The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

far as tonnage is concerned, as but few
cars now are not loaded to their full ca
pacity. 5000 pounds while a few years
ago 10000 was considered big load for one
car.
Sumner Oaks, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne e.
chicago passenger conductor, who was a
few weeks ago stricken with paralysis,
dIed at Fort Wayne on Thursday night
DE went TO work on that road when seven
teen years old. He was a prominent mem
Der OF the Order OF Railway Conductors.
The receivership case of ID. ID. Dykernan
and others. OF Logansport, against the Wa
bash company, is now being heard by
Judge Capron, of the Fulton County Cir
cult Court, and there are number of
legal men and railroad officials attending
the trial. 1t is the old Eel River road case.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engin-
GERS has two strong divisions in Atlanta,
Nos. 207 and 36S, and the two combined
have membership of over three hum
dred- Southern engineers have been mis-
represented In the statements sent out
as to their being unfriendly to Grand
Chief Arthur.
The annual statement of the Chicago e.
Eastern Illinois for the year ending June
30 shows gross earnings, 81 LAG, 959; operat-
Ing expenses, $3.50, 995; net income from the
road, $332.55I; from all sources, $3.50 cog.
one hundred and five thousand three an
dred and twelve dollars was paid in div
ldends, and the increase in net earnings was
$264, 431, compared with last year.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois, operating
the chicago Il Indiana Coal road, is plac-
iIlB tie latter IN eNceilenL cOnQlIlOn, re-
placing weak bridges with new iron struc-
lures, laying new steel rails, increasing the
number OF ties per mile and doing a good
deal of ballasting. When the road was
which has made il quite expensive for the
c. & e. l., now controlling it, to make
good.
For nine consecutive days the Chicago
division Of the Pennsylvania lines has de-
livered Train 10 TO the Louisville division,
south bound, ate, and that number of times
Engine 120 hauled seven TO nine cars from
the Belt crossing to the Louisville bridge
In two hours and twenty minutes, and one
day it made the run in tw hours and ff-
teen minutes. With q train Of that size the
runs have been among the best recorded In
this country.
Frank NJ. Ingalls,, NJ. D., secretary and
treasurer of the association formed to es-
tabliSh home for aged and disabled rail-
way employees, is much encouraged of late
so much interest is being taken in the move
ment. The object OF the home is the sup
port and management of an institution
for the care of totally disabled railway en-
ployes, and also for those whose age In
capacitates them from performing any kind
Of railway duty.
will begin renovating it's coaches and
parlor cars. This is done to brighten them
up for the fall and winter. The greater
part of the passenger rolling stock was
new last spring. but has seen good service
during the fair They are not up to the
standard in vogue on the Big Four. and
every that is the least worn or tainted
exteriorly will have to go through a pro-
cess of renovation.
B. Webb, who for twelve years was an
engineer on the Big Four. but who, five
years ago. left that company to run an en-
CINE on one of the Atlanta roads, is spend
ing a few days with friends here He
stated that when he went TO the Atlanta
road he is connected with it was hardly
safe to run train over, but now its
track compares favoraby with a majority
of the Northern roads, and improvements
are still in progress.
The conservatism of the Pennsylvania
Company in the matter of maintaining
freight rates is often burdenSome on the
Vandalia when the latter is iesirous of
meeting east-bound rates of competitors.
While the Pennsylvania is laboring to get
evidence of the cutting of rates the Compel
ing road makes many contracts. The Van
dalla could meet rates of competitors by
working in connection with some other
trunk line, but the latter is slow to take
the matter up, fearing ii will lead to trouble
with the Pennsylvania Company. Freight
officials of the Vandalia are of opinion that
competitors are so i'll informed as to the
views of the Pennsylvania freight depart
ment on rate matters that they take adj
vantage of the Vandalias relations with
the strong Pennsylvania line yet 1t is well
known that in the long run the Vandalia
is benefited by the conservative methods of
it's eastern outlet.