The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-29
OCTOBER EXCURSIONS
Days on Which Railroads Have
Agreed to Run Cheap Trains.
Some of the Reasons for the Frequency
of Accidents-The Pennsylvania
and the G.. X. & /.

siding) and arranged for the October ex-
cursion business. Rates were fixed as fol-
lows:
From Cincinnati-Oct. T. Pennsylvania;
Oct. 3. Big Four; Oct. II. Pennsylvania;
From Louisville-Oct 5. Monon; Oct. 9.
D. & NJ; Oct. 16, Pennsylvania:
From Indianapolis-Oct. 10. Big Four; Oct.
Il. Monon; Oct. IL, Pennsylvania
From ColumbusLOct. u. Sandusky Short
line; Oct. IL, Pennsylvania; Oct. 20, Hook
ing Valley; oct. q. Big Four: %,
5. c., II. & d.; oct. z. Big Four; Oct. 9.
P~ennsylvania; oct. IL, c., H. N D.; oct To-
Big Four.
1t was decided that the c., II. 81 D. had
already had it's share of excursion business
out OF Cincinnati, so that road was not &C
corded a date for October.
Frequency of Railroad Accidents.
The public has been startled by the fire.
quency Of accidents TO passenger trains oc-
curing within the past few weeks. and the
matter has been the subject of much COM
ment and adverse criticism. But, deplor-
able as these accidents have been. a little
reflection will show that they have not
been much. if any, out of proportion to the
business done. 1t must be remembered that
not only have the roads centering at Chi
N@0O W "AANA NCo "a ~
occurred) put on extra trains. but in order
to accommodate the travelling public. have
found it necessary to run their trains in two
or more sections, practically doubling the
number OF trains. With a single track to
accommodate this largely increased traffic
IL has been found necessary to send out
trains very closely following each other
often not more than fifteen minutes apart
or. say seven miles. Any one of a score of
-AtI0- - Nhn -aa~~fDn Of n Din
as a heavy grade. a few shovelfuls of in
ferior coel, or the like-is liable to reduce
this trifing distance so as to bring the
trains dangerously near each other. Then,
a slight damage to the forward engine, a
foggy night, an enforced stoppage for wa
ter, or something of that sort, and a rear
end collision is almost inevitable, even
though the trainmen may be fully alive to
the danger. AS a matter of fact, recent &C
cidens have not been much, if any, out of
proportion to the traffic.
The PENNSYLVANIA After the G.. n. & L.
Vice President James McCrea, of the
Pennsylvania Company. left Fort Wayne
yesterday morning on a tour of inspection
Of the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad. He
will go over the entire lines. There has
been rumors for the past year that the
Pennsylvania Company would finally alb
Borb that line.
Genera Notes.
The ifty-six railroads Of the Central
Traffic Association having unanimously
voted to withdraw from the agreements
heretofore existing between them as an or
ganization and the Traffic
Association, the separation will take place
on the 18th prox.
Judging by the orders for empty cars
that are being placed with most of the
roads, there is a good deal of freight get
ting ready to move. The freight men are
much encouraged by the outlook. and are
looking forward to a fall traffic that will
compare favorably with that of seasons
past.
During August the Pennsylvania relief
department paid claims a~ggregating S42,-
700. Is, of which $12. $50 was in satisfaction
of death claims, s., SOP. % for accidents, and
. 5000 for sickness. OF the gross amount
$2S, 1926 was disbursed on the Pennsylvania
grand division, which embraces the Pitts
burg division.
The entrance of the l., d. & w. into the
field as a competitor for st. Louis fair
business may or may not be a disturbing
element. The new line runs over the
Clover Leaf from Metcalf. ILL.,, and the
distance from indianapolis to ST. Louis is
255 miles-ten miles less than one of the
old lines, and fifteen more than the other.
The Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago
railway will commence, on Oct. /, to run it's
shops in Fort Wayne on full time, eight
hours per day with a full complement of
men. 1t has been running five hours per
day since Aug. 1. There are now two thou
sand cars on the road waiting repairs. be-
sides six Of the largest size engines are to
be constructed at once.
A comparative statement of the earnings
of the Louisville & Nashville for the third
week in September shows a falling off as
compared with those for the corresponding
week last wear of ga 4Q5 from frpiCht 60 Clio
from passengers. and S11.010 from mis-
cellaneous sources of revenue. OF this short
age 81, 16O is said to be only apparent, and
due TO a change in the system of keeping
the accounts of certain divi=ions.
The first train over the Tcl5io & Ohio
Central extension railway between
Ridgway and Columbus, arrived at the lat
ter place on Wednesday,, with President
Burke and other officers. This section of
the road is expected to open for business
about the 18th prox. 1t expects to secure
access to the Union Station over the Mid
land tracks. as the work on the Column
bus belt line will not be begun until
spring.
The Western Passenger Association
lines have granted n round-trip rate of one
fare from all points In Minnesota for the
celebration of Minnesota day at the worlds
fair. which is set for Oct. 13. Tickets will
be sold oct. IL and y, with a final return
limit Of Oct. Is. The Western roads have
also practically agreed TO accept the prop
osition OF the Atchison for reduced rates to
the fair on Oct. 20 and q. The tickets to
be sold will be good upon I'll trains and in
all cars.
Some railroad men are criticising the
pennsylvania for its treatment of st.
Louis business. When the question OF
making rates for the worlds fair was
under consideration the PENNSYLVANIA
would not listen to anything less than a
$3.50 rate out of Columbus, o., declaring
II could not afford TO haul passengers GA
miles-the round trip between the two
points-for less. But when St. Louis put
In an application for low rates to the fair
and Yelled Prophet show the company con-
coded a 81 ~round-trip rate from Columbus.
though the distance is $50 miles, and the
company must, in addition. pay the St.
Louis Bridge Company 81 for each pas
senSer carried across the river.
There is almost a certainty of trouble
on the Chesapeake & Ohio. The manage
ment has given notice of a 10-per-cent. re-
auction IN wages. 10 take effect on the 1st
prox-, and the men are very outspoken in
opposition. In connection with the en-
ployes or the Memphis & Charleston and
the l.. K y. a meeting was held by them
ut Memphis Tuesday night and an organ
iZation perfected. with "a view to resisting
the cut. The meeting was a secret one.
but 1t was openly declared that one of its
objects was To make common cause with
all the employees OF the roads named. Moth
ing was done, il is understood, further
than to aDnOipt n pOmpnfffea 70 visit the