The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-17

nishing the money. but some new made
friends of Crawford's In the East.
Cyrus Dixon. formerly ticket agent of
pointed general passenger agent Of the
Rocky Mountain division OF the Great
Northern
Charles Crane. ticket receiver of the
Pennsylvania Company at this point. who
was injured a few days ago when riding
a bicycle, is improving, but is still con-
fined To his bed.
The Susauehanna & Western yesterday
opened 10 freight traffic the tunnel through
the Palisades. which cost $2.OO0.0o- II is
tNFelvn mi snn,a long and , N us construction
After much litigation and bitter
feeling the Ashleys are again practi-
caliy in contro, of the Toledo. Ann Arbor
x Michigan, the Walker faction apparent
~ having abandoned the night
The Wabash Railway Company has short
ened It's running time between st. Louis and
Chicago tnirty-ive minutes. Its competi-
tors are not pleased, and some fast time
between those points need not be q surprise.
An understanding has been reached be-
tween the Southern Pacific, the Union Pa
cific and the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
which IL is believed will result in the or
ganizing Of another transcontinental line
pool
F. p. Sargent. grand chief of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive FIremen, has been the
recipient OF q number or kilograms con-
graduating him on the results of the in
NcStiZdtiOn Ol the III ne ID LidlluieQ
the strikes
The Illinois Central will soon be in the
field as a competitor for Omaha and Ne
braska business. But fifty miles OF the
road Is TO built 10 complete its line
in that section; and work on the extension
Is being pushed.
The Chicago & Alton. as well as the
pertinent with oil for fuel for locomotives.
The latter Is so confident of the experiment
being a success that it has Cancelled some
OF It's large orders for coal.
Andrew Stevens, traffic manager of the
Chicago a. Southeastern, was in the city
yesterday. He states that the road is pick
ing up considerable business for the East
and turning it over to either the Big Four
or the Pennsylvania lines at Anderson.
The National League Of Commercial Trav-
elers is urging the Western lines to raise
the limit OF free baggage from 150 TO 300
pounds. and to issue special tickets on a
reduced basis or y per. cent. Passenger
men say 1t is not probable the request will
be granted.
II is stated that the Pennsylvania Com
pany has under consideration reducing the
work in shops on lines west of Pittsburg.
TO three days OF eight hours each per week,
as has been done on the lines east or Pitts
burg. All depends on the results of the
coal conference now in progress.
AT the convention of the Switchmen's
Aid Association. now in session at Evans
vile, a knotty question is up for consid-
Grafton. A portion OF the members want
TO continue making IL compulsory that
a member belong to the insurance depart
ment, while others wan to leave it OPP
tional.
& Columbus. is trying hard to induce the
Western lines to lift the boycott on that
road The Western Passenger Association
redeems all its tickets in scalpers' hands
and pays the amount due Western lines
under the decisions.
The Chicago IL Eastern Illinois is cred
tied with having the largest number OF To-
comotives and freight cars, according TO its
mileage of any road in the West. The
rule with II. II. Porter has always been
to buy more equipment than was needed,
and in that way always be ready to move
whatever business is offered.
Of the directors of the Louisville, New Al
bany * Chicago are now on an inspection
of the lines. accompanied by General Man,
Lowell. They will go over the Indianapolis
division tomorrow, and while In lndianap-
ellis will take up the terminal question.
Special Master Caldwell, appointed by the
United States court to conduct the sale OF
the East Tennessee railroad, has issued an
order fixing July Z as the day for the sale.
The sale will be at the roads depot Ia
00a, with s150,GO0 cash bonus. The reorSan-
ization committee, as agents and bond
holders. will be the only bidders, and the
new owners will be. operating the system
within sixty days.
A traffic manager said yesterday that
presidents and general managers of the
leading roads are now giving the rate
matter more attention and are disposed
to blarae the freight traffic managers for
much of the generalization in rates. Here
after a reduction in rates will not be
made on several of the roads until the
manager is said To have received a Sc
we're scolding from his president over the
manner rates had been manipulated of late.
Indications now are that the Western
freight war will end with May 26. The
presidents of the Chicago q northwestern,
the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul, the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, the Chicago
Great Western and the Chicago & Rock
Island have absolutely agreed TO advance
rates on that date, whether their COM
petitors do or not. 1t is stated that the
Chicago & Alton yesterday expressed SYM
pathy with the movement, and would on
that date take the same action as did the
five lines named above, but does SO with an
understanding that should its competitors
drop rates.