The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-21
NEW RAILWAY POOLS
Cincinnati-St. Louis and Cincin-
nati-Chicago Lines Agree.
Two Schemes for Maintaining Passenger
Rates-Ingalls's Latest Scheme
The Emfgrant Rate War.

AS an outcome Of the meeting Of presi-
dents and general managers Of roads in
this section, at Cincinnati, on Thursday,
not only is the Cincinnati and St Louis
pool likely to be recognized on a better
basis, but the Chicago and Ohio River
Traffic Association is to be revived and
placed on a more permanent basis than
was the old organization. In the Chicago
and Ohio river territory, however, passen-
ger rates have been better maintained the
last eight months without the traffic asso-
citation than when 1t was at it's best In
Speaking of this, a general passenger agent
said he was sorry there was move in that
direction, as a month would not pass until
the Pennsylvania or some one of the COM
peting lines between the Ohio river and
Chicago would take the position that it's
competitor was CARRYING more than its
share of the business and charge that rates
were manipulated. For the last few months
neither Of the lines has known what the
other was doing and there has been more
harmony between the roads than at any
previous time In the last FIVE years.
A dispatch from Cincinnati last night
says: "A pool on passenger rates was to-
day formed by the Big Four. the Cincin-
more & Ohio Southwestern between Gin
cinnati and st. Louis; also passenger
and the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton be-
tween Cincinnati and Chicago Passenger
agents are arranging details to make the
the St Louis Terminal Railway Associa-
ton were reelected and the office OF vice
Walsh was elected. All the magnates have
left the city"
The Emigrant Rate Ware.
The Western passenger lines were yester-
day informed by General Passenger Agent
Goodman, OF the Southern Pacific, that
they must fight his line as we'll as the
Union Pacific in the emigrant rate war
Yesterday he telegraphed number OF the
lines supposed to be in the lead in the fight
against the Union Pacific that the South
ern Pacific will demand after April % it's
full second-class rates from Ogden west.
This practically amounts TO demand that
all the connections of the Southern Pacific,
with the exception of the Union Pacific,
carry passengers from the Missouri river
to Ogden for nothing and then pay the
Southern Pacific anywhere from IS to $40
the Southern Pacific This proposition the
Chicago lines refused to consider for a mo-
ment- They at once informed Mr. Goodman
that IL his demand was insisted upon they
would promptly throw all their through
emigrant business to the AtchiSon- At the
the Southern Pacific will do as Mr.. Good
man says Before the war was declared on
the Union Pacific Chairman Caldwell called
upon Assistant General Traffic Manager
tIawley, OF the Southern Pacific, in New
York, and, after explaining TO him that
ahe fight was In no sense against the South
ern Pacific. obtained from him a promise
that the Southern Pacific would not NEEDLE
in the row As Mr.. Hawley ranks Mr..
Goodman, il is generally believed that the
formers word will hold good. The Alton,
which is relied upon by the Union Pacific
20 look after it's interests east of the river,
will not make much Of fight.
There Is some talk Of boycott of the
Eastern roads against the Western lines on
account OF the exchange OF orders which
The latter have placed in Eastern territory.
The talk will not materialize. however,
until Chairman Caldwell returns from the
East.
Peoria & Eastern Expenditures.
The extensive improvements already
made and those contemplated on the west
ern division OF the Peoria & Eastern are
leading to a good deal Of comment. as on
no portion OF the several systems of roads
Of which NJ. E Ingalls, is president have
the expenditures been 50 lavish and of so
much Importance Large sums of money
have been expended in new trestles and
bridges. bridge over the Wabash being
one OF the most important; in reducing
grades and strengthening curves much has
been done, and much more is contemplated
this season 1t is quite evident that these
large expenditures are not merely for hand
ling the business of the western division Of
the Peoria a Eastern and as the Wander
bits are behind all the railway enterprises
OF which NJ. T. Ingalls, is the head. it would
laid for the future of this road. In con-
nection with the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe. the p & F.. and through it the Big
-Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio, this may
become a very important link. The friend
~ relations the Pennsylvania lines have
established with the Chicago, Burlington Il
Quincy force the Nanderbilts to reach West
ward, and how can they do better than to
establish a close alliance with the Santa
Fe? The above lines. operated as one
would establish a short and very deSira BILE
line TO the SeabOard. And" said rail-
way official last evening, the more / look
into this matter the better convinced am
that this Improvement OF the Peoria * East
ern has a much more important outcome
than anyone who has not studied the pos
sibiliues would have an idea Of"
Futiiity Of Rate Wars.
peace and the maintenance of rates in
the railway family" said "a general passen-
ger agent yesterday. seems impossible.
The trunk lines and the Central Traffic As
ISOLATION lines. and those between the Ohio
river and Chicago have just gotten in good
business shape, all old charges on the states
being wiped out, when there come rum
blings of rate wars between the Western
lines out OF Chicago. which, If once COM
menced, promise TO be the ugliest passenger
rate war ever inaugurated. Why railways
should indulge in such fights is beyond any