The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-12
FINAL WORLDS FAIR RATES
Announced from Chicago Yesterday
that There Would Be No More Changes.
Within Sixty Days the B. & 0. s. W. and the
D. & N. Will Be Consolidated. with
q Capital of $50. 25O. coo.

Eastern roads are extremely anxious that
it should be clearly and universally under
stood that the action of the general man.
ayers at Thursdays meeting in regard to
worlds fair rates and arrangements is NAL.
lt Is not subject to reconsideration or pos
sible change. The roads have had pre-
pared the following official statement of
rates aud srrsD gements made for the
worlds fair business which will be main
tanned In iorce till the end of the fair
period. From all seabosrd cities eight
trains per week are being run at one fare
for the round trip. tickets good for
ten days. These were special excursion
thirty-four hoor trains. taking passengers
from all points east OF the Niagara river.
Pittsburg and Wheeling. They are partici-
pated In by eight roads. each running one
train per week, on different days, as ar
ranged between themselves. The bel
of these trains will be increased whenever
the business warrants doing so. Inc fares
on these trains. by the different roads. are
ST.. Sis and $40 for the round triD. and il is
intended TO run them MP TO the full de-
mands of the traffic. Passengers demand
ing s~leeping-car accommodations, or TICK.
cts with longer limits than ten days.
from s2S TO $50 for the rNpnd trip
by the different lines. In The terri
tory west of the Niagara frontier.
Pittsburg and Wheeling all roads run ex-
cursion trains at one fare for the round
trip. and will continue doing SO. These
excursion trains are pat on whenever o
load can be obtained from any point. in
elnding local travel intermediate. They
are being run at frequent intervals from
Detroit. Buffalo. PittsDurg. Cincinnati. Co.
lnmbus. Cleveland and Erie by all lines.
They are usually day trains. and afford
ample facilities for every individual in that
territory to come TO the fair at q one way
rate. In addition to this tickets are sold by
all lines good to return ut any time during
the exposition and good on all trains at a
reduction of % per cent. from the standard
fare. Excuraion passengers at the one-way
rate are carried hy some of the roads on
the regular trains, the business not requir-
ing the addition of specials. This 10 true
or all lines from Cincinnati and Louisville.
the ten-day rate beng 60, with q lower rate
of "a for special coach excursions. to be run
when the business demands. The round
trip rate from Columbus on special-coach
ten-day excursions Is $3.50, and on regular
trains $40. The rate on tIckets good until
Nov. 5Is Sl2 from Cincinnati and Louisville
and Sl2 50 from bus. The foregoing
ARRANGEMENT has been definitely confirmed.
and will undoubtedly stand good until the
close of the Q exposition.
OficIa, Charges on the c., H.. s. ID.
Railroad circles were surprised at the
announcement that Charles Nelson, gen.
eTal pperintendeDt of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton * Day ton had resigned and was
TO be succeeded by the promotion of c. G..
Waldo. assistant to tho president. that
position being abolished. The opinion pre-
vailed generally that Mr.. Nelson would 90
annnar m latar hrt , q u,o n not aynantad On
soon. The friends of Mr.. Nelson are said
to have opposed the appointment of Wm.
Green as general manager. which would
MI. Green taking charge Mr.. Nelson would
DO retired. The latter has made q good
record on the c., II. az II. Those as
sociated with Mr. Nelson in the past
IN an official capacity yesterday re-
ceived from him a very complimentary
note thanking them for the manner they
had performed their respective duties.
His successor. Mr.. Waldo, 10 q popular
gentleman and we'll informed on railroad
matters. He Is thirty-six years of age. and
commenced TO learn telegraphy when he
was thirteen years old. Three years after he
took O position as operator. freight and
tickle clerk at K junction. on the II.
w. * %. X. X. He was made purchasing
agent of the C., H.. II ID. r. X. at Cincinnati,
m 1850, and remained there until he was
promoted TO be assistants TO the president.
Mr. Nelson has two positions open to him.
lie Is a good all around railroad man, and
Vice President Zimmerman made q gallant
light TO promote him TO the general man.
ssership. but could not prevail on Presi-
dent Woodforc to do so.
Threatens a g.. A. X. Rate War.
General Passenger Agent Townsend. of
the Missouri Pacific, has wired b. ID. Csld-
well. the chairman of the Western Passen-
ger Association. at Chicago. as follows:
The combination Of rates from Kansas
City via Chicago to Indianapolis will
make q rate of 30 cents less than via st.
Louis and passengers Will lave to purchase
tickets from Kansas City to st. Louis. st.
Louis 10 Indianapolis and from Indiansp-
oils to Chicago. only having to purchase
once via Chicago. With this disadvantage
the St LOUIS ronte IL seriously discrim-
mated against. While We are q party to
the Western Passenger Association, the
agreement has not yet been signed By our
executive officers. and unless this question
be amlcably adjusted we Will sell tickets
through from Kansas City to Chicago and
return for the q. A. r.. via Indianapolis. at
rates made By combination of rates via
other lines. In accordance with the gen.
eral agreement y0u are bound to protect us
and association lInes in such arran cement.
] ave repeated this telegram to all inter
ested and told them they could act on this
authority"
Consolidation Scheme Taking Shape.
The stockholders of the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern will hold their annual
meeting Oct. IL. the stockholders of the
Ohio * Mississippi on Oct. 12, and there Is
no longer q question that on the 18th the
consolidation will be perfected. The b. 81
o. &. w. yesterday completed the legal
formalities necessary TO the consolidation
and the directors of the Ohio & Mississippi
will to-day take similar action. Sixty days
from now the new company will be per-
fected, with q capitalization of Ssf. $50. 900.
and fixed charges of 81. Cos. OOO. with addi-
tional charges of s2. 1921. 500. making q total
charge of S4.022. $50 per snnum TO be taken
care of before any dividends on common
stock are paid. all of which Is held by the
parent road. the Baltimore & Ohio. The
net earnings of the two roads. operated
separately. for the year ending June so.
were g. 200. 600. sufficient to pay the imper-
alive fixed charges aud the interest on
Series AS per cent. ffteen-year gold bonds
and leave q surplus OF S67. 000.
The Worid's Fair Rates.
In the telegram, yesterday morning. from