The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
CARS RI IN DEMAND
SEVERAL LOCAL LINES UNABLE TO
PROMPTLY FILL ORDERS.
Good for N Heavy Freight
Business Three Harvest Excur
sions Likely to he Run.

Good Prospects for N Heavy Freight
Business Three Harvest Excur
sions Likely to he Run.
Freight men are all bestirring themselves
and looking for cars to fill orders, the de-
mand for line cars being the greatest at
any time, it is said, IN the last two years.
While the demand is largely for cars to
move the grain crop, the shipments Of hay,
lumber and manufactured goods are call
ing into service a large number of cars.
Several OF the lines were yesterday I'M
able to fill all their orders for cars, and as
loaded cars are not coming west In suf-
icient numbers TO supply the demand,
empty cars are being sent west In con-
siderable numbers and will relieve the
pressure somewhat in the next few days.
However. the travelling freight agents say
that everything points to a heavy freight
movement for some months to come. as by
the time the business now in sight is for
warded TO the market the new corn crop
will be harvested and will move omptly
so much Will the stocks in the East be re-
duced and so high prices is it likely TO
bring. Shipments East Of dressed meats
and provisions are now heavier than at
the corresponding period last year. Freight
men state tnat the oltrng nov mat
which means better earnings on the prop
erty handled than that Of last year. There
is a feeling that better times for railroads
are at hand. On most lines more train
crews are in service than at any time in
many months. and idle locomotives are
not to be found in any OF the roundhouses.
Overestimate of 81 o
The Atchison reorganization committee
met at New York yesterday, all the men,
bers being present except F. p. Olcott and
Gen. Louis Fitzgerald. There were also
present Robert Fleming. Of Dundee, a rep
res~entative OF the London bondholders, and
Stephen Little, the expert who has been ex-
aiming the Atchison's books. The meeting
lasted somewhat over an hour, and then
adjourned tc 2 o'clock this afternoon. After
the meeting an official statement was given
out to the effect that Mr.. Little had pre-
sented a report covering all points in con-
nection with the reported overestimation of
earnings. The report, IL is said, entirely
confirmed Mr.. Little'S statements previous
ly made 10 the committee in regard to the
s., 100000 overestimate in the income ac-
count After some discussion 1t was re-
solved that a copy Of the report be trans
mftted to President Reinhart, Of the Atchi-
son, who requested that this be done in ad-
vance of publication, and that he be in
formed that the committee would be will
ing to receive explanations from him or any
of the directors regarding the matter to-
day. Particulars OF MIR. Littles report were
withheld until tomorrow, when IL is eX-
DtCICu lDdl tic ItpOIL ltSCl oAll iCSAACAI
Reinhart's statement will be published.
Harvest Excursion Rates.
The regular meeting of the Western
Passenger Association was convened at
Chicago yesterday. The entire session was
occupied in discussing rates for harvest ex-
cursions. There was much opposition to the
granting of such rates, as the DIRECTORS be
lieved that there was not enough business
e. uar-anf the axc1IrQiOnS and that tha
cheap rates would have no other effect
than to cut into the regular business, which
Is already too small. No agreement was
reached, but IL is probable that the asso-
citation will grant three excursions, TO be
run at the rate OF one fare plus y Tor
the round trip. The meeting will before
OF mileage tickets issued by the St. Paul
Minneapolis local association, which, it is
alleged, has been far too easy in the &C,
against three of the roads by the local
association, which have refused to pay
them, and the entire matter will be ad-
Indicated by the general association, but
IL is likely that there will be a lively row
before the matter is finally disposed of.
Lake and Rail Pool.
The executive committee Of the Trunk
Line and Central Traffic Association was
in session at New York, yesterday, consid-
ering the formation of a traffic pool on
east-bound lake and rail business. The
revenue derived from this traffic during the
season has been most unsatisfactory, ow-
ing TO the persistent cutting of rates. Vari-
Gus representatives who attended the meet
ing said that there was a wido difference
in the views of the different lines as to the
allotment each should receive under q pool
ing agreement. This matter was one Of
the principal issues under discussion. One
representative implied that a settlement
would not soon be reached. The lake sea-
son will close in October and soma of the
interests thought that any arrangement eff
fected should be with a view to- next sea-
son rather than the present.
A Monster Map.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in
It's new station now nearing completion in
Philadelphia, will have a monster map
painted on canves on one side Of the great
waiting room. The map will be lbs feet
long by fifteen feet wide, and the largest
thing of the kind in the world. Not only
will the map show the great Pennsylvania
system and it's immediate connections, but
all the rest of the country as well from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
Gulf of Mexico 20 Canada. In the old
Broad-street station a large map was
painted on the wall, which was much adj
mired and studied, but that map was a
very small one compared with the one now
planned.
The Way to Avoid Strikes.
An official Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
In conversing regarding strikes, referring
TO the exemption from strikes of the Penn