The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14
as the yanderbilts are large owners of
Chicago & Northwestern securities as well
as those of the Big Four

as the yanderbilts are large owners Of
Chicago e. Northwestern securities as we'll
as those of the Big -Four.
Travelling Passenger Agents Gunnip, Of
the santa Fe, Matz, of the Chicago 4
ROCK a Island; and Scott, Of the Baltimore
d ohio Southwestern, are in the city.
Train is now the heaviest express train
run on the Pennsylvania lines west: be-
tween Columbus and Pittsburg it hauls SIX
teen cars and Is run in two sections
The Big -Four earned in the two months
ending Feb Is, gross. 1,9S9s675, an increase
over the corresponding two months of 1924
OF H73,0ll. and 1T is stated that March will
show still better results.
The failure to secure damages against the
Big Four for the disaster at Wann, H., two
three hours after collision. will likely re-
suit I'm the dropping of several similar suits
now pending.
Frank Van Dusen chief assistant to F.
Pennsylvania lines west. is of the bust
est officials in the country during Mr.. Ford's
absence on the Pacifie coast. He reports
daily by wire to Mr.. Ford.
D. F. Robinson, first vice president of the
Santa Fe lines, has just returned from an
inspection trip of the entire system. He
is much encouraged over the. outlook for
business. The physical condition of the
property. he says. is excellent.
The Iron Range & Huron Bay railway
has been abandoned. 1t extended from
Champion to Huron Bay, and cost million
dollars; length thirty-four miles. The road
doned.
New Castle, Pa, on the Panhandle lines,
has become so important business point
that hereafter it is to have a ticket and a
freight agent. with separate offices. c. G.
years His SON, G. q. sankey, becomes
ticket agent and the elder Sankey freight
agent.
j. c. Norton, detective of the Nickel-plate.
has ferreted out who the party was that
attempted to wreck one of their trains last
Saturday night and has the man in Jail at
a lTfaf- Qfcn Ifc se
he hailed from Chicago. He admits having
made the attempt but claims that he was
drunk.
The net earnings of the Illinois Central
for January were $685. 4S, an Increase over
January, 1884, of s19l.74S. For the seven
months the net earnings were $3,4O5 6O7,
decrease. compared with the corresponding
period of last year of 81, 200, 1886. January was
the first month of the seven in which an in
crease of any Importance was shown.
w. w. Peabody, vice president of the
Baltimore a. Ohio Southwestern. says when
noace of their withdrawal from the presi-
dents agreement has reached Commissioner
Goddard, of the Trunk line, and Commits
sioner Blanchard. of the Central Traffic
A ni Ss gfoe and sufficient reasons
violating the agreement.
George Bradbury general manager of the
Lake Lax Erie & Western, returned from Pc.
the Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Iase'1 COM n
pany G. III. Bosworth receiver and gem
eral manager of the Chicago, Peoria & st.
Louis, was elected president, vice Joseph
Ramsey. jr:,. and f. F. Osborn, secretary
OF the Big Four, secretary.
The grand jury at st. Joseph. Mo-, has
returned indictments against John Kelly,
Joseph Ludwig and Charles and Frank
Cronin. charged with uttering and dispos-
have been ISSUED by Western railroads St
Joseph railroad lines have taken up scores
OF the tickets the forgeries being so sue
cessful as to deceive the Oldest conductors.
The Pennsylvania Company is building at
Its Altoona shops a new consolidation COM
pound eight-wheel passenger locomotive,
and also working drawings for
very fast passenger locomotive, which will
be different IN type. from anything now in
passenger engines will not be ready for
service for some months, and will first
be tried between Philadelphia and Jersey
proyementS over any locomotives in
use on the Pennsylvania.
p A. Bonebrake, superintendent of the
Louisville division of the Pennsylvania lines,
was in Pttsburg, Monday, on official bust
ness. He was formerly chief train dis
patcher of the Pittsburg division. He said
papers that he was proud of the Louisville
division. formerly the Jeffersonville, Madi--
son & Indianapolis. He said that the road
was one of the finest in the country. there
being scarcely any curve, no grade Of any
significance it's entire length and that the
fastest trains west of Buffalo are run on
this division
One of the most striking things among
the big. roads is the present condition be-
tween the PENNSYLVANIA and the Pennsyl-
vania & Reading on the coal tonnage. Here
are two railroad companies which have for
years been bitter enemies, fighting each
other on the coal tonnage question.
working tremendously against the Lacka-
wanna and Jersey Central interests. Ii the
Reading had the resources of the Pennsyl-
vania there never would have been a better
time to gain what it has always lacked
a fair per centage of the coal traffic con-
trolled by the anthracite combine.
Among passenger officials there is a good
deal of anxiety as to the meaning of the
western from the presidents agreement. 1t
Is feared that 1t is done SO tnat the Balti-
sng Ta ono 70 f he Coming arge
in Eastern cities, of which there are to
be number during the summer. months.
Boston and Philadelphia. Under the presi
dents agreement the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern would be obliged to adhere to
the rate agreed on at the recent meeting
of general passenger agents in Boston.
r. B. f. Peirce. receiver of the Toledo.
ST Louis & Kansas City. has filed his. re-
shows receipts and disbursements from May
%. 1898, to Feb q, 1895: Receipts-Cash
report filed. 1888; receipts May p. 1893,
to Feb. q. 1895, on account prior a to May ~
1888 $2 o5 recsPfs May 81
tai. s5,0l7695. Disbursements - Dsburse-
ments May o. 1895, TO Feb q, 1895: On ac-
bursements May %. 1893 to Feb. %, 1895, on
current account. s49is.5ol Total, s5,Oos,654.
Cash on hand March /, 1892 300
The new combination of railroad and coal
operators of Ohio is the largest and most
powerful ever formed in this country. The
deal involves seven railroads. The output of
the mines they control reaches 4, 000,0 600 tons
a year and the several mines employ 1900
men. 1t is stated that the combination
wipes out go Or more coal agencies which
have done the distributing of coal of the
Ohio mines. The railroads in the combina-
ton are the Columbus K. Hooking Valley,
$50 miles: the Toledo G. Ohio Central 30S
miles, the Wheeling & Lake Erie, 247 miles;
the Cleveland, Lorain 4 Wheeling, 164
miles; the Columbus, Shawnee & Hooking
Valley, 1S2 miles; the Toledo. Walhonding
Valley & Ohio, 1872 miles and the Baltimore
e. Ohio, 1858 miles, making Il total of 1896
miles. All papers have been signed and de-
livered and the percentages of each road
agreed on.
John Chesbrough, general passenger agent
OF the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern. was
in the city yesterday. He says the Balti-
more g. Ohio Southw estern Withdrew from
the presidents agreement in order that the
road may protect its business against unfair
competition. When asked if he did not
think the road would be whipped back into
line again. he answered he thought not,
but the fact that he asked TO come to
Chicago last night indicates that an effort
is to be made to bring the road back. Mr..
sChesbrough was reticent in stating tile
cause of the withdrawal. other than what
is stated above, saying in due time the
reasons would be made public and be con-