The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-19
TO SECURE HARMONY
NEW SCHEME UNDER CONsIDERA-
TION BY WESTERN RAILWAYS.
Organization Like the Chicago Gem
eraI Managers Association May lie
Formed-Purdue's Engine.

The great strike is likely TO have the
effect Of uniting the railroads. particularly
those of the West. in a closer union than
they have ever had up to the present time.
The General Managers Association handled
the strike in a manner so satisfactory
TO all the roads concerned that they have
begun to ask why the same spirit of har-
mony which enabled them TO make such
fight in dealing with the strike cannot be
utilized to get advantage in traffic mat
tiers There is the strongest kind of feel
ing that all the roads should be concen-
trated I'm an effort to maintain rates and
as far as possible diminish expenses. The
thing Is largely in the embryo as yet, but
several schemes have already been pro-
posed. the principal one of which is that
all the roads west of the Missouri river
shall be formed in an association similar
to the Western Passenger Association, but
at the same time entirely independent Of
that body but working in harmony with it.
This would mean that the Union Pacific and
the Southern Pacific would be members
of the association west OF the river, while
the AtchisOn would be member Of both
associations. From proposing such plan
as this TO it's accomplishment is a long
distance, but the roads have such ample
evidence of the advantage to be gained
by working in harmony that 1t Is more
IMAM likely lfldl Il IletllllS VI lilt lldhSNOH-
tinental committee of the Western Passen-
ger Association will soon be called to see
what action can be taken in the premises.
Plrdue's Rebuilt Locomotive.
The Railroad Gazette, of New York, in
its issue of the 18th notes the return to
Purdue University of the engine Sche-
nectady, which was rebuilt at the Pan
handle shops at Indianapolis, and in a
lengthy description of the manner in which
the engine is operated, says: The new
plant occupies building especially planned
to receive it, and is arranged for the ac-
commodation of any locomotive, either
steam or electric. A wheel foundation of
twenty-five feet is provided, which will be
sufficient to carry the driving wheel base
of any locomotive likely to be brought
there for trial. For engines having six
wheels coupled. a third supporting axle
will be added, and for engines having eight
wheels coupled, four new axles having
wheels Of smaller diameter will be used
The brakes which absorb the power of the
engine are the ones which were used in
the original plant The dynamometer of
the original plant consisted of an mex
pensive system of levers attached to a
heavy framework Of wood the vibrations
being controlled by dashpots. In the pres
tirely abandoned, and massive brick pier,
well stayed with iron rods, has been sub
St1tuteQ. Inc dyndmOmeter Itself con-
sists Of the weighing head of an Emery
testing machine, the hydraulic support of
which is capable not only of transmitting
standing the rapid vibrations which the
drawbar transmits to ii. The apparatus Is
of $1,000 pounds capacity. The drawbar
joint which leaves it's outer end free to
respond TO the movement of the locomo-
lows the drawbar to be heightened or
shortened for final adjustment of the
locomotive 10 It's position upon the support
ing wheels. and, finally, to meet the pro-
portions of different locomotives, pro-
vision is made for vertical adjustment
frame. The lever of the tender floor is
at a sufficient height above the rail TO
serve as a platform from which TO fire. At
the rear Is runway leading to the coal
room, the floor of which is somewhat lower
than the tender floor; A platform scale is
lvered to the fireman. The feed-water
tank from which the injectors draw their
supply discharges into two small calibrated
tanks so arranged that one may be filled
while the other is discharging. The condi-
tions under which the engine is operated
are at all times within the control of
single person whose place is just at the
right of the steps leading to the tender
floor From this position he can see the
throttle and reverse lever. and observe all
that goes on in the cab. At his right is
the dynamometer scale case wherein is
are the gauges giving the water pressure
on the brakes. and under his hand are
the valves controlling the Circulation OF
water through the brakes.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
William f. Garstang, superintendent of
motive power of the Big Four, has gone
to Delaware, o.. and will be absent the
remainder of the week.
The Northern Pacific yesterday notified
it's connections that business had been re-
sumed on its lines and that trains were
running without interruption.
John $. lazarus. traffic manager of the
Indianapolis, Decatur * Western, has gone
to Pittston, Pa, to attend the funeral
the age of eighty-two years.
The gross receipts Of the Illinois Central
Tor June are estimated to be 81, o49 76S, an
estimated decrease of $500, 600 from the CORE
spending month of last year, The usual
dividend OF 212 per cent. was declared yes
terday, payable Sept 1.
Experienced railroad men say that they
have never known strike of the magni-
tude of that inaugurated by Debs to col
lapse so suddenly and completely, or to
leave within few days of its ending so
few evidences of having ever existed.
The car-service office of the Big Four
reports very great demand for cars at
ali points-a demand in excess of present
ability TO fill, owing 10 the fact that SO
many cars were detained all along the
line during the strike, and many hundred
which have reached terminals have not
yet been returned.
The freight men of the Big Four report
that on all divisions and at all points,
except Chicago and ST. Louis, the accumu-
idllOUS llCiGc0L u tut strike nave Deen
cleared, and business is running smoothly
AT the two points named above
there is still some congestion, but il is
rapidly being cured.
The officials of the NincenneS road are
feeling rather jubiant over the prospect
of a large traffic following the wheat har-
vest The threshers at work ali along
the line. and the yield of wheat is not
only very large. but Of the very best
quality. The prospect for "a large corn
crop is also excellent
The New York CENTRAL IS building at
Syracuse. n Y. depot building
covering a space OF $50 by 10 feet to be
three stories high. with tower Is feet
square and 30 feet high The interior walls
To be OF red POttSdam sandstone and
the interior OF glazed brick. The new
building is to be complete in all respects
as 10 modern ideas. The contractors are
James Stewart x Co. OF St Louis.
The Pennsylvania passenger officials re-
port good increase i'm travel, both to-
ward the Michigan resorts and the East
About every one who feels that he can
afford an outing realizes that the mid
summer. when IL Is not only hot. but dry,
Is the time to get the best of it, In CON
sequence the numbers seeking the noun
tains. the seashore and the lakes make
an appreciable increase in the passenger
traffic OF roads running north or east.
Work was resumed TO a limited extent
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