The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-05

ton. the freight depots. the shops and the
round-house are lighted by electricity.
among other improvements made In the
thirty days he has been IN control
General Manager McDoel. of the Louis-
vile. New Albany " Chicago. has just
closed a contract for one thousand new
iat-cars, two hundred coal cars. fifty
stock cars. ten vestibuie coaches. six first
class day coaches. one parlor and dining
car. two eixtY-foot baggage cars and four
locomotives, which he says is probably all
the equipment the company will purchase
this year.
The Western Passenger Association
closed it meeting at Chicago, yesterday,
after dIspos;nR of a vast amount of Dusl-
ness or d routine character. Many or the
most important matters were tabled for
consideration at the March meeting. The
proposition TO make reduced rates TO WASH
ington on account of the inauguration of
President-elect Cleveland was laid over
until receipt of definite advice as to re-
duced rates made by Eastern connections.
For some time the management of the
Missouri lines of the Burlington have been
considering and have had experts examin-
ing the various systems of electric lighting
for their passenger trains. General Man.
ager Brown announces that a decision has
been reached, and that contracts had been
awarded for a system of electric lighting
TO be used on the lines. The ST. Louis and
Denver trains. and the Kansas City md
Chicago. and the st. Joseph and Chicago
flyers will be equipped. ut once. with a sys-
tenn of lights on the stOrage-battery system.
There is a quiet movement on foot among
railway officials to enforce more strictly
the rules of the companies as regards en-
ployes drinking intoxicating liquors. The
Cincinnati. Hamilton 81 Dayton in the last
few days has discharged several men. one
engineer. two iremen and one conductor.
and a number of men who have dlsooeyed
the rules OF the company in this respect
Are on the anNlOna seat. The Nqndalfa 10
also giving the matter attention, and
within the last thirty days six men have
been discharged on the ST. Louis division
of the Big Four for indulging too freely in
intoxicating liquors.
General Manager George C. Smith. of the
Kansas City. Wyandotte & Northwestern.
has 1sued a circular aiming the new officers
Of that r~oad,under him. They are: Gen.
eral superintendent, C.M. Rathbnrn. Atchi-
general freight agent, c. A. Park
agent H.. c. 'T oWnsend ha general
solicitor. A. G. Cochran: general claim
agent. w. f. Jones; superintendent of To-
comotive and car department. Frank Rear
don. all of st. Lonis, and all holding Sim
liar positions on the Missouri Pacific. The
general Office of the receiver will continue
at Kansas City, Kan. This practically
completes the absorption of this road by
the Gould system.
1t IS said that there will be no immediate
attempt TO r~eorGanize the Transcontinental
Association. The majority of the interest
ed roads are In favor OF some sort OF agree.
ment by which decentralization OF rates may
be guarded against. but they are inclined
TO experiment with something less eXpen-
sive and cumbersome than an organization
on the plan of the one just d~lsbanded.
The transmissOur lines have replaced
their association with rate committee and
q secretary. The same scheme is in opera
tion in the territory formerly covered by
the Southwestern Railway and Steamship
Association. Some of the transconuinental
roads are In favor of appointing q rate COM
mlttee to regulate competitive rates in
their territory. and this is one of the main
objects of the meeting to be held in st.
Paul next week.
The Union Pacific Is experimenting with
O novel engine. which gives very good salts
faction. 1t has an odd appearance, 1t Is
stated. having q short front end, diamond
smoke-stack and q pettlcoat pipe. adjusted
from the outside of the smoke box. The
boiler is of the wagon top type, and a brick
fire arch rests on the water-circuIatinC
tubes. The engine combines n number of
older forms of construction with those of
more recent type. The engine IS now haul-
ing the fast heavy overland mail-train be-
tween Laramie and Cheyenne. Between
these points are the heaviest grades on the
Union Pacific systems; thIrty-three miles OF
the distance includes an ascent of 2.191
feet, and the other twenty-four miles a
descent of 1,09S feet. The average speed of
the train on this high grade division Is
twenty-four and one-half miles an hour.