The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-27
INTERESTINGWARON RATES
The Northern Pacific Again Applies the
Knife to the Passenger Tariff.
All Western Roads Likely to Become Involved
Unless Peace Is Made with the Great
Northern-No Cut by the Panhandle.

grow out of the present condition of affairs.
and unless the Western lines agree at their
meeting. which begins In Chicago to-day.
to cut the rates. war will be the inev-
liable outcome. The Southern Pacific has
requested its Eastern connections to join
it in making rates equal to those put into
effect by the Great n orthern and the North
ern Pacific, and If it succeeds In winning
them over TO It's way of thinning the Union
Pacific will De dragged into the row and tt
will then be almost an i'm possibility to pre-
vent the Generalization from spreading
east OF the Missouri river. All tho lines In
the Western Passen ger Association. except
the Alton. the Burlington and possibly one
or two others. will go into the meeting to-
day prepared to make reductions II they
cannot help themselves
Rates stu Firm.
A report gained currency yesterday that
the Monon and the Panhandle had wearied
of seeing the Big Four carrying so much
business. alleging that IL was getting more
than it's share, and that the Monon had cut
che rate to 81, round trip. to Chicago. and
shat, hearing of this, the Panhandle had
dropped the rate to $3.50. Inquiry at the
offices of the two roads met with . prompt
denial Mr.. lockwood said the Panhan-
dies business was increasing rapidly and
people said they were doing large BUSH
ness and using all their coaches. In rum
ming the rumor down it was found that 1t
originated with sales made by one of the
scalpers. There are q few tickets appear
ing in this market sold by Southern roads.
and these the scalpers are getting hold OF
ct figures which enabled them to sell at the
rates named above while their supply
lasted which was brief. The scalpers are
very anxious to have rate war lnaugur-
sted. and will sell Panhandle tickets any
time without profit. hoping TO create just
such reports as were circulated yesterday.
Fast Run on the j., NJ. s. l.
Harry Miller. superintendent Of the
Louisville division of the Penney lvania
lines, sends an official statement of fast
run made, last week. over this road. Tram
16. consisting of o combination car, one day
coach and two pullman sleeping cars. was
hauled from Indianapolis to Louisville in
two hours and fifteen minutes; distance,
1870 miles, including seven railroad GROSS
In rs and two station stops. The following
runs were made: Franklin to Edinburg.
1921 miles. IN IL minutes; EdInourg to Co
lumbus, including one crossing stop. lO.41
miles. Is minutes; Columbus to Seymour.
including two crossing stops, 1896 miles. 70
minutes; Seymour to North Tower. 4St6
miles, including one crossing stop. oil min
ptes The run from Scottsburg TO Memphis,
74.06 miles, was made in IL minutes. This
was an average speed of 1880 miles per
hour for over IA miles.
East Round shipments from Chicago.
East bound shipments from Chicago. ex-
cept live stock. aggregated 55.246 tons last
week, against $3.50 for the preceding
week. and 81. 9O4 tons for the corresponding
week last year: The roads carried tonnage
as follows: Michigan Central. 6.ss5: Wa
bash, 3.157; Lake Shore, 9,927; Fort Wayne,
1855; Panhandle. 6.024; Baltimore & Ohio.
1886; Grand Trunk. 2,S03: Nickel plate. g.
SIS; Chicago g. Erie. $3.50; Big Four. 2.64S.
Shipments were made mp of the following
articles: Flour, 1.9O9; grain and millstuffs.
21.0i0; provisions. lard, etc.. 7.746; dressed
beef, 11.234: butter. 2.274; hides, 1.749; lum-
Der. 1911: miscellaneous, l. 653. Lake ship
ments amounted TO 90. S95 tons. against o.
4Sl tons for the corresponding week last
year.
Kindly Remembered.
The employees of the Indianapolis, Deca-
tur Il Western requested L. A. Boyd, their
former superintendent. now superintend-
emit of the Citizens street-railway, to visit
the shops for q short time. He accepted
the invitation. and on arriving met large
fepresen tation of the employees. who had
selected Master Mechanic Mo Kenna ss their
presented Mr. Boyd with an elegant dia-
m0nd stud. from the jewelry house of
Julius Walk, of this city. The cost of the
gift was $500. Mr.. Boyd was greatly sur
prised, but responded with few appropri-
ate remarks. There were fully fifty of his
former employees present at the presenta-
ton.
P~r.cnal. Local and General Notes.
L. w. Braisted, ofthe Vandalis. has been
chosen secretary of the ST. Louis Passenger
Association.
II. Wilson. agent of the Big Four at Bon
held. has resigned and Is succeeded BY s.
ID. Black we'll.
Peoria " Eastern. Is expected home from
the East this evening.
&. w. Fairbanks, general solicitor Of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton d Day ton. returned
20 New York yesterday.
J. n. Marsh has been appointed city pas
seDger and ticket agent for the c.. c., G.
~ st. l.. at Columbus Ind.
The Missouri Pacific will next month be-
gin the building of n new nnion station at
Little Rock. Ark, to cost 100000.
The Columbus * Hooking Valley COM
pany erecting freight depot at Colum-
bus, o., which covers one square of ground.
e.. II. Murray. jr.. has been appointed
travelling passenger agent for the Chicago
q Alton. with headquarters at Jackson
Vile. Ill
V. L. Malott returned yesterday from
New York. where he went to look after
business connected with the Chicago ~
Western Indiana.
10 is reported in railroad circles that
Che Louisville * Nashville will assume
control of the Newport News & Mississippi
Valley road July i.
The Missouri Pacific management has
given instructions TO shut down all shops
on their system the entire day Saturday
until further orders.
The Findlay, Fort Wayne s. Western
shows signs of life again. and has amended
It's articles OF incorporation 10 increase its
capital stock to S3.490,0c0.
Division No. 500. of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen. of Michiaan City,
will give their annual ball on the evening
of July T. Members of other divisions are
invited TO attend.
c. z. Huntington. president of the South
ern Pacific, states that the death of Sena-
tor Stanford will cause no change in the
management. Mr.. Stanford held one
fourth interest In the property.
The engineering corps of the Ohio South.
ern has completed the surveys for the ex-
tension of the road from Lima 10 Toledo.
and has submitted the report To George
Saul president of the company.
NJ. +. ingalls,. president or the Big Four,
now at Hot springs. w. Va. expects to re-
turn TO Cincinnati next week and remain
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