The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-17
"UP TO DATE" ROADS
INDIANAPOLIS LINES NOT BEHIND
OTHER RAILWAYS.
In the Matter of improvements They
Have Always Been Far I'm Adj
vapce-Suit for 80, 100000.

One OF the Oldest and most observing
master mechanics in this section says that
more valuable improvements have been in
troduced on indianapolis lines than in any
other pert OF the country. He says tire
first complete vestibule trains ever run in
this country were put on by the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton and the Monon, be-
tween Cincinnati and Chicago, and those
trains are still running and among the
finest now in the country, as they have
been kept in good repair. The first Janney
coupler ever used on regular passenger
trains was on the Pennsylvania lines be-
tween Pfttsburg and Indianapolis. The
first compartment cars. If they be an i'm
provement over the ordinary sleeping car,
were run on ar Indianapolis line The first
road TO introduce the electric locomotive
headlight was the Indianapolis, Decatur &
Western The first road in the West to lay
an eighty-pound-to-the-yard steel rail was
the Big Four. The first road TO put in use
the air-brake whistle for cabs of engines
and the rear Of passenger trains was the
Jeffersonville. Madison & indianapolis, it
being an invention OF Edward McKenna,
then its superintendent. The first road TO
ship poultry and eggs in refrigerator cars
was the old Bee-Line, Indianapolis being the
first point where shipments by the carload
were ina~ugurated. The old Bee-line built
the first double-deck car for carrying hogs
and sheep, doubling the capacity of a car.
Several improvements to the locomotive of
the present day originated with Reuben
Wells. when master mechanic of what is
now the Louisville division of the Pennsyl-
vania lines. and numerous minor improve
ments were first designed by master me-
chanfcs OF Indianapolis shops. Said the
master mechanic with whom this conversa-
ton was held: Give me time, and / ex-
meet Il C0Uld mama a SCORE of imnOrtqnt inn
provements to locomotives and cars which
first came to light on some OF the Indian
the late William Turiff. when superintend-
ent Of motive power OF the Big Four sys-
tenn. and later William Garstang. Of the
Big Four. specifications OF his type of en-
CINE being often asked for by the heads of
the mechanical departments of the trunk
lines Without doubt the indianapolis lines
have been fortunate in selections OF master
mechanics and superintendents of motive
power. On the Pennsylvania lines the late
f. b. Wall had no superior. and George
Prescott, superintendent OF motive power
OF the Vandalia, has brought out a number
OF improvements to locomotives which have
been adopted by other roads. Each super
fntendent OF motive power seems to have
favorite locomotive works build their en-
gines. Prescott thinks there is no engine
iieves in the Schenectady: the superintend-
ent- of motive power of the Lake Shore
thinks no works can build as good a pas
freight locomotives he will go to the Rogers
works. The superintendent of motive
power of the Pennsylvania and the Balti-
engine. The Pennsylvania, however, claims
that. all things considered. Its build of en-
eines at Fort Wayne, Ind, Altoona and
Juniata, Pa, are not to be excelled."
Trying to Recover 81, 600, 600.
1t has developed in the proceedings in the
United States Court. at Milwaukee, that
the Northern Pacific company, through
Brayton Ives. has made good its threat.
and has petitioned Judge Jenkins to in
struct the receivers to bring suits against
Henry Willard. Colgate Hoyt and Charles
L. Colby to recover nearly 81. COO. COO, alleged
20 have been made unlawfully through
Northern Pacific deals. TIL matter was
a surprise, and was made public through a
reference which Judge Jenkins made In his
decision on the Cakes matter. The petit
ton refers TO the report of Master Carey,
ISOLATED with Willard In his alleged Illegal
deals. Besides the $685.. 11 alleged to have
been made out of the Northern Pacific and
been made out Of the transactions OF the
Oregon and Transcontinental Company, In
connection with the Chicago Terminal deal.
About 500. 900 is alleged to have been made
out OF the acquisition of the Chicago, Har-
lem & Batavia property and 500, 600 from
the purchase Of the Bridgeport. & South
Chicago property. From the bond distribu-
ton by the Oregon and Transcontinental
Company the defendants are said to have
male so. 900. and from the sale of the Chi
cago & Northern Pacific bonds by the same
$1,000 O. Still another pond sale is alleged
to have netted $l26.600.
Yesterday Meetings.
The freight department OF the Chicago
and Ohio River Traffic Ass ociation held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday, the
twelve roads in the association being rep
resented. The business transacted was of
a routine character. equalizing rates be-
tween Ohio river and junction points. Moth
ing was done of interest to shippers or con-
signees in this immediate territory.
The trouble over broom corn rates has
broker out afresh. The broom corn crop In
central Illinis is the heaviest in years, and
yesterday Messrs. Holiday, of the Big
Four: Gibbs. of the Vandalia; Palmer, of
the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville. and Eel
ton. Of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, the
general freight agents OF the roads over
which the principal shippers of broom
corn forward their business. held a con-
ference in this city. patched up their differ
ences and agreed on a division of the busi-
ness before the rates get so low that there
would be no money to either road in carry
ing the freight.
MI