The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-26
LET THE OTHER FELLOW PAY
Craw ford Says He Is Tired Footing Bills
for the Disreputable Midland.
How He Hustled 10 Circumvent the Road
Wrsckers in the Richmond Terminal LINES
knights Templsrs' Rates TO Denver.

Harry Crawford, ST., the leading legal
employe of the Richmond Terminal Com
pany, is in the city. He says regarding tic
roads which constitute the Richmond az
Danville lines that to strengthen out their
affairs there will necessarily be general
reconciliation. The roads which consti-
tute the system were heavily bonded and
inflated in every respect, as are all south
ern roads, and with these heavy DO nded
debts the State Railroad Commissioners
ana grangers to fight, the life has been
crushed ont of them. Probably no road
was thrown into the hands of a receiver
under such circumstances AS In this case.
There were four interests in the combine
ton, each of which must have q receiver to
prevent the entire interests going TO the
dogs Mr.. Crawford was In New YORK,
met General Huldikoper. and was asked
to meet him and others interested In
this property TO ialk over matters. MS
meeting resulted IN the receivcrship, as has
been previously stated. Mr.. crawford
summoned 10 his aid Two stenograpnors
and two e. e-wrIters, worked all day Sat
urday and Saturday night IN preparing the
bills To present TO the courts asking for
receivers. On Monday morning he appeared
before Judge Bona, in baltimore. and took
the first steps In that direction; then, by
special train. went to Wasnin gton to con-
fer with others IN terested IN the properties.
He arrived at Richmond, Va, at midnight,
routed out the clerk OF the court and hled
the papers with him for receIvership Tor
the roads in Virginia; then he took spe-
ciaI train for Atlanta. and by noon OF lues-
day had the four roads In the hands OF
competent receivers. This was oil done be-
: fore the would he wTecker of the road was
aware of what was going on.
Regarding the Chicago ~ southeastern
Indiana Midland) Mr. Crawford said: Let
that matter rest. L have been paying the
debts OF the company for years. Now, let
the other fellows handle it," Mr. Craw-
ford goes TO Chicago and then returns East,
when committees will likely be appointed
and steps taken 10 place the roads In the
Richmond Terminal system on their feet
financially. As a. rule the properties are IN
good physical condition and we'll equipped.
The roads In the system known as the
Richmond Terminal are the Richmond *
Danville, the East Tennessee, Virginia q
Georgia and the Contra of Georgia.
Begins to Look Threatening.
Yesterday the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe road submitted to Chairman Caldwell,
of the Western Passenger Association, q long
report giving its grounds OF justification
for announcing S12 rate from Chicago to
Denver and return for the Knights Temp
lars conclave. The special meeting of the
association called for tho purpose Of
hearing the chairman's decision on
the report. convened in Chicago and Chair
man Caldwell announced that he had re-
ceived the Atchison statement, but so late
that he had not had time to fully consider
all the points presented and be asked for
further time in which to give his decision.
His request was granted and the meeting
adjourned until to-day.
It is now claimed by some of the
Atchison competitors that they Will
be able TO fssten upon that road itself the
responsibility for the first violation of the
original agreement in REGARD to Knights
Templars excursion tickots. They hold
that the Atchison was the first to offer a
cut rate, and that all the present democrat
iEation 10 really the outcome of that offer.
Whether this is an empty boast or a claim
that can be substsntiated remains to be
seen. In any event it is believed that the
twelve-dollar rate will be put into effect
Aug. 3, in spite of any evidence or argu-
ment that may be introduced or any ruling
that the chairman may make. Tho associ-
alton roads are not in . position to off,
cislly announce their line of action until
after the chairman has gwen his decision,
and they are now awaiting the decision
With no little anxiety.