The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-25
HARD ON IOWA LINES
Their Percentages Of Earnings to
Be Cut Down by Other Roads.
The Western Freight Association Takes
Acti0n-The AtchisOn System ALI
Right Financially.

The lines in the Western Freight Asso-
citation have taken a stand on the question
OF the division of earnings which will make
serious trouble for some OF the Iowa rail-
roads The association lines have come to
the conclusion that for many years back
they have been allowing the Iowa rail-
roads too large a percentage, and have
agreed that after Nov. 1 they will allow
them only their local earnings. 1t has been
the custom heretofore for the Iowa roads
TO deliver a car of merchandise to an asso-
citation line and receive anywhere from 40
to 81 per cent. of the charges to the point
OF delivery. For instance, one OF tSe small
roads would have car consigned to Chi
cago. and would deliver it at the nearest
point OF junction with Chicago lines, which
would deliver ii in Chicago. The Iowa road
would handle the car for not over one
hundred miles at the outside. The Chicago
line would haul the same car from three to
I've times the distance and allow the other
line approximately half the total freight
This business it is now proposed to stop,
and the Iowa lines will receive nothing
more than the total Of their local charges
from the point OF shipment to the junction
point with the Chicago line. The associa-
ton lines, at their meeting in Chicago yes
terday, also entered into an agreement to
strictly maintain freight rates after Nov.
the deeoS r pes bs dvgo TO o 40 with
ingS, at least no association line will ad-
NIT 1t, but IL looks very much like an agree
ment TO stand together firmly on the Ques-
ton OF Iowa business. The two agreements
NJ In admirably IL they are simply COIN
cidence.
The Union Pacific has agreed to the re-
quest OF the Western Passenger Associa-
ton for a conference on the question of
immigrant business. and 1t will be held in
lima n Cafr Of
The Great Northern Railway.
Cyrus T. Dixon former resident of In
dianapolis, and for years city ticket agent
OF the Big Four, now representing the pas
senger department OF the Great Northern,
at Seattle, thinks the future of railways in
that country very promising. He says
that in "the Puget sound country, outside
the elements which appeal to the poetic
and artistic nature. the farmer the miner
the lumberman, stock raiser, fruit grower
and many other occupations can find in
the varied resources Of the region on either
side Of the Cascade range full and salts
factory returns for their efforts. From
Spokane to Seattle. through the Big Bend
country, the trip via the Great Northern
Is constant succession of surprises in
scenic attractions. until the climax is
reached in the trip over the switchback
constructed partly on trestles. the train oc,
caSionally hugging the mountain sides on
track or bed hewn from the solid rock
The view from the summit is exceptionally
fine. At Wenatchee. on the Columbia river
steamers run to the Okanogan and Lake
Chelan countries. the former being the
scene of many rich strikes In placer min
ing and bound to have a great boom If the
present silver agitation is settled according
to the views of the miners. The Lake Che
Ian country is destined, in time, to be to
the Great Northern what Yellowstone Park
Is to the Northern Pacifc-the mecca Of
tourists from all parts Of the world
Around Wenatchee, fruit Is raised that cam
not be eoualed anywhere on the Pacific
coast, and when its qualities become gen.
orally known. VIII cause Cahfornia pears
peaches and grapes to hide their dimin-
lshed proportions"
Combine of Coal Roads.
It is generally believed in Philadelphia
that the securing by the vanderblts of the
control of the Delaware 'Lackawanna &,
Western is the first step in the formation
OF the greatest coal combine ever inaugur-
ated in this country, and one that, before it
is finished, will be found to include all the
coal carrying companies that have ter
minals in Jersey City. The Lehigh Valley
company is said TO be party 10 the DEAL
notwithstanding the denial OF the officers
Of the company. 1t is known that on Mon
day Vice President Garrett, of the Lehigh
Valley, was In New York in consultation
with the Jersey Central people and that
while he stated that no new negotiations
have partially settled on some sort of an
agreement Such a combine would aim a
blow at President Mcleod of the New
York & New England Railroad Company,
by cutting off all possibility of his entrance
in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylva-
MIA. While the Reading people deny all
knowledge of any deal being made between
them and the new coal barons 1t is general
~ believed the receivers are perfectly will
ing to enter into any agreement which will
benefit the Reading company.
The Century Club Meeting.
The Century Club was addressed last
night by William Fortune on the economic
phase of the street-paving problem The
address supplemental to the recent ar
ticle by Mr.. Fortune in the Century Maya
zine on the same subject, and dealt wholly
with the economy, benefits and profits of
public improvements. The statements made
were based upon statistical information
gathered directly from the leading cities of
the country, and contained much of prac-
teal value and worth for the considera ton
of citizens and property holders. It'consid-
cred the traffic on paved and unpaved
streets and the economy OF paved streets
in view of the lessening OF the expense OF
traffic.
Says the Atchison Is All Right.
President Reinhardt and several of the
directors of the Atchison road were in Chi
cago yesterday enroute TO attend the an
nual meeting of the road, which will be
held in Topeka Thursday. President Rein
hardt denied the stories which have beer
published lately regarding the financial
condition of his line. He said IL is in posi-
ton to take care of all financial obligations
and that the outlook was better at present
than IL had been for years
Personal, Local and General Notes.
E H McHenry has been appointed chief
engineer of the Northern Pacific.
j. H. Craig, auditor of the Monon, was
In the city yesterday on official business.
All lines are now accepting the Sioux City
4 Northern railways tickets, the boycott
having been lifted
Work has been resumed at all the coal
mines in Ohio, and a result the Ohio coal
roads begin again to show handsome earn
tngs
The building of a new road from Hanni-
bal TO Sioux City. TO be known as the Sioux
doned.
dent OF the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern,
will succeed President Meyer, of the Balti-
more & Ohio proper.
Four shops at Nation, was in the city
yesterday. He is now working at the Mat
toon shops go men.
H. c. Stiles, general freight agent of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton x Dayton, returned
yesterday from his annual vacation and a
visit TO the worlds fair.
In the Central Traffic Association terri
tory earnest efforts will be made, after the
worlds fair business Is over, TO restore
rates to paying basis.
Oscar Murray vice president of the Rip