The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20

An Official Predicts the Monon Will
Surprise the Citizens of Indianapolis.
Large Sums of Money TO Be Spent in Increas-
ing Terminal Facilities-Western Roads
Of Outs Over Worlds Fair Rates.

Said Monon official: THE new move
in converting common stock of the L.. n.
A. * C. road into preferred stock, thus en-
abling the company to raise funds for
making improvements means as much for
Indianapolis as for any point on the sys-
tenn, unless it be Chicago. The construc-
tion of the new yards IN the north part of
the city, commenced on Monday. 10 only
small beginning OF what the management
proposes TO do in the way of terminal i'm.
provements at this point The Indian
apoiis division OF the Monon 10 forging to
the front so rapidly that the owners Of the
property are determined TO give it more
advantages In the matter OF terminals.
The L. N. A. * G. lis the only
company running trains between Indian
apolis and Chicago which does not have
to run over other roads to complete its
Chicago line, and as soon as its new heavy
steel Is in the track and the road properly
ballasted. which will be done as soon as
the means are at command, the Monon can
but be the Chicago line; but to place itself
on par with the other lines at lndianapo-
LIS several hundred thousand dollars must
be expended In purchasing grounO and
erecting o freIght depot. The company
has ample ground north of the city, and
doubtless will not only construct yards
and erect a round-house thereon, but also
shops TO do light work. and more especially
TO repair freight and passenger cars" Tho
official added that If every thing moved
along az smoothly as now expected the
surprises within the next eighteen months
in the way of terminal improvements at
Indianapolis.
Dispute Over Worlds Fair R.tea
The passenger agents and general man
ayers of the Western Passenger Association
ere In deep trouble. It il only two weeks
before the time when the tickets to the
worlds fair are to be placed on sale, and
no agreement has been reached &c yet upon
the rates. There is. moreover, q vast
amount of Ill feeling among the passenger
men, and 1t 10 more than probable that the
reorganization of the association. upon
which work of several weeks has been be-
slowed. will fail to 90 through. The en-.
tire trouble comes from the attempt OF
some Of h. the ..1 s. ISads :.
upon the Western Passenger Assooia-
ton. The Denver & Rio Grande, which has
no business outside of Colorado. demands
Q one-fsre rate TO the exposition. IL made
the demand several days ago and will not
now meet the lines Of the Western
PasseD ger Association unless Its little local
row VITA the Colorado Midland, which 10
connected with the Santa Fe system, In ad-
justed, and it is, therefore. assured that its
Colorado rival will make . lower rate than
the Denver & Rio Grande. At yesterday o
meeting at Chicago tho proportion was
made to the Colorado lines to contne their
lighting to their local territory and make q
rate on worlds fair traffic which would
NOS demoralize the rates in tho West
ern Passenger Association. They partially
agreed TO this-even the Denver IL Rio
Grande, which would not come into the
meeting-and there 10 Q possibility that
they may adopt through rate which will
be only per cent. under the Western Pas
senger Associations agreedirate OF so per
cent of dou BILE locals. If this is done there
10 possibility that general slaughter
may be averted; otherwise rates will have
the heart cut out of them. The Alton has
announced that tt would send out tickets
and with them instructions TO adhere
closely 10 the Western PassenRer agreement,
but said that IL any Of it's competitors
iuggled rates il would meet them at once.
New York Central Leases Approved.
At the annual meeting of the New York
Central * Hudson River stockholders. at
Albany. yesterday. about s65.0O0.000 of
stock was represented. The old board of
directors was reelected. except Samuel ID.
Babcook. who was elected to fill the va
cancy occssioned by the death of Cyrus w.
Field. The following questions were voted
on: To authorize increase Of the capital
stock of the company from $50. 42S. 800 to
500. DOC. 900; to authorize the requirement
Of the New York IL Northern railway; to
authorize the leasing of the following lines:
tho Mohawk d Malone. the Carthage &
Adirondack and the Gouverneur & Oswe-
gstohie. Upon these questions the affirm
alive vote aggregated between e62 OO0. 600
nf md hare
votes In the negative and all were declared
carried.
Aid for the L. b. g. b. Railroad.
The proposed Indianapolis. Blooming on
& Bedford railroad received it's first
material aid yesterday by three townships
of Monroe county voting q per cent. tax.
amounting to s72, 0OO The total amount
asked would have been $4,000. bnt three
townships failed to vote the aid. This line
IL to run from the Lawrence and Monroe
county stone field. via BLOOMINGTON and
Morgan counties. to Indianapolis. The road
will be eighty-three miles long. The en-
cate. of which Newell Sanders Is president.
A subsidy Will be asked at once In Law
renee and Morgan counties.
Personal. Local and General Notsa
The Haskell & Barker car works are turn
Monon.
In March $50 roads report gross earnings
of 1857. GIG. an increase over March, 1892,
of g.. 2is. 739.
". Jones has been appointed agent OF
the Panhandle Inca at Flockton, Ind. vice
+. V. Vinnage. resigned.
Z. A. Peck. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the Bis
Four. Is now in Joplin. Mo-, looking after
mining interests In which he is partner.
A Galloway. superintendent of the 'Indi.
annapolis division of the Cincinnati, Hamil.
ton * Day ton, mas gone to Hampton Roads
TO witness the naval display.
The entire line of the Chicago & Yves,
Michigan road between New Buffalo. Ind,
gravel and heavier rail laid this season.
s. II. Allen. who for twenty years has
been agent OF the Cincinnati. Hamilton *
Dayton ct Oxford. but who is now restin Q
for Q short time. Is In the city visiting
friends.
The passenger trains of the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne il Chicago are now crowded
TO their utmost capacity carrying business
into Chicago. hauling on the through trains
extra cars.
Concerning q report that the Union Pa.
cific was to be thrown into the hands OF
q receiver. George j. Gould and Russell
Sage say: There IL not q word of truth in
the statement"
The new steamer Sioux City. one of the
finest of the lake craft. Will this season DIV
between Michigan City and Chicago. run
ming In connection with the Monon'l
worlds fair train.
The freight rate clerks of the vaudalia
the Big Four. the Wabash, the Toledo, st
sissppi are In the city revising rates to the
West via ST Louis.