The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-16
VALUABLE PROPERTY
EHE c., H. A. D., ITS TERRITORY.
EQUIPMENTS AND BUSINESS.
Result Of the Railway Meetings
mt Chicago.

mt Chicago.
Men who are competent judges regard the
rsno;nnats uar,;,+o, r. n.,,ton g. ona re
the most valuable railroad properties in the
Central States. 1t runs through country
ana strikes towns and cities winch are
among the most thrifty In the United
states. On the original Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton &c Dayton, which extends from Cincin-
natl to Toledo and from Cincinnati to In
dianapolis, are l0S stations. and sfxty-eight
OF these are important towns and cities.
inc snrsI twenty-five miles out or C1ncln-
matt there are twenty-five stations, and
eleven or these furnish heavy suburban
travel: This company has fifty-three trains
as far a. Hamilton. on the CINCINNATI
Dayton & Chicago are thirty-five stations,
making a total of 181 stations on the sys-
tenn. While the two latter are looked upon
largely as coal roads in other classes of
freight and in passenger service each wear
shows a marked increase In the system
there are 62l miles of road, including the
lives. 2f2 passenger cars and SOP freight
cars. the largest number of freight cars
the system the road has twenty-nine i,,nc-
ton points. not inciuding the Terminals At
Cfncinnati india noIis and Toledo where
connections are made with tbirtv- fo,,r
roads In its fhrourh service II Rms fif4een
R1eeDinr cars m connactian with roadc
reacheds at the three terminals named
While the larger per cent of the con1panyss
earnings come from local business. with
each Year the connanv is increa sing ire
through passenger ami freight business
-
Inc meeting or 1regnt tranc managers
at Chicago. which for several days has been
wrestling with the question OF divisions on
ifsisnl 'raiic' auJourheo yesterday SUD-
" al ION, i e.s Niahaser i'irp'
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"as vi uissioiS pue ~
80 asAea - 1'oi.' ..e neeo'iu iheeuiis az
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s..,,, ,o,- - .lia. .lllie' .ifa' d, iiiies
and allow them to govern from the 10 10
Of the second meeting. Not one of the
INES INES was Wiling TO give up any of the
creased foo steadiIv 1,iurimr the nas ,e ue
to allow any of them ia Ief 60 Of anvt hin .,
that it is possible to keep. At one time
there was great danger that the Western
freight pool would go 20 smash. but the
proposition for the second meeting was
from becoming serious n7 ~ save MATTERS
The Western and Northwestern lines also
adjourned yesterday after transacting what
little business was left on their docket
This was entirely of a routine nature no
action of interest being taken.
tie time discussing Territorial boundaries for
the subcommittee of the western trunk
taken and a second meeting was called 70
talk over the rates for the annual meet
Ing of the National EducationaI Society
this summer. The lines are practicalIy az
lowing matters to drift along without doing
anything on any subject. Everybody is
waiting for the Wabash and the Alton to
settle their trouble, but nobody seems to
have the remotest kind of an idea as to
when those two roads will get together
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80 -, 80 -oa1a - ieeosiAe 10 merits
ana VIII purchase q number OF them The
car weighs but fifty pounds, and is readily
taken from or placed on the rails II is
a-ara,,aa =, ~, sa.s.a - .as a@''s. - 80.
propeiied IN the same manner as an ordi-
nary bicycie, and has four wheels, the
weight being borne equally on each, so
there IS no need OF reduction In speed in
running over frogs, switches etc 1t will
run equally well In either direction, and 1T
an hour is readily attained. This car has
much the appearance or an ordinary BIZ
cycle; having the same adjustable saddle
wheels are sixteen inches in diameter with
steei plins ana nuos' !ne spoKes pelng or
faced with rubber. which serves the double
purpose OF affording a hold on frosty rails
fhus enahiinr tho rider ~ bear a annrcach,
ing trains. The frame is constructed of
Shelby tubing and ball bearings are used
throughout The wheel base I'M running
position is four feet four inches. but the
Forward axle being movable. and held in Pc
ston by hinged side braces and clamps
Ing the length. so as to permit of easier
transportation.
sa..n.n p.--.-. p..
The fnal meeting or the rate committee
of he Do ASso riat
hell at ST Augustine Fla YESTERDAY. Tba
49, -. :. -,
hnsinass rrba<obiaf ratas f,xaa u,ara thosa
for the ancampment of I-nitas e,onfaaerata
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veterans AZ houston, lex, May - ana "a,
the rate agreed upon being 1 cent per mile
from all points distant four hundred miles;