The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-26
The Grand Trunk and Reading Alliance.


Montreal dispatch says: IL. j. Sar-
gent. general manager of the Grand Trunk,
has confirmed the story Of the alliance be-
tween the Grand Trunk and the Reading
system. For details he referred to j. Bur-
ton, general manager OF the freight and
traffic department The latter said: 1t 10
true that we have formed an alliance with
Reading. which We hope will greatly bene-
tit both systems. We have long desired to
have direct rail route to New York under
our own control. The new ARRANGEMENTS
will go into operation on Aug. 1. but we
did not intend to make the matter public
until details were complete. We had q
connection action. with tn. tue w Eastern Easter States
wanted our own connection with the Chi.
cago * Grand Trunk line. which the alii-
ance gives as. as We join the Reading at Buff
falo. via the New York Il Lehigh road. We
ern and Southern States going west over
the Canadian Pacific and Ssult Ste. Marie
roads by giving every tacIlity In rates,
etc.. for it's quick carriage to North Bay.
We also hope To do big business in carry
ing nickel from the Sudbury mines direct
to the New Jersey smelling furnaces The
organization of the new routes is not yet
complete as to details, but il will be In full
operation by Aug. ]. and each road enter
ing the alliance has bound itself to furnish
. largely increased equipment of rolling
stock.'D
Proving to He Fast Runners.
The locomotives which the Brooks works
bnilt for the Lake Shore road are surpris-
Ing not only the officials of the 70 ad. but,
also. the builders. Engine 59S on June 5.
hauled the Exposition Flyer" train from
Cleveland TO Erie, eighty-eight miles. In
1O2 minutes-weight of train. 27O tons.
LID
train from Erie 10 Buffalo In les minutes.
IN each case gaining several minutes on
the scheduled time of the train. Between
several stations speed of sevent-six
miles hour was reached The
Brooks locomotives are now used to
haul these fast trains between Buffalo and
Chicago, aud their performances equal
those of the big fast engines the New York
Central il boasting of. That the Lake Shore
people appreciate the engines evidenced in
the letter below, addressed to the Brooks
locomotive works. by George w. Stevens.
superintendent of motive power:
Az piece OF good news in which you are In
terested. beg 10 state that, on Saturday last.
our Exposition Flyer" left Buffalo ffty.nine
minutes late and arrived in Chicago on time
In fact. at Elkhart they were only five minutes
late.
Traffic Notes.
The Penney vaDia lines handled at In
dianapohs last week a total of 4,292 cars,
SS23 being loaded.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton * Day ton n
dled at this point. last week. LOGS cars, S62
being loaded. The empty-car movement on
this road is remarkably light.
The Peoria 81 Eastern lie doing the light
est freight business at any time in it's
history, last week handling on both dlvis-
ions but 1900 cars, 1.67S being loaded.
The evenness in loaded car movement on
the Vandslia is striking. In the week end
ing june "a this road brought into Indian
apolis 955 and forwarded 9iS loaded cars
Business with the Indianapolis division
Of the Pennsylvania Is so heavy that en-
gines are being transferred from other
divisions. Last week the road brought In to
Indianapolis 9i3 and forwarded S69 loaded
Oars.
The Big Four lines handled at Indian
apolIs IN the week ending June "a total
of II, $50 cars. 9.2jS being loaded. Last
week this company handled nj Indianap-
oils s1yenty-six more loaded cars than In
she week ending June IL.
Personai. Local and GENERAL Notes.
Thomas Noonsn. general manager of the
Central States Despatch, left Tor New York
last evening
The Big Four is completing q new depot
1T Charleston. Ills. which Is very neat
and convenient building.
L. II. Park, assistant to General Manager
Hudson. of the East Tennessee. Virginia X
Georgia, was IN the city yesterday.
The Eandalia and the Big Four will
Jointly put IN an intcrlockiDg switch and
signal ct the Colfax. Ind. crossing of the
lines.
The business of the Central States Dis
patch has been so satisfactory that all the
lines interested are increasing their quo
tas OF cars.
Receivers Dickson and Fowler. of the
81. Louis Chicago * ST. Paul. announce
b. circular their appointment Mr.. Fow-