The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-22
WILL BE A SWEEPING CUT
Everything Points to 0ne-Fare Rate
TO the Worlds Fair Next Week.
Indiana Rates Exceptionally Low and Some
Talk of Boosting Them, Since People Are
Not Taking Advantage of Them.

Western roads did not reach definite
conclusion yesterday in regard to reduced
rates for the worlds far. but there Is
reasonable prospect OF them doing so. The
basis will practically be one fare for the
round trip. At the meeting o committee OF
seven was appointed to prepare and sub
NIT plan for consideration, and the CON-
mittee was entirely unanimous in the re-
port submitted. The majority recommend
ed as follows:
Except where the present basis OF so per
cent Of double the regular local fares makes
lower rate, regular worlds fair excursion tick
cts may be sold 10 Chicago every day, commend
ing July 25 at the rate of one fare for the round
trip, plus 81, the regular forms OF WORLDS lair
lckets now IN use MIN tne standard lniit I9r re,
turn on or before Nov. Is, 1898 TO be used and
be good all trains In all cases the above 10
operate as a repeal OF all previous rules and
legislation on worlds fare rates.
The minority of the committee reported
IN favor of adding after the words 50, "un-
Til the round trip rate of S14 is reached. be-
yond which the rates shall be one fare for
the round trip" After discussing these
recommendations for some time the ASSOC
citation adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing. The general opinion Is that the rec
concentrations will be substantially
adopted.
All bars were removed. yesterday. which
have prevented cuts made by the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific roads
between Puget sound points and ST. Paul
being applied through any Missouri river
gateway except Omaha. The Union Pa
cific had made q ss3. so rate from points on
its line competitive with these two roads
10 Omaha via Ogden. Competitors of the
Union Pacific claimed relief under the
agreement of the Western Passenger Asso-
ton, and they were authorized to use the
rafa N fhatr N
carry 1t to Salt Lake City. This rate OF
$500 IS to be available By all roads by
which short-line oDe-way ratios properly
apply. and to be used in connection with
east and west-bound business. Inter-
mediate points on direct lines affected take
the same rate.
Reductions made by the Alton road in
rates from Kansas City to Chicago and
from Kansas City TO St. Louis, to meet the
ombination of brokers at Kansas City.
were applied, yesterday. by all Western
roads TO the other Missouri-river Rateways.
The rate of s.. Is was made from Leaven-
worth, Atchison and st. Joseph to Chicago.
The rate from Leavenworth to st. LOUIS
was made s6.z5. and from ST. Joseph and
Atchis0n To ~. Lonis siC5.
Whether Western roads can agree con-
oerning further reductions OF worlds fair
rates or not. they will be reduced from
Missouri-river points. The chairman of
the Western Passenger Association has
ruled that the cut rates made by the Alton.
y. -,
must be the basis for making reductions
for worlds fair excursions. Excursion
rates Will he 81. rs lower than the Atoms
cut, or 81. so from Kansas City for tho one
way rate.
Indianapolis Prosperity.
Said a railway official yesterday: The
railroad companies whose lines center in
Indianapolis are never given tho credit
they are entitled to IN the matter of In
dianapolis's prosperity. Once q month o
considerable per cent. of the employees Of
the fifteen roads running in here. and of she
three large shops and of the three less i'm
portant ones. are paid off. Every employee
expects the pay car or the paymaster here
on q stated day, and, for the last fifteen
years. there has been no deviation from
this custom. This means the disbursement
here. monthly. OF large sum of money.
IS per cent. of which is spent In
Indianapolis. The Railr0ad Mems
Building and Savings Association.
which is she most prosperous orgsniza-
ton of this character In this city.
aptly illustrates nv idea. The earnings of
the association in the six months endln 9
July were Sl4336.64. Its assets on that
date We're SS24 9O2 30. In the six months
SIG, 9556s. Its membership is composed of
railroad men. and very few fail to meet
their dues from week to week or month to
month. az the rules of the organization
prescribe. But few people stop to thin Z
what these monthly disbursements of the
various railroads centering here mean
toward the activity and prosperity of this
inland city. We're any one of the pay
masters to fail to make his monthly rounds
the business men or Indianapolis would
soon feel 10 and better appreciate what the
railroad companies do for this CITY,"
VIII Worlds Fair Rates Go Lower?
A telegram from Cincinnati last night
stated that s. rate from that city TO Chi.
cago and return had been made by the
Cincinnati, Hamilton g. Dayton for ten
days excursion. starting July %. Other
roads had KILLED" the c.. III. 81 D.'s ten
days excursion rate announced for that
day for 81 by making q 81 ten-day limit
rate. good for any day and train. Hence
The reduction by the c.. Ii. II ID. for this
excursion. There is q general spprehen-
ZION that still lower rates will soon be es
tablished.
In speaking of this telegram, q traffic
manager, the earnings or whose road show
him 10 be q man of ability. remarked: mo
wonder travel Is falling Oft to Chicago.
kilograms like that are being sent all over
the country. and nearly every one is wait
Ing tor the still lower rates. Were the gen.
ersl passenger agents to send kilograms
over the country announcing that after
Aug. 1 rates to the worlds fair would be
advanced. the roads would not be able 20
furnish coaches TO carry the business.
Until this worlds fair business came up
credited the general passenger agents with
being men of some shrewdncss but In this
case they show little wisdom
Continue. to Make Favorable Exhibits.
j. b. Eokman. secretary. of the join,
weighing and inspection Bureaus of In.
dianspolis Terre Hsuts. Vincennss. Evans
Vile and Louisville. makes the following
report OF the business of Ju,.e ar the points
named, Louisville excepted. this bureau
not having been in operation the whole OF
June. The result of the operations of the
several bureaus was:
Indianapolis-Total number of cars weighed.
4.069; gain in weight on carloads, 1851 2 .0ot
pounds; gain In revenue, S7,772.71: gain In
weight on platform freights, 520,302 pounds
gain In revenue, 81 .4Ss.63.
Terre Haute-Total number of cars, 1908
gain in weight on carloads. 4, 1897 $50 pounds
platform freights. 17s,5o4 pounds gain in rev
elue. $795.S5.
Evansville-Total number OF cars 1915; gair
An weight on carloads, 2. 232, 430 pounds: gain In
revenue, S2,455.5l; gain in weight on platform
freight. 2Oe.SO6 pounds; gain IN revenue, ~.
O0S95.
Vineennes-Total number of cars 269; gain in
weight on carloads, 81, 400 pounds; gain il
revenue, S2S5.5l; gain in weight on platform
freight, SO,347 pounds; gain in revenue, S157.S1
Another Veteran RaiIroader Passes Away