The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-24

country. ell details of the trip having been
delegated to him by Secretary of State
Gresham.
Subordinate officers of the Big Four. who
report Co Vice President Murray, and tho SO
OF the Chesap, AXE * OHIO. who report to
Freight Traffic Manager Walker, are. dur
ing the absence of Messrs. Murray and
Walker in Europe TO report to NJ. 4. In
gals. president OF both companies, when
the matters are OF Importance.
A railway safety coach. the invention of
j. +. Tillson, of Peru, Ind, Is attracting the
attention of railway men TO . coDsiderab Bile
extent. The car - novel in its construc-
ton. and the principal object aimed at is TO
afford ready means of escape for it's oc-
cupants. In case of accident there IL no
crowding to the end doors of the coaches.
the means Of exit at the sides being ample
and convenient
representative OF one of the Texas
roads smiled when be learned that shippers
and consignees IN this city growled whom
they were charged 81 day demurrage when
moro than forty eight hours. Down in our
State" said he. the demurrage is 81 day
after forty-eight hours. and the railway
commissioners are with the roads in en-
forcing the charge"
Infants Eulalias railway experience in
this country were of q kind to give her q
good idea of the Injuries. speed and safety
OF travelling on American railways. On
her way To ChicaRo she enjoyed q mile-s-
minute ride on Pennsylvania engine, and
on her return Michigan Central train
ran from Chicago TO Niagara Falls in less
than eleven hours. the distance being 514
miles. or, exclusive OF ssops tifty-two miles
an hour
The organization of the South western
Traffic Association was practically CON-
pleted at Chicago yesterday. The articles
OF agreement were satisfactorily arranged.
ana an adjournment WAS taken TO Tuesday
next In order to permit the represen tatives
OF the various roads to secure the ratitica-
ton of the same from the respective off,
Gals. Upon the reeonvening on Tuesday
officers will be elected and freight rates
adjusted.
Some months ago it was stated that c. E.
Henderson, formerly general manager of
the Indiana. Bloomington IL Western, but
who for three years has been neral man.
ager Of the Philadelphia q Reading COM
pany's GOAL and iron industries. had ten
dsred his resignation. 1t has not as yet
been acted on. so we'll Is he performing
the duties of the position that there is a
hesitancy as to relieving him. although his
10 was.
The Columbian express over the Penn
sylvanls lines between New York and Chi
caRo Is now run daily in three or four SEQ
tions. and the limited is crowded daily.
Some of the com pesiDg roads have asked
Columbian express the same as on the
famous limited, believing that were such
action taken more of the business gOin z
over the Pennsy lvania lines would drift to
its competing lines and better even up
matters.
Local railroad men will be pleased to
learn that an agreement az to height Of
drawbars on freight cars required for cou-
piers has been filed by the Ameriosn Rail-
way Association with the Interstate CON-
merce Commission. In accordance with the
coupler bill passed at the last session of
Congress. The height of che drawbar. as
specified by the association, is thirty four
and One-hslf inches. and will be adopted
as the standard drawbars on American
railways. This is an important step to-
ward carrying out the coupler bill re-
curing a uniform coupler. and one which
will couple without the intervention of q
train hand or the use of the old link and
pin. A general yardmaster. yesterday, in
speaking of this, said that 80 per cent of
the yard men would. il asked, prefer q oou-
pier where the link and pin are used if the
cars are properly constructed.