The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-24
RAILWAY TIME WAR
INTERESTING FIGHT BETWEEN THE
PENNSYLVANIA AND BIG FOUR.
Fast Runs on the Panhandle and Old
Bee Lfne-RaiIroad Commissioner 2
ON an Inspection Trip.


connection with the Vanderbilt lines East.
put on a new train. known as the Knicker-
booker, TO make the run from st. Louis to
New York in twenty-nine hours, and from
Indianapolis 10 New York In twenty-five
and one-half hours. The Vandalia and the
Pennsylvania lines, to meet this, did not
put on a new train. but shortened the time
OF the trains 20 and q, making the run
from ST. Louis to New York in twenty
nine hours, and from Indianapolis to New
York in twenty-five and three-fourths
hours. Since that time the Vandalia and
the Pennsylvania have been chafing some-
what hat the Big Four and the Vanderbilt
lines should make the run from Indianapo-
lis TO New York fifteen minutes the quick
est, and as they have experienced no
trouble in making the shorter time OF three
weeks past with trains 20 and q, they now
contemplate shortening the time OF these
trains forty-ive minutes between St. Louis
and New York. Inc a half hour between
Indianapolis and New York, making the
run in the former case forty-ive minutes
quicker than the Big Four and the Wander
bilt lines, and fifteen minutes quicker time
between Indianapolis and New York. What
steps the Big Four and the Vandalia lines
will take viii be watched with interest, as
there are indications of a time war, which
IS certainly more interesting than a rate
war.
Illinois Railroad Commissioner.
The Railroad Commissioners of Illinois,
who. this week have been inspecting the
Big Four lines, and came over on Monday
to spend the night In Indianapolis, returned
west yesterday morning. going south yes
terday over the Cairo division Of the Big
Four. In the party are Mr.. Z. NJ. Neal. SUI
perintendent OF the st. Louis division; w.
NJ. Duane. civil engineer. Nation, ILL.,. w.
q. Bailey, superintendent OF the Cairo di-
vision. The commission consists of C.. F.
Lake. Of Springfield. ILL.,; w. S. Cantwell.
Of Benton, Ill, and Thomas Gahon, Of Chi
eazo. The commissioners have q special
train, two coaches and a dining car. In
commenting On the condition OF the Big
-Four lines. Mr.. Lake. chairman of the com
mission, said: The Big -Four, on Its main
line In Illinois, has five miles of stone bal
last and twenty-one miles of gravel. put In
this year, and two miles of new track near
East st. Louis, making In all five miles OF
double track east. They have this year put
in eight miles of eighty-pound new steel
rails; $500 ties and have changed all
wooden bridges to stone culverts, making
the system absolutely safe. We found
the rolling stock In excellent condition and
the read In first-class shape. We Inspected
the shops at Nation and found them very
neat and tidy"
A Couple of Fast Runs.
Track and weather conditions are very
favorable TO fast running with safety, and
the transportation departments are not as
strict as usual in the holding OF trains to
the time schedule, as is evidenced in the
fast runs now making, as reported from
day to day. Yesterday Train q. from the
East, was turned over to the Panhandle
at Columbus ifty-three minutes late, and it
arrived at Indianapolis on schedule time.
covering the 1SS miles, making eight stops
at railroad crossings and stations, In four
consisted OF six cars, including three sleep
ers.
An equally good run was made on the
Shore turned Train IL over to the Big Four
at Cleveland late Some of the time was
the train crew was given orders to come in
on time, and the run from Muncie to In
dianapolis, nfty-hve miles. was made In
Anderson n running slow after reaching
the city limits In this train were six cars,
including two Wagner sleeping cars.
To Readjust Affairs.
Master George L. Crawford has filed in
the United states Circuit Court, at Phila-
delphia. a favorable report on the petition
OF the receivers of the Philadelphia g.
Reading company for authority to enter
into IN agreement for the partial readjust-
ment OF the affairs OF the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad and coal and iron COM
panies and to make the payments therein
provided II the plan be carried into effect.
In brief, the petition asks that the re-
ceivers be granted permission to pay Pa
per cent. commission, which amounts to
about 500 900. for underwriting the Olcott-
Earle reorganization plan After reviewing
the testimony presented at the hearing on
the 18th OF this month the master states
that he is Of the opinion that the prayer
of the petition should be granted. The re-
port Will be considered by Judge Dallas out
hf court and will he decided lnallv In a
few days.
Illinois Central "Kicks."
The advisory committee OF the immigrant
cfaarinr hnnea Of Tho Waafarn passanrar