The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-30

has appropriated 300 car loads of coal con-
signed TO other parties.
Henry opperman. steamship passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines, has OBJ
tanned two months leave OF absence and
VIII sail for Europe June s.
On June 5 all the roads leading south
tickets TO all Southern points, good to re-
turn on for twenty days. at one fare for the
round trip.
The conference regarding the proposed
amendments 10 the interstate-commerce act
will be held in Washington Jun 10. and 1t
is, expected the railroad companies will be
well represented.
~he Lake Erie & Western people are fig
and freight Office the room which the c.,
II. & ID. and the Monon will vacate. on
Kentucky avenue.
People on the Peoria & Eastern's western
division are said 20 be much disappointed
that Train s, under the new time table. is
scheduled 10 arrive at indianapolis at S.p
m. missing all connections for the East.
Frederic Beardsley, a passenger conductor
on the Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City,
who has bsen off duty several weeks on
account of troubles, goes to Hot
Springs, Ark, this week, in hopes of re-
ceiving benefit.
The net earnings of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern lines for April were $l61 ,557,.
an increase over April, 1893. of $500. Since
Nov. /, when the consolidation took effect,
the net earnings have been SL.094.s37. an in
crease of $500.
The general superintendent OF the Chica-
go * Erie has issued a circular TO the en-
ployes. stating that no orders on the treas
urer would be honored, and that all men
whose salaries are garnisheed or attached
for nonpayment OF debts will be discharged.
Thirty-two roads are in the proposed
agreement TO maintain rates on east-bound
business out of Chicago, Peoria and st
Louis. Indianapolis is not included, as east
bound rates out OF Indianapolis are never
cut when held at other Western shipping
points.
Charles Stone. general passenger agent of
the Chicago e. Eastern Illinois, states that
the company's dining cars are more than
self-sustaining. In April the dining car
running the round trip daily between Chi
cago and Terre Haute earned sos more than
1t cost to operate IL.
A pressure is being brought on the Big
Four to have 1t restore its through sleep
Travel to New England has not bsen as
heavy as this season for several years, and
a night train each way between lndianapo-
lis and Cleveland Is said to be needed.
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
earned I'm the third week of May 81, 775, a
decrease. as compared with the correspond
ing week of 1893. of / 1899. The decrease is
third week of May, last year, the Monon
did a heavy worlds fair passenger business
An official OF the Chicago & Erie states
that the block system In use on the Erie
lines has done wonders toward lessening
the number OF wrecks. Before its use the
Erie lines were quite famous. he says. for
the NUMBER OF dCcluenlSs now tHeT6 Is no
road in the country more exempt from ac-
cident.
The Indiana & Illinois Southern has made
extensive repairs to Its roadbed, as ordered
by the Railroad Commissioners of Illinois.
A good deal is yet TO be done TO bring the
road up to the requirements of the laws
of Illinois, and the Commissioners yester-
day gave General Manager Blue more time
to complete the improvements.
The case where the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Dayton seeks to recover from VIII
liam r. McKeen SITE, 900, which was lost to
the company through the famous Ives-Stay-
in Chicago before the United States Court
Of Appeals. The case was sent back from
the United States Supreme Court TO the APP
pellate. Court.
The April statement OF the Burlington
road shows a decided Improvement over
the same month Of last year. The gross
earnings were 81, 49,, GIG, a decrease of $494,-
753 az compared with April, 1893. The net
earnings were $40, 322, an increase of s115.-
SIS. TIE surplus fund shows a gain of s40,-
322, against a deficit or 90,5l4 in 1893. max
ing a total gain i'm the surplus of $l3S, SS6
over last year. This result is the outcome
almost entirely OF curtailment in business.
The st. Louis lines nave agreed on the
percentage in their proposed east-bound
freight pool, which is quite a relief to rail-
road officials, who hope that the rate de-
moralization on eaSt-bound business is
nearing an end. Heretofore. in nearly every
case where percentages cut any figure, IL
has been necessary to call in arbitrators.
pool in operation on Friday, June J.. Fixing
up the matter at st. Louis, liz is thought,
will greatly strengthen the east-bound pool
ing agreement at Chicago and other points.