The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-25
Y.P.S.C.E. WANTS RATES
ASKS FOR ROUND TRIP TO FRISCO
NEXT YEAR FOR $50.
Only SO Miles of New Roads Con-
structed I'm the Last Six Months
Proposed c., III. q ID. Deal.

The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor has already begun to agitate the
question of low rates for it's meeting of
next year. which, according to it's present
programme, Will be held in San Francisco.
Ii has requested that a rate of $50 for the
round trip between Chicago and San Fran
cisco be granted. If it seriously contem-
plates securing this rate it has not begun
the agitation a moment too soon, and the
chances are that it will be compelled to
keep up the agitation pretty steadily be-
tween now and the date of the meeting
before the rate is granted. Such a rate
would be the lowest tariff ever granted for
any transcontinental meeting.
The passenger department of the Central
Traffic Association, at Chicago, held it's
regular meeting yesterday, and transacted
nothing beyond routine business, and there
was not great deal of that to occupy the
meeting.
Earnings of the c., M. & St p for the
third week OF July were $44s,7 0S, a decrease
of $l52.14 as compared with the correspond
ing week last year,
Check I'm New Railway Construction.
In the first six months of 1894 only 525
miles of new railroad were built in the
United States-distributed in twenty-three
States In twenty-five States and Terri
tories no new track was laid. The 525
miles Of new track put down by fifty
one roads, showing an average addition to
each of less than ten and one-third miles.
This is the smallest mileage of new track
constructed in a like period in thirty years.
In 1888, which considered a very bad
year, the new construction amounted TO
26S5 miles. and i'm 1892 it aggregated 1900
miles, while in 1887 it reached about 1900
sible. less promising in this respect than
the elapsed half. and as a consequence the
year 1894 will probably mark the minimum
limit OF railway construction in this coun-
try-at least for many years. 1t is not
alone the dull times in business and manu-
featuring circles or the disturbed condition
or monetary affairs that have brought this
TO pass For many years past up to the
built railroads not only rapidly but reck-
lessly. New lines have stretched out into
through uninhabited forests-where scores
of miles would not furnish a pound OF
freight In year or passenger in a
hended rivalry, or to punish some enemy.
In other cases parallel lines have been built
with the sole end in view of forcing the
rich and prosperous companies affected by
the threatened competition TO buy them UP.
And If this sort of blackmail has been re-
sisted a competition in business has result
ed ruinouS TO all concerned, and ending i'm
bankruptcy for the roads, and the sacrifice
or thousands OF dollars by delUded sub
scribers to stock who had been persuaded
to invest their hard-earned dollars in an
enterprise that seemed to promise fairly
for generous reward. Although railroad
building in the United States has received
a check from which it Is not likely To re-
cover for some years there is not in this
fact cause for regret We do not need
more railroads at present except here and
there a short line TO connect with mar
ket some isolated locality. We have more
trunk lines than there is business for and
the construction of more only result
in injury to those We already have, while
the stakeholder will be the only one to be
benefited