The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24
THREATENS TO WITHDRAW
The Atchison Sends It's UItimatum to
the Western Passenger Association.
Certain Business Mrst Be Exempted from the
Agreement or Manyels Road viii Drop
Out-President Mackey Unloading

report circulated yesterday to the effect
that the AtchisoD. Topeka IL Santa Fe
railroad had withdrawn from the Western
Passenger Association was premature. It
has not withdrawn. but has threatened TO
do so unless certain business is exempted
from the rules and regulations of the asso-
citation. Following Is copy of President
Nanveps letter to Chairman Caldwell:
Dear sir-The action or limos outside the asso-
citation respecting passenger business TO and
from Southwestern Missouri river points. as
well IA between points intermediate. Chicago
and the Missouri river aud the inability OF 20
association and its officers TO protect the Atchi-
son. Topeka q Santa Re. 1 ask that such business
be exempted from the agreement and rules anG
regulations OF your association in order that this
company may be properly protected. otherwise
the Only alternative left this company is 10 with
draw from your association. YOu are therefore,
requested TO submit TO the association OF its irst
meeting the proposition OF excluding the bust
ness above alluded To from the operation and eff
feet or the agreement altogether. or for ar least
period or not less than six months.
To this Chairman Caldwell replied:
beg to acknowledge receipt OF yours OF the
10th inst. regarding the proposition TO exclude
certain business from the control OF this associa-
ton, and In accordance with your request VIII
place the subject on the docket for consideration
ct our next regular meeting. unless IL should be
deemed advisable TO call special meeting for
that purpose
Nobody is surprised at the attitude of the
Atchison. For months that company and
the Chicago IL Alton have been at swords
points, and their competition for both St.
Ions and Kansas City business has been
very sharp. OF course the Alton is the out
side line referred TO IN President Manveps
communication. Whether the Atchison
really wishes TO withdraw from the West
ern Passenger Association or 10 simply try
ing 10 force the Alton To resume its men,
bership In that organization, Is an inter
esting question. The Alton is just now pur-
suing q very conservative policy. It's ac-
lions IN regard TO rates are largely governed
by those of the Western Passenge ger Associ-
alton, and IL would. no douht. again be
willing TO become q member should rhe as
socistion be reorganized. 1t is proba-
BILE that the present scheme is to bring
about - reorganization of the association,
and so take the Alton into the fold.
The Chicago-ss. Louis Electric Road.
The new Chicago 81 ST. Louis electric
road. on which it is claimed that one hun
dred miles an hour will be made when the
line is in operation. and which is under
construction at the ST. Louis end. has
aroused new interest from the fact that the
General Electric Company is said to be
backing the enterprise. This Is the theory
on which certain persons in Wall street &C.
pount for the new Issue OF $4,000. 600 bonds
of the electric company. The stock of the
Chicago " St Louis electric railroad.
amounting to $1,000 coo, Is already on the
market. The assumption is that the Gen.
eral Electric Company has either taken mp
enough of this stock to guarantee the sue
cess of the enterprise, or that IL wilifurnish
the Equipment For this latter purpose
large outlay would be necessary.
The management is reticent about the
matter. The General Electric Company,
it Is said. now has g.. 500.0 IN cash In the
treasury. but this Is mostly needed in order
TO establish subordinate electric-light com.
panies In different cities. The General
Electrjc Company supplies the equipment
and receives as part payment the stock of
these subordinate concerns. Some of them
are tiourishIng and bringing in handsome
profits. Again, il il suggested that the
General Electric Company has secured the
contract TO furnish the now line between
Chicago and ST. Louis with motors and
other equipment, and that 1t agrees to take
part payment in the stock OF the electric
railway. The road will BIO three hundred
miles long. with fonr tracks. two for ex-
press business and two for local. The pro-
motors expect to have it done in time for
the worlds fair. DIR. Wellington Adams.
the protector. Is reported as saying that the
financial part of the scheme is assured.
Mackey Reported To BE Unloading.
report, apparently well grounded. is to
the effect that ID. j. Maokey has sold. his
controlling interest in the Evansville *
1erre Haute and the Louisville, Evans
vIlle& St Louis roads to the same parties
who own the controlling interest in the
Chicago 4 Eastern Illinois. 1t has been
noticeable that large blocks of both lines
named have been changing hands, both In
New York and Boston. where the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois Is mostly owned. 1t has
been evident for some time that the Chica-
90 * Eastern Illinois must get further
south than Terre Haute TO project it's
own interests, and this gives color
20 the above statement. The gentleman
giving the above Information states
that q. j. Grammar traffic manager OF the
T.. * L. H.. Is to be the PRECEDENT of the
company, and that Il. u. Hopkins. traffic
manager of the L., L. * 81. L., is 10 be
siected president OF that road. Both are
veterans in railroad service AM well in.
formed In all matters pertaining TO operat-
Ing road to the best advantage. SIR.
Mackey. who, it is said, is 10 setire, has
been connected since 1910 with the Evans
willie & Terre Haute. and its president since
1881. III he has disposed OF his interests, as
above stated be Is now interested only in
the Peoria Decatur * Evansville Mr..
Mackey. IL - believed. has some bigger
railroad schems in hand OF he would not
'er 20 his interest IN the roads named
Death of the Columbian COMMITTEES.
The Columbian passenger committee vir-
tusliy gave up the ghost and went out OF
existence yesterday. All attempts TO get a
full meeting of the members at Chicago
. failed. and those that had put in an ap-
pearance regularly at the call Of the chair
man concluded yesterday that it was but
throwing away precious time for them
longer TO a Jfempt TO transact business. III
was decided that no further meetings bs
held until November ], 1873. when the fan
will be over. ana IL was ordered that the
secretsry's salary cease with tho present
month.
Persona, Local and Gen~rai Notes
DIT. McCabe. assistant general freigh,
agent of the Pennsy lvaBia lines. with head
quarters at Columbus. was IN tho city yes
terday.
J. r. FIeIschman has been elected prcsi.
dent of the Guarantee 1icket-brolIers' AS
sociation. he - one of the oldest ticket
scalpers in Buffalo.
o. irwin. a passenger conductor on the
Pitssburg division OF the Panhandle lines
by the death of n relative IN the East ha:
become heir 10 fortune of $4,000
The advance the Baltimore * Ohio eivei
its telegraph operators amounts 60 abou
$1,000 year. Grand Chief Ramsey say
about SO per cent of the operators will b,
benefited.
ID. L. Whitcomb. superintendent or the
Union Railway Company, has gone TO CO.
lumbus, o.. to spend Thanksgiving with bis
brother who il on the Columbus * Hook