The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-13
SEEKING MORE l NJ
RAILWAYS DERELIcT IN COMPLYING
WITH An IMPORTANT LAW.
Say They Have Not been Able TO
Equip All Cars with safety Appii-
ances-Lack Of Uniformity.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
granted a hearing. at washington. yester-
day. to the representatives of the receiv-
ers OF the New York, Lake Erie & West
ern Railroad Company on their petition
for an extension Of time with which 10
comply with the act Of Congress requiring
I'll railroad companies engaged in inter
safe commerce to equip their cars with
grab-irons and h~and-holds, for the greater
surety OF men employed in coupling and
uncoupling cars, by the last Of July. 1895,
and authorizing the American Railway As
ISOLATION to designate the height of draw
bars for freight cars. Mr.. Samuel T. Conk-
lin. attorney for the Erie road. presented
the grounds OF the petition. He said the
work had been pushed forward and 1900
cars equipped. but another year was neces-
sary TO complete it. When Mr.. Conklin
concluded, Commissioner Morrison said
that while argument was well enough,
facts were wanted. and he asked for sworn
testimony. Mr.. John W. Cloud, secretary
Of the Master Car Builders Association.
thereupon was put on the stand. Mr.. Cloud
said that the railroads had made excep-
tl0nal efforts 20 comply with the law, and
said that many of them, indeed, had antici-
pated the law in their efforts to protect
their employees as the law requires. He be-
heved that up to date between so and 20
per cent OF the cars OF the country had
been equipped as required, but 10 take out
Of service at one time all the cars not so
equipped would materially cripple inter
state traffic. Before Mr.. Cloud left the
stand the representatives Of the trainmen.
II they desired to ask any questions. Re-
plying for them. Mr.. H.. II. Morrissey.
nrst vice-grand master of the Brotherhood
OF Tratnmen, replied that he had no in
terrogations to put. He said that as he
understood the law. IL was designed to give
greater security to brakemen and switch
men, and he thought that unless some bet
ter reason was given for delay than had
been adduced the law should be put into
effect Mr.. G. w West, superintendent
OF motive power OF the Ontario e. Western
road. confirmed Mr.. Clouds opinions as TO
the DIFFICULTIES of carrying the law into i'm
mediate effect.
Mr.. Afford r. Brown, second vice-grand
master of the Brotherhood of Trainmen,
created something of a stir by taking the
noor and asserting that there was a great
lack OF uniformity In both the size and To-
cation of hand-holders. He thought the
railroad managers should adopt a uniform
system and submit IL TO practical men.
He suggested that there had been sufficient
time for putting the law into effect, and
said that If a railroad company had post
ed an order which had not been complied
with by employees for two years. the result
WOULD De inherent from what II had been
In this case
The greater part OF the afternoon session
vas devoted to the presentation Of petit
tons from roads other than the Erie, to be
considered as parties to the application for
an extension of time. Mr.. Cloud, on behalf
OF the Master Car Builders Association,
presented ffty-fve letters authorizing him
to represent as many roads in asking this
extension. Mr.. Morrissey stated during the
afternoon that the trainmen would not OBJ
S} 10 an extension or the time until the
assurance that the roads. in the mean
time. would devote their energies to a COM
pliance with the law. TIL chairman an
nounced that the commission would a k
the petition for al extension OF time I'M
der consideration. =
Worries of Wes6ern Lines.
A dispatch from Chicago says: The scare
OF the Western roads over the reported ac-
ton OF the Texas & Pacific In selling tick
cts from Dallas to New York at the round
trip rate of s40.4 has fizzled out. There
was only one thing the matter with the
scare, and that was the fact that there was
no grounds for il. The Texas & Pacific re-
ported Friday. that il had sold no such tick
cts and had no intention OF selling any.
This. of course. called off the rate of s15
from Dallas to st. Louis. While the trouble
did not cause any open rupture this time.
II is well known that the lines in Texas are
ready to fight on the slightest pretext, and
the Western lines are watching with great
soiicitude anything that looks like trouble
from that quarter.
The Boston terminal lines have taken ac-
ton that Is extremely unpleasant to the
western. lines, and such as will provoke a
long discussion and some difficulty If il is
that on Whatever Christian Endesvor tex
cts they extended the return limit, il. will
be extended only to the gateways of the
s MesceTn ,n rGaas han and not under , any eircum-
trary to all the arrangements Of the West
ern roads, and is bound TO cause them no
end or annoyance and trouble. Chairman
Caldwell. of the Western Lines Passenger
Association. has taken UP the matter with
the Boston terminal lines, and may secure
a reversal OF their decision in the matter.
A proposition was submitted to the West
ern roads yesterday to alter their arrange
ments for the sale of tickets to the Grand
ber- 1t is now proposed that all the West
ern roads shall adopt the same dates of sale
as those arranged for the Central Traffic
Association roads. Some roads are mem
hers of both associations. and are placed in
an awkward situation by the arrange
menfs already made. 1t is now proposed
s ina, the Western roads sci! tickets from
the original point of issue up to and includ-
ing Oct. 5. instead of Sept. IA to 25. as con-
tenplated by the present arrangement.
Popular with New England Shippers
For years the stock and securities of the
c. c., c. & st. l.. nave been favorites
With Boston investors. as have the securi-
ties and stock OF the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois. on which several men have made
handsome fortunes through buying wher
the stock was low and selling when 1t was
at its highest points, and at the present
time a very large per cent. of the stocks
and securities Of both roads are held ir
Boston The Boston Advertiser saws
There Is a growing belief that Big Foul
stock Will do much better from now on
although ] understand that at present there
Is. as always. quite a large contingent o.
small spectators in the stock. This mill
tates somewhat against big people takins
held OF Il. But there Is abundant reason
that the common stock viii pay dividend.
this year again. since the heavy expense.
IL has been under In putting into goot
shape the roads which have been consoli
dated with IL was really the main reason
for emitting dividends. No extensive i'm
provements are now under way and non,
are expected TO be undertaken. The stocI
times and a 4 per cent. stock in good times
Lately business in all the departments ma:
been very heavy"
Southwestern Rates.
At the melting OF the Southwestern Trafn,
Association. in Chicago, yesterday, tn,
question of rates and divisions GOVERN.
traffic to and from points in the Republi,
OF Mexico came up. The petition of tn,
Mexican lines for increased divisions soutl
of Rio Grande crossings was laid on tn,
table. In the matter of all-rail rates Il
Mexico in competition with ocean CARRIER