The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-25

sentatives in this country. and it is rap
idly becoming formidable competitor OF
the Northwestern.
Oscar Murray, vice president of the Big
-Four, Is very busy man. in the last ten
days he attended meetings in New York,
Chicago. ST. Louis. Peoria and Cincinnati.
C. G.. Walden, general superintendent of
the Cincinnati Hamilton * Dayton, who
went to New York last week for short
conference with President Woodford, re-
turned yesterday.
President Noel, of the Lake Shore. and
President Ledyard, of the Michigan Gem
trail, who We're in New York last week TO
attend the summer meetings, returned to
their headquarters yesterday.
Twenty-three coach loads of picnickers
went out OF the Union Station yesterday.
The Lewis Thomas division of the Brother
10 Blue River Park, filed ten coaches.
Presidents Huntington, of the Southern
Pacific, and Reinhart, of the Santa lFe,
held their long-talked-of conference in New
York on Friday. and; 1t is said. reached no
agreement as regards California rates
Since its inception, five years ago, The
Pennsylvania Relief Department east OF
Pittsburg has paid out sl,Os5. .2s. of which
SlIi,.lo.e9 was FOR accidental deaths and
S52O.616 for deaths from natural causes.
The executive committee of the South
ern Railway and Steamship Association Is
making heroic efforts TO have the MEM
bers agree TO ar equitable division of che
freight traffic Under pooling arrange
ment.
w. II. baldwin,, VINO was eleCleQ idSI
week of the vice presidents of the
Southern Railway company, the reorgsln-
lied Richmond & Danville, for some
years identified with the Flint & Pere Mar
quette
Joseph Wood, general manager of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, in
company with t. n. Ely. chief of motive
power. spent last week in thorough in
spection of the Pittsburg. Fort-&Wayne &
Chicago.
Sweeping reductions are looked for on
the Southern Railway when the reorgani-
vile for years has been looked upon as top
heavy with officials. both in high and minor
positions.
Chairman Coppell. of the executive COM
mite of the Denver & Rio Grande. denies
the rurnor of a receivership for that line
He says the company is solvent and can
pay fixed charges or any other liabilities
as they become due.
Thomas l.. Clements. who for a long
series OF years was an engineer on the
Illinois n Central n the ed f5 at Mcco@b Mss d
Saturday. His remains will be brought
here to-day for burial.
A general increase in freight rates Of
cents per one hundred pounds on all
classes except class E goes into effect
July L between Kansas City, Atchison,
Leavenworth, ST. Joseph and Chicago,
Peoria and Mississippi river points
A railway official of high position says
that there. Is a marked feeling of comb
dence among the higher railway officials
situation, and rates, il is thought, are
better maintained than for a long time
The st. Louis-Cincinnati Passenger Assoc
citation is getting into gooi running order
again. the B. & o. S. w. having come into
line, but the Big Four continues to carry
a large business between the two cities,
which exctes the suspicion Of its competi-
tors.
A project to build another road from
Pittsburg 10 New York is rumored. 1t Is
to be ninety miles shorter than the Perm
sylvania lines. The Beech Creek, Van
derbilt interest, and the Pittsburg, She
mango & Lake Erie are to be links in the
new line.
r. w. Hutchinson, florist of the Perm
sylvania Company, has been doing some
fine work at stations along the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne * Chicago. Most of his floral
emblems are q keystone, the trademark
of the road. 15x20 feet and a flag 10.Sl6
feet in plants of different colors. The
plants used are all grown in the company's
conservatory.
The Vanderbilt lines, at their usual sum-
mer meeting declared their usual dividends
despite the hard times. The statements
presented at the meetings showed that all
of their roads had suffered from the gem
eral depression in business, but, taking ali
things into considerations the exhibits for
the six months reported were more favor
able than had been expected.