The Indianapolis journal., 1894-01-25

IldS dCISQ on the pEOpOSeQ dHleuuillchI III
the Patterson bill might arouse resistance
TO its passage, and 1t would be better for
the roads to rest quietly for the present
As matters now stand, to form a pool on a
money adjustment basis would become con-
trary to the interstate-commerce act, and
In a short time of the roads which
might sign an agreement would use the IL
legality Of the pooling arrangement to frus-
trate the plan. Meantime the general pas
senger agents will be instructed TO adhere
TO rates until such time as the amendments
are passed which will enable competins
verting business or pooling earnings in
manner which will not be contrary to the
provisions of the interstate-commerce act
Rates Are No Longer Cut.
general freight agent yesterday re-
marked that he had on his table kilograms
from a large number OF important shipping
points I'm the West, and the tenor of all
was that east-bound freight tariffs were be-
ing strictly adhered to by all lines, and in
qulry among shippers by experts at discov-
formation other than that for once the
roads were acting honOrably with each 9TH
er in this matter. This said the Off
nonpaying basis long enough" He added
that he had observed increase in gen.
eral business. and calls for cars are in
creasing. There is a larger movement of
high-class freights. especially the profitable
package freight, which shows that travelling
Personal. Local and General Notes.
Oscar Murray, freight traffic manager of
the Big -Four, left for New York yesterday.
q. NJ. Ricketts,. Western superintendent
of the Wagner Palace Car Company. was
IN the city yesterday on official business.
Thomas Noonan, ger eral manager of the
Central States Dispatch, last evening left
Tor New York 10 attend the fast freight
line meetings.
Eair 1falrc hos.
Eastern capitalists interested in the Louis
vile. Evansville & st. Louis 10 look after
their interests.
The section men on several divisions Of
the Big Four have been subjected to a re-
duction in wages, which now range from
IS cents to S1.O5 per day.
The gross earnings Of the c., c., c. & st.
L., for the second week i'm January
amounted to s214.2oS. an increase over the
corresponding week of 1893 of 1926.
J. Q. Van Wrinkle. general superintendent
OF the Big Four, and c. E. Schaff, general
utility man of President Ingalls,, who have
been out on the line several DAYS. returned
last evening.
The present passenger train schedule of
the Evansville & Terre, Haute is a very
lie and makes il troublesome for travelling
statesmen to get over the road
1t is officially announced that the Chi
cago. Burlington & Quincy will. on Feb
Louis from the north but passenger traf-
nc will not be introduced until later.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul will
seven miles out Of Chicago. When COM
pleted as now planned there will be nearly
sixty miles of side track in the yards.
Tickets around the world were Yesterday
placed on sale at the Pennsylvania Office
going via Chicago and San Francisco and
returning via New York. By one route
the ticket sells at SOLO, the other at $65S So
The Santa F'e has announced that on Jan.
- 1t will axe a fat rate from Missouri
river points to Chicago of 10 cents a hun
dred on wheat and cents on corn. The
lively.
G. G. Waldo. general superintendent of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, and
George Lowell. general superintendent of
conference regarding matters in joint in
terest OF the through train service.
The big locomotive, Director General, "
which was exhibited at the worlds fair bv
the Baltimore & Ohio. has been put in sery-
Ice. hauling the Royal Blue train The ma
chine is a Baldwin product. and has driving
wheels seventy-eght inches in diameter.
The town Of Butler Ind. has been con-
verted from prosperous, live place TO a
dead town through the removal of the
shops of the Wabash from that point The
10 take the place Of these shops and fill
the empty houses
The health of :. A. HemphiII. general
superintendent OF the Georgia Central Is
such that he has resigned. 20 take effect
March l. General Manager Scott has APP
pointed William :. Brand acting superin-
tendent 10 take full control on the retire
ment OF Mr.. Hemphill
The Big Four has just completed at La
flyette very fine watering plant costing
about $1,000 Two large deep-well pumps
force water TO the tanks from the Wahasf
river, giving soft water for the locomotives
The pumping arrangement cost S4.OO0. This
tank proper will hold 10000 gallons OF water
Evansville parties have lost their finan.
cial hold on the Evansville & Terre Haute
but are still interested financially in the
Louisville, Evansville * 81. Louis and the
Peoria x Evansville and steps have beer
meeting 10 be held in New York this week
William Green. general manager Of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton * Dayton, Will be in
the city tomorrow, and will, with the
Board OF Public Works 10 discuss the pro
posed connecting OF the c., Fl. & ID. roadway
from the projected new freight depot witt
the Nirginia-avenue viaduct.
The engineers OF maintenance of way or
the Pennsylvania lines west Of Pittsburs
burg. planning for the years improve
ments. The retrenchment policy inaugu
rated by the Pennsylvania management ha:
made IL difficult TO lay out the years pro
gramme OF improvements.
With q view of improving the service be
tween Cincinnati and 81. Louis, the Bi
Four route has placed In service two ney
sleeping cars. the Nendc me and Venus
These cars are or latest improved construc
ton, containing twelve sections. drawing
room. smoking room, lavatOries, etc. In al
iltion. these ears are equipped with excel
lent buffet service.
Yesterday the advisory board Of the Vol
unteer Relief Department OF the Pennsyl
yanla lines west OF Pittsburg met at Pitts