The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12
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Question of an Advance I'm Rates.
M. z. ingalls,, president Of the Big Four,
is quoted as saying that he has never
known the railway managers. presidents
and general managers so much in earnest
on the question of advancing rates to a
reasonable basis and then maintaining
them strictly. He says the present agita-
ton cannot fail to develop material benefit
to the railroads of the country. In COM
menting on his remarks. a financial ed
itor says the largest shippers are beginning
to realize that the increase in freight rates
would hardly be noticeable In their annual
aggregate payments, while at the same
time it would put the railroads In a posi-
tory service, and also enable them to make
something like a reasonable return TO the
property. 1t is repeating an old story 70
assert that the railroads have built up the
business of the country at their W ex-
pense. by the construction of lines to de-
velop new and valuable territory, only to
meet legislative opposition and contumely
for their labors. the value OF which the
will not either understand or appreciate.
Only by continued agitation and education
can the shipping public be brought to a fmli
OF their policy in opposing the railroads.
hallEONu
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & st.
Louis: Fourth week In October, $40. 7s9;
increase. SO. 500. Month, q, 25s.O 51: increase.
s4.ss9. Since Jan. 1, i .51s.907 decrease.
H,O57,337.
Evansville & Terre Haute: Fourth week
in October, 3O.922; decrease, S7,16o. Month,
ss5.4s: decrease. ss7.O99. Since Jan. /. ss14.-
b65; decrease. $197, 5S4.
Evansville & indianapolis: Fourth week
In October. N.422; decrease. sz,1Ss; Month.
500; decrease. s7.22s.
A gentleman well informed regarding the
Louisville. New Albany & Chicago road
says the october statement of the earnings
was satisfactory. in view OF the fact that
comparisons are made with the best month
OF the worlds fair, when passenger earn
ings were $178.397, against 81 ,619 In october.
1892 October gross earnings FOR !. a =, series c1es
1888, ss5s, 421: 1894. s2s2.2E.
EcIipsed All Records of Speed.
The fastest run ever made over the Penn
syIvania was that of last week with Gen.
eral Manager Provost and a number of off,
Gals, from Jersey City to Pittsburg. The
train was made up Of four private cars,
and was hauled over the New York division
by engine No. 1857. one of the latest type.
The ffey-seven miles between Jersey City
and Morrisville, Pa, was covered In fifty
seven minutes. and the run to Pittsburg,
via the MOrriSvillo CUTOFF. was made with
lightning speed. From Morrisville to Har-
risburg the special reeled off the 126 miles
In exactly 1o4 minutes. and the rest, of the
most as good time. The train left Jersey
City at $50 a. m. and reached Pittsburg at
8 O'Clock In the evening. and occupied ABOUT
eight hours and thirty minutes in covering
the 432 miles.
The. T-ranssfberfan Line.
It Is reported at Tacoma, Wash, that
yohn n DzcEafa1lar aud fha STANDARD oil
Company have induced the Amoor Steam
ship Company to be operated in connec-
ton with the transsiberian railway to
locate the terminus OF its transpacifc
line at Everett WASH n nns which sms town
fhority says arrangements have been made
in New York to start the line Immediately,
ar and E taae th viii neS Se w xfilized at F VfadiSost S1sk
IN carrying building material fcr the east
ern end OF the transsiberian road. The
Great Northern railway is supposed to be
a factor in the business.
Traffic Notes.
The Peoria & Eastern handled at Indian
apolis last week, on both divisions, 2.167
loaded cars. an increase OF eleven loaded
cars over the week ending Nov. 3.
The four Pennsylvania lines handled st
indianapolis last week 1856. against 4,1s2
loaded cars received, and forwarded in the
week ending Nov. 3. a decrease last week OF
a. cars.
III dig rOuf AhcS proper idiuicu Of
indianapolis last week a total OF S.2l9
loaded cars, q decrease as copared with the
week preceding of III. The St. Louis d-
vision came nearest TO handling its usual
volume of traffic.
The latter part Of the week there was an
increased empty car movement westward.
The greatest demand is for cars to move
cotton and live stock. With favorable
weather an active demand for cars TO move
the new corn crop is looked for.
The loaded car movement of the Van
dalia east bound is constantly in excess OF
the opposite direction, the road bringing
into indianapolis L24. against 81 loaded
cars sent west. The case will apply to the
Panhandle, which forwarded east lilo,
against 73 loaded cars brought in.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and
the Lake Erie * Western make unfavora-
BILE exhibits. moving the fewest loaded cars
OF any week IN some months. The c.,
Il. & ID. suffers unqueStionably through the
closer traffic alliances which have been
formed by the Vandalia with the Pennsyl-
vania lines.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
Recent moves on the part OF the Southern
Railway Company Indicate that IL is deter
mined 10 get A line into Texas.
Charles F.. Case has been appointed trav.
cling freight agent OF the Erie lines, with
headquarters at New York city.
II Is stated that the order for Vandalia
passenger conductors TO report TO ticket
receivers has been laid over until Jan. 1.
Charles Smith, the well-known locomo.
tive engineer on the Michigan division oil
che Big -Four, was married on Saturday. al