The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-19


lease executed several years ago.
The business men of Topeka Kan, are
Offering great inducements TO the Chicago.
burlington 4 Quincy to extend its line to
that point by purchasing the abandoned
LeaVenwOrth, Topeka * Southwestern
The through passenger trains of the Big
-Four between Cincinnati and ST Louis for
six weeks past have earned more per mile
run than the through trains of the Big
-Four between Cincinnati and Chicago.
The Indianapolis, Decatur & Western
management Is preparing TO make improve
have been distributed, and many more
Will be. Ballasting with gravel Is now in
progress.
Traffic on the new Buffalo and Lacrosse
division OF the Chicago & West Michigan
railroad is practically at a standstill. There
is sink hole under the bridge which spans
Lilly lake, in the northern limits OF La
Porte county.
The accounting departments Of the Balti-
more a. Ohio road proper are TO be re-
moved TO Baltimore as an economical meas
employment at Pittsburg, Philadelphia,
Parkersburg and Wheeling
y. l.. McClain. who, after May l. is to
York. on Sunday gave an elegant dinner
TO his friends in Kansas City. who In re-
turn remembered Mr.. McClain and his wife
with handsome and appropriate gifts.
The Big Four contemplates erecting at
Nation, a depot similar to the one COM
pleted a few weeks ago at Anderson. Ind.
the most complete and convenient buildings
for the purpose ever erected. 1t cost S1l,5OO
President Clark. Of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford and the Old Colony sys-
TEN, yesterday had all the officials of both
systems. numbering two hundred, in New
Haven for a love feast and TO talk over
the interests OF the lines and plan for the
future.
]. NJ Burwick: a passenger conductor
on the Panhandle lines, is a successful
evangelist On Saturday he addressed the
railroad men being present. He tells the
story or his own life in simple but ef-
fective way.
I. d. Baldwin, general agent of the pas
senger department OF the Monon and the
CINCINNATI: Hamilton & DAYTON at this
point YESTERDAY received several telegrams
roads, expressing sympathy with him over
the death OF his wife.
Work on the extension of the Cleveland.
Lorraine & Wheeling into Cleveland is pro-
crossing finely and II Is said will be COM
pleted by Sept. ]. The company will for a
TINS 1me use the Erie terminals mn az Cevsiand
Columbus will be removed to Cleveland.
General passenger agents state that earn
ings are beginning to improve aside from
what would be classed as Chicago bust
ness. On some lines not as many passen-
gers are carried but rates are so much bet
ter maintained than one year ago that the
decrease In number OF passengers Is more
than Offset.
General Superintendent Zion, OF the Belt
road, has been authorized to purchase ten
thousand ties. one hundred tons of new
steel rails, weighing seventy pounds to
the yard and is TO paint all the bridges,
train dispatcher's office, switch houses, etc,
and clean up things generally on the line
of the Belt.
D. F.. Whitcombs title, on his return to
service with the Union Railway Company,
will be day agent at the Union Station,
management are confident that the duties
| of Mr.. Whitcomb will be so light that he
can perform them. His health has much
| improved during his two months rest
An Eastern paper still insists, despite all
| denials, that the Standard Oil Company
| is behind the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
cent and that in time the Erie, the Gin
| cinnatl, Hamilton & Dayton. the Louisville,
| New Albany chicago; ana the queen *
Crescent will be under the same control.
Every passenger rate Of the roads run
| ming out of Chicago is printed jointly in
| the rate sheet of the Chicago Railroad Pas.
| thousands OF dollars to the roads. The
withdrawal OF the Sante BE from the West
ern Passenger Association, 1t is said. Is
| intended to force every road TO publish It's
| own rate sheet at a heavy expense.
| The Atchison and the Rock Island have
| issued notice that they will at once reduce
Montreal and New York. They have an
| nounced n rate of $685. to Montreal and
| $33 TO New York, the first rate being a cut
| claim that both the Missouri Pacific and
| Union Pacific have been using these rates
! for some time.
A friend of Joseph Ramsey jr., writes
| that Mr.. Ramsey should have the credit OF
| suggesting and planning the new freight
| depots at Indianapolis. which are being so
| favorably commented on by the press and
| higher railway officials. adding that at the
| time those who are now Boosting ioudeSt
| of the improvements were opposed to max
| ing them and tried to influence President
| ingalls, against them.
| The general passenger agents of the Cen
| trail Traffic Association discussed routine
| matters at Chicago yesterday in connection
| with the proposed Eastern pool. Several
| recommendations were made to the meet
| ing of the joint committee of the Central
| Traffic and the Trunk-line associations.
| which are scheduled to meet in New York,
| April 90 None of the recommendations was
| Of particular importance.
| An official of the railway mail service
| says there is nothing in the rumor that the
| contract for carrying the mail between Chi
| cago and New York was to be given wholly
| to the Pennsylvania Company. He says
| both the Pennsylvania and the New York
| Central have as much mail matter now as
| they can carry and make good time. The
| Pennsylvania now handles no New England
| mall matter, and possibly some changes
| will be made which will increase it's service
! between New England and the West
| Proposed amendments to the clergy rule
| of half fare tickets are to be brought UP
| again at the next meeting of the Western
| clergymen know that the reason they get
| cheaper fare is through the courtesies Of
| the roads. but there is class, il is alleged.
| that not only travel at half fare. but go
| to extremes and abuse the courtesy of the
| roads. one OF the first rules governing
the issuing OF this transportation is that
| the applicant shall not be engaged in any
/ other calling than the ministry, but Ii is
claimed that this privilege has been abused.
l. ]. NJ. Egan. who has been so long and
| actively connected with the Chicago &
| Great Western railway, has rendered his
| resignation as president and general man
| ager and Ii has been accepted. Mr.. Egan'
nj hos lla1 nv no ole nf A
| b. Stickney. who was formerly president:
| but OF late has been chairman of the board
| OF directors. Samuel Stckney son OF
| President Stickney, succeeds Mr.: Egan as
| general manager. Nothing can be learned
| definitely as TO the reason for Mr.. Egan'
| resignation. Mr.. Egan was at work as
| usual yesterday. At noon he had a confer
ence with Mr.. Stickney, and 1t is believed
| some sudden difference of opinion arose
| over the management of the road, for Mr.
Egan's resignation was promptly submitted
| and as promptly accepted, no reason being
| announced. There had been no previous
| talk of any such action, and it was a sur
| prise in railroad circles.