The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-15
New Labrador Railway Scheme.

A dispatch from Quebec says: 1.-THE
= shortening of the transatlantic passage TO
three days voyage is the inducement
now helo out to the Canadian government
by the promoters of the new Labrador rail-
way scheme. The proposal involves the
establishment of an ocean steamship har-
Dor at Port Manaham. which Is situat-
ed on Lewis inlet about sixty miles north
of the Straits of Belle Isle. 1t 10 claimed
that the short crossing between Port Man.
aham and Milford Haven, In Wales. could
be easily made in seventy-two hours
by the greybounds now running
between New York and Liverpool.
1t Is claimed by the projectors OF the
scheme that during the season of naviga-
ton almost all the mails between Europe
and America. as well as tie bulk of the
passenger trade would follow the shortest
existing route. Public interest IN the
scheme has been awakened in Canada by
the publication of the report of survey
rsdor The westward connections of the
projected line would be more easily con-
trolled by the Northern Pacific people than
by any body else. and railroad men are now
asking IT it Is with this object in view that
Mr. McNaught. of that corporation, and
his friend. John c. Emo and others con-
nected with them have secured control
ling interest In tho charter and existing
ZINES OF railway running westward toward
the great lakes from point on the line
of the Quebec x Lake st. John railway"
Big st'u~g.r Prosper.
Mention was made day or two ago that
indications were that the Pennsylvania
and the Philadelphia & Reading CON-
panles were about entering into an ugly
warfare. That their relations are daily
becoming more strained IS quite apparent.
ns.
each has been invading the territory of
the other. There are now no less than
nine extensions. five of the Philadelphia a.
Reading ana four OF the Pennsy wanna
lines, under construction. in each case one
road invading the territory of the other,
asa there 10 good authority for stating that
the fennsy lyania has other Important ex-
tensions under contemplation. In CON-
menting on the relations between the two
companies, the Philadelphia Record says:
The latest move in the fight was the charter
ing by the Reading this seek of branch road
from Langhorne to bristol, which, it is sail, is
20 be built at once. This IL an invasion OF gerri-
tory which 'Pennsy' has long looked upon as pc
cullarly her own, and those in a position TO know
say that there Is now no doubt that she will re-
tallate 10y pushing the Fort Washington extern
sion on the Duylcstown through a country which
has always been entirely dependent on the Read
Ing. III this IL done the Reading has threatened
Easton. and To divert from IL large part of its
present traffic. The storm may be avertcd for
or the Reading terminal. Philadelphia Is likely
10 see the most interesting railroad war it has
had for many day.
Per.onsl, Local and General Notes
The heads of all departments of the Big
Four are busy preparing their annual re-
ports Tor the year ending June 80, 1872.
IL. e.. Houston to-day takes the agency of
the Louisville. New Albany IL Chicago road
At Frankfort. Ind, vice w. Fenlow resigned.
The loaded car movement on the Big
Four system on Saturday reached 5,5gS
cars. the largest ever known In one day In
the history of the road.
Sebastian Hedges has been promoted to
private secretary of General Superintend-
ent Moorhead OF the Erie's western dIyis-
ion. vice Fred Hardness who has gone In
TO the chief train-dIspatcher's office at Cal
ION.
Joseph Pool. of Wabash. trackmaater of
the western division of the Lake shore for
accept service with the Wisconsin Central
His successor will be K. A. Theed, of Cold
water. Mich.
General Manager McDoel, Chief En- gineer
Hall and other officials of the Louisville.
New Albany IL Chicago road, were in
Lafayette ON Friday last and located the
new shops. Work on the plans will be COM
mencec at once.
At 7:40 last evening the first regular
through train on the Great Northern 10
CpOkano AcAb CT aui. bilnus. luauKurat1nG
the full operation of the new tralsconti-
mental system. Ehe ira n was new from
engine TO red lights, and was we'll filled.
Tho matter of making Indianapolis tho
headquarters of John EVAN, superintend-
ent of the Indianapolis division of the
Louisville. New Albany * Chicago, instead
OF Mtnon. has been brought TO the atten-
ton OF General Manager McDoel. and he
will give his answer in the matter this
week.
The New York papers have long articles
,n the absorption of the Wisconsin Central
road by the Northern Pacific and 90 ON TO
dismiss the general officers of the Central.
As the Northern Pacific some months ago
leased the road for ninety nine years. it
would hardly seem necessary to absorb
il further The only change on which this
ttefn 10 built 10 that tho president Of the