The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-16

past summer. It is thought that as soon
as rates are restored the commission pay
ing roads will again be paying the old rates.
superintendent Mansfield, of the Indian
anolis d. Vincennss. 10 confident that this
road will this year earn enough to pay it's
fixed charges and operating expenses. In
years past the Pennsylvania Company,
lessor of the road. has been obliged to put
mp Sl25. coo to Sl75 COO a year to make up
the deficit. The heavy grain crops on the
line and the increase in stone and coal
traffic over the road. it is believed. Will
make the earnings such as to overcome
any deficit.
Allard d. Heur, resident engineer of the
Southern Pacific. was in the city yesterd ay,
en- route TO Shelby Vile. Ind. to visit old
friends. He states that the portions of the
Southern Pacific road where in years past
they have eXp erlenced much trouble with
water have been raised above high-watcr
mark at considerable expense. At one
place, for a distance of forty miles. the
track has been raised several feet. The
business of the road 10 steadily increasing
and towns on the lines growing
III is stated officially that although the
Terre Haute and Logansport division of
business than in any former year, it will
be close work for il to pay operating ex-
penses. fixed charges and taxes. this year,
80 much money has been ex pended in i'm
proving the ST. Joseph extension and in
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that next year a handsome surplus will be
shown. In years past there has been .
deficit, but ii 10 hoped that 1892 will show
mono.
The International Association Of Ticket
Agents. which has been In session at Phil
adelphia, adjourned yesterday to reassem-
BILE in Atlantic City on Monday. Ycster.
day James II. Wood, general passenger
agent of the P~ennsylvanla railroad. de-
livered an address to the delegates. The
following were elected member of the new
executive committee: Messrs. Il. j. Nor
ley. of Chicago: G.. j. Noelke, of New York;
s. Ii. Palmer, of st. Thomas. Ont; w. +.
HembrIeht, of philadelphia, and c. j.
Winter smith, of Louisville, Ky.
Cyrus Dixon, agent of the uptown ticket
ofic of the Big Four, Will retire from that
position on Sept. 30 to travel with his wife.
who is in poor health. He will 60 to the
Pacific coast. The Big Four people regret
his departure. and have assured him that a
position is open to him should he. o few
months hence, desire to re-enter the com-
pany's service. Mr.. Dixon's first railroad
service was in the general ticke office at
the Union Station, commencing in 1873. In
1852 he left that position and became con.
nected with the Big Four. . 1t 10 understood
that Il. r. Kelsey. of General Passenger
Agent Martins office, will succeed Mr..
Dixon here.
The Indiana, Illinois & Iowa. though un-
important In size. is one OF the money
making lines Forming as il does q con-
Meeting link between u number of Eastern
and Western roads. 1T is enabled to handle
q large amOnnt of through freight for them
at q rate somewhat out of proportion to the
length of haul. For some time it has had
a profitable arrangement of this kind with
the Burlington, the Atchison and the Chi
cago & Alton, and it has now added an
other big Western road to its list. A con-
tract has just been closed whereby the
Rock Island is to turn over all Its through
freight to the three Is at Seneca instead of
bringing il through Chlcalo.