The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
GOOD THING FOR THE ROADS
Large Increase in Revenue Obtained
through Joint Inspection Bureaus.
Annual Meeting of l. e. v. Stockholders-Chi-
csgo Ticket Offices 10 Be COnsoidated-A
Mackey Syndicate Schema.

The official report Of J. b. Eckman. of
the Joint inspection bureaus. shows that In
the quarter ending April l the inspections
showed an increase of %. 453.429 pounds
over weight given by shipper. the revenue
from which was $50. 223.67. The increase in
weights at Indianapolis was 1.654.sS9
pounds over the corresponding period in
1891, with an increase In revenue of ST.
sO5.79. At Terre Haute the increase In
weights over that given by the shipper
was 1880 Og1 pounds. and the increase IN
revenue to the roads entering at
Terre Haute was sl2.542.59 This
the corresponding three months of 1891,
of 2,40l $50 pounds in weight. and a de-
crease in revenue OF 81 ,s59.S2 The decrease
Ia due TO the coal strike. which cut down
the shipments of coal TO that point. The
roads centering at VIncennes. through the
inspection bureau. show an increase In
weights over shippers weight of l.3S3.S26
pounds; increase in revenue TO the roads,
8, 273. 80; increase In weights over the cor
responding three months OF 1891. 521 ,9S7
pounds; increase In revenue, S6l13S At
Evansville, through the inspection bureau.
an increase of 7.664.Oe6 pounds 10 shown
over shippers weight, and an increase in
revenue TO the roads Of S9926.23; increase
IN weights over the corresponding three
months of 1891. 2,4OO.9s3 pounds; increase in
revenue, 8, $1,000.
Preparing for the Worlds Fair.
The Columbian Passenger Company. rep
resenting oil the roads centering in Chi
cago, held meeting yesterday TO further
consider questions pertaining to rates
and arrangements for the worlds fair. w.
A. Smith, of the transportation exhibit
department of the exposition, addressed
The meeting. suggesting that the railroads
SoIn in making an exhibit Of q model pas
senger and ticket Office on the fair grounds.
The suggestion was favorably received.
A resolution was offered providing for
the abandonment OF individual city ticket
Offices on Clark street By all the roads.
ticket-offices In the downtown region,
one of these to be used by the Western
and Southeastern roads and the other by
the Western. Southwestern and North
adopted as recommendation to
the several traffic associations. The
object of this action was not only
60 promote the convenience of the rail-
roads and the public during the worlds
fair. but to escape the oppression of the
tlcket- brokers who have raised rents to
such an exorbitant figure on Clark street
that the roads cannot compete with them
tion of rates for the dediostory exercises
pf the worlds tair buildings in
October next came mp resolutions
were offered recommending to the indi-
that from points $50 to $50 miles from Chi
cago, rate of fare and one-third for the
round trip be adopted, tickets to be sold
Oct. 9. 10 and IL, good for return until Oct.
Is. From points outside the three-hun-
dred- and fifty mile limit it was recon-
mended that q rate of one fare for the
round trip be made tickets TO be sold Oct.
3, Q, 10 and IL. coed for return until Oct 10.
IsIt Inc Mackey syndicate9
An Eastern paper intimates that Mr..
Mackey sud his friends are buying the
large blocks of Louisville. New Albany Il
Chicago stock which are being transferred
of late. The recent moves of Msckey and
his friends. and the recent decision in his
favor by the court as to the ownership Of
the Mobile & Ohio road. are attracting q
good deal of attention in Eastern fnan-
cial circles. The Financial Investor says
Mr.. Msckey. who has virtually been de-
creed possession of the Mobile * Ohio
road, desires to connect the Mobile & Ohio
with his system of railroads in Illinois and
1ndIana-the Evansville IL Terre Haute.
Richmond, Peoria. Decatur IL Evans
Vile and Louisville, Evansville L. st.
Louis consolidated. This system at
present operates closely with the
Chicago traffic. but with the possession of
the Mobile & Ohio il IS believed by many
that he wishes a line of his own into Chi
cago. Mr.. Msckey. it is said. controls the
Chicago IL Ohio River line extending from
Olney to Sidell. by the extension of this
road southwark from Olney to Cairo and
its extension northwaId from Sidell to Chi
cago. a distance of 100 miles, q new direct
line would be formed between Chicago and
the Gulf of Mexico. 1t would elevate the
Mackey system to position of greater i'm
portance."
May Boycott the y, O., O., St L.
The citizens of JeffersonvIlle are very
indignant over a report that the p, G..
e. & st. l.. railroad intends building
q depot in Howard Park. suburb of
that city. and changing its road so
that it will pass below the city and
reach the Ohio river bridge with
put crossing the D. g. NJ tracks. This will
leave nothing but q round-house and
freight depot at JeffersOnvIlle, and will
materially affect the interests of the city.
Much bitter feeling wss expressed against
the company some tfsne ago. when the
various shops were moved to Louisville. in
Vi0latiOr of a cOufracr nv which the