The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-02


having yesterday decided TO change the
date from Nov. 10 the 10Th.
The Florida winter rates went into effect
yesterday. From this section they are the
same as last year, but from Northwestern
points and Kansas City they are a shade
higher.
r. r. FELTON, has been appointed general
freight agent of the Chicago Eastern
Illinois, TO succeed L. X. Brockenbrough,
who has entered the service of another
company.
1t is stated that 80 per cent. of the en-
ployes on the Pennsylvania lines are now
members of the Voluntary Relief Associa-
ton. East of Harrisburg s. per cent are
members.
The passenger men Of the transconti-
mental lines state that many foreigners
who have been here for weeks and months
are arranging TO visit the PACING coast Oe-
fore returning home.
Colonel Shaw, of the c., B. & O.. came
through here yesterday with two carloads
q United States Infantry en- route f6st to New
over the Peoria 81 East
1t is now thought that the Baltimore &
Ohio southwestern will secure control of
the Kentucky and Indiana bridge by guar
anteeing the interest the bonded debt
and protection to the stockholders.
The immigrant commission fight has been
renewed with more than usual vigor and
indications are that i'm the bidding Tor bust
ness so per cent. of the revenue, as for
merly will be paid out in commissions
Daniel w. Lawler has been appointed
general counsel Of the Chicago Great
Western road. vice James w. I.usk, who
tional German-American Bank OF st. PAU.
Before the close of the present month
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois company
will remove its general offices in Chicago
to the new Ellsworth Building, 355 Dear
born street, occupying five floors in that
L. X. Brockenbough is to be traffic man
ager of the Ohio Southern, we'll as of
the c., A. & c., and the position Of general
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now holding that position, being taken care
of elsewhere.
In no previous year have the shipments
of hay to Eastern markets and for export
been as heavy as the last sixty days. The
crop in the East and in England was
failure. and the West is now called upon
to make up the deficiency.
The manner in which the Monon has han
died the worlds fair business and its re-
markable exemption from accidents is an
excellent advertisement for the road, and
goes a long way toward covering up the
bad luck of the road in years past.
The wholesale grocers of this city, under
charge of Henry Fraser, general agent of
the Big Four at this point will to-day go
to Terre Haute over the Big Four, TO be
present at the opening of Human & Co.'S
new wholesale grocery house in that city.
Frank Reynolds, general live stock agent
OF the Pennsylvania lines, who has been i'll
for three weeks, is improving. Mr.. Rey-
holds has been in railway service on In
dianapolis lines since 1854, and this is the
first illness which prevented his attending
to business.
Employees of the Mobile & Ohio railway
between st. Louis and New Orleans have
accepted ten-per-cent reduction in wages.
Two weeks ago q protest was presented.
but the managers We're firm and the
had to succumb. All classes of employees
are affected
r. B. Jones' general agent of the Chicago
& Rock Island, is in the city working up
Texas business. His explanation that the
c. & r. l. is cutting rates to Texas points
Is that the road is naming rates above
board that the competing lines are giving,
thus cutting the tariff rates.
The passenger department of the Wabash
has reduced every passenger rate on It's
tween St Louis and Chicago. 1t has never
before based its rates on Chicago. Its av-
erage reduction from Detroit and Toledo
and points between those cities and st.
Louis is between 81 and 50.
Despite the clamor about accidents the
last few months railroad men who have
looked into the matter find that in proper,
ton to the number of passengers carried
tho number killed and injured was less
than for any six months in the history of
American roads. Including those but slight
ly injured it will barely average one in
10000 passengers.
The Central Traffic Association lines have
discontinued worlds fair rates TO Chicago
the lines in the Chicago and Ohio River
Traffic Association being the only ones in
dUlging in that kind of business now; but
1t is expected that on Nov. they Will re-
establish tariff rates. which will be So
from indianapolis to Chicago or from Chi
cage TO indianapolis.
railroad man we'll informed as. to the
working of the electrical devices for sig
mailing trains in use on the New York
Central states that in ten days careful
movements thew were required 10 make
daily but seven times did they fail to act
promptly, and in the seven cases no acct
dent could have occurred through the fall
IRE to act or move promptly.
General Ticket Agent DOnough, of the
Union Railway Station, states that the
receipts from sale of tickets for october
1892 SO heavy was the decrease in travel
in other directions that the heavy Chicago
business did not overcome it In California
and Eastern travel the falling off is the
most noticeable The harvest excursions
this year cut important figure.
AS time progresses it becomes more and
more probable that Samuel FELTON,, jr., now
president of the Queen Il Crescent, will
again be called TO the presidency OF the
Erie road foreign security holders being
largely in favor of his election to that po-
sition. During his administration, a few
years ago. the Erie company saw its most
prosperous times. and its roadbed and
equipment were put in condition 10 earn q
handsome revenue.
For some years the Chicago & Alton
has gotten but little business out of the
territory except via the Lake Erie a
catch such business. This year General
Passenger Agent Charlton, of the Chicago
&. Alton. has come into line as rate main
tainer and is operating on broader policy,
and will work with any of the indianapolis
lines which will favor them with business
without discrimination.
BY order of the receivers a 10-per-cent.
reduction in wages of the employees went
into effect on the East Tennessee, Nir-
ginia * Georgia railway system yesterday.
1t is feared trouble IS breWinS' as the
men are very much dissatisfied over the
reduction \ consultation viii be held Fri
day between the road receivers, the rail-
way employees grievance committee and the
grand chiefs of the different orders, When
some arrangement will be reached.
The actual statement of the c., c., c. &
St. L. for September is unfavorable when
conpared with last year. but il should be
remembered that the depression anected all
the roads the most severely in September.
The gross e1rnings Of the Big -Four proper
were 81, 237.7Gl, a decrease rs compared
with September, 1892. OF $160,0S6; operating
expenses, however. were reduced $J5,ooS, pdt
the percentage Of expenses TO gross earn
ings was - 96 against lbs in September,
1Sl2 The net earnings were S-0,lD, de-
crease Of S66.2lS; fixed charges increased
s. ESQ leaving a surplus of $l05,G9O, against
$l169S5 last year.
Under the agreement of the trunk-line
presidents the New York Centrals eXpOsi-
tion flyer which made the run between
New York and Chicago, must come off.
now that the fair is closed IL Is not QueS-
toned that the Pennsylvania could have
the season that the New York Central has,
but IL is not the policy or the OhlclaIS Oi
the PENNSYLVANIA lines TO encourage this
extra high speed. The Pennsylvania has the
credit OF being the first 10 put on fast
| trains between the East and West, IN lSS.
putting on it's limited trains with the finest
| equipment that the best shops OF this coun-
| Try produced.