The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-07

percu WIN TO an EXTENT bnot mas scluOfl
been eQualed. A traffic manager said yes
terday that he had reason TO believe that
certain lines were paying commissions TO
the amount of 12lb per cent. This, he says,
is undoubtedly one OF the methods prac-
ticed by the lines that are securing more
than their share of the traffic. AS vet no
steps have been taken by the conservative
roads to put o stop to this, but some OF
them may be ok pected TO do so before many
more days have passed.
a Proposed New 5,0Oo-MiIe Ticket.
The Travelling Mems Protective Associa-
ton. which now numbers many thousands,
has drawn up a petition to present to the
leading general passenger agents of the
country with reference to the issuing of q
ive-:housald-mile Interchangeable ticket.
A COPY of the petition which will be pro-
sented to the railroad companies is to be
left at all the prominent hotels of the
country for signature. The petition reads
as follows: I'VE. the undersigned. CON-
merciai travellers. fully realizing the USE
fulness and convenience to travelling sales
men of q five-thOusand-mile unchangeabIe
ticket, to be good over all roads. respect
fully solicit your honorable bodies to give
this matter careful consideration and at
tention. We believe Its Importance is such
as deserves the devislng of every possible
means of Obtaining the issus of such u
ticket through such channels as may be de-
termined In your councils" 1t 10 stated
that n number of the general passenger
agents approve of the issue of such q ticket;
even l.. A. Ford, of the Pennsylvania lines,
will favor it If properly protected, IL is
stated, ana also ID. h. Martin, of the Big
Four; Z. o. Mccormick, of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton ~ Day TOM; James Barker, of the
MonoD; ID. l.. Roberts. of the Er lie, and u
number of others might be named who
would gladly grant the request of the COM
mercial travellers II it proves practicable
so TO do. The greatest trouble In the past
with mileage tickets 10 the frequency with
which they fall into the hands of s%calpers
and bring about q Generalization of rated.
sand mile ticket can be issued which can
not be SO misused.
Per.onni, Local and General Notes.
General Manager Barnard, of the Peoria &
Eastern. is expected to return from West Fir
ginia this evening.
E.. W. Heiner, agent of the Lake Erie 4 West
ern. at Lima. O., has resigned. to take effect as
soon as his successor 10 appointed.
Charles Nelson. general superintendent OF the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton lines, was in the
city yesterday on official business.
James Cunningham has been appointed super
intendent OF motive power OF the Buffalo divis-
ion of the Philadelphia Il Reading road.
The Pennsylvania Company has placed a con-
tract for several thousand tons o. steel rail,
weighing one hundred pounds to the yard.
The first of the Grand Army trains will leave
for Washington on the 18th of the month, others
on the 18th, and the last Oh the 18th Of Septem-
Der.
John swisher. late trainmastcr of the Bee-line
division of the Big Four. will probably retire
from railroading and become q hotel landlord at
a good town in Ohio.
HI. c.. Garvin has been appointed general
freight and PASSENGER agent of the Winona & St.
80 and I1QEnf0 nnfra lfnn1 wiz han mo
tiers at Wlnona, MINI.
John Martin. formerly with the Big Four. more
recently with the Minneapolis & ct. Louis road,
has resigned and taken the position Of advance
agent of the "still Alarm" company.
Col. i. j. Hecker, president of the Peninsular
car-works. Detroit. is also president of the police
commission OF that city, and has been elected a
member OF the Board OF Health of Detroit.
The members of the indianapolis Car-service
Association will have a meeting to-day 10 discuss
the decision of Judge Walker on the Car-servsce
Association questions which were brought before
him.
In the month of August 1888 carloads of
wheat were shipped off of the Indianapolis e.
Nincennes road, being the heaviest shipments
i'm any one month since the road has been oper-
ated.
1t is stated that sixty-fve engineers, firemen
aud hrakemen on the Mexican Central road have
been discharged because they were members OF
railway brotherhoods, and 1t is said others are
yet to be dismissed.
ID. ]. Mackey has placed an order with the
Ohio Falls car-works. Jacksonville. for six first
class passenger coaches. These works, In both
freight and passeng ger car departments, are en-
ployed to their fullest capacity.
The CINCINNATI. Hamilton & Dayton has re-
cefved two more new engines, making six thus
fer. light more are to come. and the company
Will then have in service lea engines, nearly all
new or rebuilt in the last two years.
The Western Passenger Association lines have
voted To make rates for the L. o. O. +. convcn-
ton 1T Portland. Ore, on the basis of one lowest
first class for the round trip. making the rate
$7l.25, indianapolis to Portland, round trip.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton has the
contract 10 carry seventy-two Grand Army posts
from northern Ohio ana northern Michigan to
Washington. dividing the business out of Cincin-
natl with the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Balti-
more & Ohio roads.
The Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Associ,-
ton freight Department. will hold q meeting
I'm this city to-day. a number of important mat
large attendance is expected, a number of
freight officials arriving last evening.
The New York & New England road will try
the experiment of I'm Employing girls on its dining
cars, instead of colored men. If 1t enables pas
sengers TO get their meals without hiring the
walters to bring them. IL will he a popular de-
parture, although a doubtful experiment.
The New York Tribune credits the Railway
Master Mechanics Association with contribnt-
Ing $37. SO to the fresh-air fund of New York
city. This represented but one half the amount
raised at the Saratoga convention. The same
sum was sent to the fresh-air fund OF Chicago
A. NJ. Stewart. general live stock agent of the
Big Four lines. Is In tie city. He states that the
company has fully recovered its lost ground by
withdrawing from this branch of traffic. and Is
now able to furnish the cars 10 handle the husi-
ness offered. which at present rates Is good busi-
ness for the road.
DR.. Webb. president OF the Adirondacks & st.
Lawrence road, has an engine OF his own III ride
over the road on inspection trips, and he Is 40
ambitious TO know how to handle nm engine that
he runs the machine much OF tie time. He has
three old engineers of of the New York Central
from whom he takes lessons.
The freight crews on the Columbus & Hooking
Valley road have appointed n grievance commit
tee TO call on G. c. Waite, general MANAGER, "a
so0u IA he Is able TO attend TO IL. and ask fer an
advance IN pay. The conductors want 3 cents n
mile and the brakemen = cents. Under the pres
ent schedule conductors receive IS for running
l24 miles, and brakemen 81.
Since the Cincinnati. Hamilton e. Dayton took
control OF the Dayton. Fort Wayne K Chicago
road IL has put in 100 miles of steel rail weigh