The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20

" 1E1 IHE btIE TUdu anu us TUHT6CIIHS IIIIp5
was read, but action was deferred until all
roads are represented, as 1t is a question
over which there has been much friction for
years past. The most important thing done
was arranging for paying the taxes of the
Union Railway Company and Belt. road:
Some minor improvements were ordered
which have been under contemplation.
Accusing Each Other.
A meeting of the Chicago and Ohio River
Association has been called for March 26,
at Chicago, and the chances are that it will
be a lively gathering. Charges of bad faith
and demoailzing practices are pending
against nearly every line in the associa-
ton and every line maintains lis abso-
against it. At the same time they all
fight shy of any investigation into their
own affairs a while hill I'll they Z are are more more inan
body else. 1t is possible. though not prob
able, that the troubles may seriously Grip
pie the association. and whether they do or
not, there is every prospect of an animated
discussion.
PERSONAL, Local aud General Notes.
r.. McC. Smith, of Detroit. district pas
senger agent of the Grand Trunk, is in the
city on official business.
William Turiff, deceased, is credited with
having introduced the first chime whistle
for a locomotive when master mechanic
of the Bee line.
Capt r. l.. Cobb. who for several years
has been chief engineer of the Ohio South
ern, has resigned and it Is stated is to go
with the Erie people.
H. P. Bronson, chief rate and division
clerk of the Chicago Great Western, yester-
day called on his father, who is assistant
general passenger agent of the Big Four.
The Inerstate-commerce Commission is
prepariing for an extensive tour of The
arisen in that section which demand adju-
dication.
The Niekel-plate and the Baltimore &
Ohio, it is alleged, are cutting east-bound
passenger rates, and competitors are con-
~templating. taking some radical action to
put a check on such irregularities.
Pennsylvania for New York on Monday
night left Indianapolis with forty through
passengers. Like the knickerbocker, this
new fast train is doing a big business.
Through the operations of the Joint
Weighing and Inspection Bureau at Indian
apofis, in February, the roads gained 49,
vile, $5,03S. Sc; at Evansville, $4,2SS.56 at
~Vincennes, $231.35, making the total gains
at the five points $22, 1921.
An official who knows the plans of NJ. E.
there is not the least foundation for the
statement that the Big Four will build
Benton Harbor the company has advantages
to secure business which cannot well be ex-
celled.
The persons who, on three claims. at
tempted to get a receiver appointed for the
Chicago & Eastern road, have rested tenn
porarily, the company having advanced one,
AAoiI tiC 'OANJ LhS@A & VI, anu
will in the near future pay the remainder;
consequently no receiver is likely to be APP
pointed.
E. o. Mccormick, passenger traffic man
ager of the Big Four, has gotten out post
ers announcing that the Big Four is the
only all-rail route from st. Louis to New
York, has no tunnels and no transfers The
Big Four on Sunday begins to use the ele-
waited track at st. Louis, instead of running
through the tunnel.
George Kittredge. chief engineer of the
Big -Four, was in the city yesterday looking
after the water supply at the Dillon-street
roundhouse. The company has under con-
temptation the sinking of three eight-inch
driven wells to furnish the supply OF water.
He states that the new depot at Anderson
will be ready for occupancy by April J..
G. W.. Benjamin., assistant general freight
agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio, and Fl.
Mcdonald, in charge of its coal traffic. are
spending a day or two here, and should
their visit result in the Goals mined on the
Chesapeake & Ohio, which are Of superior
quality, being use, to a greater extent in
this section, it need not be a surprise.
r. b. Jones, representing the Chicago &
Rock Island freight department.; f. NJ.
Martin, that of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, and It. Laying, who represents the
Peoria & Eastern in Pittsburg, Were in
the city yesterday. Each said he could see
signs of improvement in business and ex-
pressed the opinion that by fall all the roads
would be as busy as In former years should
this years crops be good.
On the Big Four system there are daily
handled forty through fast trains, not in
Guiding the local passenger trains, of which
there are nearly one hundred and on Mon,
day but twenty-three minutes delay of all
the trains handled on the system was
shown by the train sheets of the several
divisions, a record which }. q. Van Wrinkle,
general superintendent. challenges any sys-
tenn of roads of the extent of the Big Four
to excel or equal.
Matters are not moving as smoothly with
the local ticket scalpers' association as they
should. Three days in succession j. b. Har-
ter, chairman of the organization, has been
obliged to call the membership together 10
nat IN G0Grn Enntfx- ynnftaRa xyhtah no N
up. He says he is having about as much
trouble to keep the indianapolis scalpers in
line as Chairman Blanchard. of the Central
Traffic Association, has to keep his passen-
ger officials in order.
The Georgia Southern & Florida system
was put up at receivers sale for the sec.
there We're no bidders. The upset price
fixed by the court was s. 10000. The road
Tuesday in April with the upset price fixed
at 100000. Secretary of the Interior Hoke
holders, says the road shall not be sold
for less than that sum.
r. p. Buchanan, assistant general freight
agent of the Big Four, with Headquarters
ing of the future of the Michigan division,
Mr.. Buchanan remarked that still greater
surprises are in store for the owners of the
Big Four in the way of increase In business
on that part OF the system. It's traffic, in
connection with the lake craft, promises
much more than has yet been achieved.
The local business on the line is increasing.
The tonnage system of handling freights
on the Panhandle lines, introduced a few
months ago. has proven so satisfactory that
ratings are at once to be given engines
on all divisions. Instead of an engine haul
ing SO many cars, regardless of weight of
the contents OF the car. II will hereafter
haul so many tons. The conductor of the
train Is TO ascertain, as early as possible,
the tonnage of all merchandise or freight
of whatever description in the train. The
rating of the engine will vary with the
class. while the hauling capacity will vary
over the several divisions according to
grades and other conditions. The transpor-
tation department is now giving careful at
t~ention. SO that when ratings are finally