The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-22
MAY LOST A SUBSIDY
CHICAGO & SOUTHEASTERN RAIL
WAY IN MORE TROUBLE.
Side Trips Worrying the Western
Passenger Assocfatfon-Freight
Rates Increased.

Passenger Association-Freight
Rates Increased.
A dispatch from Muncie says: The Chi
cago & Southeastern Railroad Company is
now in serious trouble relative to its Mum
Gle extension. When the subsidy of about
$4,000 was voted the company TO build the
road from Anderson 10 Muncie one OF the
provisions was that it was TO be completed
by July l. This is now impossible. as not
over one-half OF the road is completed, and
a part OF the right OF way is not yet Sc
cured. Yesterday representatives of the
company appeared before the County Conn
missioners and asked an extension of time
for thirty days. This the board decided was
not in their power, and the matter stands
unsettled, with but ten days In which the
track - TO be completed and a train run
into Muncie.
When the tax levy was being made in
the county auditors Office here a mistake
was made. Instead OF making the levy l
per cent. 1t was made a cent on the hum
error has cut their assets down and made
1t impossible TO get money. What steps
but II the people here felt SO disposed the
company could Oe left with several thou
sand dollars invested. and no subsidy in
49, ans wal Az ~ AOA4Cp 10 oAiOAiiCl
election can be Gained and made with the
result as before. but Muncie people will
part OF the L. E. & w., as 1t was intended
to give Muncie another competing line.
interchangeable Mileage Books.
Although Congress has passed a bill au-
thorizing the issuing OF s.0Oo-mile inter-
changeable mileage books. their adoption
Is not favored by a majority Of the roads.
The Travellers Protective Association
claims that these books would save it's
members a great deal OF money and ex-
pedita their work. 1t Is also claimed that
putting the holders photograph in the
book would prevent s~calping, but this plan
has not been successful in the past The
Travellers Protective Association wants
three classes or books, one good In West
s r. in 11 central Trsfie Assoe efatioDry ter aiSsn7
and a third on lines south of the Ohio
river The reflective Association. at its
gained through the action of Congress. The
mile book on the grounds that there is a
general looseness on the part of conduct
which would make it extremely difficult for
each road to get It's proportion of the books,
which the roads would not receive cash in
advance for. Roads which were short of
money would be slow IN giving account of
q 5,000-mfie book might be practicable on
the Big Four, II would be impracticable,
passenger men say. for general use.
Faster Time Demanded.
The WeIls-Fargo Express Company,
which operates over the lines Of the Erie
railroad. has applied to the company for
an increase OF speed in the running time
of the trains used by the express company
fcv through service. The executive officers
OF the Erie have been I'm consultation with
the Weis-Fargo company officials on the
subject, and, failing to arrive at an agree
ment. has decided to turn the matter over
to the receivers for their consideration
The Wells-Fargo company officials assert
that they are at a disadvantage because
their train service is nearly five hours
longer TO Chicago than that Of the Lake
Shore and Pennsylvania roads They ask
that the Erie shall put 1t on a more equaf
footing, which that company has not con-
scented to do because OF the increased cost
OF such service. 1t is understood that the
Erie will run a through train on the time
of the other lines If it can be guaranteed
against loss. The chief Importance Of this
IS a differential line OF the Trunk Line
Association, and the putting on OF a fast
train might lead to demands by its COM
petitors that Ii reiinquish a portion Of it's
dinerential on passengers and freight
Trouble Over side Trips.
-AOAC AO4bAC - -AhGAy ~ arise IOI the
Western Passenger Association within the
next few days. The question of the grant
ing of side trips at Denver by the Union
Pacific, which the .Atchison claims to be
able TO prove without doubt, has been sub
mitted to President Reinhart, and 1t is ex-
pected that he will take some action within
back at the Union Pacific Cor its breach of
faith; 1t is hardly likely. however, hat
turn of Passenger Ira fs, Ma ma par White
in consultation with Prssident Reinhart.
of the lines whose interests come in conflict
with those OF the Atchison and the Union
should become more serious than at pres
ent, and are using what effort they can
TO keep matters short of a rate war. There
is 50 little passenger traffic moving at pres
ent that 1t Is hardly worth fighting about,
but each road seems determined to get
Rates Advanced.
1t has just leaked out at Kansas City
that the west-bound merchandise rates
from Chicago and the Mississippi to the
Missouri river and westward are to be
advanced all along the line July l. The ad-
vance was decided upon at a meeting of
the traffic managers in st. Louis, ten days
quiet. Du Following il whs a Is fne 20 Scale Keep Of tn adv mneeer
Class ] and class 2, 5 cents per 100; class 3,
: cents w;S slaS ss ~ !. s :: a: b; E r. and md Z, e cents 4ss.
viii put the rates hisaer than they have
been In five years in this territory.
A Shareholders Complaint.
John Evans. a shareholder In the Union
Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway Company,
has begun an action in the Supreme Court
OF New York against that company, the
Union Pacific Railway Company, the Gen.
trail Trust Company. the American Loan
and Trust Company and the Mercantile
Trust Company to compel an accounting
from the Union Pacific company OF securi-
Why Consult a nan?
No man ever suffered
pangs like unto woman.
women, therefore, gladly
turn to a woman for sympathy,
counsel, and help in their
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