The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
CUT ONLY ON GRAIN
FREIGHT TARIFF REDUCED BY
THREE INDIANAPOLIS LINES.
Small Concession to Local Shippers,
Considering the Conditions Exist
ing fn the Windy City.

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the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton yester-
day issued freight tariffs On the Chicago
basis on grain only, and are holding local
shippers OF provisions TO the rates which
have been In vogue prior TO the Inaugural
ton Of the rate war. Shippers here are
asking why IL Is that they are not given 80
per cent. OF the Chicago tariff, which is the
figure on which through rates are based
when business Is carried at tariff, and local
freight men say they simply meet Chicago
rates on grain, but Will protect the in-tran-
Sit per cent; that there is no money TO the
roads i'm carrying business at present rates,
and they Will not exert themselves to Sc
cure business. Ii Is believed, however, that
to-day indianapolis provision shippers Will
be placed on the same basis as regards east
bound rates as are the Chicago provision
men; In fact: IL was intimated last night
that one road had already agreed TO carry
business on the same rate as do the Chi
cago roads. The question now Is, How
long Is this rate war TO last? Opinions diff
Ter In the matter: some think the presidents
Will now get together and restore rates IN
a few days. while others think that two OF
the strong lines have entered the fight with
a purpose OF showing which line can stand
be Of s Several Weeks Weeks dnr ihSa "a" Th ea PENN MN
sylyania lines are slow to enter a rate
war, as Is the Lake Shore, but they have
shows a determination TO make il hot for
their competitors. Meantime, indianapolis
Shippers should be protected against Chi
cent. OF the rate In vogue. Said a railway
superintendent yesterday: The worst OF
declared and rates restored the officials will
begin to receive letters from their superb
ors. asking them to look about and see
be made In all departments; working hours
in the sho6s will be reduced, and new loco
motives and cars. which the lines need.
Vii n n DIrEahn a0As tho nor ~ nnAnrA-
tive works will be shutting down, and also
me steel mills, as the presidents will feel
TOO poor to incur expense, and this Is the
result of aefate war which does not help
the shipper or anyone else. When investf-
gated. 1t is shown TO be a losing business
all round"
~sfxty-Foot Rail to He the Standard.
The officials Of the maintenance Of way
department OF the Pennsylvania road. it is
stated are greatly pleased with the results
from the test In their track. where business
Is heavy, Of a rail sixty feet In length, and
should the company. within the next two
years. place in this track rails one hundred
feet long. one Of the officers says 1t need
not be a surprise. 1t Is stated that not
only does the long rail enable a track to be
built with fewer joints. but 1t makes the
cars runs easier and almost noiseless. On
the Pullman cars, which are equipped with
f@RtA WAA~NtSf siCiC IL c(dtttAy any nOlsc
made when passing over the section OF
track laid with the eO-foot rails, and pas
sengers on that part of the track have been
heard 10 make the remark that the Penn
s~yiyania railroad must be using pneumatic
tires on the wheels of it's cars. Rails first
begin TO wear at the joints, and the joints
give the track hands a great deal of
trouble. as they begin to sink or get low.
making a rough track. The bolts work
loose in spite OF all the nut-locking devices
that can be applied, and require constant
attention. The joint being the weak part Of
the rail. IL therefore stands to reason that
fewer joints must mean a better and more
durable track. The Pennsylvania railroad
officials recognized these facts years ago.
cry In steel mills that permitted longer
rails to be made, they were quick to take
them to give the ins s Sfgor'q rails a 'f test. en n sSi
foot rails are an Improvement, 100-foot rails
would be a still greater improvement. and
present, 1t Is stated on reliable authority,
the 60-foot rail will be made the standard
on all the lines of the Pennsylgania system
length are now being LAID on the Fort
Miami division OF the Panhandle. vt is I'M
oerstood that the Pittsburg * Lake Erie
is also going to- use long rails on ali new
mainline track constructed in the future.
Lake shore Rates Met.
The Chicago committee OF the Central
Traffic Association, in a hastily called
meeting. yesterday. decided to meet the
tariff sheet issued by the Lake Shore last
night. There was a general feeling among
the Eastern lines that the action OF the
Lake Shore was, In a measure, uncalled
for. considering that a meeting of the
executive officers OF the Eastern lines will
be held to-day In the offices OF the Central
Irafic Association to devise means to i'm
prove the freight situation. 1t is difficult
to tell whether or not the meeting to-day
Will be able to anything. They
can pass resolutions. Of course. but no res
olution ever restored a cut rate unless IL
was backed by an order to the general
freight agent There is so much bitter
feeling between some of the lines that
TO go higher. Predictions are freely made
that the grain tariff from Chicago to New
York Will soon be quoted at 10 cents and
ments. In fact, have already been made at
those figures.
D~iniculty I'm Forming a Pool.
The Chicago-St. Paul lines have for the
time being abandoned their plan to hold a
meeting for the formation OF a pool on
immigrant business. The attitude of the
Burlington and that of the Northwestern
have been insuperable obstacles. and the
entire thing has been-postponed. 1t is in
tended now TO hold the meeting on immI-
grant business on the day preceding that
on which the next general meeting on re-
organization will be held. The proposed
pool on Northwest business will relate only
TO east-bound traffic with which the immi-
grant clearing house had nothing to do.
1T Is Intended to distribute this second
class business in such a manner that the
weaker lines will receive the greater por-
ton OF II on condition that they absolutely
maiatain frst-class rates.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
Evangelists are holding noon services al
the railroad shops In Columbus, o., twice
each week.
Oscar Murray, freight traffic manager Of
the Big Four. was in the city last night
en- route TO Chicago.
j. Charlton, jr., son OF James Charlton.
general passenger agent OF the Chicago a
Alton. has been appointed advertising agent
OF the e & A.
Edward X. Howes. for several years
purchasing agent OF the Wisconsin Central
died on Sunday at North Greenfield, Wis,
aged ffty-nine years.
T. Il. Jordan. superintendent OF bridge
construction on the Baltimore & Ohio's
western division for many years.. died al
Hicksville, o., Saturday.
The Chesapeake x Ohio Is delivering New
river coal, mined on its lines. TO the In
dianapolis. Lighting Gas Company at the
rate of twenty carloads per day.
The Big Four lines in the month OF May
handled at Indianapolis, on account OF the
building and street improvements IN frog
ress. Ia per cent. more tons than In May.
1884.
The Relief Department of the Pennsylva-
MIA lines east OF Pittsburg has been in
operation now nine years, and in that time