The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20
NOTHING BUT TALK
CHAIRMAN BLANCHARD SAYS THERE
is NO FREIGHT TRAFFIC. POOL,
And He Does Not Think One VIII Ever
BE Formed-Operations of the
Emigrant Clearing House.

For some time there has been talk of a
pool In east bound freight traffic from Chi
cago. At times 1t was to be pool in
traffic only; again it was to be money
pool. Rumors concerning its formation
have been thick, but they all lacked the
important element of substantial founda-
tion. Notwithstanding this it has several
times been announced positively that the
pool had been formed. Chairman Blanch-
ard, Of the Central Traffic Association, who
has for some time been in the East, re-
turned to Chicago yesterday, and announced
that there was pool in existence, either
on money or on traffic, and. as far as he
could see, there was no chance of any such
thing being formed. There had been, he
said, some disposition to form a pool, but
ther @ p s;ss mas never d pegun, anu
taken In the future.
PennsyIvanfa Engines Superior.
Said Pennsylvania official: '.The Jour-
pal often has something to say as regards
the famous Engine $685. which hauls the
Empire State express, and one would think
from such items that they were the super
aor OF any passenger locomotive built and
running on other roads, which is not by
any means the case" The official calls at
tention to the fact that the heavy Glass
engines in use on the Pennsylvania lines
g!nes on the New York Central The Cen
trails big locomotive is famous the world
over for its speed, but it could haul but
four cars when running on schedule time
with the Empire State express, and if at
express trains which usually consist 20 of five
Pullmans and three or four coaches, it
could not begin to make schedule time. be-
cause the S4-inch drivers under a sixty-ton
engine means a loss in hauling capacity
that would cause the 999 to stall on heavy
grade. The engineers on the Pennsylvania
railroad explain the advantage of two en-
gines On heavy trains by the fact that the
two locomotives need not be worked hard,
except on grades, and the consumption of
fuel Is consequently not SO great as might
pc supposed. The double headers give
great deal of reserve power that need be
used only in emergencies, and the advan-
tage in that respect is an important one.
Would He More Valuable If Correct.
The following figures, says an Eastern
financial paper condensed from detailed
table In the Pocket List of Railroad Off
Gals, will be found interesting by way of
comparison, showing the number of roads
running. into the prominent railroad CEN
City, Is; New York. Ia; Cincinnati, 10; ST.
Paul, 10; Buffalo, III; Philadelphia, 10; BaIti-
6; Cleveland 4. The statement would Be
much more valuable were 1t more complete
Indis napolis and Columbus each having
fifteen roads, and Toledo with ten are left
out, and there several Southern cities
which have from six to ten roads.
En,iErant Clearing House.
The Western roads are delighted with
the work of their New York emigrant
clearing house. which is now handling a
heavy amount Of business and doing the
work to the satisfaction of all concerned
The emigrant business han always in the
past been fruitful source of trouble and
OF decentralization In rates, and this is now
avoided entirely. The emigrant business
has not of late years been heavier than at
the present time. and wen when at its
lightest 1t has never been handled with so
the clearing house will this year be saved
TO almost every road interested in its
management.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
William Holmes, one OF the veteran pas
senger conductors on the Chicago & East
ern Illinois. has retired.
The Star Union line has built number
OF furniture cars equipped with airbrakes,
patent couplers, etc, and of large capacity
Col. Il. e. Latham, who died at DAYTON
Fla, few days since, was at one time
president of the Peoria, Decatur & Evans
vile.
Employees on the Louisville, Evansville &.
ST. Louis are complaining of the tardy
manner the pay car gets around each
month.
John G. Williams. vice president and gen.
eraI manager of the vandalia. has gone
East for conference with the Pennsyl-
vania people.
Commencing with Sunday next passen-
gers will be carried between all stations
on the Indianapolis Vincennes at one
fare for the round trip.
George Sherman, general manager of the
Vanderbilt fast freight lines, was in the
city yesterday. He is of opinion that the
Eastern lines at Chicago will restore rates
:"