The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
TO ENTER LOUISVILLE
BIG -FOUR OFFICIALS HAVE MADE
THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS.
VIII Use the New bridge at Jefferson
VILE When CompIsted-Decision
Against shippers.

The Journal. on the authority OF one OF
the Big -Four officials. can say that negotia-
tons are about completed by which the
Big Four viii perfect its line between
Benton Harbor and Louisville. using the
Ohio & Mississippi. now the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern. from North Vernon to
Louisville for the present. the B. &
southwestern people having offered very
favorable terms to the Big Four, rather
than have the latter parallel their track
from North Vernon to within seven miles
OF JerersonvilIe. However, as soon as the
new bridge at Jacksonville is completed
the Big Four will leave the B. & O.. South
western at Watson, ten miles from Louis
vale. and 80 into Louisville over the new
bridge. AS some question has been raised
as to the ownership OF the bridge, the
Journal reporter inquired as to the facts
IN this case, and found that the Big Four
owns three ffths OF the bridge, the Ches-
epeaxe & Ohio one-fifth, and the Louisville,
evansville & ST. Louis one-hfth. however,
As the latter road is now in the hands OF
2 receiver, Ii Is not an active partner In
the enterprise, but on reorganization doubt
less viii be one or the owners It will be
some months before the approaches TO the
rid are completed; the bridge proper,
however. Is nearing completion. and un-
- $3.50 WIN q fAlAoA4(a Tx DA6 " Will
use the b & o. South western from Wat
son to Louisville. The official added that
without doubt IL was the intention OF the
Big Four people to build its Aurora branch
down the river to Louisville; the work Is
only temporarily delayed. This would be
the short line from Louisville to Cincinnati
by several miles. The extending of the
aurora branch, however, would not in
tcrfere with the arrangement for the Big
the term of years the agreement covers.
1r Is President Ingalis's intention 10 estab-
l'sh a Louisville line from Chicago, as well
as q Benton Harbor line.
y1nperiled by the Union Pacific.
The of nine. in session at Chi
cagos to which was referred the reorgani-
cation or the Western Passenger and
Transcontinental associations. found itself
too large for the work in hand, and has
divided. or rather shrunk itself into a COM
mittee of three. This committee is to con-
ntder the plans for the Reorganization and
report to the general committee, which will
In turn report to the full number of lines
represented. The subcommittee having the
matter In charge is composed of general
passenger agents Charlton of the Alton,
Sebastian Of the Rock Island and Passen-
ser Trafhc Manager White OF the Atchison.
The subcommittee was in session all day
I'm the ONCE OF Receiver Walker, OF the At
Gibson road, and 1t is doubtful II 1t will
nave It's work completed in time to allow
the full committee to report at the appoint
ed time to-day. The attitude of the Union
Pacific Is causing some uncertainty, as il
has declared against the formation of an
association In the Western territory. and
not expected to TAKE surther Part in the
meeting No reason for his departure Is
Known The Atchison win not become a
d reduced rate of $3.50 from Kansas
on all the lines. No attempt has been made
to carry the rates beyond Kansas City or
re e~ scnsds ba .ne t aS,e lI agree Gm io ajlo Mn .S 0s
tariffs to remain undisturbed until after
the meeting now in progress at Chicago
that II no agreement Is reached that the
bottom will fall out of the present sched-
uls with great rapidity.
The Car Service Association Won.
Much interest has been taken in the de-
cision Of q suit Of the Cleveland Car-service
Association against a prominent shipper OF
Akron. O.. in which there were some nne
points to be decided. The court decided
that the association had a right to collect
demurage, basing its decision on the fol-
lowing points:
First-It IS reasonable that a railroad
company should have some rule as to when
freight should be removed from it's cars;
and forty-eight hours would seem to be a
reasonable time within which to make the
xEAIOVAL
second-An express contract made be-
tween a shipper Of freight and a railroad
company by the terms Of which the shipper
eight hours after notice of its arrival at it's
deStiLation, or pay a reasonable compensa-
ton for the detention of the cars is not
fraud both parties are bound by its terms.
Ihird-A shipper who signs such contract
mon Sass ca Taasn is sr Sound B By listen its terms sy al { g eUT,
the contract was not read by him and he
tailed to know its contents:
Fourth-The fact that Important condi-
tons OK the contract are written or printed
AFTER the signature and on an opposite page
does not vary the rule where there is an
express reference to such conditions on the
lace OF the contract above the signature.
Big Four Relief Movement.
The general and subordinate officials of
the Big Four who met here yesterday.
numbering thirty or more. to confer re-
garding the establishment OF a voluntary
relief association, or employees hospitals,
20 be supported by the officers and en-
ptoyes, were III session several hours with
out coming to any definite conclusions. AS
sistant General Manager Schaff is of opin-
ION that 1t win result in the establishing
Of q central hospital at Indianapolis and
smaller hospitals at other points to care
1yI sick and injured employees; after the
c!fr. those roads having had hospitals at
J{6erent points for some years. The tax
= not at all burdensome, the minimum be-
ing 3 cents and the maximum 80 cents per
month, which Is deducted from the month
" pay OF each employe, and every employee.
IN case OF sickness or injury, is entitled
20 the benefits these hospitals offer. At
these hospitals the best surgeons and
nurses are employed, the buildings suita-
bic. and have large, pleasant grounds sur
rounding them The company cheerfully
does its part to make 1t comfortable and
pleasant for the men who are in its en-
IN DI0K and Uhn may he nforfffnQ "a m
TO need the attention given In such institu-
lions.
PeRnOna1s Local and General Notes.
The railway men located at Chicago are
organizing a social club, exclusively for
railroad men, taking in officials of roads,
xast freight lines and express companies.
The whole length Of the Toledo, st. Louis
- Kansas City this year there was an
excellent corn crop. and at present $50 to
80 cars are being loaded daily on its lines
between St Louis and Toledo.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana Is doing
better In the matter OF earnings. In the