and the Pennsylvania lines,
the leader in the rate decentralization. suffer
the least. One thing which is quite ap-
parent is that neither of the lines Is carry
ing any more passengers than under the
old order of things. Under the circum-
stances the Big Four must be the greatest
loser in business. as il pays no commissions.
The Pennsylvania and the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton. in connection with
the Monon. are paying commissions at
Chattanooga. Tenn; the Big Four does not,
and the local ticket agent who would not
favor road which pays commissions
against one that does not is yet to be dis
covered. This is but one of dozens of
points where the Big Four suffers through
the same cause. therefore it is tho
more important to the Big Four
that the roads which were in the
passenger department Of the association
should get together and reach a settlement.
Said q general passenger agent: This is.
Of course. true, but how Is the Big -Four to
whip the Pennsylvania into the tracess
The fight seems to be on between the Penn
sylvania and the Monon and the c., H. Il
ID. lines. and as neither carried 80 large a
per cent. as the Big -Four. the latter has the
worst of it,"
A well-informed gentleman was asked if
he thought the roads would ever get to-
gether again in the association, and he
answered: II do, and when they come TO-
gether the agreement will be SO binding
that ali roads Will live mp to 1t. and you
will see passenger rates better maintained
than 1t any time for years"
nj rofa
asked.
.'Regular business will be carried at full
rates, and excursion trains will be the
tfains on which low rates will prevail"
lenium in the Chicago and Ohio-river Traffic
Association would become effective, he
answered: November will see a straight
ppIng mp of matters. By that time harvest
excursions. going to health-seeking resorts
and cooler dimes at low rates will ell be
over, and travel will resume its normal
condition"
scaipers Want the ST. Paups Scalp.
Once more the Chicago Ticket-brokers'
Association 10 out with circular. Ap-
parcntly the only object in issuing it is to
warn brokers at Chicago and elsewhere
against handling the tickets of the Chica-
60. Milwaukee 81 St Paul road, against
which the boycott is still in force. The
boycott as originally established by the
local organization included the Burlington
road. but IN some manner, not yet fully OK
planned. the latter company effected COM
promise with the scalpers and the friend
lest feeling Is now said TO exist between
them. At any rate IN the present circular
the association pours the Walls of Its wrath
on the ST. Paul company alone. declaring
it to be the only railway interested In the
prosecution OF the brokers who were re-
gently indicted for violations of the lii
nois State law. The report that the worlds
fair people are behind the prosecution is
pronounced false.
Wages Of yandsiia Photographers Increased.
ID. G. Ramsey, grand chief of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers and committee
Of operators of the Vandalia had a confer
ence ct Terre Haute. yesterday, with Gen.
ersl Manager Williams, of that road. and
agreed on . scale of salaries. The increase
amounts to more than 10 per cent. and af-
fccts more than three hundred operators
and train-dispatchers on the system. The
operators are highly pleased with the out
eome and declare that, in some respects. it
10 more than had been asked. During the
conference General Manager Williams took
occasion to- declare himself in favor of Or
gained labor.
Death OF Chief Engineer sneed.
Col. e. c. Sneed, of Omaha, chief engi-
neer of the Union Pacific Railway Conn
pany. died at Philadelphia early yesterday
morning. Failing In health some weeks
ago, he decided to seek rest ut Cresson
Springs. His aiIianceo wife. Mrs. Jeanette
K Nicholas, of Omaha. accompanied him
there. as she had relatives in Philsdelphia.
whom they were to JOIN. Amonths stay at
Cresson did not benefit him, and they went
to Philadelphia to seek the advice of Dr..
Tyson and Miller. of the university faculty,
but his disease. contraction of the kidneys,
had progressed beyond medical skill
Personal. Local and General Notes.
j. W. Simmons, superintendent of the
Cairo division of the Big Four was in the
pity yesterday to remove his family to
Cairo.
The George H. Chapman Post yesterday
contracted for train TO carry the post to
Washing ton, ID. c., over the Big Four and
Chesapeake Il Ohio.
Thomas Beard has been appointed for
sign freight agent of the Erie iast-freight
lines, with headquarters ct Chicago, vice
Z. n. Carter, resigned.
The Indianapolis division of the Order of
Ielesrsphers will hold its regular monthly
meeting this evening, whom twenty-five
mem bers will be initiated.
An official of the CINCINNATI. Hamilton
e. Dayton road SAYS that within eighteen
months the c., II. d ID. will have Its
double track completed from Hamilton to
Dayton.
Officials of the Wisconsin Central lines
declare that the recent stories about the
Northern Pacitic's absorption of that system
and the dismissal of its officers arc not only
groundless, but silly.
1t Is understood that q. w. Lamport, who
has leased the Indiana Midland road. now
the Chicago d Southeastern, is to look
After the business himself thus relieving q
number of the officials.
The interchange of traffic between the
Ohio Southern and Big Four lines lie such
nc Springfield, o., that an additional
Bwitching engine and crew has been put in
pervIce at that point. The business con-
Bists largely of coal aud stone.
The Pennsylvania Company has abar-
ioned the idea of making Mansfield o., q
division point, and Will expend good deal
Of money In enlarging the yards of the
company ct Crestline and making other
needed improvements at that point
II. w. Hubbard. general freight agent OF
the Vandalia and his several commerce. al
agents scattered over the country have
this week been going over tho yandalia
lines acQuainting themselves with the
roads terminal facilities and connections
On Tuesday next the Big Four will run
the last of the series of Niagara Falls ex-
cursions this year. and. as usual, passenger
men say that with this season this husl-
ness ends. so apt is it to demoralize rates
NO matter what precautions are taken to
prevent IT.
Delayed freight Of the Merchants Dis