The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-14
BREAK In FREIGHT RATES
Ali Chicago Lines Will Reduce the Tariff
On Provisions and Live Hogs.
twenty-five Cents Per Hundred Pounds % Be
the Rate 20 New York Ait"r June 10
Future OF the lntiana, Illinois & Iowa.

A break in provisions ana live-hog rates
from Chicago 10 the sea-board has been
precipitated by the Lake Shore. Notice
was given by that company TO the chair
man of the Central Traffic Association that
to NEE: the irregular competition of other
lines IL would be compelled to reduce the
rate on provision and nogs from the pres
ent basis of so cents per 100 pounds from
Chicago TO New York TO the basis of %
cents. meeting of the roads interested
was held yesterday. and they all decided
to take similar action. to 60 into effect June
10. The rate on bulk meats, which Is al
ways 5 cents higher than that on the ar
ticles mentioned, is thereby pulled down
TO the basis of 80 cents.
Future of the L.. L. & i. Railway
Evidence accumulates that the Indiana,
Illinois Il Iowa road is 10 be extended
eastw ard and made a much more important
road than it now is, although now. as q
rate dIsturber, 1t cuts quite q figure. The
belief strengthens that some strong road is
behind it's aggressive movements, and there
is but little doubt 1t is the Delaware,
Lackawanns x Western, and that event
ually the three 81" road is to be extended
TO Buffalo, the present western terminus OF
the Lackawanna road. This scheme has
been talked of for three years. but not un-
til now has 1t shown any real life. A sur
vey has Just been completed from the east
ern termini of the three "P to Plym-
outh, and it is stated that the surveying
corps has now been instructed to push on
In a northeastern direction to Goshen, Ind.
At this point it would strike the new
Wabash line, but it IS believed if any of
that line Is utilized for Detroit or Toledo
such arrangement would be- but temporary.
A belief prevails that within eighteen
months the road will be completed to
connection with the Lackawanna at Buf-
falo which, it is claimed would give the
Lackawanna a more direct line than any
now operated into the heart OF the West
ern States
An Important Decision.
J.. G.. Loomis, general manager of the
Louisville Car-service Association, sends
the following information: On Saturday
last the first case in which railroad CON-
pany has brought an ordinary action to re-
cover car-service charges for detention of
cars beyond the time allowed for unload
ing, was tried in the Louisville Law and
Equity Court yesterday before Judge
IL. ISDey and 81 TIE t 1s
Schwartzwslder g. Son. and SIPS was
claimed. The jury returned verdict. and
the court, thereupon, gave Judgment for
the full amount. This case is important
In view of the fact that 1t is the first and
only such case that has come before jury
In Kentucky.
Chicago Roads Must BE Shading Rates.
East bound shipments of freight from
CHICAGO last week by all roads amounted
-. % ha
proceeding week and a. S9S tons for the cor
responding week last year. Lake ship
ments amounted to 81. COS tons, against So.
GOA for the week previous. Shipments of
-four. grain and PROVISIONS from Chicago
to the sea-board by the lines In the Central
Traffic Association aggregated 1870 tons.
against 10 AL for the preceding week. an
increase of 2, 1863 tons, and against 1886 for
the corresponding week last year. an in
crease of 4. 357 tons. OF the total tonnage
the Vanderbilt lines carried At per cent.
the Pennsylvania lines .. the e. Il u. L. is,
and the b. * y. 10 per cent.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
f. r Newman has been appointed agent
of the Wabash road at Chicago.
With the retirement of r. G. Houston
the position of general claim agent of the
Louisville, New Albany Il Chicago road is
abolished.
There were transferred over the Belt
road in the week ending June IL. 5000 cars.
Belt road engines last week handled 1,2S6
carloads of stock.
The freight department. of the Chicago
and ONO River Traffic Association will
hold its regular monthly meeting at the
Bates House to-day.
number of prominent railroad officials.
s. III. III. Clark. of the Union Pacific. being
of the number. went East on Sunday TO at
tend the funeral of Sidney Dillon.
G. Z. Atmore general passenger agent of
the Louisville " Nashville road was in
the city yesterday arranging TO carry
Wilder's Brigade 10 their annual reunion
IL Lookout mountain.
General Manager Barnard of the Peoria
Il Eastern, who has been detained IN Gin
cInnati some days Ivy the illness of his
wife, came no last evening and will re-
main here for day or two.
The TIansmissouri Association will meet
in Chicago. to-day. for the purpose of elect
Ing chairman, to succeed James Smith.
resigned. Ii is generally believed that j.
y. Faithorn will he the choice.
The Louisville. New Albany * Chicago
company has commenced general improve
ments TO the branch between Monon and
Michigan City. which has been neglec ted
To improve, first. the main line.
}. Is. Hutchinson. who for some years
past has been superintendent of the Phila-
delpbia, Wilmington Il Baltimore road
has been transferred To the New York di-
vision OF the Pennsyl wanna road.
On June 20 Fl. II. Dill retires as superin.
tenGent of the Central of Georgia main
line. His resignation IS due to personal
reasons. Mr.. DIll was formerly a division
superintendent on the Chesapeake IL Ohio
road.
j. III. Farrell. superintendent of the Chi
cago. st. Paul x Kansas City road Chica-
go division. retired to day to take simi ar
position on the Great Northern road. j. d.
Tuohy succeeds him on the c.. St p. X
h. T..
The stockholders of the Chicago & East
ern Illinois road have ratified the perpetui-
" of the lease of the Chicago ~ Indiana
Coal road. Under its terms the company
guarantees the interest on the bonds of
the &. " i. G. road.
William Swanston, master mechanic of
the Pennsylvania shops at this point and
George Prescott, master mechanic of the
Vandalia shops, will leave tomorrow for
the East to attend the annual meeting of
the Master Mechanics Association.
There is a little friction between the
trainmen and the trainmesters on some di-
visions of the Big -Four. and the attention
of General Superintendent Peck has been
called TO the matter. which will doubtless
be adjusted satisfactorily to all parties
The Chicsgo-St. Louis Association has
been notified By the Chicago * Eastern
Illinois company that unless IN connection
with either the Big Four or the Toledo, ST.
Ions * Kansas City road IL is recognized
as st. Louis line it will play havoc with
rates.
II. c. Parker, general traffic manager of
the Lake Ere N Western; A. ;. White,
a