The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-29
EXPORT RATES CUT
STEP by WESTERN ROADS IN THE
INTEREST OF NEWPORT NEWS.
Rock Island C~onductors "SpOttedv by
~ womaH-The Southern Railway
Crmpany's Great System.

The Alton road. in connection with the
Big Four and Chesapeake &c Ohio, has an
nounced a rate OF 20 cents on export grain
from Kansas City TO Newport News. This
Is a reduction Of 5 cents from the previous
rate. The Alton gives as it's reason for
making the reduction that the Kansas City
Memphis lines have been making a rate
OF 10 cents on export grain to New Or
leans and have been carrying off the bulk
OF the business. The rate made by the
Alton Is fully as low as that made by the
Southern lines. and it is believed that the
business will no longer be DETECTED by
way of New Orleans. The Western Freight
Association has yet take no official action
regarding the reduction. but it is believed
tnat II VIII do so within the next few
days
Spoilers on the Rock Island.
Trouble is brewing on the Chicago &
Rock Island There Is widespread discon-
tent among the passenger conductors, and
it Is stated that unless matters are adj
jcsted to suit the officials of the Order of
Railway Conductors there will be a strike.
A woman Is at the bottom OF the friction
between the conductors and the manage
ment- She has been travelling over the
read under different DISCUSSES, and as a
spotter has succeeded in getting a number
of conductors dismissed She is a blonde,
quite attractive in appearance. and said to
be very bright. On some divisions she
sor tPa To- sEacas; on otners solicited orders
Farmers Friend. She is said to be at the
bead of a staff OF female spoilers. Among
the veteran employees who nave been dis
missed in the last ten days were conduc-
tors Williams. vandewater, Thomas, Cald-
Web, Clark and Dacy. On one division
for explanations. and in most cases dis
charged while the cases. OF others are pend
ins. The conductors deny the wholesale
them. say they will fight 1t and will have
four of the principal brotherhoods to aid
them. In this connection IL should be stated
cago & Rock Island have recently come
TO an amicabie agreement in presenting
ter may become more serious than the
above suggests.
Becoming n Giant System.
On Oct , the SOUTHERN Railway Com
pany will hold a meeting in Richmond, Va,
which is looked forward to with a good
deal OF interest, as 1t may have some bear
Ing on the future of the Queen & Cres-
cent In a few months this giant system
has been organized, the consultations east
" consummated. and the various interests
are so pleased with the development that
Il is a general theme Of conversation in
railway circles The Southern Railway
Company already operates 1900 miles of
L0a4s dr4 OHu5 ~ II IL CA(CDllOn III
491 miles. from Goldsboro to Atlanta. and
in addition operates $50 miles of waterways
The parent line. the Richmond 4 Dan
vile, In the beginning owned but 15 miles.
AS a result OF the reorganization over
thirty corporations. whose affairs and Sc
curitfes were lnterlocked IN every conceiv-
able way. and almost i'm hopeless confu-
sion. are united in one company Thirty
boards Of directors and thirty sets of sep
ardte accounts disappeared simultaneously.
All this has been accomplished since May 1.
Left TO Chairman Blanchard.
The meeting OF officials of the Trurk-line
ard Central Traffic associations at Chicago
adjourned without taking up any of the
heavy subjects which it was believed that
they would consider They did not pay
any attention to the generalization exist
Ing in the east-bound grain tariff and took
no definite action on any subject
three rs" road was left in the hands
OF Chairman Blanchard, of the Central
Traffic association. who Viii epdeayer TO
OF the road. and will make a report later
to the two associations
Personal, Local and General Notes.
Benjamin Kelsey. city ticket agent of the
Big Four, will to-day return from his va
cation
J. w. Laughlin. who fo- twelve years
has been agent OF the Wabash at New Ha-
ven, Ind, has resigned
The net earnings OF the Chesapeake &
Ohio for August were $31,@7. an increase
over August, 1895. Of $le,950.
The Cleveland Car-service Association
handled in August 2S. 1888 cars. with an av-
erage detention OF l59 days.
Eastern papers are commenting favorably
pn the appointment OF G.. j. as
general freight agent OF the Lske Shore.
L. Hardness has been appointed to repre-
sent both the passenger and freight de-
partments OF the Santa Fe on the Pacific
coast
]. II. Leingang has been appointed acting
general freight and passenger agent Of the
Valley road until a successor OF the late
Mr. Caven Is appointed.
II. c. Parker, traffic manager of the Lake
Erie < Western, returned yesterday from
Chicago, where an attempt was made by
the eastern and western lines To check the
Poison