The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-20

good work in harmonizing the interests of
shippers with the several railro ad cOmpa-
MES. lie recently settled number OF cases
where the shipper and road were at vari-
ance. He takes the position that shipper
who fights railroad makes a mistake.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton ~ Dayton and
the MoDOn have decided TO convert the
com bination parler and dining cars. run on
;heir yestibule trains between Cincinnati
and Chicago. into parlor cars entire. and
run on these trains a regular dining car be-
tween Cincinnati and Monon.
1t it stated that on the Central Vermont
there Is handled daily the largest number
of trains handled on any single-track road
in this country. This will bear question:
ing. In ordinary times more trains are
probably handled on the Vandalia main
line than on the Central Vermont
Tue stockholders Of the Terre Haute g.
Peoria road LEASED to the Vandalia) at
their annual meeting elected the following
as directors for the ensuing two years:
William X. McKeen and John g. Williams.
of Terre Haute. and j. II. Burgoon, of De-
as officers: President. w. X. McKeen; vice.
president. John G. Williams; secretary and
treasurer, George +. Harrington.
&. j. Fellows. formerly car accountant Of
the Big -Four, now general manager of the
western Car Company. was IN the city
from Cincinnati TO the effect that he was
to succeed j. T.. Rose as superintendent of
transportation of the Big FOnr. he said
that he would hardly leave 000-a-year
year and stand all the abuse which the
position naturally draws upon it.
Il. o. Mccormick, general passenger
agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81 Day
ton lines, has one trait which doubtless has
a good deal to do with the success he has
achieved in his position. He claims to
have the best corps of assistants at i'm
portant points on the line to be found on
any railway system. he gives such as
sistants to understand that their work IS
appreciated, and in speaking of the fact to
his superiors invariably gives them the
share of credit due them.
The Pennsylvania Company will on Feb.
1 open it's Toledo division. j. s. Nor
ris has been appointed superintendent,
and with the approval of Charles Watts.
general SUPERINTENDENT, the following
agents have been appointed: Coshocton,
w. L. Speer. freight agent; W. III. Kipp.
ticket agent, and the following freight and
ticket agents: At Warsaw junction. J: L.
Schlegel; Mohawk. c. Nj. Starner; WAL
honGing s. w. Mngil; Cavalio, l.. Hanger;
Brink Haven. +. p. Shrimplin: Greersville.
c. l.. Klein; Loudonville. NJ. A. Ickes
All the roads In the Chicago and Ohio
more business than ever. with better earn
lngs. and It may he wise TO let the rate war
60 on. says a disinterested passenger man.
In speaking of the claims of the different
IOauS III. N. BTOnSOu, asSlstant general pas
senger agent of the Big Four, says: THE
MonOn claims To be dong nearly all the
business to Chicago. All 1 can say Is. if
our competitors are doing any large pro-
portion of the business between here and
Chicago the entire business has grown most
wonderfully. The fact ia. the Big Four ls
selling more than twice as many tickets to
Chicago every month from Indianapolis as
it did in the Same months of last year"
The pooling of interests by the coal roads
. h. 10, - 49, l-.l
coming more improbable, which Is fortu-
nate for the coal operators of Indiana. The
presidents of the Ohio roads are now at
outs over the matter, and one well in
formed says: THE facts of the case are
that the railroads have been trying to
/ drive hard bargain. and have so incensed
some of the individual operators that the
latter VIII not consent to any percentages
" f. connsr of the
| Lake Erie. said he wished il to be under
stood that President Waite. of the Hook
| ing Valley, would not be allowed TO name
| his own terms, but would have to abide by
the wishes of the majority. Mr.. Conner
had also been informed that all the roads
outside of the Hooking Valley are in a po-
siti0n TO answer for their producers. and lie
Is claimed that the Hooking Valley can
control their operators if they choose to do
So"
There is difference of opinion among
| shippers here ms regards the usefulness
| of the car-service associations. In a
| vote could be taken, says one of the
| largest shippers. it would be found
| that O majority of shippers would favor
| the car-service associations with their
| present rules One of the arguments In its
favor mentioned by this shipper was that
| when he ships carload of freight il Is
| usually unloaded within forty eight hours.
| and he gets his returns for the article sold
| within two or three days; formerly il re-
CURED thirty to sixty days to accomplish
| the same result The demmurrage charge
| induces the consignee to unload his fret ght.
| Then" said the shipper. I've have had
| trouble enough to get the cars we wanted
| with the car-serviec association in opera
| ton. and but for this the situation would
have been much worse. as certainly, under
car service association rules, five hundred
| cars will do as much work in year as one
| thousand would prior to its organization"