The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-17

grain shipments. and in some measure at
tributable TO the lnr0nds the Toledo. st.
Lonis Il Kansas City has made on it's bnsi-
ness. The local freight earnings and the
earnings from passenger traffic were in
excess of those of the first seven mon tbs of
1881.
As some Of the roads III the Western
Traffic Association have abandoned the
use of signature form of ticket adopted for
the Grand Army excursi0Ds 20 Washing
ton. ID. c.. Chairman Cald we'll is now TAX
ing vote proposing that all lines in the
association shall do so. thus removing all
iron-cIad features of the G. A. R.tickets ex-
ceBt limit.
1t is definitely settled that lumber rates
in the territory of the Western Freight As
sociation will be restored Sept. l. The re-
ductlon was designed TO give relief to Eau
Claire lumber-deaiers as against competit-
ors at other points but. as the reduction
was met from all points. the Eau Claire
dealers found themselves in the same posi-
tion as before.
THE Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton"
said an old railroader. "is ND with the
times in it's road-bed and equipment, its
track being excellent and it's time very
fast but in depots and platforms includ-
ing the Cincinnati terminal, its accomm0-
dations are way behind the times, and the
financial condition of the company is such
as to Justify the company's remedying this
matter"
George A. Hart has been appointed COM
mercial agent of the Louisville, New AL
bany q Chicago road. with headquarters
at Chicago, vice George A. Sanderson. re-
signed. the appointment to take effect Sept:
]. Mr.. Hart has been the faithful chief
clerk in the general freight department. for
several years He will be succeeded as
chief clerk By A. G. Tumy, late with the
Big Four.
Official notice has been given by the 500
line that it will restore the rate on flour to
the basis of 30 cents per 100 pounds. Mime
This was brought about by Chairman
Midgley. of the Western Freight Associa-
ton, who took the matter NJ. with the
Eastern connections OF the 500, and In
duced them to use their influence to have
tho rate restored.
E. A. Peck, general superintendent of the
Big Four. is in Chicago in conference with
the Illinois Central people as to handling
their freight business at Chicago more ex-
pediticusiy. As matters now stand. COM
time with freight between Chicago and
Indianapolis. and also Cincinnati, than
does the Big Four, the fault being at the
Chicago end of the line.
Work has been commenced on the con-
struction of the Chicago 81 st. Louis cleo
county Illinois. The president of the pro-
posed new road says 1t will be pushed rap
idly and that 1t will be In operation in q
few months. as most of the right OF way
has been secured and much preliminary
bee line between st. Louis and Chicago.
Chairman Caldwell. of the Western Pas
senger Association, has gained one victory
In bis many sided dispute with the pas
senger department. of the Atchison road.
A majority of the arbitrators appointed to
settle the question of whether the chair
man 10 allowed. under the agreement, five
days from the date of an appeal or q chal-
lenRe In which to name an arbitrator, have
decided In the chalrman's favor. minor
ity report has been presented by T. G.
Donald. the third arbitrator.
Oscar Murray. traffic manager of the Big
Four lines. went West yesterday. In con-
versation as regards the reduced rates the
Vandalia had made to ST Louis and Kan
sas City on the 2lst. 22d, 25d. oath and 25th
Oh TINS .h mop Wnd ne ss'a h VIII not only
annapolis and st. Louis will 60 81 better.
making the round-trIp rate 81 against the
Vandalia's s.. for think the Vandalla did
not mako enough difference between the
st. Louis and the Kansas City rate"
For years past the Erie lines between New
York and Chicago have been looked upon
as rate disturbers, and the position that
General Passenger Agent Roberta has taken
on the question of maintenance of rates ia
as much of surprise as 10 the return of E..
A. Ford. of the Pennsylvania lines. to the
paying of commissions. In commenting
on the present essenger-rate demoraiiza-
tion all over tho country, Mr.. Roberts says;
1T has seemed to he race among pas
the bottom notch. The Erie has followed
the reductions down to the non-psying
point and then STAYED out of tho business
There is no sense in taking traffic at a los
ing rate, and we have refused number of
special trains offered us by connections be-
cause the business would have been taken
at n loss Competitors took the business
at the rates we refused. do not see any
prospect of an improvement in the situa-
tion until Sept. Is, when the majority Of
the low rates EXPIRE