The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-25
WILL LEAD TO A RATE WAR
Probable Outcome of the Fight Inau-
gurated by the Union Pacific Road.
Steps Taken That Will Result In the Payment
of Excessive Commissions and Brisk
Slashing Of Tariffs.

Opinions differ as to the probable out
come Of the fight between the Union Pa
cifc and it's transmIssouri competitors.
Representatives OF the Rock Island, the
Burlington and the Atkinson roads do not
for q moment admit that they have been
worsted, and they cheerfully declare that
the Union Pacific is welcome TO all the
benefits it may derive from severing its
ticketing arrangements with them at
functions west of the Missouri river. Their
through business in connection with the
Union Pacific has amounted to very little
Of late years. they claim. and its loss will
scarcely be felt. They all have traffic rela-
lions with the Denver 81 Rio Grande. the
Colorado Midland ana the Rio Grande
Western, and are independent of their op-
ponents, so far as San Francisco business
Is concerned. while the Atchison has it's
own Southern route to California On tho
other hand. the Union Pacific, with the aid
of its allIes-the Chicago q Northwestern
and the Chicago az Alton-is making q Wig
orous fight. 1t has not only assigned sddi-
tional agents to this territory to drum up
business. but IL has shortened the run be-
tween Chicago and the Pacific coast by way
of Omaha. and intends to do the same by
way of Kansas City as soon as the Alton is
ready to make the necessary change In Its
timetable. Furthermore, it 10 said to have
completed arrangements whereby persons
who desire 10 purchase round-trip tickets
may go to California via New Orleans
and the Southern Pacific and return via
the Union Pacific, or wee versa. But 1t Is
on Montana and Oregon business that the
Union Pacific expects 20 get the better OF
its rivals The latter will have practi-
cally no show at that business. and az
matters now stand. the Union Paclfic. in
connection with the Chicago O. North.
western. makes better time by about
twenty-four hours from Chicago to Port
land. Ore. than the Northern Pa.
cifc. 1t appears. afters ell, that
the the only lines benefited ted Dy the
one side. and the Denver 81 Rio Grande.
the Colorado Midland and the Rio Grande.
Western on tho other. Whether any or
the PRINCIPALS Will gain or lose materially
be answered in the future. The worst
feature OF the whole situation Is tho de-
moralizatIon that is likely to ensue In the
territory west OF Chicago: In the opinion
of persons not Interested in the fight this
sort of competitition will soon lead to the
paying of excessive commissions, and
eventually to a slashing of rates.
An Old Case Before Judge Gresham.
At Chicago. yesterday. Judge Gresham
heard arguments on q motion for rehearing
In the case Of the Iron Railway Company
against the Toledo. Cincinnati & st. Louis
Railway Company. Colonel Ingersoll and
Clarence Brown. Of Toledo. represented the
plaintiffs, and j. c. Combs and j. II. Valid.
of Cincinnati, the defendants. The case
was originally heard In Indianapolis 1t
grew out of the appointment Of
D receiver for the Toledo, Cincin-
natl IL st. Louis railroad, OF which
the Iron railroad was part. The owners
of the latter road claim that their portion
OF the system was operated at q profit and
that these prohts were wastefaiiy expend-
ed on tie remaining portion Of the ystem.
Suits were instituted in both the Sixth and
Seventh circuits. In the Sixth circuit the
plaintiffs won and In the Seventh lost their
case. Litigation has already extended
over q period of nine years. The matter
was taken under advisement by the court.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
E. L. Kraft chief n-dispatcher of the
Indianapolis 81 Vincennes. IS so Ill as TO
contiDe him 10 his room.
Assistant superintendent Lowell of the
Monon, and Trainmaster buchanan are in
the city on official business.
The Indianapolis 81 Vincennes company
Is distributing poles and wire for tho erec-
tson of O new telegraph line.
NJ. ID. Woodford, president Of the CInoin-
natl. Hamilton ~ Dayton, left for New
York yesterday. TO remain for month OK
more.
The Nashville. Chattanooga & ST. Louis
has put on another train each way daily
between Its Northern terminals ano Tam.
pa. Fla
VIM. NJ. Green, formerly general manager
OF the Big -Four, now with a large iron
works house at Chicago, was in the city
yesterday, en- route to Cincinnati.
II. b. Hammond. president of the In
dianapols, Decatur 81 Western, who is
well known In Indianapolis. is critically
Ill. His ailment Is OF a paralytic nature.
w. III. Fisher general passeng ger agent of
the Columbus ~ Hooking Valley, has
arranged for on excursion TO Niagara Falls
on Saturday next. returning on Wednesday
of next week.
the Chicago * Southeastern. Is quite i'll.
and, it is feared, will be untitled for duty
for some months He is arranging for q
Southern trip.
Allen Hull has been appointed division
passenger agent of the Norfolk 81 West
ern, with headquarters at Columbus, D.
All territory north of the Ohio river IN
der his supervision.
Il. A. Peck ex-general superintendent of
the Big -Four. is IN Cincinnati for day or
two. Ii is stated that position has been
offered him on the Queen & Crescent,
should he choose to accept it.
The maximu.r mileage made by any loco
motive on the Indianapolis division of the
Penrsylyania line in the year 1892 was A, :.
200 miles. The AVERAGE mileage per engine
on this division was 81. Coz miles.
The American Association of General
Baggage Agents have elected II. A. Win
tiers. OF the Illinois Central president; s.
A. Smart. of the Great Northern. vice. presi-
dent. and j. I. Quick, of the Grand Trunk,
secretary.
Trim is, the Southwestern limited On the
Big Four. st. Louis division, yesterday left
Terre Haute at Ill p. NJ. and reached the
Relt road at 2:39, making the run between
those points In eighty-eight minutes; dis.
tance, seventy-one miles.
The Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago & st.
Louis system in December shows q de-
crease ID gross earnings OF SIS. 205, with an
increase in net earnings of sl.Sg6. For 1892
the gross earnings increased s.. 2s5, Az; the
net earnings increased for the twelve
months S106.662.
The freight men will hold meeting here.
to-day, to adjust rates on grain from Indi-
ana and Illinois points TO the southern At
lantlc ses-board. Representatives of the
Louisville d Nashville. the Queen X