The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-22
A POOL IN TROUBLE
LIFE OF THE CINCINNATI-sT. LOUIS
ASSOCIATION IMPERILED.
The ID. & o. Refuses to Enter Ii and
the Big Four Kicks Out OF 1.-THE
Union Pacific Causes More Worry.

Trouble has arisen with the Cincinnati
and St Louis Passenger Association be-
fore II has gotten fairly into operation. 1t
was understood that with this association
beginning operations the lines running be-
tween Cincinnati. Columbus and Cleveland
were to establish similar pool, with Mr.
Stevenson as its commissioner. but at the
last moment the Baltimore & Ohio declined
TO go into the arrangement. The Big Four
people declared that so far as they were
concerned the Cincinnati and ST. Louis
pool was also abandoned, which created
quite a surprise, but the Big Four stands
firm in the matter. A gentleman VINO Is
well informed as regards the Cincinnati
lines says he looks upon this unexpected
break fortunate. as IL VIII end not only
IN establishing, eventually. Ine Clncinhau
and ST. Louis pool but the Cincinnati, Co
iumbus and Cleveland pool and also an
east-bound pool out of Cincinnati 10 the
seaboard. including every line. He was con-
fdent this would be accomplished, and that
Robert Stevenson would be made commits
sioner OF the lines In the three pooling
agreements.
To BE a Great Railway Convention.
The gathering OF railway employees May
q. % and % In New York city. 1t is ex-
pected. will be the largest convention of
men of this class ever held. The object OF
the gathering is to discuss the labor ques-
ton, unite in political action and to par
sorry arbitration for strikes. c.. z. Weisz,
chairman of the executive committee. says
that every State In the Union will be rep
resented as well as Canada Special trains
lions and hotel arrangements for 300 dele
g7tes and twice as many friends have been
made. The headquarters of the officers of
the convention VIII be at the Hotel Metro
pole. z. T.. Clarke. Of the Order Of Rail-
way Conductors; p. NJ. Arthur, OF the
of no RrotharhOnd n T0CO-
motive Firemen: s. T. Wilkinson, OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. and
Photographers will speak at the first public
meeting. The spirit of this convention is
quite opposed to any utilization with the
says. and to one or two other Western or
CARNATIONS principally because of the lead
ership OF such organizations.
Western Lines Strike snng.
The meeting of the Western Passenger
Association lines which was to be held at
Chicago to-day is off for an indefinite pc
riod. The action of the Union Pacific In
demanding that the association lines leave
out OF the question all OF the east-bound
business which the Union Pacific received
through the same agencies as it derives
its west-bound emigrant business, is the
rock on which the split is likely to come.
The Atchison has said that IL will agree
to the proposition of the Union Pacific II a
like privilege is extended to it, and. pend
Ing a vote on the question, the association
meeting was adjourned 10 enable the chair
man to secure the votes Of the absent
lines A meeting OF the presidents OF the
western roads will be held Wednesday to
settle as FAR as possible the troubles in
Western freight rates. and IL the passen-
ger troubles are not over by that time IL
Is probable that they will take a hand in
that also. There is In some quarters a
strong feeling against allowing the Union
Pacific demands, although no one line Is
N4Nrr.Iw t.r.II
tority will carry the question either way.
East-Bound Shipments.
East-bound shipments from Chicago dur
ing the last week were 47523 tons, against
s2.S56 for the preceding week. and s., 343 for
the corresponding week of last year. The
roads carried tonnage as follows: Michigan
Central 4.742; Wabash. 4,610: Fort Wayne,
4653; Lake Shore, 6,5S5; Panhandle. 6,316;
Baltimore & Ohio. 2.599 Grand Trunk A.
$50; Nickel-plate, 5.17s; Erie, 5,7S1; Big Four.
lowing articles in tons: Flour. 1.454; grain
and nillstuffs, 1882; provisions. lard, etc,
s6l7: dressed beef. Il, 300; butter. 1907; hides
Loo; lumber. 5,371; miscellaneous, ,323.
Lake shipments during the week amounted
TO 5O.720 tons, against 54.S75 for the proceed
Ing week.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The directors of the Maine Central have
elected +. A. Wilson, Of Bangor, president
of the road
President Stickney. of the Chicago Great
Western, has selected George H. Meade for
his new assistant.
Oscar Murray. freight traffic manager of
the Big Four was in the city last evening
en- route to Chicago.
A 5. Knapp, trainmaster OF the Peoria
& Eastern. who was called East last week
terday.
The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Is
shipping to the most important railroad
centers thousands Of fans. as in each spring
or years past.
ing, eommitte the Richmond & Danville
Will after July be known as the Southern
railway system.
Z. F. Gray, late general passenger agent
OF the Charleston, Portsmouth & Virginia
has been appointed traffic manager of the
Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago.
w; r. Wilcox. 7. s. Young, jr.,. and F.
ern capitalists Interested in the projected
Chicago, Columbus q Southern.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton, via
Toledo. will establish line from Cincin-
natl and indianapolis to Cleveland In con-
nection with the boat line from Toledo to
Cleveland.
The Southwestern limited yesterday, over
the Big Four. hauled east an extra sleep
ing car carrying ministers en- route to the
anniversary which begins in Saratoga, n.
Y. to-day.
The Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Asso-
CltliOn mas dBTceQ 10 cooperate with the
Illinois roads in carrying out the decision of
the Illinois Supreme Court prohibiting tick
ct scalping.
The train crews on the Michigan Central
which hauled the Vanderbilt party special
received. as did the Big Four men. engi-
neers and conductors $40. firemen and brake
men s. each.
Within the last twelve months SEVENTY
seven bridges on the Cleveland * Pittsburg
operated by the Pennsylvania Company
have been rebuilt and fifty-seven miles of
new steel rail laid.
General Passenger Agent DAILY states that
the passenger earnings OF the Lake Erie
< Western are comparing favorably with
1872, and but for the depressed times would
foot up about as large as in 1893.
General Manager Ramsey. of the Termi-
nal Railroad Association, of St Louis has
appointed n. w. Earys superintendent of
structure of both the st. Louis Merchants
bridge and the Terminal railway.
William Il. Shattuc, late commissioner OF
the Cincinnati and St Louis pool. left yes
terday an extended fishing expedition
A good railroad position is open 10 him
whenever he is ready TO accept it.
The Wabash, the Chicago & Rock Island
the Cotton Belt. the Union Pacific. the
Missouri, Kansas * Texas, and the Kansas
a movement 10 advance freight rates on
May q.
Col. II. Moore general utility man of the
Chicago a. southeastern. states that on all
their engines they are now burning wood
and are hauling over the road with their
light engines, with such fuel, sixteen 10
eighteen cars.
All the property of the Colorado East
ern Railway, including $500 acres of coal