The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-24
control of the Columbus * Hooking VAL
ley. They have no use for it and do not
want it

control of the Columbus * Hooking Val
ley. They have no use for 1t and do not
want it.
Commencing JAN 25 the Santa Fc will
meet the Southern Pacific cnt rate of 80
cents on barley from California TO Chicago.
The Santa Fe makes the same rate to Chi
cago from st. Louis, Kansas and Colorado
common points.
The c.. c.. c. g. st. L. earned IN the first
week in January SD. 462, a decrease, as
compared with the corresponding week of
1892 of s13302 The Peoria ~ Eastern
earned in the first week of January $3.50,
decrease this year of s1.935.
Joseph Thwaites. bTother-in-law OF John
witty, general roafmaster OF the Union
tracks and Belt road, died at his home in
Louisville yesterday. He was one of the
oldest engineers, in time of service. on the
Louisville X Nashville road.
L. A. Sberrin, who has been acting engin-
eer of maintenance of way on the ST. Louis
division of the Big our during the illness
OF engineer Waite, to-day returns TO the
general Offices at Cincinnati. and will OBJ
tain leave of absence To visit New Eng
land q few days.
Webb Ross. the engineer killed in the
wreck on the Big FOur at WanD, last Sat
urday. had run an engine on that division
OF the l. IL ST. l.. since 1863. and had been
IN the service longer than any engineer on
the road. except engineer Bennett, who
runs between Msttoon and Indianapolis.
superintendent of the New York Central
Railroad Company, has accepted the posi-
ton OF second vIce-president of the Read
| Ing Railroad Company at yearly salary
| OF SIS 600. Mr.. VoOrhis will have control
| of the traffic department of the Reading
| road.
On Feb. the position of superintendent
| of transportation on tho Big Four. now
| held by j. +. Rose, will be abolished. The
| duties of the position. so far as the car
IN "a TT nanfr w
| be looked after by the chief car account
ant. but who is to fill that place is not yet
decided upon.
Trains II and 1s. known as the South
western limited, run over the Big FOur be-
| tween st. Louis and New York have now
been on three years. The first year they
| were run at o loss the second they only
| paid expenses. but the last year they paid
very handsomely. building up good bust.
ness both east and west
General Freight Agent Parkhurst. of the
Chicago d Southeastern, is in the city. He
says the road is. running its trans again
with regularity. and could cars be had.
would be doing very fair business. 1t Is
| evident that. until this road gets moro
equipment, is will be uphill work to show
| satisfactory earnings.
Chairman Porter, of the Chicago & East
| ern Illinois. tells the dissatisfied holders
OF the common stock that they will receive
no dividends for the current year. In the
4 Z
| $780, OO0 for betterments to the property,
and this year he intends to eXpend even o
larger amount in betterments.
| The gross earnings of the Ohio a. Missis-
| slppi for 1892 were 3253.240 in exocss of
| those of four years ago. while its net earn
fngs were $40 less. The freight mileage of
tho road IN 1899 was less. and the passenger
| mileage nearly ten millions less. while the
| passenger and freight rates were enough
| higher to make the favorable gross-earning
exhibit of 1892
The Western Freight Association is
looked upon as che strongest railroad assO-
clation now In existence, 1t 10 estimated
that the organization has saved the men,
bers 50. OO0.0O0 in the three yeare it has been
| In operation. being instrumental in pre-
venting rate wars, which would have cost
possibly as many millions more. 1t costs
| $4,000 year to run it. and no member hes
ever limited desire to withdraw from it.
| w. G. Irwin, who for many years was
| chief engineer of the Bee-line, has accept
| eG the position of consulting engineer of
the Central Trust Company, of New York,
In charge of their Western railway prop
| critics. with headquarters in Cleveland
Mr.. Irwin. who left the Bee-line shortly
after it became q part of the Big Four sys-
| tenn. on account OF poor health. has fully
| recovered, as q result of q trip across the
| water.
| The Lake Erie 81 Western road earned IN
the second week of January S57. S38. against
| S65.461 in the corresponding week of 1892
the Louisville. Evansville & st. Louis
S33.0f1. AGAINST S15.451 last year; the Evans
vile q Terre Haute s2l .507 against Sl9. OSS
last year; the Evansville & Indianapolis
$4,000. AGAINST S5.7I9 last year; the Evans
Vile IL Richmond 81. 403 against g, 903 last
| year: the Peoria. Decatur * Evansville
| S16,S6l, against Sl47g7 last year.
The Pennsylvania Company. to simplify
Its Geographic. department., Is at all I'm
portant points abolishing outside tele graph
offices. consolidating them with the main
office at such points. At Indianapolis the
telegraph office. which was located at the
| city freight depot, under Colonel Perry's
supervision. and the telegraph Office at the
| uptown ticket office. under the supervision
of District Passenger Agent BruEer. have
| both been removed TO the offices of Z. O..
| Darlington, superintendent of the Indian
apolis division of the Pennsy ania lines,
| in the Union Station.
A ten years contract has been signed be-
tween the United States Express Company
and the Reading railroad by which the
| United States Express will carry all ex-
press matter on the Reading road and
leased lines. The United States company
has been carrying the express business of
the Reading for several years. but has
had only yearly contract. The old con-
tract also applied only TO the Readings
own lines. but the new contract includes
the Lehigh Valley. The Adams Express
Company has been transporting the bust
ness of the Lehlgh Valley and the loss of
| It's business will be severe blow to the
| Adams company. The contract between
the Reading and the United States Express
Company is to 60 into effect on the 1st of
February.
The old troubles of the Columbus &
| Hooking Valley railroad were argued over
again before Justice Ingraham In the Su-
preme Court of New York. in an action of
/ the road to recover the s.. 900, 600 claimed to
have been disposed of ny Stephenson Burke
and his associates The present action is
primarily TO recover the proceeds from
Winslow. Lanicr x Co. Senator David b.
| Hill acted one of the counsel for the
road, and opened for the plaintiffs. He
told about Burke's and his associates
scheme to buy MP the road. They had no
money to speak OF. but Winslow, Lanier IL
Co. had loaned them S6.000,O00 on notes
and q little collateral. When they got the
road the mortgage of Sl4.5OO 900 was given
to double and side-track the road and pay
other obi gatiOns For these obligations
S6.500.0C0 had been used, and the question
Is what has become of the S. 1000 600. Sem
ator Hill said none of it had been used to
dOuD pie or side-track the road.