The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-27
SURVEYORS AT WORK
BIG FOUR PREPARING TO PARALLEL
The u. & O. $. w. RAILWAY.
gsart of the c., Il. a. Il. Almost Ready
for Trains-CoIorado Midland TO
BE Divorced from the Atchfson.

The Journal has it officially that the re-
port that President Ingalls, had given orders
10 at once survey and build a road from
North Vernon to Louisville. paralleling the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern, was pre-
mature. An agreement which was thought
satisfactory to the Baltimore & Ohio South
western and to the Big Four for the latter
using the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern from North Vernon had been
drawn up and signed by President Ingalls,
for the Big -Four. and the day before he left
for the East he sent the agreement 20 the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern for the sig
nature of its proper officials. and they de-
clined to sign 1t unless certain changes were
made. which Mr.. Ingalls, refused to make,
and the probabilities are that the Big -Four
will build a parallel line between North Yer
non and Watson, but no definite action has
yet been taken, nor viii there be until Pres
ident Ingalls, returns from New York on
"Wednesday next. Those conversant with
the B. e. O.. people see that President In
gals is determined to build unless the con-
and thus defeat the building of the new
line. 1t would make several months differ
line should it become necessary to build the
piece of road required between North YER
non and Jeffersonville, where the new
bridge will be connected with for Louisville.
The Journals North Vernon correspond
ent last night reported that the civil ensi-
neers and surveyors of the Big Four yes
terday morning commenced the work of lay
ing out the new line.
The Journals Jacksonville correspondent
reports that yesterday morning a party of
surveyors. under Chief Engineer Kettridge,
besa Nori laying 1era out a rb route w from n That 1hat city tbs
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern. Mr.. Ket-
fridge and a number Of Big Four officials
spected the Louisville and Jeffersonvilie
bridge. and made arrangements for the
beginning Of work Immediately on the North
Vernon branch.
The PennsyIyanfa's Fast Run.
The fast run on the Camden & Atlantic
division of the Pennsylvania lines is still
much commented On, as it broke all exist
ing records of railroad speed in this coun-
try, and. in fact, in the world; but it WAS
made under the most favorable conditions.
There is not a piece of road in the country
more perfect, physically, If its equal, for
high speed. 1t was not that any one of the
fifty-eight miles was covered at a record
breaking pace. for the fastest mile, near
Hamnonton. was covered in Al seconds,
while No. a99. on the New York Central, has
done nine seconds better. but never before
any railroad train of which there is record.
The IS niles between the Camden depot and
the Atlantic city broad walk was rolled off
in ASK minutes, an average speed of nearly
~ miles an hour. The stretch of road %
miles long, between Winslow Junction and
Absecom, was covered at the rate OF SO
miles an hour. The best runs for a similar
distance previously made We're by the EN-
pire State express on the New York Cen
trail road. In March, 1892, this train coy
cred the 81 miles between Oneida, and De
Witt at a rate of 72.69 miles an hour. In
November of that year it ran So miles, be
tween Syracuse and Utica, at a rate of 67.3S
Between f%avS; Rochester and Syracuse at the rate
of 68.45 miles an hour. On English
the Grand Western holds the record, the 50
miles between London and DidcOt ha wing
been covered In AT minutes.
Colorado Midland TO BE Divorced.
The Colorado Midland will soon be di-
vorced from the Atchison system, and in
side of ten days it will be in the hands of
separate receivers. Some time ago the mort
gage holders of the Colorado Midland ap-
piled to the court for a separate receiver
ship for that line. However, strong OBJ
lection was made by the Atchison road and
no action was taken. The Union Trust
Company. of New York. trustees under the
Atchison general mortgage has now noti-
fed the court, with the concurrence of the
joint executive reorganization committee
OF the Atchison and of the receivers, that 1t
separate receivers for the Colorado Mid
land The change win probably be made
been received as to who will be appointed,
as the new appointment will be made in a
suit for foreclosure which has recently been
commenced under the first mortgage of the
Colorado Railroad Company. The arrange
ment for turning over the property is by
agreement of all parties in interest. Moth
Ing more definite than this is known by the
Atchison receives in Chicago. They have
now positive as to just when
the separation will be made ard none what
ever concerning the men to be appointedg
The Emigrant-CarryfnE Lines.
One strong obstacle to the well being Of
the emigrant clearing house of the Western
roads has been removed. The Union Pacific
yesterday gave UP its claim to handle excluf
eively all the emigrant traffic going through
the Fugazzi agency in San Francisco. This
has always been a disturbing element, as
she other roads now and then would get
hold or some OF the Fugazzi business neces-
stating. a long series of explanations as to
how IL happened to come their way. Chair
man Caldwell. who has recently returned
TO Chicago from Boston and New York
where. he has been adjusting some OF the
Irregularities In the working Of the clear
run more smoothly in the future than 1t has
FOR the last month. The payment Of excess
ceased almost entirely and the Eastern
roads are having at present q monopoly Of
that sort q hing: The Western roads
as long as they get their full percentages,
and they are getting them at present.
VIII he Running within Ten Days.
Harry Drew. contractor, who is building
the Chicago. Indiana & Eastern. stated
last evening that within ten days
the company would be running it's
trains between Paramount and Mat
thews. Arrangements have been made with
the Pennsylvania Company for equipping
the line, or at least the equipment to be
used will be purchased from the Pennsyl-
vania Company. ID. f.. Whitcomb. late SUI
perintendent OF the Union Railway and Belt
road. returned yesterday from the East, and
is TO be superintendent OF the road. Work
is to be commenced at once In laying the
track from to Converse, twenty
miles, where connection will be made with
the Panhandle. This work is to be pushed.
the men being on the ground to complete
the grading and lay the track, keeping up
with the graders. To what point the road
will be extended westward is still unde-
cided, but 1t will likely be Muncie.
Rates for H~omeseekers.
Homeseekers excursions are steadily de-
moralizing rates. All of the Eastern roads
have made the rate of one fare for the round
trip. plus g. The reason for the reduction
IL that the one fare rate has been made
cy nearly all the southwestern lines and it
was Needed that the Southwest should have
no advantage over the West and the North
west. The Burlington WAS the first road
out with its announcement yesterday when
ii declared that on April 80. May q and
June IL il would run Its excursions at one
fare.