The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-30
TROUBLE IS BREWING
SCRAMBLE FOR CARRYING d. Y. r. u.
DELEGATES TO BALTIMORE.
big Four Charged with Making Jr-
regular Contrncts-TrafHc of the
|. 1. & v. Railway.

few days ago it was announced that
there was brisk competition between the
Big Four and the Cin-innati, Hamilton &
Dayton to secure the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union, which holds its annual con-
vention in Baltimore, July 16 and II. The
local excitement over the matter has died
out, and the Big Four announces that it
is the recognized official route. E. o. Nc
Cormick, passenger traffic manager of the
Big -Four, has always made it a rule to be
first in the field, If possible, to secure BUSH
ness of this. character, and having fixed
Indiana, he has now taken Illinois for his
field. The Chicago Inter Ocean says:
Trouble is brewing among the lines be-
tween Chicago and Baltimore over the
petition for the business; to the Baptist
Young Peoples Union to be held at Balti-
more July 16 and IL. The rate to this meet
ing as agreed upon by the lines of the Cen
trail Traffic Association IS one fare for the
round trip, with concessions in the way
OF free transportation, commissions, etc. 1t
is estimated that at least 800 persons will
attend this meeting from Chicago, and the
lines in interest straining every nerve
ness from Chicago and the State of Illinois
is practically controlled by an officer OF the
union, with headquarters at Chicago. 1t is
reported that the Big Four has during the
past two or three days been hard at work
contracting this business in various ir-
is paying commission to the leader of the
union in this city for all tickets sold con-
tracted to be sold via the Big Four. In adj
dition to this, it is said that the Big -Four
is promising free transportation to the SUBJ
leaders of the union in Illinois who Will
throw the business to this road The heavi-
est movements will be from st. Louis and
Chicago. and it is at these cities that
the fight for the business is the hottest
The Future of the i. 81 ".
Some gentlemen from the southern part
L. "a
of M. w. Mansfield, superintendent of the
Indianapolis & vincennes, when the future
outlook for this road came up in CONVEX
sation. Mr.. Mansfield remarked that he
was much encouraged over the increase in
coal traffic of the road since Oct. l, 1894,
it having been 20 per cent. heavier than
in any former fall and winter. One of the
gentlemen said he thought the draining of
lands in Green and Knox counties was a
very promising thing for the road, as it
would open many thousand acres of fine
corn land. In Green county, in the drain
ing of Goose pond. 1900 acres of choice
land is recovered; in Bee Hunter marsh,
5 ooo acres; IN the da,aa creeK aerptto1ry'
1900 acres; at Edwardsyort, 1900 acres, and
what is known as the Neck, near Vim
foot of the new ground will be available
for raising corn and in the neighborhood
of where the best corn raised in Indiana
is harvested. This means said he,A
more fine hogs for Indianapolis and East
port, as it is acknowledged that most of
the cattle shipped from these counties are
of the towns on the Indianapolis { vim
cenneS since the track, it's equipment and
life given to Industries on the line viii in
the future be more noticeable. There is
frain each Wav vi between nndianapolis and
Vincennes, and it is quite probable that
with the making of the summer schedule
Irlh fhoF xvtll hn
Home Seekers Excursions.
The Illinois Central has definitely decided
to run it's home seekers. excursions on
May % and June 10. Rates are to be one
fare for the round trip to all points on
the Illinois Central and the Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi, with the exception of New Or
leans and Memphis. Similar excursions
will be run by all the competitors of the
Illinois Central and it is probable that
the rates will be extended to Texas and
Southwestern points, although this is not
certain There is strong disposition on
rates out of Texas. as 1t is claimed just
now the. trend of travel is out of Texas,
be reduced to no effect. If it were earlier
in the year. when the travel into Texas
ton would be made The roads will prob
ably be forced to make the low rates into
posed aaS or ~ not The NJ, K. 1. never loses
an opportunity to fiji up the. territory trib-
utary to it and it Is hardly ard, expected to
other lines urge against the excursion is
that they will demoralize rates without any
great degree stimulating business.
Another Month of Low Coal Rates.
It is now four months that the roads
hauling the Goals of Indiana and Illinois
northward have been slashing rates, and
contracts are out which do not expire until
nt~.>
meeting held recently all lines interested
will advance the rates to the following
basis: The Eastern Illinois will advance it's
rates on block coal from the Brazil district
TO Chicago to 95le cents per ton; from Rose
dale. Ind, to Norton Greek, Ind inclusive,
to 62ia cents per ton; from Foley, ILL.,, TO
Otter Greek, Ind, inclusive, to 65ie cents
per ton, frona Danviile, ILL.,, to Fairmount,
ILL.,, inclusive 55lb cents per ton. The Alton
VIII advance the rates from the Braidwood
district to Chicago to 50 cents per pc ton, and
ton. The Wabash will advance its rates
from the Mount oivet district to Chicago
advance its rates from the Springfield dis
trict to Chicago to 80 cents per ton The
brazil district to Chicago to 50 cents per
ton.
Alleged Trust to he Investigated.
In the Illinois Legislature, yesterday, Sem \
ator Campbell offered resolution alleging
that the ST. Louis Bridge Company, the
Merchants Bridge Company, at ST Louis,
and other companies are being conducted
contrary to the provisions of their char
tiers. The resolution asserts that the Ill-
nois and the st. Louis Bridge COMPANY the
Merchants Bridge Company, the St Louis
Merchants Bridge Terminal Railway and
the Terminal Railroad Association, of St.
Louis, and other railroad and bridge COM
panies have been formed into trust,
whereby, by cooperating together, they
practice fraud and extortion upon merchants
and shippers who are compelled to patronize
these companies, which are conducted in
violation of criminal civil laws. The reso-
luton provides for the appointment of an
investigation committee of five. The reso-
luton was taken up and adopted. Senators
Campbell. Green, Evans. Mussett and
Kingsbury were appointed committee
der the resolution.
Actual Earnings of the Big Four.
President Ingalls,, of the c., c., c. &
st. L., has published the report of the re-
salts of the business done by the road In
February and for the first eight months of
its fiscal year, as follows:
Feb. 1895 1894 Increase
Earnings $9I0931 1892 $94, 539
Expenses I36,012 64S,002 500
Net I. .s......... $234919 sos 800