The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-29
ROAD WILL BE BUILT
MONEY READY TO CONSTRUCT THE
L., L.. a. c. LINE.
Canal Bank to he Used In Reaching
indianapolis Midland Railway
Sold to the Monon.

The projectors of the indianapolis. Lo-
gansport & Chicago line say the road is no
longer a railroad on paper. The right of
way has been secured. portions OF grading
done which it was required should be done
to hold certain subsidies, and a syndicate
has the money actually in hand to con-
struct and properly equip the line. No
trouble is now looked for If the authorities
OF Indianapolis give the company any en-
enlargement in giving it entrance TO the
city, and one has been selected which will
not injure any mans property or increase
the danger at street crossings any more than
would the running of additional trains Of
the same number over any other road en-
tering the city. In fact, but two streets
Of any Importance will be crossed in reach
ing the Union tracks-one, West street,
at it's crossing of the canal. the other
West Washington street. 1t is the inten-
ton of the company to use the bank of the
canal from a point near the old Landers
porkhouse to Missouri street, then run
alongside the track Of the Big Four TO the
Union tracks. The company says it will
have trains running into indianapolis from
Logansport before November, and is
anxious to have the matter of reaching
the Union tracks adjusted as early as pos
sible. so that the work may be pushed Wig
Orously from both ends of the line. The
grade of the road will be light, the curva-
lures slight, and the expense of crossing
the streams. comparatively speaking small.
This road viii be the short line to the CEN
tral portion OF the northern part or the
State. and at Logansport will make con-
nectiOns with roads which will greatly cut
down the time now REQUIRED 10 reaSn sucn
tectOrs says If the city authorities do not
give them the cold shoulder indianapolis
will soon have another railroad which Will
be a valuable acquisition to the city and
will doubtless lead eventually, to another
road being built from the southern part of
the State TO connect with it,
Emigrant Traffic Agreement.
At a meeting at Chicago. yesterday, the
Western Passenger Association lines
reached an agreement on the question of
east-bound emigrant business. which has
for so long a time been troubling them. TIL
Union Pacific, at the opening OF the meet
ing. submitted a resolution providing that
neither it nor any other line should pay
commissions to any emigrant agent located
in New York. This means that the Union
Pacific is willing to give up the contracts
which it has held with Peter O'Donnell
on east-bound business, and puts it on the
same basis in relation to emigrant traffic
as the Western Passenger Association lines
and the Atchison road. The agreement ex-
empts the business to North Pacific coast
points, where the Union Pacific Is likely
TO meet the competition of the Canadian
racine, Dut as this IN no way anectS any
other line il vas agreed TO without debate.
The agreement says nothing about the pay
ing OF commissions through any other
agents than those located In the First
ward Of New York city, and there is a
general feeling that this omission means
the early death of the agreement. Traffic
Manager White, of the Atchison, informed
the meeting that If anything was done
toward interfering with the traffic of his
line by paying agents in San Francisco or
other places that the Atchison would lose
no time in making the fight from the Mis-
souri, river, and in this position 1t will have
the support of the Rock Island.
After the settlement of the emigrant
question the matter OF excursion rates was
taken up, and as everybody declared that
they bad not made any rates which will
conflict witch those adopted by the meet
In, Ii Is likely that these rates will hold.
1t was decided that for the four large
meetings which are TO be held in Denver
during the summer that the fare should
be for the round trip, to Colorado common
points, one fare, plus 80, and for the meet
Ing or the National Educational Society
at Asbury Park the rate from all points
in the territory of the Western Passenger
Association should be one fare. plus 81, for
the round trip. Similar action was taken
on other large meetings for the year.
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