The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-08
CHEAP FARES IN PROSPECT
Republicans Can Ride to Minneapolis
for Whatever They Please to Pay.
No Attention Paid BY Some Of the Eastern
Railroads TO the Agreed Rate-Interesting
Row Over o Crossing at Anderson, Ind.

heard com plants of irregularities aud yio-
lations of agreement in regard to passenger
rates The latest reports in this direction
indicate that rates are to be demoralized
on account of the convention at Minneap-
oils. It appears that contracts have
been made fer the transportation of
special parties from Pittsburg for
s13. the authorized rate from
that point being S23. This discovery
has caused no little excitement and great
efforts are being made to ascertain which is
the guilty road. All declare their inno-
cence and each points the finger of suspi-
cion at its neighbo 7. Eastern u ,ds declare
that tho cut is west of CHI and the
Western roads Indignantly deny that they
are parties to the unauthorized reduction.
Wherever the guilt lies there is no lack of
evidence that in Eastern territory dele
gates TO the convention. political clubs
and other large bodies requiring
special trains for their transportation
are practically debating their own terms.
From points In the territory of the Central
Traffic Association it is said that the rate
now being currently quoted is on the basis
of l cent per mile. which is half q cent
lower than the authorized rate. In the ter
ritOry west OF Chicago the chief cause of
dissatisfaction among some of the roads is
the fact that all the trackage In sight at
Minneapolis has been secured by the Chi
eaVo. Milwaukee IL st. Paul and the Bur-
lngtOn roads. The tracks adjacent to the
convention grounds are owned by the Great
Northern, which has leased all its avail liable
side-tracks to the two roads named, giving
them great advantage over their COM
petitOrs, because many of the delegate 9
VIII desire TO live in the cars during the
convention.
Fast Trains for California Fruit.
CHICAGO, May 7.-Mr. Z. L. Goodsell, q
fruit merchant well known in the East
ana on the Pacific coast who has long
been working to secure moro rapid trans
p0rtatiOn for the deciduous fruit ship
ments of California, has just been informed
that the railroad companies cast of Ogden
have guaranteed o service which will
put the California fruit market In
q position never before attained.
Mr.. Goodsell, who arrived from the
west to-day. says the Union Pacific COM
pany, after consultation with the Chicago
IL Northwestern and the Chicago, Milwau-
kee ~ ST. Paul companies has made this
proposition to the Southern Pacific COM
pany: The Southern Pacific company shall
schedule . special fruit freight train to
leave Sacramento at p. NJ. daily, and be
turned over to the Union Pacific company
at Ogden. thirty-six hours later. Ia con-
sideratiOn of this the Union Pacific. Chi
cagO d Northwestern and Chicago. Mil
waukee 81 ST. Paul companies agree to
later in Chicago, leaving Ogden at 5 A. NJ,
Omaha at 10 A. NJ. the second day ont. and
arriving at Chicago at A. NJ. the next day.
a total time for the journey of 10S hours to
is reducing the time of delivery by exactly
one-half. This schedule will make 1t pos.
sible to ship ripper and more palatable Cali
fornia fruit this season. with positive GER
tainty that such shipments will reach their
destination IN good. sound. merchandise
condition. The service goes into operation
as soon as four car loads are offered in one
train, that being the minimum number
that will be accepted while the season Is
opening.
Railroad War at Anderson.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. lnd.. May, THE trouble be-
tween the Panhandle and the Chicago &
Southeastern grows more serious. Harry
Crawford. president of the latter company.
was in the city all day yesterday. In con-
sultation with DR.. Moore. his superintend-
ent, and the local attorneys of the COM
pany. ex-Judge NJ. A. Chapman and 4. o.
Walker. Last night. the attorneys for
the c. 81 s. +. went before Judge Ellison
and asked for an injunction restraining
the Belt from using the crossings put in
the night previous. Judge Ellison granted
the order. holding the action of the Belt
company to be In contempt of court. He
also gave the G. 81 S. 4. permission to re-
move the crossing. This morning DR..
Moore general superintendent, and w. S.
Parkhurst, general freight and passenger
agent. with q bigcrew. repaired to the scene
and tore out the crossings. Both sides
have announced that damage suits would
be commenced In the Circuit Court. The
Belt company is capitalized by the Pan
handle company, as the latter subscrib bed
S25.C00, while the citizens took but $3.50 of
stock. The G. IL 8. z. now has patrolmen
watching The crossing for fear of another
outbreak by the Panhandle company.
New Illinois Railroad.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May There have
been filed with the Secretary of State the
articles of incorporation of the st. Louis,
Chicago 81 st. Paul Railway Company,
which proposes to construct and operate q
railroad from East ST. Louis through the
counties of st. Clair and Madison to a point
In the city of Alton, at or near the present
terminus of the ST. Louis, Alton u Spring
field railroad. thence 10 a northerly direo-
ton through the counties of Madison. JEFF
frey. MOcoupln. Morgan and Sangamon to
Springfield. The capital stock Is g.. O)0 0C0
REVERSED THEIR DECISION.