The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-23
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INDIANAPOLIS AND CHICAGO LINES
THE AGREEMENT.
East-Bound Tarin Restored by All
Roads-Tourist TraveI-Fast Run
by the PennsyIvania.

by the Pe-nasyIvanfa
J. b. Eckman, secretary of the Joint
Weighing and Inspection Bureau. yesterday
gave the matter of restoring east-bound
freight rates out of Indianapolis a careful
Investigation and found that every line,
IS agreed on Saturday. was billing all east
hound freight at tariff. The meeting on
Saturday developed that there were some
contracts out. but all would expire May 1;
no contracts below tariff rates are to be
made after that date. and all business out
side of the contracts above alluded to must
be billed at full tariff. Reports from Chi
cago were to the effect that all lines were
holding tariff rates. Willie it is denied
that the eastern lines out of Chicago have
entered into 3 pool. an agreement much
similar has been entered into. Tt appears
that in the trunk-line east-bound freight
which the Chicago east-bound roads, which
shall have overrun their proportions on
Commissioner Blanchard, Of the Central
Traffic Association, the sum of 81 q ton on
ssu nsine sxc fsT NAV to Be e r ns,d By h f. q4 9sa the the
OF May. the roads that fell short of their
pIr,opostions shall not have eyened up their
deficits. 1t is said that the commissioners
ment under which each road will give bond
to carry only it's allotted proportion of east
road would be to that extent a violation
or the contract, for which a nloney penalty
rangement seems to be an experiment to aid
IN determining what shape the details of
the agreement ought to take.
Tourist Travel.
Passenger men say the prospects for a
large tourist travel the coming summer are
seldom as promising. and indications are
that low rates will prevail. The Northern
Padfc has taken a step in that direction
which will likely be met by other lines so
far as practicable. This company an
nounces the following summer tourist rates
from st. Paul to territory in Montana, CEN
trail and eastern Washington; Mammoth
Hot Springs yellowstone National Park),
Nassou hels ma,;+ SUIT. ITS and Anae e9nd, $50:
North Takoms, Wash, SIS: Tickets at
i Heiena ra Viii b aesein : for to points m,t east Tboe Of
to Helena, Butte, Missoula. Spokane and
beyond will have q ninety-day limit. with
transit limit OF forty days in each direction.
are much lower than any heretofore quoted
additional inducement to tourists visiting
that wonderland.
effect has not neen definitely decided nron.
NotabIe Speed Performance.
The fastest time ever made between Phil
adelphia and Atlantic City, and the Easiest
time ever made by a railroad train in this
country for such a great distance, was that
accomplished by the special newspaper train
on the Pennsylvania railroad Sunday morn
Ing. The train pulled out of the Camden
depot at 5:36A, and forty-fve minutes later
came ann to 2 stop In Atlantic City. The dis
tenth miles, and the average speed was
ssventy,six and a half miles per hour.
and nine-tenths miles, an average speed
of eighty-three miles per hour was main
In forty-one seconds, which is an average
2 or eignrgtseyen and eight-tenths miles per
In railroad speed which has yet been made.
Transcontinental Rates Cut.
The Canadian Pacific has lodged a COM
plant with the Western lines Passenger
Association against certain Iowa roads.
The Canadian Pacific alleges that they are
manipulating east-bound rates in San Fran
cisco. 1t says the offending lines have made
large deals with brokers and are having
an n Sz commissions in excess of those
SSnldwell mas investigated the matter and
cut 50 to Chicago through Missouri river
Eateways. II Is also said that the Northern
lines nave been offending in this manner
- nagrantly as any Missouri river lines.
East-Bound Shipments.
Iast-pouhd shipments from Chicago last
week amounted to 81. oo4 tons, against III
for the preceding week and 64.sss for the
corresponding week last year. The roads
carried tonnage as follows: Michigan Cen
fral. l$,olS; Wabash, 6.174; Lake Shore, 6.1ss:
more n1rs w < ne,o s'24; Panhandle; s, $50; Balti-
Mickel-plate 4,osl; Erie, s.ssa. The tonnage
Flour, mass s'sss: up grain Of the aso fo DllS, ARTICLES:
s,a 'sG. butter; 1,a7o j. hides. Isl: lumber. Sis;
week were so.45l ~tons-all grain.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
As an economical measure. the Chicago e
Great Western has abolished it's office of
general agent at St. Paul.
in the week ending April 20 there uare
transferred over the Belt road zoos c wTse
of 1883.
agent Of the Northern Pacific, IS in the
city, and viii remain most of the present
week in this territory.
Last week Belt road engines handled on
switches OF industries on its line 7is loaded
cars. Belt road engines last week handled
John e. Turner, district passenger agent
OF the Northern Pacific, returned yesterday
the funeral of his mother.
The Pullman company has lust placed
two very handsome sleeping cars. Just re-
puliL. on the line to run nightly between
h- w.. ktuOtcT, treasurer OF the Columbus.
Eandusky & Hooking Valley. returned yes
terday from a trip OF several weeks travel
Ing through Mexico and California.
ID. Miller. traffic manager of the Missouri
Kansas & Texas, who is in poor health, has
been given a two months leave of absence
and during the time will spend a month or
more In Europe.
The Chicago & Alton announces that pr-
yate compartments will not be sold between
st. Louis and Kansas City to holders of
passes. whether they be railroad officials or
private citizens.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeayor
associations of Missouri and Ohio have Sc
lected the Big Four as their official route
TO their annual gathering, which win this
year be held in Boston.
Edward r. Kelley, assistant general
freight agent of the Lake Michigan & Lake
Superior Transportation Company, is in the
city looking after business via Benton Har-
Dor. the Big Four route.
Wells, Fargo & Co. announce that as soon
as their present supply of franked envelopes
is exhausted the company will retire from
carrying letters in the United States. but
will not discontinue the service in Mexico.
The Seaboard Airline Is said to have Just
completed the best equipped instruction car
vet nut In service. The car has mir FraIo