The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-06
High-speeded Trains.

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Each year witnesses an increase of speed
of both passenger and freight trains. On
both the Pennsylvania and the Big Four
lines the run from indianapolis to New
York is now made two hours quicker than
ever before. This is six hours quicker than
ten years ago. four hours quicker than
three years ago and two hours quicker
than under the scedule which was in eff
feet up to Sept. 80, and this speed does not
seem to have reached it's highest point. On
Thursday night the new fast express over
the St. Louis division of the Big Four ar
rived at Indianapolis twenty minutes late.
owing TO delays in getting out Of ST. Louis,
and in that case made up fifteen minutes
time. The train left Indianapolis twenty
minutes late and arrived at Gallon on
time, covering the 24 miles in four hours
and ten minutes. making eight stops at
county seats and railroad crossings, which
makes the speed of the train fully fifty
four miles an hour the entire distance. A
comparison of a schedule OF twenty-five
years ago with the present schedule of the
Vanderbilt or the Pennsylvania lines will
show that from year to year there has
been a steady increase in speed. This in
crease is by no means confined to passen-
ger trains, although local passenger trains
trains fifteen years ago. but in the speed
Of freight trains there has been marked
increase. The Pennsylvania has of late
made some very remarkable runs with live
stock trains. During the Debs strike a live
stock train and one loaded with dressed
meats was run from Chicago to Jersey
miles an hour. and all the lines, on west
bound business. are bringing, freight
through two or three days quicker than
ten years ago. The Erie is making a great
record on time freights. being able to move
them more rapidly than are It's competitors.
nvvin m tho faQf thu Qruraa NaU Work
and Chicago or New York and Indianapolis
it has no delays by passing through large
blockaded and delayed a day or two. On
the Erie a train is made up and runs solid
through. only changing engines and crews,
there being no shifting to delay the move
ment. One of the things which is proving
a great benefit to indianapolis is the Belt
road, as cars are not delayed one hour at
Indianapolis: there is no running into yards
of the respective roads, but the train is
sent around the Belt, east or west, as made
up. and what is accomplished in this man
ner in the matter of time between New
York and st. Louis and New York and
Peoria. is, a surprise when investigated.
two Important lines between ST. Louis and
New York would cover the distance in
twenty-nine hours. the person would have
is predicted that within five years the
Improvement to track and equipment will
be such That the iooo miles VIII De Gov
introduction of block signals is a great help
in the moving of fast trains. and with the
lessening of the number of crossings of
highways at grade, going either above or
below. will greatly accelerate the fast-train
movement.
More Cub for Western Lines.
Serious trouble is looming up before the
emigrant clearing house of the Western
Passenger Association, and the meeting of
that body in Chicago on Monday is likely
to lead to some decisive action against the
Canadian Pacific road. The steamship
lines which bring emigrant business to the
lines in the association are complaining
that the Canadian Pacific is paying such
large commissions that they are unable to
compete with IL. In addition to this, the
New York emigrant agents of the associa-
ton, Peter Mcdowell and E. A. Johnson,
are becoming decidedly restless, alleging
that the Canadian Pacific is taking away
from them the business which should psss
through their hands. They are talking
about throwing up their contracts with the
Western Passenger Association unless the
association can protect them against the
ercroachments of the Canadian Pacific.
The meeting on Monday will endeavor TO
find some way out of 1t. ard there may be
q lively session before 1t is done.
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