The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25
1T FAV0RS THE WEAK LINES
How the Arbitrators' Decision in the
CHICAGO sgS Ohio River War Is Viewed.
The Mileage Book Question Thorn That May
Disrupt Harmony Again-Heavy Burden
Placed on Roads That Enter Chicago.

Inc question IN faltTcaQ passenger ClE-
cles is, Will the decision of the arbitrators
of the Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Asso-
Grafton as to passenger rates be satisfactory
TO the several roadsf The decision is evil
IDENTITY favorable to the weak roads. and
the point which led to the recent rate war
ism no way bettered. the mileage-book
question resting exactly where it did. and
The abuse of the mileage book was what
led the Pennsylvania to cut the rates.
That the mileage books Of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton and of the Monon.
which cover so large @ number OF roads.
are very popular must be admitted. and
this il one of the best points for these So
called weaker lines in this association,
although the number of passengers these
lines have carried the last year
would give but little ground for
considering them the weak lines. As
matters now stand, the sharp compe-
Triton will continue between the Pennsyl-
vania lines. the Cincinnati, Hamilton IL
Dayton and the Monon, and the solution
of the whole problem Is whether the Penn
eylvanla Will carry any more passengers
than prior to the rate war between Louis
willie and Chicago and Cincinnati and Chi
cagO. If 1t does not the PeDnsy lvanla Will
doubtless be dissatisfied and demand q mod
fication of the declsisn of the arbltrators.
Some of the most conservative and among
that only on q percentage basis can the
roads in the association work with bar-
mony. but any move OF this character meets
with opposition from the Big -Four. which.
whether there is o hight on or not, carries
Its usual volume of business As the worlds
fair business will soon begin, there Is q feel
ing that the roads In this association would
do well to stand by the arbitrators' de-
cision and secure good rates.
Would Bankrupt The Roads
Railroad managers at Chicago are Of the
opinion that the new track ele alton ordi.
nance of that city, which became Q law
yesterday by receiving the signature of
Mayor Washburn, requires more of the
companies than they can perform. Presi-
dent Miller, of the Chicago Milwaukee &
st. Paul. said: IF the law be enforced it
will result in the railroads giving up their
terminals in the city and removing outside
the limits. think 1t Is no exaggeration to
cay that to elevate the tracks In the man.
ner required by this ordinance would prac-
tically bankrupt every one OF the roads.
It would be extremely difficult to raise the
money necessary unless we could show that
our earnings were sufficient To cover the
interest, and that cannot be shown by any
of the companies. If we are compelled to
retire hey ond the limits many of the large
industries now located near our tracks in
the city will undoubtedly follow u.s. and
the public would be put Co great incon-
venience. / think the grade-crosslng prob
lem could be solved in a more practical
way, perhaps, by the building of viaducts
wherever they may be deemed necessary"
President Blackstone. of the Chicago q
Alton. and many other railway officials
expressed opinions that were, for the most
part. IN harmony with those of President
Miller.
Personal, Local and General Notes
NJ. z. ingalls,. president of the Big Four. is so
I'll as 10 confne him to his room In Washington,
ID. @.
VIM. Breyfogle, formerly president of the
louisville. New Albany * Chicago. is in the city
Tor day or two.
Col Horace Scott, ex-superintendent of the j.,
n. Il l. road, has been called 10 Shelburn Falls
hass. to attend the funeral of his sister.
The Lake Erie x Western earned in the third
Week OF February 81. 766.6s. an increase over
he corresponding week OF 1892 of $9.241.21.
daily paper is to be started in New York
city devoted specially TO railway interests. 1t
will be the first daily paper OF this character yet
published.
John G. Williams. general manager of the Van
dalia lines, and n. X. Elliott, superintendent of
transportation. in the city. Mr. Elliott is ac-
companied by his wife.
IL IL understood that T. NJ Miller Is soon to re-
Queen * Crescent. he having been offered q
larger salary on another road
John Lehr. recently appointed general agent
OF the Peoria * Eastern at Peoria Is said 10 be
making excellent beginning, handling the i'm
portant position with much ability.
In 1892 three directors of the Delaware. Lack
awanna Western died and their places were
filed on Wednesday by the election OF Wilson g.
Hunt, L. s. Auchineloss and h. q. Clark.
parlor OF the Lake Erie & Western was
burned ut Michigan City on Thursday night,
everything but the iron work being destroyed.
The fire caught from an overheated stove
The Louisville. New Albany Il Chicago has,
vince the first OF the month. contracted g. 600
bns of steel rails, i've engines, eight passenger
loaches, two baggage cars aud dining car.
an arrangement viii probably be made to run
cheap excursions once week by all lines in the
Chicago and ohio River Traffic Association terri.
tory during the months the worlds fair Is III
progress.
do the switching at indianapolis. This includes
the switching engines belonging TO the Premier
steel works, the Atlas engine works and the
cerealine mills
Oscar Murray. vice president of the Big Four
was in springfield, o., yesterday. STRENGTHENING
out he troubles over the switching service.
which Is still more or less crippled as result o
tho switehmen's strike.
William Parry. now eighty three years old. for
merly president OF the Grand Rapids 4 Indiana
was In the city yesterday. aud visited the sto Oh
yards and purchased a car load OF cattle To shiy
10 his farm 10 be fattened.
The receivers of the Reading Railroad Com
phny announced yesterday thar, pending the rc
oeibr OF orders from the court. the payment o
interest upon the preference bonds wouId DC
discontinued. The employees at WayeEly. N. T.,
we're paid with checks yesterday. lhe banks re-