The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-20
COST NEARLY 500 900
WHAT THE BIG FOUR HAS SPENT IN
IMPROVEMENTS AT INDIANAPOLIS.

Chief Engineer Kittredge's Coming
Report-Meeting of Manager and
superintendent of Local Roads.
Chief Engineer Kittredge, of the Big
Four lines, will in a few days have his
official annual report completed. The re-
port will show that under instructions
Of NJ. z. ingalls,, president OF the company,
there has been expended at indianapolis.
In the last eighteen months, in improve
ments OF the most substantial character,
s494.S0 In these improvements are includ-
cd the new freight depots, the new Dillon
street shops, the new road from East
street to a connection with the Union
tracks. the iron structural work over
Pogue's run, the new and complete cleo
trio light plant, and the miles of new side
track between Dillon street and the Belt
road Had not the depression in business
come over the country the Big Four would
for the company at Indianapolis TO be
found in this country. the plans for which
have already been prepared.
The General Managers Meeting.
The general managers and general super
intendents of the several roads centering
here held their regular annual meeting
yesterday at the Union Station, every road
except the Monon being represented. Much
Of the business transacted was OF a outline
character, such as approving bills, pay
rolls and vouchers. r. B. +. PIERCE, gen.
eral manage OF the Indianapolis, Decatur
& Western, was present and arranged to
settle the old claim for rental the Union
Railway Company has held against the
India ne nn1iC nQQafnr p VVQcfQrn for tho
year 1889. on which the Union company
brought suit, and which was by the court
decided to be a preferred claim. Since 1889
the company has paid its rental to the
Union Railway Company promptly. The
Union Railway Company secures it's claim
out of the so, 0O0 forfeited on the failure
of the second mortgage bondholders, who
then operated the road, to carry out the
deal for the sale of the road.
Another important matter considered was
the payment OF taxes, as all the roads
contributed to such liability in the same
manner as other indebtedness Of the Union
Railway Company. The taxes now amount
TO $4,000 a year. and 1t is proposed to di-
vide this. each company each month pay
way Company one-twelfth Of it's proper
tomato share OF taxes. The sentiment of
those present was favorable TO that meth
action was taken yesterday. At the mex
monthly meeting a vote on the proposition
The Atchison's Denver Rates.
The Atchison road yesterday announced
the following rates put in for the effect Of
placing the Atchison on an equality with
the lines Of the Western Passenger Asso-
citation in the matter of rates to Denver
and return for the meeting OF the League
of Republican Clubs: From Chicago, s1S. Is
from st. Louis. s17.25; from Kansas City,
f0-75. These rates are all for round trip
between Denver and the points named
and Will be good for the return trip leav-
ing Colorado common DOfntS only on lime
30. July 10 and July "a. Stop-overs are al
lowed on all tickets at any local point
between Pueblo and Denver. These rates
by the Atchison will have the effect OF
letting down the bars still further on the
excursion business and will help along to
some extent the rate war which all the
Western lines are looking for, and which
all claim they are trying to avert. The
rates. however. are not lower than those
put In by the Lake Erie & Western from
Indiana points.
Earnings of Panhandle Lines.
The statement of the business of the
Pittsburg,, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis
for May. 1894. as compared with the SAM
month in 1893, shows a decrease in gross
earnings Of 1906. 7.S5; decrease In expenses,
s73.86. The FIVE months of 1884, as com.
pared with the same period of 1893. show
g decrease in gross earnings of 1885, 2Ss. So
net earnings, Sl49, Sl2.S6.
EtEsOhnIs LOCal Ahu OeneFAA nOtes.
A branch Of the American Railway
Union or sixty-six members was estab-
lished at Peru on Sunday.
Daniel Janowitz. formerly district pas
senger agent of the Northern Pacific al
this point. is in the city for a day or two.
J. p. Monnick has been appointed travel
ing passenger agent Of the Cleveland, Ak.
ron & Columbus, vice H. d. Graham, re-
signed.
John A. Leuz, who has been elected
president of the Master Car Builders AS
ISOLATION, is master mechanic of the Lehigh
Valley.
A million and a half of bonds is to be is
sued by the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton Company after July /, to repair the
flood damage.
The Fourth Christian Church held a pic
mic at Bethany, on the indianapolis & Vim
cennes road, yesterday. TIL party filled
seven coaches.
George L. Conner has been appointed
passenger traffic manager of the Old Col
ony Steamship Company and o. H. Taylor
its general passenger agent
Tn Big Four now runs buffet cars or
Trains IL and Is between Cincinnati and
Chicago. and dining cars between Indian
apolis and Lafayette on the same trains.
C.. G. Waldo, general superintendent OF
the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton, and
y. K. Elliott, general superintendent OF the
Nandalia- We're In the city yesterday on
official business.
John Leahey, general travelling passen-
ger agent OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton. is in the city; He states that there
has been a perceptible increase in passen-
ger business the last ten days.
N. w. Thompson, supervisor of bridges
Of the western division of the Pittsburg
Fort Wayne a. Chicago. who has been III
since last November. has so far recovered
that he resumed duty on Monday.
General Manager Woodford, of the Cleve-
land. Lorain & Wheeling, is authority for
the statement that the company will at
once replace ~fifty-six old wooden bridges
Of different lengths with iron structures.
The Vandalia announces the same rate
10 Denver and return that the Western
Passenger Association proposed to boycott
the Lake Erie & Western for giving OF
account of the Republican League conven-
ton.
The strike OF the coal miners on the
indianapolis & Vincennes was unfortunate
for that company. as its business had, since
Jan. ]. started at a pace which indicated
that in 1894 the road would for once carr
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