The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-19

that q scale of wages will be adopted
which Will be satisfactory to all interested.
That is the aim now of General Superin-
tendent Collins.
John Tracy. the fireman on the Monon
who was so badly squeezed nine months
ago la q wreck, died on Sunday from the
%inJuries. ana was buried at Lafayette yes
terday.
The Ohio g. Mississippi road earned in
March s372.6l0. an increase over March.
1SJ2, of S35.621. Since Jan. ! the road
has earned 1904. 969. an increase this year
or q $3.50.
The Ohio Falls car works have delivered
twelve new coaches to the Mouon. which
stand in the yards Of New Albany ready to
be put into service when the worlds fair
rates take effect
The enterprising men who are binding MP
Ingalls,. on the old Bee Line division of the
Big Four. are complaining bitterly that the
Big Four people do not put in some side
tracks TO handle their business.
The Canadian Pacific announces that it
will make q one-fare from all Western
points TO points in eastern Canada, good
for return by way of Chicago. This is the
lowest rate yet granted to the exposition.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois has
dropped its travelling passenger agents.
The only point il needed them was on the
Louisville ~ Nashville. and on this road
every agent is to represent the {. d h. i.
The Sandusky x Columbus Short-line.
which was opened for business on Monday,
is u road of light grades, few ouryatures
and well built and equipped. and at the be-
ginning will command q good business, IL
Is thought.
The Chesapeake & Ohio is showing the
largest increased earnings thus far this
year OF any Of the trunk lines. regardless
Of mileage. This month the earnings arc
ranging from $40. COO to $50, coo ahead of the
corresponding weeks of 1892.
Harry Delaney. who took charge as SUI
perintendent of motive power of the Monon
built twelve of the company's locomotives.
1t is said the power of the Monon was never
in better condition than at present.
Oscar Murray. vice president and general
manager of the Big Four lines; u. w. Kilt
rodge. chief engineer. and VIM. Garstang,
superintendent of motive power. were in
the city yesterday. Mr.. Murray left at
midnight for Chicago. where he Will re-
main q couple of days.
The Big Four's double track will be COM
pleted from the Union tracks six miles out
within thirty days. which Will greatly re-
lieve the movement of trains at l~ndianapo-
liz on the east end of the Chicago division.
On the west end of this division gravel is
being distributed at the rate of one hun
dred carloads a dag.
4 meeting of the members of all the local
committees of the Central Traffic Associa-
ton to consider the Question of advancing
or ab0lishing the commodity tariffs now In
effect in Central Traffic Association terri
tory has been called for A pril %. The meet
ing will be held at the office of Chairman
Blanchard. In Chicago.
In commenting on the rumor that some
OF the lines in the Chicago and Ohio River
Traffic Association were already shading
rates on Chicago travel. James Barker, gen.
that all lines are absolutely adhering to
rates and there is not the slightest indica-
ton of bad faith or any reduction.
w. X. BellIs, the moving spirit of the Rail-
way Officials INT Employees Association,
is getting about again. and has already be-
gun looking for a location for the fine
building this association intends TO erect
in this city for lite own use and that of the
numerous railway organizations which are
patiently waiting better Accommodations.
Train 10, overthe Indianapolis and Chica-
60 division of the Pennsy iyania. a dav or
two ago. made q very fast run from Koko-
mo to Chicago. Twelve miles of the dis
lance, between Kokomo and Anoka. was
covered in eleven minutes. and fonr miles
was run at the rate of a mile every
ffty-two seconds. There were five cars in
the train.
A railroad man in position TO know why
changes are made on the Pennsylvania
lines states that c. NJ. Bennett was trans
ferred from the Chicago division to the
Muskingum Valley road in order that his
Iabors might be iightened. his health not
being such as to admit of his LOOKING after
the heavy work which will fall on the CHI
cago division this year.
William b. Shattuc. general ger
agent of the Ohio x Mississippi, has &C.
ceDted the position of COMMISSIONS of the
Cincinnati and st. Louis Rate Association
cepting this position makes it evident that
o.. i. MeCarty will be genera! passenger
when they are consolidated.
n. X. Elliott, superintendent of transpor-
tation of the Vendalia lines, is In the city.
He states that the company now has four
steam shovels and that number of con-
structi0n trains on the system at work cut
ting down grades. and on Monday next O
fifth will be put in operation. The COM
pany will do more in reducing grades this
year than In any former year.
If the present programme is carried out
the Cincinnati. Hamilton a. Dayton will
have seven trains each way between
| Indianapolis and Cincinnati when their
new time schedule goes into effect. The
c., ii. ~ d.. people are much encouraged
over the increase in travel in connection
with the Western lines to and from Indian
apolis. and are giving this class of travel
more attention.
Competitors of the Monon look with some
suspicion upon its putting on a fast train
to Michigan City from Indianapolis, TO run
in &C l~nection with the boats plying be-
tween Michigan City and Chicago. 1t Is
proposed that the train shall leave Indian
spolis for Michigan City at 4:20 p. NJ. 1t is
fearrd that IL may lead to Generalization
of rates between indianapolis and Chicago.
1t Is understood that the Cincinnati, Ham
Ilton * Dayton will run q train TO connect
with this Michigan City boat train.
The action of the Western Passenger AS
soclation in deciding to adopt the regular
rate, less 30 per cent, in accord with the
Central Traffic Association, hos not met
with the favor on the part of the stock
holders of the Chicago roads which was
looked for. The dissatisfied stockholders
have spoken quite plainly on the matter.
to go to the worlds fair would Just az soon
pay the full passen ger rates. and If the old
rates had been maintained the 90 per cent.
reduction would have gone far toward pay
ing the railway companies for their large
outlay made in preparing to handle the
business.