The Indianapolis journal., 1895-08-22
FROM BAD TO WORSE
PASSENGER RATES To BOSTON NOW
SADLY DEMORALIzED.
All Restrictions ON Sale of knights
TempIars' Tickets Virtually Re-
moved-Fan for scaIpers.

every kind were virtually removed from
the tickets yesterday by a number Of the
roads The Wabash sold tickets with
guarantee that they would be good for re-
turn any day from now to the final ex-
piration OF the time limit Under the orig
inal agreement the tickets were not to be
good for return until Aug. "a and had to
bear the signature Of the original pur-
chaser. Yesterday they were sold good for
bearer This simply means that from now
until the 18th the general business OF the
roads viii be done at half rates. as the
tickets are good for anybody, and
unrestricted az any round-trip ticket could
be. The holders not compelled to go
70 Boston to have them executed, but may
use them TO any from any point enroute.
Nor has the Generalization stopped there.
The rivalry between the competing roads
is so keen that several OF them are shad-
ing rates so as to reduce them considera-
bly, below one fare. Brokers are loaded
up with the tickets. and are being paid
big commission by the roads on their
sales The whole business is utterly de-
moralized and IL Is the opinion of good
many OF the passenger men that the worst
has not yet been reported Western roads
that only Tuesday were so confident that
the decentralization of the Boston tickets
would not touch them. at least for some
time, are awakening from their dreams.
found In Chicago yesterday, and evidence
was secured showing marked determine
ton ton on n the pert of some Of OF the roais to
taken to nip the evil before Ii becomes
worse, and IL is hoped the measures taken
roads had i bound Itself itself T. to furnish the
chairman of the association with list
Of the sales from all common points, with
the numbers and descriptions OF all tick
aFTlnRament
be possible TO tell whether any of the
tickets found on the market were issued
OF the market will be made while these
tickets are on sale, and each road will be
called on to redeem all tickets Of its
issue found to have been put out in
manner not strictly legitimate.
Ticket brokers are boasting that not
withstanding the restrictions placed around
the harvest excursion tickets by the West
ern roads they will be able TO do an i'm
mense business In them. They claim TO
the restrictions so as to make the tickets
as easily handled as any that have been
placed upon the market. They make the
assertion that as soon as the harvest ex-
cursion tickets are placed on sale Western
passenger business will be in their hands.
Western freight agents do not appear to
be any more disposed than their passen-r
ger associates to surround themselves with
restrictions that may prevent their get
ting business for the remainder. OF the
ing in Chicago for the purpose OF, reorgan-
izing the Western trunk-line committee
w be for BUSINESS. b1per OF rSey as
have 1t, and they are not going to bind
themselves IN any way that will prevent
the'r tine cutting % OF rates. and W yet all of them
say that rates are being cut. They all
express desire to see rates maintained.
yet none OF them expect to see them main
tanned
Chesapeake & Ohio Annual Report.
- In lie Ct
dent OF the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, has
peen issued for the year ending June go
1896 1t shows that although the business
depression which marked the preceding
year continued during the last the policy
OF applying business methods to its affairs
enabled the company TO earn a surplus OF
SIS. 706 over all fixed charges. The policy
seems TO have been to neglect speculative
attention by declaring dividend and to
continue the improvements of the roads
physical condition with view of enhancing
the value of the property. There were ex-
pended In betterments 500. .000 which might
have been postponed. The road Is now
brought to so high a standard very little
year. Owing TO the low, ocean rates last
year. the Chesapeake & Ohio Steamship
OF but with the esIf sneiapted ed
improvement in rates and increased ton
mage, especially In view of the large corn
nert W Year re viii show = protit frona ina this
source: The gross earnings for the year
were $685. .030. an increase OF $55l, ,92 over
ciudins clue ~ mainfenance Of way s and A Equipment. MT
were &,4H.5z. The net earnings were a.
Isl. SOC. OF the main line twenty miles are
laid with 100-pound rails. 800 miles with 10
pound and eishty-seven with 7o-pound Ar
ranRements have been made with the Louis
vile & Nashville whereby the Chesapeake
Louisville from Lexington within the next
few months. Mr., ingalls, says future OF
success seems to be proved by it's getting
through the past two years paying its fixed
charges. -
The G. ". and the N p.
The conference between President Hill.
Of the Great Northern. J. p. Morgan and
Chairman Edward d. Adams. of the North
ern Pacific reorganization committee, look
ing to arrangement for theounion of
interests II the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads are still In progress in
New York. 1t is learned from an authori-
tative source that while President Hill did
decline to consider a modification of the
plan to form a new company to oper-
ate the Northern Pacific and Great North
sideration OF the subject 1t is claimed by
President Hill and the counsel or the
Great Northern road that the charter of
~o-&-f@.tt .c.hRoWtic IL 10 make the
Qlarantee which Hill has pledged him
self TO give. 10 the Great Northern bond
noiders and he is still prepared TO carry
out his part OF the agreement upon the
completion OF the reorganization of the
Northern Pacific company.
Big Slate Shipment.
On Saturday last there was shipped by
the Siatinston and Bangor Slate Syndicate.
from their quarries in Maine. the largest
single shipment of roofing slate ever made
1t consisted OF a solid train of thirty-seven
cars. gaily decorated with flags and bearing
large streamer announcing the character
Of the freight and its destination. 1t was
shipped over the lines of the Central rail-
road OF New Jersey and the Philadelphia
4 Reading railroad. via the Central States
Dispatch. The train was photographed at
Allentown and left shortly. afterwards as
special for the West. The cars are des-
tined for points In Virginia, West Virginia,
Ohio. Kentucky. Indiana. Illinois. Mis-
souri,. Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota. The
mile. and the weight OF the slate itself Is
over 100000 pounds. This train passed
through Indianapolis yesterday at IL a. m.
over the Belt road, and attracted a good
deal OF attention.
Must Have Fast Freight Lines.
A fast freight line man admits these lines
are rate dsturbers. but Expresses the
opinion that the railroads could not we'll
be operated without them. About once a