The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-16

a fighter n was cutting into their bus
mess instead Of the ticket s~calpers cut
ting into the business OF the c., NJ. & ST.
Paul.
Work on the new shops OF the Big -Four.
at Wabash, Ind, Is progressing rapidly and
in every respect. There are larger shops
on the Big Four system, but none better
equipped.
The Big Four people claim that despite
the talk of a car famine that road has
been able. by taking all advantages pos
sible. to I'LL their orders for cars, although
the road is doing the heaviest business
In its history.
Freight representatives OF the Central
Traffic Association roads met at Chicago
yesterday TO make provision for putting into
effect the advance OF 10 cents per ton in
iron rates. agreed to at the last meeting OF
the general committee.
1t is stated that George Stevens, gen.
eral manager of the Chesapeake & Ohio.
and for many years a superintendent on
the Wabash. could be general manager of
the Wabash had he expressed a willing
ness TO accept that position.
j. D.. Laying. vice president of the Big
Four, is arranging his affairs to come
West the latter part of this week and
Four system. and while West he will go
over the Peoria Sc Eastern.
TIL Lake Shore has notified all connec-
tons that 1T will refuse TO accept cars aft
er Dec. 10 III unpr0VlQeQ WIFI gTdD-lTODS
and after Feb. 1 will refuse cars unpro-
vided witt drawbars which conform to
the interstate-commerce laws
II. F. Baldwin, recently chief engineer
Monday took charge, as chief engineer Of
maintenance of way. on the Erie. with
headquarters at Jersey City. The office of
general roadmaster has been abolished.
Some idea may be formed of the business
done on the Union tracks when 1t is stated
officially that the switchmen, on either
the east or west end of the Union sta
ton, the twelve hours they are on duty,
throw for trains from 500 to $50 switches.
It is definitely settled that z. f. Fisher,
general passenger agent. and j. F. Youse.
general freight agent OF the Ohio South
ern, are TO retire from those positions to-
and land agent of the company II he de-
sires TO do so.
The Chicago & Northwestern has estab-
lished a carriage line between its station
and various points in Chicago similar to
that of the Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
The road makes the fare for the cab
transportation. as well as for transporta-
tioE over its lines.
z. Humphrey has been appointed super
intendent of trains and engines on the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern at its
Vile. Mr.. Humphreys commenced on this
road a few years ago as a fireman on
the Louisville division.
The deliveries Of live stock at the In
Ql1ndDOllS STOCK NdTUS lnuS tdi tlllO tiOitI
have been considerably in excess of DC
tober last year and stock men say indi-
cations are that the yards will this fall
do the best business in any year of the
seventeen since they were opened.
Passenger representatives of Chicago-St.
Paul lines had an all-day session at Chi
cage yesterday and spent the time discuss
ing a division of traffic agreement. No de-
cision was arrived at, however, and an adj
journment was taken until next Monday,
when the proposal will be further consid-
cred.
The business of the Pennsylvania com
pany at Indianapolis has so increased the
last few weeks that two additional switch
Much Of the time two switching engines
are In service in the old j.. NJ. & J. yards,
which are now used to place cars for load
ing and unloading.
There is a famine on freight cars on rail-
road lines in PENNSYLVANIA, and many ship
pers who were holding off for lower freight
rates are now offering a premium FOR. cars.
The iron Industries are clamoring Tor netter
service. and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has just placed an order for one
thousand gondola freight cars.
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe will
honor no form or free transportation ana
train between Chicago and San Francisco.
The Santa Fe Is forced to such an order or
of paying passengers, possibly.
Regarding the report that j. Q. Van
Wrinkle, general superintendent of the Big
Four, is likely to be the successor of
Joseph Ramsey, jr.. as general manager
of the st. Louis terminal property. a gem
tleman well Informed says If Mr.. Van
Wrinkle ever goes back to that interest
he will go to take the presidency
September the Chesapeake & Ohio han-
died the largest number Of passenger trains
in any month in its history, owing TO the
month neither of it's fast trains, running
between Cincinnati and Washington, ar
rived at Cincinnati late and the record OF
It's two east-bound fast trains was almost
The earnings of the Chicago & South
eastern are now the largest in its his
president of the company, to soon put 1t
on a better financial standing. Seventy
five per cent. OF all back claims for labor,
material, ETC., have been paid and within
the neyt sixty davs. II Is said. the road
viii be in good condition.
A dispute has arisen between the New
England and the Western roads over d.
visions of rates in connection with the re-
cent Knights Templars' conclave in Bos-
ton. The Western roads have offered their
Eastern connections go per cent, OF the
want 6s % per cent. and declare they will
not settle for anything less.
The Pennsylvania official inspection
party, with President Roberts at the head,
will leave Cincinnati at 1890 noon on Fri
day, reach Richmond at 2:2o p. m, leave
Richmond at 2:35 p. m. reach indianapolis
at 40 ID. m, stop at indianapolis a half
hour, then going to Terre Haute. remain
ing there over plight and going over the
st. Louis division on Saturday.
None of the Eastern lines can keep up
with the demand from the seaboard term
inals for cars to haul merchandise West.
This is the b~est-paying. traffic OF the East
ern lines and the results of this months
west-bound business can but be highly sat
The maintenance OF rates by the
Southern routes to southwestern points
has greatly improved the earning situation.
E. b. Thomas, president and receiver of
the Erie lines, Is on a Western trip, his
ments shall be made to the N Y, P..&
o. and the Chicago & Erie divisions. The
improvements will likely be confined TO
track Improvement. putting in new sidlngs,
reducing grades and Strengthening curves.
After the reorganization is perfected the
company will have money TO make needed
improvements.
A railroad official who has looked into
the matter says 1t is not a surprise that
ern operators, in anticipation OF an adj
vance in the price of coal, held the fuel
back until the advance came. Now the
roads are unable to furnish the cars re-
cuired TO fill orders for Western. and
northwestern points. and hundreds OF
awaiting for Western and Northwestern
lines TO furnish cars 10 transfer the coal.
Colonel T. l.. Wilson, who conceived the
idea OF building a railroad from st. Louis
to Denison, Tex, in 1866. which resulted in
the construction OF the NJ, X. * T.. road.
died at Fort Scott. Kan, yesterday. He
was the first prerident of the Tebo x
Neosho railway, which was merged into the
NJ. X. & t.. and he built forty miles of