The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-17
Conference of Western Lines.

oAd oOuluN cSbciH IdllIOdQS at 81. ADulS
yesterday. In the absence of President
Marion Hight. of the Chicago & North
western railroad, Vice Chairman Warner
presided and Chairman Midgley. of the
Western Traffic Association, acted as Sec
rotary. The first question of Importance
discussed was the proposed reduction OF
the rate OF mileage on all freight cars to
s mills. as suggested at the recent New
York conference. After considerable dis
eussion the matter was referred 10 a COM
mittee of six, who will report to-day. 1t
came out that the Union Tank line opposes
the reduction, and that the company will
confer with the representatives of that line
before making a report. 1t Is limited that
has no representative at the conference,
also opposes the reduction of mileage. The
Trunk line committee on east-bound tom
mage percentages from Missouri river
new schedule, which covers all classes OF
freight, will take effect next Monday at
the same time when tonnage percentages
become effective The conference Will be in
session for several days. and will discuss
and act upon a number of important ques-
tons affecting the revenue of the roads
pediency OF abolishing free transportation
in 1895 will be taken up by the conference.
An Engineers Fatal Leap.
So <NAAaOA 1OodA OA[ "a lAO -
known men on the Northwestern road,
died in Chicago yesterday as the result of
a leap from a second-story window while
dreaming Of a recently-killed friend. His
friend. engineer John Haley, jumped from
his cab when his engine ran down a man
last week and was killed. Logan was deep
ly affected by the death. and after attend
ing the funeral decided on a few days va
cation. He retired early last night, and
abOnt midnight inmned through his window
and crashed to the sidewalk, fatally in
jured. He regained consciousness before
his death, and told that he had dreamed
that he was on an engine with Haley and
that they had jumped together.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
Frank Reed, general passenger agent of
the Monon, is expected in the city to-day.
George Bradbury, general manager of the
Lake Erie & Western, has gone to New
York and expects to be absent ten days.
On Sunday next the Big Four will run
an excursion To- Indianapolis from Lafayette
and points this side at 81 for the round trip.
i. H. Burgoon. formerly general superin-
tendent OF the Peoria division of the Van
dalia, has been appointed general manager
of the Utah Central.
On the 1st of November the Kentucky
Central will pass into the hands of its new
owners and will be called thereafter the
Lexington & Eastern.
The Colorado Western Railroad Company
has been Incorporated to build lines from
Grand Junction. into the asphalt region of
100000.
Earnings of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul road for the second week in De-
tober were $685., $50. a decrease of S223. $40
compared with the earnings for the same
week of last year.
Frank w. Morse. master mechanic of
the shops of the Wabash at Fort Wayne.
Will next month be married to Miss Grace
Bass, a daughter Of the millionaire car
wheel founder of Fort Wayne.
l.. b. Freeman, recently appointed city
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania and
friends rapidly by his gentlemanly bearing
and close attention to business.
The work of laying the branches of the
pIeted. The rail used was the light rail
taken up on the main line. most of 1t sixty
pounds to the yard, and none Of it badly
worn.
General Manager Greene, of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton, has gone East
TO attend the funeral of a brother-in-law,
and General Superintendent Waldo is in
New York attending the superintendent
meeting.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton has
several low-rate excursions announced
one to Chicago, and several other shorter
runs. On Sunday, Oct. q, this road will
run an excursion to Cincinnati at 81 for
the round trip.
Oscar Murray, vice president and freight
traffic manager of the Big Four, who has
been in Chicago several days, returns to his
headquarters at Cincinnati this morning.
On Monday afternoon he had a lengthy
conference with the receiver and other off,
Gals OF the Santa Fe lines.
Two locomotives built at the Pittsburg
for the San Antonio & Gulf Shore. The
last eighteen months but few new loco
motives have passed over the Belt west
age OF four a week, it is stated. were sent
West.
The Toledo & Ohio Central, which has
used the Panhandle terminals at Columbus,
o.. has now absolute control of its own
terminals at that railway center. On Mon
day 1t occupied its own office building and
commenced using its own freight depot, its
passenger trains continuing to run into the
Union Station at that point.
The Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg
last week handled the largest east and
TENDER, 1892. The Panhandle freight Off
Gals have seemingly aroused from their
lethargy, and last week took out of Chicago
1870 tons OF freight more than either or the
other lines, and nearly as much as any two
of the ten lines.
The San Francisco Chronicle says the
Southern Pacific is continuing its policy
of retrenchment by Diminishing all the bag
gagemen employed on the road, the work
on the trains to be performed hereafter by
the express messengers through an under
baggagemen predict that the new arrange
ment will prove impracticable.
c. E. Schaff, assistant general manager
of the Big Four. who has been in the
city for a couple of days. returned to
Cincinnati last evening. Mr.. Schaff says
that on all divisions of the Big Four sys-
tenn business is heavy, both passenger and
freight. The new train, the knickerbocker,
Is proving SO popular that he thinks the
company will be obliged TO put on al ad-
ditional sleeping coach.
The Boston News Bureau says: We are
able to announce that the efforts which
New England directors in Atchison have
been making to save the corporate man
agement from falling into hands not repre-
sentative of the share capital have been
successful. and that the new Atchison board
will be elected at Topeka by about 100000
shares out of a possible 100000 shares. The
so-called protective committee, il is now
believed. VIII cast less than 100000 votes.
The power and passenger equipment of
the Peoria a Eastern are now equal in
every respect to that Of the best roads in
the West. 1t has twelve new engines, ten
thoroughly rebuilt at the Richmon loco
motive works and the remaining engine
have all been through the company's shops
within the last eighteen months. There are
several new coaches and others have been