The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-03
No New Schedule of Wages.

ED[OLL ~ Jul - lit N6NhA1C+ 1NCOA
Island, Missouri Pacific and others having
lines leading down into Texas and the
Southwest.
No New Schedule of Wages.
1t had been reported from Kansas City
and other Western points that at a meet
ing of the engineers Of the Atchison sys-
tenn the men had decided not to sign the
new schedule of wages submitted by the
receivers of that line. Vice President ID.
d a. f tRa1 the S ct fne r Receivers Gscih had p re-
pared no new schedule OF wages much
less submitted 1t 10 the men, and further
ing a new new Schedule of wages. He declared
the report was without oundation of any
kind
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The drop in the price of wheat is af-
fecting the business of some of the local
lines.
The Big Four officials report a better
business in freights than at the correspond
ing period last year.
Samuel Hill has been chosen president
of the Eastern Minnesota, a branch of the
Great Northern, vice w. 5. Alexander, re-
signed.
about six hundred people out of this inn
mediate territory for its Niagara Falls ex'
c%ursion. and over two thousand were gath
cred along the line
The fast freight line agents report a
sensible increase in business. one item
noted is the rushing on to the market of
the new crop or oats.
The c., 3. & @. officials say their line
to the Pacific coast will be completed by
the LIST OF December. 1t will extend from
the Burlington K Missouri, at Sheridan,
Wyo. 10 Billings. Mont there connecting
with the Northern Pacific.
The executive committee of the c., H. &
d. has caused to be issued a circular,
through the regular channels, returning the
thanks of the company to the officers and
troubles, manifested their zeal and loyalty
in so marked a manner. and assuring them
that their fidelity is recognized and appre-
ciated.
Judge Caldwell, of the United States Cir
cult Court, having addressed TO Judge John
son, master in chancery for the receivers
OF the Santa Fe, a letter inquiring as to
the rumor of a proposed cut in wages and
questioning the wisdom of such a nov
Judge Johnson has replied that there is no
such action in contemplation by the re-
ceivers.
Four Of the Oldest passenger conductors
OIL the Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad have
recently been summarily discharged. No
cause has been definitely assigned, but it is
the general impression that their discharge
was because OF their active sympathy in
the recent strike, and is looked upon with
some foreboding, those Interested fearing a
general discharge of all employees who were
pronounced in their expressions OF SYM
pathy with the strikers.
1t was the intention of the Pullman COM
pany to begin work in the repair Depart
ment of the works at Pullman yesterday.
A talk with Mr.. Wickes by the reporter of
a Chicago newspaper disclosed the fact
that the company had. TO some extent, con-
Guided to unbend from it's dignity and ac-
cord the men who were willing to return
to work a respectful hearing and fair
treatment Mr.. WickeS thought 275 of the
old employees In the repair department
would return to work. There was plenty of
repair work to be done, he said, but as to
new contracts he was in doubt. The rail-
road companies are not now contracting for
much in the way of new equipment.
The latest report of the Interstate-com-
merce Commission shows the total number
States TO be 1880. OF these only 752
are operated Independently. though es
subsidiary Companies rs maintain finnanciai
accounts. being either leased or operated
der have only a nominal existence. Con
so1daton is stu going on, though at a
IT1SSe%reer a Race for rhan dor co some years opsrIpf Past;
loo miles or more OF road, the mileage
of the forty-two companies aggregating
the gross mileage of the country. There
are nearly one thousand companies repre-
senting go miles or less each. The con-
solidation of lines, whatever may be the
effect so far as the original stock and bond
aIvsnfa@a Of fba SHINES and ~ ~
Notwithstanding the demagogical outcry
against the growing power and tyranny of
corporations.
The Railway Age sums up the railroad
situation with a declaration that never in
our history has there been such a COM
bination of adverse circumstances operating
against the successful prosecution of the
railway business. This was the conclusion
OF the Age without taking into the ac-
count the disastrous effects Of the July
strike, which will be made manifest in
from Jan. l down to the latest returns uni
versally show heavy decreases in receipts-
In no case met fully by decreased ex-
Jan, l to first week in July, shows a falling
off in receipts OF $,S13,9 2f; the b. & o., to
S%Se9efk IN IN j faSSC'0s ssil. tas tn the ( C. oI b. tS & s &C.. I'd
May 30. 1920, 731; the c., c., c. & st. L.,
g een h ! W To June In 90 5d sy,:sH iS soSi3 the the New Kll ES4s
Central & Hudson River, TO June 80, 81
SsS;s5S; the Erie. to May 80 S3S2 ;Gss; the
Union Pacific. to May 80. A.O6S. 52S. These
figures are appalling when taken in consid-
the lines, even under most prosperous con-
dition. are unable TO pay dividends to stock
holders
Hill, OF the Great Northern. secured on his
own terms a through service to the Pacific
coast over the oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton Company's line, the advantages to the
former were even greater than at first APP
peared. AS matters now stand, the North
ern Pacific has no contract with the Ore
gon. and cannot get one except upon such
terms as Mr.. Hill may dictate. In fact,
Mr.. Hill has the whole north Pacific coast
situation in his hands. and with a line of
road capitalized at less than one-third of
the competing lines, he can dictate terms
to them all. II is also believed TO be an
indisputable fact that Mr.. Hill is back OF
the project almost sure of accomplishment
TO build a new line 10 San Francisco from
Salt Lake City or Ogden, as he owns or
controls lines west of Sioux City and be-
tween there and St. Paul which he would
hardly have acquired without some such OBJ
Ject in view. a leading light OF the Nor
mon church has disclosed enough regarding
negotiations between that power and Mr..
Hill 10 convince nearly everyone that the
new line is to be built and to be under Mr..
Hills control. As ii will be capitalized at a
very low figure-as is the Great Northern
Mr.. Hill will have a very firm grip on all
Pacific coast business.