The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-18

decrease in net earnings of ST.. 692 "a. The
eight months of 1896. as compared with the
same period of 1892. show an increase in
gross earnings of S5a.9S1.5S q decrease in
ex penses OF 50. 2S3. "A, and an increase IN net
earnings of S65. 271.27.
The Pennsylvania Company is increasing
Its forces az Its shops and the number of
hours of work. At the Fort Wayne shops
there are now sixteen disabled locomotives,
and on other divisions the number of
crippled engines and cars is increasing.
Tram 80. over the Cincinnati. Hamilton
a. Dayton and MODon was yesterday run
In two sections. On one of the sections
were the Atlanta City Guards, en- route To
the worlds fair. The coaches which they
occupied were highly decorated with bunt-
ing. American flags. etc.
An exchange says: IF III. Fl. Porter.
chairman of the executive comm ittee of
the Chicago ~ Eastern Illinois, does NOT
Quit foOlinR with d.. j. Mackey. president
of the Evansville 81 Terre Haute. there will
be a new man In his place before long. and
the initials OF hls name VIII be ID. j. NJ"
A. q. Palmer. who has so suddenly come
into prominence as the general ger
agent of the Evansville 81 Terri Haute.
but q few years ago was q clerk in the pas
senger department OF the Chicago ~ East
ern Illinois at Terre Haute; from there he
went to Peoria and became agent OF the
Peoria. Decatur IL Evansville at that point.
Wolds fair travel last week over the L.
dianapolis lines was the heaviest of any
week since the exposition opened. with the
exception of the G. A. K. week, and from
inquiries as TO time OF trains and rates in
dications point to still heavier travel. ALI
che Indianapolis aud Chicago roads have
every coach they can command il use
and are borrowing from connections.
Mr.. w. +. Drummer. district passenger
agent for the Pennsylvania lines at Indian
apolis. has made his Official report TO MIR.
T.. A. Ford. general passenger agent at
Pittsburg. which shows that during Grand
Army week. Sept. 3 to 8. inclusive. the
Pennsylvania lines sent out of lndianapo-
lis TO Chicago seventy- three passenger
trains. hauling CAB coaches. and carrying
1851 passengers.
On Friday last all former records were
beaten on the P%Ittsburg, Fort Wayne q
Chicago. In fifteen hours twenty-six long.
heavy passenger trains passed through
Fort Wayne. One train was run in eight
sections. For three consecutive hours.
every twenty r-lnutes. q train passed that
point. Fifteen men were last week added
TO the car inspectors force at points where
the fast trains stop.
The great question for Western rail way
managers 70 solve Just now IS how to gain q
reduction in operating expenses without
causing labor troubles. The Denver 81 Rio
Grande Id still figuring with it's men TO ob-
tain a reduction in the wage schedules in
force. and little progress is makIng. The
Atchison men have not had a pay day. they
say, for two months. The Union Pacific
has been trying to get q reduction in wa
ges. but with no success.
As the Fitchburg road is differed so
largely by men who were st one time con-
nected with some one of rhe Indiana roads.
the annual report will be of some interest.
1t shows the earnings OF the year ending
June SO to have been S1.701. 297; operating
expenses. S5,542, $50; net earnings. 81. 16i. COS;
dividend. S65S. lS3; surplus. S31. 652. Dur
ing the year the company paid ont Sl24.1 19
on account of the fatal accident at West
Cambridge. Sept. 10, 1892.
An idea of the dizziness of freight traffic
the last sixty days is shown in the fact
that on the Big Fsur system there are
standing on side tracks four thousand emp.
ty cars belonging to the company and
eight thousand belonging TO fast-freight
lines and foreign roads. A couple OF weeks
thin out this number, as, when business Is
at q fair volume on the Big Four system,
five thousand cars are handler daily.
The directors of the Evansville IL Terre
Haute have postponed their annual meet
Ing. which was to have been held on Oct.
2, until the third Monday In October. This
Is thought to mean that the Mackey syndi-
cate has the directory on its side. but there
IS some uncertainty as TO the syndicate
having the controlling stock. 1t was de-
clded that the new board should consist of
thirteen directors. The Standard Oil in
terest is said to have q large holding of T..
81 T. ii. stock.
To-day will decide how many of the
striking mechanics aud machinists on the
Louisville X Nashville will return TO work.
as the master mechanics have posted on
the shop dooro the following notice: These
shops will resume operation, commencing
Monday, Sept. Is. ami run ten hours. SIX
days of the week. until Oct. II. From Oct.
10 TO the end OF that month nine hours pei
day. SIX days Der week." It is understood
the places of old employees who do not re-
turn will be filled. the applications far eX.
ceeding the vacancies which would bt
made dad none OF the old men return.
+. o. Hopkins. vice president of the
Mackey lines. was in the city yesterday en-
route for New York. In answer TO a sum.
mons from ID. J. Mackey to come there al
once. Mr.. Hopkins said he could give bu;
little information as regards tho Evans
vile * Terre Haute deal further than tha,
the Mackey syndicate was now on top and
President Grammer aud his followers were
out of jobs. When asked if the Evansville
" Terre Haute would again be operated
Jointly with the Evansville & Richmond
the Evansville ~ ana polls. the Louis
willie, Evansville " ST. Louis, the Peoria
Decatur ~ Western and the Chicago i
ONO River roads. all being under tn,
Mackey control. he said he could not an
swer; in fact, he thought it would not b,
settled until after the annual meeting.