The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13
A RAILWAY QUARREL
Western Lines Charged with In
vading Eastern Territory.
Retaliation by Central Traffic Associa-
ton Lines Probable-The Wander
bilt Inspection Party.

Vice Chairman Donald. of the Central
Traffic Association, Is preparing TO lay De-
fore Chairman Caldwell. of the Western
Passenger Association. upon the latter's
return from the East, charges against sew
eral other Western Passenger Association
lines which are placing orders for tickets
In the large cities of the East The lines
accused Of placing these orders ere the
Rock Island. the Alton and the Milwaukee
& St. Paul. The Atchison also has placed
orders wherever the Western Passenger
Association lines have put them. AT Chi
cago yesterday Mr.. Donald called upon the
Atchison to call in its orders, but it
fused, saying that ii would only withdraw
its orders after all the others had taken
back theirs. If the Western lines do not
agree to withdraw their orders, the Central
Traffic Association lines will probably in
wade the territory between Chicago and
Denver. and Chicago and st. Paul. and
keep after business there until the West
ern lines have agreed to cease soliciting
business In territory not their own. The
Western roads complain that Eastern lines
have failed to keep at many points a
proper supply Of coupon tickets, and that
they have been compelled to put in the
orders in self-defense.
The Rock Island has preferred charges
against the Burlington for alleged cutting
Of the rate between Rock Island, ILL.,, and
the Pacific coast. The regular rate is 1913.
and advertisements have appeared, issued
by the Burlington, offering to sell the
tickets for $4925 The Burlington claims
that the reduction is merely typographical
error. The Rock Island. however. has is
sued notice that IL intends to meet the rate
advertised. The Great Western has charged
the Burlington & Missouri River line, which
is part Of the Burlington system, with
cutting rates between Rhnebeck, Ia. and
Chicago.
The Depew-vanderbiIt Inspection.
The Ingalls-Depew-vande party,
who are making an inspection trip over the
Big -Four lines, left Cincinnati yesterday at
10 a. m, and reached indianapolis at u %,
stopping one hour and inspecting the new
shops and roundhOuse on Dillon street and
the new freight depots. Both Mr.. Depew
and Mr.. Vanderbilt said they were the
largest and best arranged freight house
plant IN every respect that they had ever
seen. The party also examined the Union
Station and its track arrangements, and at
1:30 started for Kankalxee, returning last
night, and, after a stay Of twenty min
utes, starting for Cleveland over the old
Bee-line division This morning they will
go from Cleveland to Columbus, thence to
Springfield, striking across to Bellefon-
tame, and from that point coming TO An
Serson, Ind, tonight, thence going to Wa
bash, arriving there about 10 p. m On
Saturday morning they will leave Wabash,
Coming to Indianapolis, going from here to
ranged last night.
Both Mr.. Depew and Mr.. Vanderbilt
Of he
portion OF the Big Four lines they rode
over, yesterday as being very fine, the
stated that the Improvement to the prop
erty since he last inspected 1t had been
very marked, and he thought the Big Four
system had a great future, it being well
located and striking the best railroad CEN
t tiers y. He said they Z, had just come over
President ingalls,. and the road has an ex-
eeptionally good track; He, said the Van
derbilts owned good deal of the stock
and securities Of the road. and considered
II valuable property, but few roads hav-
years. In commenting on the reduction in
operating expenses which President ingalls,
has enforced the last few months he said
tment that cannot always last, and he
hoped the minimum had been reached. He
added that the best evidence that business
Is improving is the maintenance OF rates
Circus Managers Unhappy.
Railway arrangements are disposed to
menageries the cold shoulder as in the
long run nothing is made in handling the
business. A damage suit In which a cir
Gus company gets $4,000 takes more than
the entire profits OF handling the business
for series of years. 1t has been the GUS
tom for years 10 give special rates to this
class Of traffic. and there has been a good
deal OF effort to secure il, but now the
business is not sought for so eagerly, and
the fact Is the roads would rather not
transport circuses. The menageries carry
a high class freight; they have always an
aggregation Of valuable animals that have
eigr countries. and If by Chance there toi Is
a wreck and any OF the animals are killed
or escape the railroad company has 10
but what hurts the circus and menagerie
managers most Is that the trunk lines
lines will, cease to give reduced rates 10
persons wishing to attend these shows Ii
a distance of seventy-five miles on ali roads
centerinS at points where a big circus
gives an exhibition. The trunk lines viii
do IL no more, and the Central Traffic As
ISOLATION will doubtless take similar action.
New North and south Road.
For the last few days Capt. Edward
ROemer, president and chief engineer OF
the Galveston 8 Great Northern railroad
has been in Denison. Tex, comforting with
the leading business men relative to To-
eating the line OF the proposed road
through Denison and making that place its
headquarters. A proposition was made by
the citizens which Captain Roemer accept
ed He said: THE new road will run from
Niobrara, Neb., south through the grain
fields of Nebraska and Kansas, through
Oklahoma and the coal fields of the Indian
Territory TO Denison, then south to Gal
weston. Associated with are p. j
Dougherty. of New York; ID. F. O'Rourke
OF Altoona, Pa, and Judge Clark, of Ster-
ling Kan. The capital stock is S1S.0 .OOC
AThankful rlOther'S
Letter to rIrS. Pinkham.