The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
AT A DISADVANTAGE
THE MONON INJURED BY NOT HAy-
ING ITS OWN LOCAL TERMINAL.
Said tn BE Losing Business Under the
Present Arrangement-Gene
Ofices of the Big Four.

Persons who have looked into the matter
are convinced that the Louisville New Al
bany x Chicago labors at great disadvan-
tage ia not having its own terminals at
Indianapolis. This company now uses the
terminal OF the Lake Erie & Western,
which is a competitor at many important
points touched by the two systems. While
the officials Of the Lake Erie & Western
may be disposed to treat the Monon fairly.
IL is impossible. under the circumstances,
for the men in its employ 10 do so. The
Monon gets its terminal facilities here al
low cost. but IL it suffers in its business
by reason thereof the advantage is more
than offset. In speaking Of this railway
official said. by way OF Illustration: "The
yardmaster of the Lake Erie a. Western Is
called up and is told by a shipper that ne
wants two Monon cars put in place al once.
in which 10 ship freights which could as
readily be shipped over the Lake Erie &
western. The yardmaster or representative
OF the Lake Erie a. Western at the tele-
phone says quietly: Let have one OF
those cars, can't your When told that
they nave been promised TO the Monon
the man at the telephone SAYS, well, give
US your next shipment to that point The
agent or the Lake Erie & Western can at
gets and arrange TO visit the shipper and
work for his business. While Vice Presi-
would not allow such work did they know
II, the men under them are so anxious
for business that they would not hesitate
10 resort TO the methods named, and there
are numerous ways in which the Monon
can be made to lose business through using
the terminals OF another road which Is in
satisfied the business of the Monon would
be doubled had the road its own terminals
ana city freight depot" The official who
spoke In this manner regarding the MonOn's
having It's own terminals had no property
ne said, TO sell to the road, neither does
ne entertain the least i'll feeling toward
the Lake Erie & Western, but places the
whole thing on a natural business basis,
taking the position that ii would be impos-
& Western man to resist the temptations to
change the routing of business which
daily comes up in the relations between the
two roads.
ID. a d. Statement.
The directors of the Baltimore G. Ohio.
at their meeting yesterday, declared the
customary dividend of per cent. on the
business. for the six months ending with
the SOth inst. on the preferred stocks of
the company. This dividend is payable on
and after the first proximo at the office
or the treasurer in Baltimore
The following statement was submitted
OF the earnings and expenses for May
and for the eleven months to May 81 with
OF the previous year: Summary of entire
system-Earnings. 1885. 81. $50, 627: 1884, 81 SO
0s0. an increase of $1s0547. Expenses. 1895,
N.S225f1; 1894, 81 ,266, 80; an increase of
increase of s12i570.
Earnings and expenses for the eleven
months OF the fiscal year 1S94-95, compared
with the same months of the fiscal year
1854 May, 1880, Appropriated. Summary
of entire system west of the Ohio river
Earnings, 1885, $20.61S.O26;; 1894. $50. 766,O76
decrease of sifs,O5o. Expenses. 1895. si4545,-
905: 1884, $l4.470.595 an increase of SIS 326;
net. 1872 s6.o72.l2l; 1894. s6.2s5,497. decrease
The board confirmed the appointment of
Freight Agent c. Z. Mcclure Madison
Mills, o.; W. II. Garrett. AIillersburg, o.
Big Four General Offices.
Said a railway official yesterday: THE
proper place for the general passenger
agent of the Big Four system to be 10
Gated is at Indianapolis, which is the termi-
nal of seven divisions. While il would be a
great saving of time in transacting business
TO have the general passenger agents head
quarters at Indianapolis, ii would also be an
economical measure. Persons who have
business with the passenger department are
often greatly Inconvenience in waiting un-
til the matter can be referred to the gener-
al passenger agent at Cincinnati, as the
latter place has but two divisions terminal
ing there. and the passenger traffic mana.
thought there was no question as to Indian
apolis being the best place for the general
passenger agent, else the assistant general
passenger agent, located at Indianapolis
who does more work than any passenger
official the Big Four system, should be
given more authority. Another railway Of
fetal, who heard the above remarks said
that indianapolis was the place where all
the general Offices of the Big Four system
should be located, ii being in the center Of
the system
At shippers Risk.
The Baltimore Traffic Association has
rendered a decision sustaining the Penn
sylvania railroad in its disagreement with
the commission merchants regarding
freight charges in shipments of perishable
goods. Large quantities of dried fruits and
vegetables have recently been received at
Baltimore, resulting in an understanding
among receivers not to accept undesirable
consignments. The Pennsylvania road made
able freight were received by railroads at
shippers risk. except when specially spec
would have 10 be settled between shipper
aud receiver and the company instructed
its agents accordingly
Personal. Local and General Notes.
NJ. l.. Mills. general manager of the New
York * Milwaukee live stock express line, is
In the city on official business!
- A. j. Cassatt, vice president Of the Penn
sylvania. and family will. in early July
sail for Europe, to be absent several
months.
George Bender. superintendent OF the Chi
cago division OF the Big -Four. Is making
his quarterly trip over the division on a
hand car.
Thomas King. first vice president of the
Baltimore Il Ohio, now makes it rule 10
make an inspection OF the road once a
month, going from Baltimore 10 Chicago.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton 4 Dayton is dis
tributing several hundred carloads of gravel
on the indianapolis division, taking IL from
the bed OF White river near Connersville.
The United States Court has issued an
order authorizing the Peoria & st. Louis
TO issue 500. 900 additional receivers certih-
Gates for construction and equipment pur-
poses.
The l.. A Thomas Division Of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers, the young
est OF the two local associations. will hold
July 7.
The a. III. train from this city over the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton makes con-
neetions with the new fast train of the Bal
timore * Ohio out of Cincinnati, at noon for
New York
The Big Four has leased from a private
company one hundred double-deck stock
cars, so crowded is IL with live stock traf-
nc that its own cars are not sufficient 10
handle the business
I. Il. Copper. travelling passenger agent
OF the Baltimore a OHIO, Is In the city look
ing after the Baptist Young Peoples Asso-
cis ton. which viii hold its annual meeting
- Baltimore next month.
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