The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-31
THE PASS QUESTION
CHARGES OF VIOLATIONS OF THE
AGREEMENT ExAGGERATED.
Matter Discussed mt n Meeting of Gem
eraI Managers of Western and
Southwestern Railways.

The general managers of the Western
and Southwestern lines met yesterday in
Chicago, at the office of Chairman Midgley,
OF the Western Freight Association, to con-
slider complaints made regarding violations
of the pass agreement. All matters of de-
tail were amcably arranged and the charges
of issuing passes in violation of the agree
ment were found TO be largely exaggerated.
The question of issuing transportation to
bondsmen-men who go on the bonds of rail-
road officials in position of trust and stand
security for the roads themselves in civil
suits-was referred to a committee of the
Southwestern lines, which will meet Feb.
in st. Louis. Each road will submit at
this meeting list of those who have signed
bonds for ii during the year, and for whom
It wishes transportation. Each application
Will then be passed on by the committee as
body
Another Receivership i'm Prospect.
The Missouri Pacific is said to be in
bad way financially. The company now has
floating debt OF $7,6l4175, and is steadily
facing decreasing business. The Missouri
Pacific, including the Iron Mountain which
1t operates, shows decrease in gross earn
ings in 1894 of 50, 45S, 12S as compared with
the year ending Dec. 81, iS93 and a decrease
OF $5,14S,5S5 compared with 1892 The
United States Investor says: There is no
doubt that Missouri Pacific is bankrupt
and 1t is probable that the sooner it is
placed in the hands of a receiver the bet
ter. There Is not a great deal left al
ready for the minority interests. but there
will be still less IL matters are allowed to
drift. 1t Is simply a repetition OF the Wa
bash wreck. Gould and Sage viii take
Missouri Pacific has any securities in its
treasury which will furnish them ample
these exhausted they will fprarlosa ha
property and the minority must take their
chances. In December, 1892 the Missouri
65i42 in principal and SCI, 2ss.sa in in.er crest
and the Iron Mountain road, whose stock
Is almost entirely owned oo by the Missouri
pal and So, 6.54 In interest. During the past
two years, however. the Indebtedness both
TO the Goulds and Russell Sage are under
they are now said to hold much more than
a controlling interest III the securities of
several of the most important branch lines
An Arizona "lxicker."
Patrick Sullivan owns land near Solomon
vile, A. r., over which the ella Valley,
Globe g. Northern built it's railroad track
last summer, according to Sullivan, without
permission. Last Sunday he erected frame
building on the railway track and sur
rounded 1T by wire fence. He
moved his family into the structure and the
next train was obliged to halt. When Will
liam Garland, president Of the railroad,
who was on the train, attempted to remove
THE wire fence Sullivan leveled shotgun
at the president, warming him TO keen
hands Off, advice which Garland promptly
followed. The train was obliged to return
and a warrant was issued for Sullivan 8
arrest. He still effectually blockades the
track. however, although District Attorney
Jones says he will remove the obstruction
and arrest all parties Offering resistance
The case s considered unique in the annals
OF railroad construction.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
Thomas Noonan, general manager of the
Central States Dispatch, is so i'll as to con-
fine him at home.
The stockholders of the Peoria & East
ern will hold their annual meeting at Dan
vile, ILL.,, Feb. 10.
3. O. Pickens, attorney OF the Pennsyl-
vania Company, has so far recovered from
his recent illness as TO be at his office
again.
The show train Of Carl Dice, one of the
In the Ohio Falls car works for general
repairs and repafnting.
Panhandle engineer George Lighthizer re-
ceived the highest premium for saving of
coal In the month OF December, defeating
engineer j. H. Williams by cents
On Sunday last the Lake Erie & Western
and the Wabash hauled a special theatrical
train from Indianapolis to Detroit, 27l miles.
in seven hours and thrty-one minutes.
The Queen * Crescent has notified North
ern connections that the company will make
a one fare round-trip rate TO New Orleans
on account of Mardi Gras, Feb. rs and %.
John Nelson has just completed his thirty
seventh year OF service on the Bee-line d.
vision of the Big Four. The last thirty
years he has run as passenger conductor.
r. o. Mccormick. passenger traffic man
ager OF the Big Four. has arranged with
the Louisville 4 Nashville to honor the Big
Four mileage boet on portions OF that sys-
TEN.
The Columbus & Hooking Valley COM
pany Will discard the sign at crossings of
highways reading, Look out for the cars .
and in its place put. I'm bold, black letters,
stop, look and listen
The best-paying train on the Big -Four
hauls but two passenger coaches. It's bust