The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-29
LOWER RITES TO THE FAIR
Round-Trip Tickets, Indianapolis to
Chicago, to Be Sold for Five Dollars.
Good Only on Saturday Afternoon and Night
Trains. and Limited to Seven Days-Pro-
test from the Grand Trunk.

Yesterday E. A. Ford. general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines; Frank
Reed. of the Monon. and ID. b. Martin. Of
the Big Four. telegraphed instructions to
their representatives at Indianapolis to
place on sale Saturday afternoon and even.
ing. for tho afternoon and night trains.
tickets to Chicago and return for &5, good
to return on until July z, and until further
notice to sell on the Same trains every Sat
urday tickets at the same rate. with q
seven days limit. Each of the roads has .
train out of Indianapolis for Chicago at 4
p. NJ, reaching Chicago at $50 P. NJ, and
trains out of here ct midnight, and it 10 un-
derstood that the same rate will be used on
the midnight trains. although one does not
leave until ESQ A. NJ. On all morning
trans. Saturday, and on oil other trains OF
the week the round trip rate will be 3. as
now limited to Nov. to return on. In pas
senger circles the belief prevsils that the
rates for tho worlds fair will continue 3
for the round trip. except on the afternoon
and night trains for Chicago on Saturdays
At the IS rate the direct lines have nearly
ell their equipment In daily service, and
are taking good time with such trains. all
of which are made mp of the respective
companies' best equipment and hauled by
their best locomotives.
The Grand Trunk railway Is not going to
run excursion trains to the worlds fair-at
least, not enough to amount to anything
and IL 10 now trying TO prevent the other
roads from runDing any. 1t sent outs letter
yesterday protesting strongly against the
extension of time recently granted on ex.
oursion tickets by the roads of the Cen trail
Traffic Association. The time originally
set was four days. including the day
upon which the ticket was purchased.
That was subsequently extended to seven
and ten days. according to the distance to
be covered. The Grand Trunk now says
that the latter arrangement must be carried
into effect. and that If it Is. the Grand
frank will proceed to demorslize business
by outing rates. The extension of time
was granted by the general passenger
agents, and the Grand Trunk insists that
il should have been ratified by the general
managers. The only reason given Dy the
Grand Trunk is that the ten-day limit will
ruin the railroads. The other roads say
they will pay no attention to the Grand
Trunk, and will keep on selling ten-dsy
The Western roads are gradually work.
ing around to the point whore they will
make lower rates to the worlds fair The
stand taken by the Atsh,son has had bad. 2
have been for o long time standing out
against lower rates yesterday admitted
that they thought the present rates two
high. A sDecial meeting of the Western
cagO, probably before the adjourned meet.
ing on Friday, and the matter may be ar.
ranged then. though 1t will probably be
later than that The rates. when arran sed.
will be one fare for the round trip, and
good from all points in the West and North.
west.
Fast Run from Columbus To Indianapolis.
Said Superintendent Darlington yester.
day: THE journal has been noting some
Fa do Of 70 nd 70 ha in IA
will give you fast one over the Indian
apolis division of the Pennsylvania lines
from Columbus to annapolis. On June
26 the fast mail. Train IL. made the run from
the Union Station. Columbus. to the Union
Station. Indianapolis. In four hours and
twelve minutes; the time occupied in
changing engine once at railroad crossings
and slow downs to be deducted from this.
which makes the actual running time OF
the train fifty-ive and seven-tenths miles
per hour. There were three mail and two
express cars in the train. The distance Is
1sS miles. This" said Mr.. Darlin gton, lis
the fastest run ever made. with single ex.
ceptlOn. over this division of the Pennsyl-
vanis lines. and in the exception the engine
hauled but one private car"
Cutting Down F.st-FreiCht Line Eek penses.
Mention was made q few days ago that
the management of the trunk lines were
lines as q move to reduce sxpenses The
New York Central is to make the first move
in that direction. or. more properly. the
Vanderbilt lines. On Sept l the Red.
White and Blue fast freight lines will be
consolidated, and after that date all west
Dispatch Transportation Company. This
move has boon looked for several years,
and is said to be the forerunper Of similar
action by the other trunk lines. The with
west bound color lines will close their
agencies at Philadelphia, the adelphla
IL Reading being the initial road from that
point.
Personal. Local aud General Notes.
The Sunday trains over the Indisnap polls
81 VincenBes are on paying basis.
The Big Four now runs dining cars on
eight of its fast day trains in and out of In
| dianapolis.
d. NJ. Cooper. agent of the Big Four at
| Shirley. Ind. has resig ned and is succeeded
by w. +. McShay.
Riley Williams has been appointed to
represent the Southern Pacific in Chicago,
vice Joseph n. Briggs. resigned.
Col. Horace Scott is one Of the contract
| Ors building the Chicago, Indiana " East.
ern road between Paramount and Muncie.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 10
treatin z Its passenger men very handsome
| ly, giving each ten days to visit the world's
| fair.
Gen. F. r. Wadsworth, who for many
| years has represented the Northern Pacific
| at Chicago. has resigned, to take effect
| July i.
| Alfre s. Bean has been appointed secre.
tary of the general superin tsndsnt of the
Iron Mountain, with headquarters at ST.
| Louis
L. s. Bean has been appointed secretary
to the president of the st. Louis 81 South
western, the appointment to take effect to-
| morrow.
The fast through trains. and 8. over the
| Big Four between Cincinnati and Chicago
| have now been on one month, and have
| always been on time.
| 1t is announced that Henry Willard in
tends TO withdraw from all the Dom paniee
with which he has been identified aud re.
| tire from active business life.
Samuel Early. private secretary to Presi-
| dent McKeen, of the Vsndalia road, will
| retro from that position this week to be-
come manager and treasurer Of the Terre
| Haute tool works.
The Louisville division of the Pennsyl-
vania lines has freight trains sohed led
| now to make the run from Louisville to In
| diana polls In three hours and fifteen min
| utes; distance, ITO miles.
Shipments OF fruits. vegeta bles and live
| stock northward over the Monon and the