The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-18
HENRY yILLARDMAYRETIRE
Report that lie Will Resign from the
Northern Pacific Management To- Day.

Report mat lie hlii Resign 1rom Tue
Northern Pacific Management To-Day.
Last Year an Expensive One for Railways
Worlds Fair Rates East Of the Missouri
River Likely to BE Low.
The story was repeated in Wall street.
yesterday. that Henry Willard was to re-
tire from the direction of the affairs OF the
Northern Pacific railroad. It was said that
his resignation was IN the hands OF Presi-
dent Thomas Z. Cakes. aud that IL would
be presented to the board of directors at
the meeting to-day. President Cakes was
put OF town, and all that President Wizard
would soy was: II have nothing TO say on
that su beet may tell you. however. that
the syndicate to underwrite the proposed
Issue of collateral trust notes by the COM
pany will be completed"
Many of the stockholders have shown
hostility to Mr.. Willard. but he could not
be forced ont of the company against his
own will. as he controls absolutely a ma
jority of the stock. The North American
company owns Is. 600 shares of Northern
Pacific common stock, and as It's president
and ruling spirit he can vote this stock.
He holds proxies for the large German In
terest and he IS individually heavy stock
holder. No director or other officer OF the
road could be found who knew that Mr..
Willard intended to retire. 1t Is considered
singular that Mr.. Willard, as the chief
executive officer. should hand his resiana-
ton to the president. who Is the chief
operating officer. lt would be more natural
for him to submit it 10 the board of directors
Is whole.
some Surprising Statistics.
The year 1892 seems to have been very
expensive one for railways. Taking 210
railroads. with mileage of 13l. 625 miles.
it cost per cent. moro of the gross earn
ings to operate them in 1892 than in 1891.
The increase on the New York Central was
81 per cent: on the Penney lvanis. east of
PIttsburq. CO per cent; west of Pittsburg.
los per cent; Lake Shore. per cent;
Michigan Central. Der cent; Big Four. 80
per cent; Chicago 81 Eastern Illinois. 2a.4
per cent; Chicago. Milwaukee IL Sc. Paul.
AL per cent; Lou ville IL Nashville, 8
per cent; Norfolk 81 Western.
IL per cent. On the roads
mentioned, four items of expense
took AZ per cent. of the gross earnings.
namely. train service. engine service, sta
ton service and water service. Train serv-
ice. which 10 likely 20 vary the most closely
with traffic. increased 20 per cent. and the
engine service 17i2 per cent. Car repairs.
in 1892 per car. were the largest In ten
years, and locomotive repair per locomo-
tive much above the usual average. Or
the increase in gross earnings IN lo92. says
excellent authority. 81 per cent. was alb
sorbed In expenses. The conclusion which
a. IL flwr n..h 70
that bad year is about as profitable as a
good year. as the freight traffic OF all roads
IN 1892 was pheBOmenally heavy. The
whole trouble il in the low rates at which
freight 10 carried.
First sIeeping-Car Built in Indiana.
A gentleman who was closely identified
with early railroadinR in this State says
that the first sleeping-car on any Ameri-
can railroad. and probably In the world.
was built at the Indianapolis * Madison
shops. at North Madison, in 1850 or 1851. 1t
was designed by John Brough (afterward
war Governor of Ohio, then president of
the road. for the accommodation of stock
men. In those days the passenger and
most of the freight traffic ives by day,
stock trains occupying the road at night.
Passenger service was not interchangeable
III,
transfer at terminal points. The hunks in
the stockmcne sleeper were stationary.
Later on, In 1856 or 1856, q homemade
sleeper, with hinged or movable berths,
was attached TO Decline trains running
between Indianapolis and Crestline. ..
The Decline sleepers were not patented,
and after O year or so were abandoned
through want of care to keep them iii for
public use. as well as their undesirability
for day service, the berths interfering
berths was much less than that of the Pull
man company, and there was no sleeping
car porter.
No Agreement ne to Worlds Fair Rates.
The meeting of the lines east of the Mis-
souri, river. at Chicago, yesterday. to dis
cuss worlds fair rates. produced nothing.
and an adjournment was taken to await
the action Of the transmissouri lines in
sheir meeting to-day. In the meeting this
morning the Alton, the Burlington and the
Rock Island declared themselves as being
IN favor of the eighty per- cent. rates adopt
ed some time since by the association. The
Atchison took . firm stand against THE. and
declared In favor of a lower rate east of the
river. The matter was discussed for few
minutes only, and seeing that an Immediate
agreement was out OF the question an adj
journment was taken TO prevent possible
row. The Atchison has announced fatty
Denver Chicago round-trip rate and the
sixteen dollar round trip between Kansas
City and Chicago for the round trip. IL
will insist that rates be made that low, no
matter what happens.
The nIonon's New Shops.
Everything Is now in readiness for the
building of the new shops OF the Louis
Vile. New Albany IL Chicago ct Lafay ette,
even to the money. and General Manager
McDoel says that when com pleted the Mo-
non will have as good shops as any road in
Indiana. Not including the round house.
the floor room of the new building Will
cover l24. 100 square feet. The plans contem-
plate n machine shop 2l0xg5 feet. boiler
shop S5xg0, blacksmith shop 95xg0. car shop
2lOx95. paint shop l0OxeO. engine room 50x
90, 9th 90 and store room l5ax50 and two
stories high. The round house will contain
twenty stalls and there will be q transfer
table 34OxG6 feet. There are several other
buildings ranging from 20 TO 20 feet In
length and width.
Personal. Locai ana General Notes.
The Monon has It's remodeled dining cars
In service. Ttey will bs run daily each day
nd nal nd