The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-16

following directors were chosen for the en-
suing year: j. j. Mccullough. John King.
4. Is. Thomas. Samuel Spencer. Jay G.
Morse, James Ii. Benedict, q. Ii. valiant
Simon Perkins, Andrew Donaldson, V. l..
Malott John Tod, NJ. ID. Woodford and
Andrew Wesley Kent
The report that the now shops OF the
Monon at Lafay cite will bc fitted up with
machinery from the shops of the company
at New Albany has no foundation. The
new shops. says an Official. will be equipped
throughout with the most modern new ma
chinery. The shops at New Albany will be
used more for the repairing of cars than
other Work. AT its new shops the Monon
can build its own engines. should it think
IL advisable so TO do.
BENJAMIN McKeen, engineer of main
tenanee of way of the L. Ii. 81 l.. division
OF the NandaIia lines, has also been given
supervision OF the newly acquired Peoria
division. he is the son of President Nc
Keen, and has already made his mark as a
railroad man. He is unassuming and quiet
In hIs ways, but every item Is carefully
looked after by him. He now has the L.
Ill. * l.. division in excellent ply seal con-
dition. and can give much of his attention
TO bringing the Peoria division up to
standard.
A session of the Railroad Commissioners
was held at New y ork yesterday for the
purpose of hearing suggestions concerning
the feasibility of automatic car-couplers.
1t was decided by the commission to draft
a bill to present to Congress and mail
copies of it to the railroads of the State. Ii
found satisfactory 1t would be pushed at
once In the House. 1t was the united
opinion of the railway representatives. be-
fore the commission that clause limiting
the time of equipmenJ to the year 1898.
with two years extension. would be salts
factory to the roads.
Both the Chicago & Grand Trunk and
the Wabash roads emphatically deny that
they are contributing TO the demoralza-
ton OF passenger Rates In the territory OF
the Central Traffic Association by the pay
ment ofo commissions on immigrant busi-
ness. The charge is made by the 500 line
against these two that they are paying AS
high as IS per passenger for every imml-
grant turned over to them by the steam.
ship companies or their agents. Both OF
the accused companies positively deny that
they are paying any commissions whatever
on any class of passenger traffic.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Enqin-
GERS. division No. II, of Indianapolis. has
employed VIM. NJ. Bly,. veteran engineer,
as It's secretary. paying him good salary.
This division Is very prosperous one. In
fact. one of the wealthiest and largest in
number in this country, and at the present
time has 81 500 more in IT'S treasury than at
any time In it's history. The division has
expended nearly LOCO in fitting up hand
someIy its new leased hall in the old Ply
mouth Church. Mr. Bly, run an engine on
the Big Four road for thirty three years.
and his prominence in the brotherhood
makes him one OF the best known locomo-
tive engineers In the country.
Chairman Vining is trying hard TO save
the Transcontinental Association, but few
think he will succeed. He probably does
not believe so himself after yesterdays ex-
perience. A meeting was to have been held
at Chicago for the purpose, as ex-
planned. All the roads were represented
except the Great Northern. That company
did not send representative nor an ex-
cuse for failure to do so. The other roads
declined to take mp any business matter
without full attendance, and the result
was postponement of the meeting until
to-day to give the Great Northern further
time to make showing. In the meantime
Chairman VlniDg was instructed to c0m-
municate by telegraph with Traffic Mana
ger Finley of that road.
1t is stated that there has been a remark
able increase In business on tho Cincinnati,
Dayton 81 Chicago road and the Cincinna-
u, Dayton IL Irolton since they came I'M
der control of the Cincinnati. Hamilton IL
Dayton. L. o. Mccormick general pas
senger agent, after giving the matter some
study, introduced cheap excursions, which
were literally patronIZed, in order to &C
quaint the people on these lines with the
fact that the roads were now well
equipped, moved, trains with regularity
and made good connections. Having done
this he returned to the more regular meth
-
and from this has sprung a business which
surprises every official of the road. Not
only are they good feeders for the main line,
but the local tratfiois q great surprise.
The Pennsylvania Company has been do
ing some heavy work near LogGnsport the
last lew months, which is nearing compile
ton. The four miles between Anoka and
Logansport. here the grade was sixty feet
10 the mile. has been reduced TO twenty
five feet and double tracked. West of
LcgansDort. between that point and Royal
Center, the grade IS seventy feet to the
mile. This IS left unchanged, but another
track has been laid around the hill. which.
although iu lengthens the distance three
miles. overcomes tue grade. and there Will
be no need longer for keeping helping en-
gines at that point. Heavy trains going
west will run around the hill, as the grade
Is but seventeen feet to the mile. Coming
| east the trains will use the old track. This
practically gives n double track from Lo-
| gausport to Anoka and from Logansport to
| Royal Center.