The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14
TO CONSIDER RATES
Meetings of Railway Freight and
Passenger Officials.
Nothing Done by the Central Traffic Men
Yesterday on Account of the Biz
zard-GeReral Railroad News.


Yesterday on Account of the Biz
zard-General Railroad News.
The meeting of the general passenger
agents Of the Central Traffic Association
lines at Chicago scheduled for yesterday
did not materialize. So many had been de-
layed by the blizzard that it was irnpossi-
bic to obtain quorum. The meeting will
begin to-day, however. The general man
ayers and general freight agents managed
TO get up a sufficient number TO attend to
business, but the meeting convened so
late that no progress could be made. The
question or reducing the rate on corn be-
tween Chicago and New York will be one
OF the first matters to be considered.
A meeting OF the Chicago-St. Louis Tires
has been called for Thursday of this week.
The meeting will endeavor to reach some
agreement regarding second-cIass ates be-
tween 81. Louis and St Paul. The regu-
lar rate between these .wO cities is $3.50,
but its application via Chicago gives too
uiuch opportunity for 4 scalp. Some OF the
lines do not cOnsi1er il cxp.dient 10 90
away with the rate entirely, and somI
Guilty
At a joint special meeting of The ex-
ecuuve committee Of the southeastern
Iraific Association and the Southern I,ail-
road and Steamship Association at Louis
vile, yesterday, for the purpose Of reaching
an agreement on rates 20 all points in their
territory, proposition was made by the
southern to DIVIDE ITS territory into small
therein insf lad re,nata ter D ,Is as
now. Without taking action, the meeting
adjourned ultii to-day.
The Tourist Car Has Advantages.
Said a well-known ticket agent, in speak
Ing of the tourist car: while might not
want TO start my wife off alone in a tourist
Car across the continent il l had means
sufficient to purchase a first-class ticket
and Pullman palace car accommodations,
the tourist car posses many advantages
which are appreciated by those who are
In circumstances that every dollar counts"
He had sold tickets, this week, to a man
who. with wife and three children, want
ed to go to a Pacific coast point, and the
tourist car saved him good sum, the fare
being lower in connection with second-class
tickets. In speaking of this he said that the
other day he was much amused. A bust
ness man, who is considered fairly wealthy
wanted to send his wife to San Francisco;
ne was not going himself, but q neighbOr
lady was going with his family, and he
wanted to get as cheap fares as possible.
Of course, said the agent, Il told him
about the tourist car. and he thought that
as he was not going along that would do
for his family, and purchased several tick
cts. second-class, with tourist car accommo-
dationS. / know the wife so we'll that /
was satisfied she would be displeased with
the accommodations but what could i do
but sell the tickets as the husband desired?
I have no doubt that some ticket agents,
In their anxiety to secure business, mag
nifty the character Of the tourist car and its
accommodations, and lady who travels,
expecting that at the lower price she will
get as good accommodations as the Pull
man palace car affords, will be dsappoint-
ed. Then, there is q great difference in the
character OF the tourist cars run; some are
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sleeping car, while others are in some
spects as good as the Pullman palace car.
they have upper and lower double berths,
and during the day the lower berthS are
converted into comfortable seats The toilet
rooms are as well provided with brushes,
towels. combs and soap as are the regular
Pullmans separate lavatories for ladies and
gentlemen. Sections are provided with NOV
able partitions. giving passengers all de-
built, well lighted, heated and ventilated,
and except for absence of upholstery. orna-
mental wood work and carpets, compare
<avorably with the regular Pullman. One
pIeasant to travel on is. there is much
more sociability between the passengers,
and they are apt to be occupied by parties
who are travelling together by families
who do not care to have the more expen-
sive first-class accommodations" For these
reasons he thought the tourist car was as
the regular Pullman palace cars.
a Surprise to- the brotherhood.
The suit begun in the Supreme Court of
New York enjoining Grand Chief Arthur
as president of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers Mutual Insurance Associa-
ton, from carrying on business in the En-
pire State, for failure 10 comply with the
laws of that State, is creating much talk
among the railway brotherhoods, as each
organization is now or has been consider
ing the establishing of an insurance depart
ment The Cleveland Leader of Monday
publishes an interview with T. 5. Ingra-
ham, secretary and treasurer Of the insur-
ance department, as we'll as assistant grand
chief OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers. When asked whether he had re-
ceived specific information relative to the
Legal proceedings instituted. Mr.. Ingraham
replied that what Intelligence was contained
IN the dispatch was all he knew about the
case. 81 cannot say positively what ground
there exists Ior the eivli acton, ne 1e SAD
New York have been violated, but my sur
mise is that the law requires all persons
conducting insurance business on our plan
10 procure a license from the Superintend-
ent of Insurance. Our association is man.
epad on the mutual benefit SYSTEM There
Is no capital stock and no surplus fund.
Whenever a death among the members oc-
ours each surviving member is assessed in
PROPORTION TO the number of his policies.
Each policy is for $l5O0. and any member
can take out as many as he desires Among
the 5000 members OF the DrotAerhOod there
are 1900 policy holders. II. after the as
easements for any one month are paid. there
IS a surplus, it is applied to the sum re-
cefyed from the assessment OF the members
the succeeding month. We have carried on
our business in New York ever since the
formation of the association, and this is
the first action begun against us for failure
TO comply with the laws. L can account for
this action in only one way. The three men
who are the plaintiffs. who. by the way.
are members of the New York division OF
our order may nave grievance. and may
be doing this 10 give expression to their i'll
feeling The injunction will continue only a
short time. for We will, as soon as served
with the formal papers, learn wherein we
have failed to conform with the statutes,
and rectify any Mistakes
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The general managers have again patched
11D their anti-paSs agreement, and the pass
e which led to the trouble are being re-
called.
The gross earnings OF 123 roads for jan
uary this year were S4,52S,145, against $780,
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