The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-17
HE SAYS 1T is OBSTRUCTIVE
President Ingalls,, of the Big Four. Has
Grievance Against the B. P. w.
Switches for Observation-Disclosures of March
New Shops to Be Erpc,ed-COst Of
Building-Industrial Notes.

Railroad Company, has q grievance against
the Board of Public Works. He accuses it
of an obstructive policy, not only because
his company has been unable to get such
arrangements for tracks leading to its new
freight depos As it deems necessary. but
also because various industries desiring
switches to their places of business have
been unable to get permission to lay them
across intervening streets. When in
the city last week President Ingalls, ex-
pressed himself very emphatically on this
subject in conversation with a Jour.
nal reporter. Among other things he said:
The Board of Public Works of this city
has seemingly decided to fence up the
town. / set aside 81, O0O,O 600 to expend in
terminal improvements in o part of the
city where there was no residence property
to be damsged, and had gone so far a. to
get the consent of every property holder
interested to make such improvements, yet
ohave already had three injunction suits
to fight. Furthermore, several interests
are suffering for switches whore no incon-
venience would be experien ced by the lay
ing of o switch to such industries, but the
Board of Public Works has given all such
undertaking. q cold shoulder So far as l
am concerned. not another dollar Will be
expended after the present depots are done
in Indianapolis until the Board or Pubic
Works gets out of its narrow ideas of build
ing up a city. Indianapolis Is IN a fair way
Co become o large manufacturing center.
but such snubs as the Board of Public
Works gives applicants for favors do not
encourage manufacturers or the railroad
companies to invest literally. We have
built the largest and finest freight depots
in the United States at Indianapolis. or.
AS far as that ie concerned. in the world.
but we have been unable to use one of
them as yet. 80 slow Is the Board of Public
Works in acting on questions which the oc-
cupation of the building require SHOULD be
adjusted"
Shipments Of Indianapolis Industries.
In the month of March Indianapolis mills
shipped 5O.S57 barrels Of -four. 1,572. $40
pounds of corn mea! and hominy. The
manufacturers shipped 1,451.215 pounds of
starch. The packers shipped 1,122.540
pounds of provisions, 3.9l2.4 s7 pounds of
meat In bulk and $50 barrels of pork. 1,217,-
500 pounds of poultry and 1852 tierces of
lard. There were shipped by dealers 22s
carloads of lumber, 26S carloads of iron,
BPS, 420 pounds of hair and bristles. 9s9.O00
pounds of hides, 772 cases OF eggs, 4.5C6 bar
rels of spirits and liquors, $3.50 barrels OF
salt. $4,000 pounds of taliow. 6.55s barrels
of oil. II carloads of lime, go carloads Of
cooperage and 1.423 barrels of cement The
shipments of grain were $500 bushels OF
wheat, "a. 600 bushels of corn, $4,000 bushels
of oats, 200 bushels of barley, 1.l76 tons of
bran. There were shipped from the yards
6.s05 head of cattle. 10. l40 head Of hogs. gu
head of horses and 1S2 head of mules. The
shipments of miscellaneous freiRhts. not
included above. amounted to So.e3S.6S6
pounds OF merchandise. The total ship
mouts Woro Sc. 257. 59S pOuude.
Are Asking for Bids for New shops.
The Dean brothers have their plans per.
fected for tho now shops they propose to
erect. on First street. o the Big Four
tracks. completed, and ave asked for bids
on the work. The main building will be
nine hundred feet in length. in l. shape,
SIXTY feet in width. On the end fronting
on First street. where the offices will be,
the building will be two stories high. II
will be constructed of brick. resting on a
stone foundation. The shops will be liQht
and cheerful. and provided with the most
modern machinery. 1t 10 highly probable
that with the Dean brothers leaving their
present buildings. on Madison avenue the
ground will be purchased by the Western
them to enlarge their plant, which the com
pany Is DESTROYS of doing.
The architects have completed the plans
for the buildings which the Climax Baking
Powder Company is TO erect on the corner
of Maryland and Missouri Streets. and will
this week ask for bids. The building is tc
be constructed of brick. 1e5 feet In Length
by forty-two In width, four stories high
and will be provided with all modern
equipments in the way of steam power
electric lights, elevators. chutes. ETC., Il
carry on business economically and on q
large scale. The Big -Four is to construct
side track two hundred feet long to the es
Establishments.
Expense of Building.
An impression has gained head way tina
it Is more expensive to build this year than
it was last. Inquiry among the contractor
and the lumber dealers shows that there il
but little ground for such IN impression
John Pierson and John Martin, among tn,
largest brick contractors. say that they ar,
getting no more this year for putting nj
brick walls thar in 1892. and the stone mel
tell the same story. The lumber dealer
admit that lumber is 5 cents per 100 fee
higher than last year. but. rs the prospect
of lumber being any lower than now ar