The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-02
TRUNK LINES AT WAR
ACTION OF THE $500 FORCES A CUT
TO ne WIDESPREAD.
Chance for Biz scsIping business
1T Chicago and Buffalo ON Niagara
Falls Excursion Rates.


ing in New York has broken out in a new
place and the chances are now bright for all
sorts OF trouble. Western lines asked their
Eastern connections TO assist them in maxi
ing a one-fare rate 10 meet the tariff put
In by the 800" but they were refused.
Yesterday the Wisconsin Central announced
that IL would make one-fare rate anyhos.
and In short time after IL had declared It
self the grand trunk said IL would stand its
share OF the reduction. and the two roads
together viii meet the one-fare rate made
BY the 800" line. II is difficult to see how
the lines in the Central Traffic Association
can now avoid taking action similar 10 that
yesterday. but something is looked for by
to-day. IL Is foregone conclusion that the
rest OF the 81. PauI-Minneapolis and Chi
Wisconsin Central
Niagara excursions, OF which there have
been very few from Chicago during the last
few years, are creating discord among the
lines OF the Central Traffic Association.
While none has been run from Chicago
proper, they have been run from poInfs
within a hundred miles OF there. One ex-
cursion was projected by the Erie road
wnlcn was TO leave Chicago by boat TO
at some point In Ohio This reused the
Grand Trunk, and IL came out yesterday
declaring that other roads in the association
proper notice. IL VIII therefore run an ex-
cursion direct from Chicago to the fails for
q for the round trip. The excursion VIII
De run Aug. is. and tickets will have
final return limit Of one week These tick
cts viii offer chance to scalpers on the
bunalo market, and general uneasiness is
Prospects of the L., n. & C.
Mr.. +. l. Patrick, of Columbus. o., and
Mr.. 8. c. Cameron. OF Chicago. are at
Rockport comforting with leading citizens
with reference TO making arrangements for
an early resumption OF work on the Chi
cago. Indianapolis & Rockport railroad.
The enterprise recently failed for lack of
capitaiin consequence OF which serious trou-
bic resulted with two hundred Italians
brought from Chicago to Rockport by Cam
eron & Malone. who had the contract of
grading from that place to Mitchell and
who placed the Italians at the work of
grading between Rockport and Grandvjew.
The contractors were unable TO paw the
Italians for their labor. who worked faith
lent roadbed for a distance of nine miles
The object of the contractors was to COM
plete the road TO Grandview and get the
, Sse,Uv tax from spencer county, pay of the
the work. but the pressing demands of
creditors made such course tmpracticable.
tractors and projectors that for some time
their whereabouts was unknown. A few of
them. however. have recently got together
soon. The company owed for labor and
money borrowed about $1,000. which Mr..
Patrick claims has recently been paid. and
says the 5000 due laborers and material
men Of Spencer county will be settled soon
Mr. Patrick also stated that IL he could
not interest capitalists to take hold Of the
Rockport and Grandview, which, If done,
Rocspor to MeSe Which nj ns wcad f gTe
that section OF the State a good northern
outlet.
Conditions steadily Improving.
Judge Bacon. general agent of the Chi
cago & Rock Island. Is in the city. He has
just returned from an extended Western
trip and brings with him the most natter-
ing reports OF the crop conditions, both in
the West and the Southwest, and this is
the general tenor Of the reports of both
freight and passenger men who have re-
Gently been over the West, the Southwest
and the Northwest. They state that re-
cent rains have made the corn grow rapidly
farmers. The passeneer and freisht t. men oee
state that the towns along the lines have
taken on more thrifty appearance. and
Mr. Bacon says there is nothing very
striking, but a great many little industries
are resuning operations. and, quite fire.
and expensive buildings are being erected.
and everything denotes healthy tone to
soutn d East q the Of tbe the
tenor The South will have a good cot
ton and rice crop and large corn crop.
With the starting up Of car works in the
North. shipments Of Southern pine and
hardwood lumber have been resumed, and
this Is giving more activity TO other lines
E..s-H<
Three Of the eighteen steel boats to be
operated by the Cleveland Steel Canal Boat
Company leave here for Lorain, O., to-
night. where they will be loaded at the
Johnson steel plant with rails for the
Broadway and Staten Island roads of New
York Two more OF the boats will be load
I'd with export -four here, and the five YES
E4<>wfll start for New York next Tuesday,
goiB via Lake Erie TO Buffalo and thence
the Erie canal in tow OF propeller
which has been especially built for the pur-
pose. The canal boats, which have been
built with a view TO making them sea-
ninety-eight feet over ALL seventeen and a
half feet wide and ten feet holded depth
Two more propellers and. thirteen canal
boats are being constructed and will soon
be ready for service. The experiment of
sending these vessels direct TO New York
w, 'l ss,r rssnpmsnta Of sarsoes at any
IN marine circles, and IL Is freely predicted
that the venture VIII ultima tely result in a
revolution OF the east and west-bound
freight traffic.
Rates for Coming Entertainments.
The local passenger agents met yester-
day IN special session and voted to make
the Following reduced rates on the occa-
sions named: To the driving club races.
Aug - and IA. the rate within a radius of
seventy-five miles will be one fare and
one-thiro for the round trip and on the
18th and 18th one fare for the round trip
good TO return on the nth. To the spec
tacular Night of Pekin." Sept. ). the rate
will be cent mile. good 10 return on
the morning trains OF the respective roads
tion recommends 10 the Central Traffic As
ISOLATION that the rate be one fare. round
trip. from all points IN the State. ccrn-
mencing Sept. 16 good TO return up to and
including Sept. %. The Central Traffic As
sociation will doubtless approve the rec
onmcndation. The local association has
power TO fix rates only In a radius OF
seventy-fve miles, consequently the State
Fair rate goes to headquarters for APP
proval.
L. & y. Buys Tennessee Central.
II is learned that the L. & " road has.
purchased the Tennessee Central. which i
now being built from Nashville to Knox-
vile. for $4,000. agreeing 10 assume the
obligations OF the promoters OF the latter
road as TO time Of construction agree
ments with counties. etc. This gives the l..
-. an entrance into Knoxville. an az
VANTAGE long souohf nv That rr.ofs