The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-27
Morld,s Fair t:ntes.

Worlds Fair Rates.
Now that there is only q little more than
q month of worlds fair business remaining
she lines In the Central Traffic territory are
beginning to ask whether 1t has been WISE
~ handled. Early in the season, when the
fair was IN an incomDleted condition. and
visitors were few. as a consequence. the
Chicago press. anxious for the success of
the fair as well as DESTROYS of saeiDg Chi
cago filled with strangers who had Il few
dollars to drop by the way n that city,
began an cutlery against the railroads. de-
claring that people would not visit the
fair unless rates OF travel were much re-
duced. and that should the fair prove a
financial failure the railroads would be
solely responsible. After two months of
this racket the railroads IN Central Traffic
territory reduced the rates To about one
fare for the round trip. and, the fair being
In q completed condition., and the people
ready for their Vacations. they began TO
flock to Chicago. The increased attend
ance following the reduction of fares was
more q coincidence than a consequence.
The Western roads were wiser. and held
rates mt figures which yielded some
profit To themselves. While tickets 10
Chicago and return have been selling by
all the lines out of this city at SA50-and
what they could be procured for from the
s~calpers Is not here To be coDsIdered-the
rate from II. Louis TO Chicago and return
has been steadily held at sig until recently.
when it was rccuced TO Sl0. AT these lig-
ures the roads have been able 10 make
some money. and et the same time they
seem to have pretty well satisfied the
travelling public. for they are taxed 10
their utmost capacity TO carry the people.
Not Required to- Pay.
In the United States Circuit Court. at
New York, yesterday. Judge Macomb de-
MED the motion Of the New York, Pennsyl-
vania * Ohio Railroad to instruct the
receivers o. the New York. Lake Erie *
Western Railroad Company as to the max
ing OF seven payments TO the plaintiffs.
The motion was made on Aug. s. The Erie
company contracted IN April. 1853. 90 lease
she New York. Pennsylvania N Ohio Rail-
road and its branches between Salamanca,
\. Y. TO Day ton. O. According To the
terms of the lease. the Erie road was
10 pay % per cent. of the gross earn
ings. The venture did not prove
q successful one. and in July. 1898.
the Erie went into the hands of receivers.
The Erie company says IL lost Si-5 $3.50
during the fiscal pear ending Sept. -. 1s92,
and Tor the hrst ten months of the present
fiscal year has lost 81 ). 6Sl.0 i. The New
York. Pennsylvanin - Ohio Railway asked
the court TO instruct the receivers 10 pay
tine full amount due. and IL they had no
money. TO compel them TO issue certificates
for that amount. said certificates. To- be n
lien against the Erie property. taking
precedence of all other claims and mort
cages.
Judge Lacombe said the receivers would
no: be- obliged to pay the full amount of
the obligation.
Personal and General Notes.
General Passenger Agent Reed, of the
MOnon, was IN the oity yesterday.
superintendent Bender. of the Chicago
division of the Big Four. IS In Cincinnati.
A road IS TO be built from st. Louis TO
COllinsyIlle. ILL.,. 10 open up the coal de-
DosIts In that section.
President Charles L. Mayer. of the Il. X
o.. who was taken suddenly i'll ut Cincin-
natl a few days since. WAS abb. TO resume
bis journey 10 Chicago yesterday.
There was no new development yester-
day IL tho threatened strike on the Big
-Four. The impression among the officials
remains strong shat there Will be no strike.
Should ono bo pTecipItated IL will be
against the advice of all the older and
more reliable OF the trGinmen.
The Opiaion OF Judge Jenkins. by which
the lease of the Wisconsin Central to the
Northern Pacific 10 terminated, will. it ia
thought. prove of positive advantage to
the Northern Pacific. as 10 opens the way
for traffic relations with all the Wisconsin
roads. instead OF limiting It TO the Central.
The Transmissour and Western Freight
Association lines have revised their per-