The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-20

of the Big Four 5907 cars. Owing to the
severe weather, it cost 1913 cents per car TO
handle the freight, against 70.o cents in
January, 1902
The passenger officials of the Chicago
and Ohio River Traffic Association have
formulated o statement OF the recent rate
war for the guidance of the arbitrat0rs IN
working out q plan for the future mainte-
nance of rates.
George Daniels. general passenger agent
of the New York Central, Is quoted as say
ing that unless the cholera comes to this
country this year the last service of the
Empire State express will be extended from
Buffalo to Chicago.
The Big Four has Just received from Bar
ney. Smith X Co. two postal cars. which
are of superior build and convenience in
every respect. The cars are sixty feet long.
rest on six-wheeled trucks. are vestibuled,
heated by steam and well lighted.
George G. Cochran. for some years past
western traffic manager of the Erie lines.
well known In Indianapolis railroad cir
cles, Will. on the first of next month, take
the position of traffic manager of the Eric
lines. with headquarters at New York city.
The general passenger agents of the
trunk lines are considerably exercised that
the Baltimore * Ohio has placed on sale in
Europe worlds fair excursion tickets and
unless the tickets are Withdrawn bitter
fight on European business may be looked
for.
The parlor-car fo cilitIes of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton " Dayton and the Monon be-
tween Cincinnati and Chicago are COM
planned of. and it is becoming quite appar-
ent that these lines should run regular
dining cars. converting their com binatlOn
cars into Darlor cars.
Edward Jef1ery, who. for years, was gen.
eral manager of tie Illinois Central. and is
now handling. with great ability, the Dem
YER d Rio Grande road as president of
that company. started as an Otfice boy at
the age of thirteen. for the master me-
chanic of the Illinois Central
L. s. G.. Hough. who for many years rep
resented the Chicago d Rock Island in this
territory, but who on Jan. l was sent to
Plttsburg To represent the road. on March
! becomes general agent of the passenger
department. of hat road. with headquarters
at Dos Moines. la. j. A. Stewart succeeds
MI. Hough at Pittsburg.
A special meeting of the stockholders of
the Louisville. Evansville ~ st. LOUIS will
be held March and 8 to vote on the direo.
tors recommendation that q general mort
gage of S15.C00 600 be executed on the prop
erty: The question of retiring the preferred
stock and paying dividend on the COM
mon stock will also be considered.
1t is intimated that Walter WoOdford,
who on March 1 will retire from the gen.
eral superintendency of the Wheeling d.
Lake Erie, Is to be given on important
position on the Cincinnati, Hamilton IL
Dayton, of which NJ. ID. WOodfOrd, his
brother, is president. He tells friend
that all may rest assured that he is not to
retire from railroadinR.
1t is announced that the Chicago 81
Northwestern railroad will elevate all Its
tracks within the limits of Chicago at an
expense OF S24. 000,00O. The plan provides
for the elevation of twenty-seven miles of
first and second track and 143 miles of side
track. The company estimates that the
interest on the S24. 600. 900 will be less than
the amount it is now compelled to pay an
Dually on account of litigation and iudg-
ments arising from deaths and personal in
juries. cases due for the most part to the
grade crossings.
The New York Commercial Bulletin says
with reference to the Chicago 81 Ohio and
the Peoria. Decatur IL Evansville deal,
spoken of in the Journal on Saturday, th at
it is learned that Mr.. Austin Corbin no
longer 10 connected with the Chicago IL.
Ohio River in an official capacity. The
operating officers of the Peoria, Decatur "
Evansville are now in charge of the run
ming of the Chicago Il Ohio River. 1t is
iDtimated that there may be some refund
ing plan In connection with the deal. with
respect to the bonds of the Chicago 81 Ohio
River company. The holders of the Peoria,
Decatur * Evansville seconds are curious
rs TO what the arrangements will be.