The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-21
LIGHT TRAVEL TO THE FAIR
Railroads Have Slashed Rates in Two,
but the People Are Too Hard Up.
Further Reduction 10 Points Sonth of the
Ohio Made Yesterday-Eastern Trunk
Lines Meeting In New York.

Lines Meeting In New York.
Said q general passenger agent: 81 am
really blue over the light travel to the
worlds fair. 1t is now week since We
cut rates in two in the middle. For couple
of days there was something of a rush. ous
not what was expected. Now the volume
of travel is not as heavy as when we got
sl2 for passenger, Cincinnati to Chicago
and return. and as. Indianapolis to Chi
csgo and return, and IL looks to me as IL
she worlds fair travel is not influenced to
any extent by what rates are: That
il is not rates which are holding
back travel as Is evidenced Ia
cases where excursion trains have been
run. On Tuesday the Panhandle run q
daylight cheap excursion out of Richmond
for Chicago; at Kokomo 1t had nineteen
passengers, and they were held until the
regular train came along and put aboard OF
that. and the excursion train was aban-
doDed. The two large excursions which
the Cincinnati, Hamilton IL Dayton and
the Monon have run in the last week were
earned on on contracts made weeks ago
with certain associations. My only nope
10 that after harvest is over farmers ana
their families will begin TO go To the fair"
Eastern Trunk-Line Men.
An important meeting or railroad men
was held yesterday at the rooms of the
Trunk-line Association. in New York.
Fifty-seven main and branch roads were
represented, consisting of the eleven roads
of the Trunk-Iine Association, six of the
New England system and forty of the Cen.
sral Traffic Association. The representa-
tives comprised what 10 known
as the Joint committee of presi-
dents. The stated business Of the
meetlng was to consider the subject OF
freights. particularly those of the through
east bound traffic. and in this business 10
was an adjourned meeting to consider the
discussion which took place at the last
meeting of the Joint committee. But there
was also TO be called up the matter OF the
alleged irregular Issue OF the Delaware.
Lackawanna IL Western and the New York,
Ontario 81 Western. of the Trunk-line AS
ISOLATION, of east-b0und return coupons OF
tickets showing no signs of having been
used westward" in connection with Chi
cag0 passenger traffic.
The east-bound freight situation was
generally discussed and the princip pies en-.
bodied in the report OF the commi stee OF
she Western presidents appointed last
April was approved. The details " ere re-
ferred TO the managers OF Western roads
The following statement was lssu ed rela-
tive to the reported intention of discip lin-
ing the Delaware. Laokawana d Western
collusion with Chicago scalpersi State
mcnts were made regarding sales OF return
portions of worlds fair tickets from which
IL appeared that within the past
two weeks the irregularities which were
believed to exist have been remedied.
Vice Chairman Douglass recent advices
said IL W as possible for the return portions
Of excursion tickets numbered consecu-
lively to be In the hands OF brokers, they
having been sold to such brokers by par
ties going further West. who did not de-
sire to use the return portion of their
worlds fair excursion tickets" Mr.. Fow-
Isr. president of the New York, Ontario 81
Western. said the complaints against his
road had been withdrawn upon investiga-
tion by the Central Traffic Association.
Toledo, ST. Louis 81 Kansas City Firsts.
The agreement of the first mortgage
bondnolders committee OF the Toledo. st.
Louis " Kansas City Railroad Company
provides for the deposit of the bonds with
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company at
New York, subject to the order of the COM
mittee. BondhoIders on depositing are TO
psy sn assessment of Is on each bond. Ne
change for bonds deposited, and applica-
tions will be made TO have the certlhoatea
listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
The directors Of the Lake Erie q West
ern have declared Ia per cent quarterly
dividend. bay able Aug. ID.
L. S. Thorne has been elected third vice
president of the Texas Pacific. retaining
the duties of superintendent
On Aug. the West Shore line will pass
out of existence. lt has been represented
here for some years by VIM. Parmalee.
The Illinois Central has declared divi-
dend Of Ola per cent. for the half year end
ing June so The dividend Is payable
Sept ].
w. g. Haskell, the well.known travelling
freight agent OF the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids Il Northern, will. on Aug. I, retire
from that position.
The Chicago 81 Southeastern Is loading
about forty carloads OF wheat daily on its
line. which Ia turned over to the Big Four
ut Anderson to 90 to Toledo or Detroit
J. NJ. Hoffner. city ticket agent of the
ented q form Of ticket to prevent brokers
from using or scslDlng round-trip tickets.
The Evansville 81 Terre Hante earned in
the second week of July S3l, 800 an increase
over the corresponding week OF 1892 OF
$3.50 The Peoris, Decatur d Evansville
earned $4,000. an increase this year of $780,
Col. WIN. Shaw, of the c., b. * O., and
George Gunnip. of the Santa Fe.. arc in the
city. Both report that their roads have all
th1if passenger equipment In service and
the esrning s of the passenger business are
highly satisfactory.
kcoiuCub VI ZIG hIohb NOItucIu,
has completed arrangements for running a
line OF steamers between the roads ter
minals and Aslasio ports. Within short
time the company expects TO have in serv-
Ice thirty steamships.
o. w. Beokwith. at present trainmaster
on the west end of the Chicago division.
with b. +. Slips gong TO the Whitewater
road IS superintendent, succeeds Mr.. Sipp
as private secretary of George Bender,
superintendent of the Chicago division.
A rumor was current in passenger circles
last night that on Sunday next the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton IL Day ton and the Monon
would place on sale round-trip tickets be-
tween Cincinnati and Chicago at Sc, max
ing another cut of 81. the rate now being
o.
The New York. New Haven & Hartford
has decided to follow the example of the
Pennsylvania aud erect a long distance tel
ephone line on which TO carry on the busi-
ness of the company. In lieu of the tele-
Reaph WIRE which Is so much occupied in
moving trains.
A new fast-freight line Is to be estab-
lfaha1 nm An m ha In ba Pc