The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-10

passenger business this division does is q
prise TO the Big -Four management.
The Wabash has put on an express freight
train which makes the run from Kansas City 10
Buffalo, y. T., In fifty-one hours
&c. Seimeyer has been appointed general
western freight and passenger agent or the san
Antonio x Arkansas Pass road. with headquar-
tiers at Chicago.
W. III. Burgnn. assistant trainmaster Of the
Chicago Great Western, and W. l.. Laird. travel
Ing freight agent, were in the city yesterday on
omclal business.
NJ. L. ingalls,. president OF the Big Four and
the Chesapeake X Ohio. is arranging to spend
the summer in the fine residence he built last
season at Hot springs. Va.
The Wheeling a. Lake Erie is to be extended at
once from stenDenYilie 10 East Liverpool 1t Is
stated that PittsbuPg IL the point TO which the
road will eventually be built
IN. Woodbury.. chief clerk OF superintendent
Riley, OF the Peoria * Eastern, has obtained a
weeks leave OF absence, and. accompanied by
his wife, will spend the time at the worlds fair.
In May the yandalia took larger tonnage Of
freight out OF Peoria than did either OF the other
Eastern lines, and there Is some questioning
whether this business was carried at full tariff
rates.
g. c. Kaufman was yesterday appointed agent
OF the Peoria & Eastern at Danville, ILL.,. vice
M. P. Walch. resigned, and G. G. Taylor agent at
Coyington, Ind, vice s. &. Kaufman, trans
ferred
The New York Central lines In May earned S4,-
00l 1913. an increase over May. 1892, of $685.
30 The Atchison, Topeka n Santa Fe earned
III May 81, lbs,0l6. an increase this year or
The Big Four has completed the improvements
at New Castle by which its tracks and those of
the Whitewater road are connected. which will
greatly expedite the interchange or business at
that point
The loaded car movement ON the Big Four sys-
tenn Is daily Increasing since the irst OF the
month. On June there handled Oil the
system 4,619; June z, 1850, and June 8, 4,S5s
loaded ears.
The new limited trains which the Baltimore &
Ohio. in connection with the Pittsburg j. West
ern, have put on between Pittsburg and Chicago
are scheduled at thirty five miles an hour, in
elusive or stops.
The Chicago & Erie earned in May. S225.55l.
decrease. "a compared with May, 1892, OF
$ll,l9L Last year. In May, the G. IL +. was
carrying more grain out OF Chicago than either
OF the other roads.
The Boston Ig Albany and the New York New
Haven X Hartford will put on their fvehour
trains between Boston and New York June 26.
This Is thirty minutes quicker than any regular
train has ever been scheduled.
]. ID. Laying. president of the West Shore road,
and Judge Green, the general solicitor OF that
company. are Western trip, travelling in
President Layngs special car They passed
through here yesterday en- route for Chicago.
Commencing with Sunday, Train ! will leave
Indianapolis for Chicago over tho Big Four at
ll:25 4, ~ and Train IL at 11:55 A. NJ. The lat
ter hauls the through cars turned over TO them
by the Chesapeake Il Ohio and the Queen IL
Crescent at Cincinnati
As result of the visit of James Nc
Company. to Chicago, the company has agreed
to pay the rent for fine suit of rooms for the
railroad branch OF the Young Mems Christian
Association in that city.
The Pennsylvania Company is experiencing no
trouble in making the run between Louisville
ana Chicago in eight hours: distance 3o2 miles.
In fact, engineers OH the Louisville division, 10
miles, say that daily they kill time on the two
hours-and-forty, minutes schedule.
Said a railroad official: 1.-THE ChicagOites who
are demanding of the roads reduced rates never
Chicago subscribed outright to the stock OF the
fair 1857 900 and took $S50.00O of the bonds
| every dollar OF which, in both cases, has been
| paid in full
The local sleeping coach of the Big -Four Is
now placed on the Twefth-street track OF the
Illinois Central at Chicago to enable passengers
| who wish TO take the 1850 p. NJ 10 occupy their
berths at L. NJ, similar to the arrangements for
sleeping coaches of all the Chicago lines ut In
dianapolis
| The new trains of the Monon and the Cincn-
| natl, Hamilton ~ Dayton ere making good time
and people are acquantlng themselves with the
| schedule and patroi,izing them. There is GER
tainIy now no cause for complaint of train ac-
commodatiOns between Indianapolis and Chi
| cago or Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
| large representation of the National Car Ac-
counTaDts' Association Is expected here to at
tend the annual meeting next week. Already
! sixty rooms have been reserved for delegates at
freight line agents at this point have contributed
| literally to entertain the delegation.
That travel to the worlds fair has set in in
| nest from indianapolis 1s evidenced In the TACT
that IN the local parlOr which goes out OF
here over the Big Four. at noon every seat is
now engaged up to June IL. and another local
parlor car will probably be put on. On all lines
large per cent of the space in the sleeping ears
run on the night trains is engaged for some days
! ahead.
j. B. Harter, superintendent of the Chicago &
Southeastern. states that II. Moore general util-
| ity man OF the company, is making good prog
rcss in securing tue right OF way between An-
| dersoh and Mnncie. A this company extends
its lines regardless OF the condition of the money
| market, he thinks no delay will be experienced
| In beginning construction work on account of
| the present financial stringency.
| Capt. J. w. simmons superintendent OF the
Cairo division of the Big Four, came TO the city
| yesterday attend the conference OF the super
| intendents with Vice President Murray and Gen
! eral superintendent Van Wrinkle. While the
meeting was in session he fell out OF his chair TO
the floor, as IL in fainting fit He was at once
| removed to st. Nincents Hospital. At first 1t
| was thought he had suffered paralytie stroke.
but last evening be was quite comfortable, and
| his illness was not deemed serious
| A railroad financier thinks 1t unjust to the In
| dianapols g. Vincennes road that annually the
| Pennsylvania Company reports IL operated at a
| loss after paying its fixed charges. The road is
| bonded for twice the figure for which 1t could
cent interest bnt could readily be foated at 4.
| They are held by the Pennsylv ania Company,
| however, and the extra 3 per cent goes into Its
| treasury. that while deficit is shown each
| year. it pays the Pcunsy lvania Company much
better than do some OF it's more pretentOus lines.
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