The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-18
HAD POOR SUCCESS
RESULT OF MISSIONARY COMMIT
TEES WORK IN THE WEST.
Efforts To Induce Certain Railways TO
Join Passenger Association-
ChicagO's East-Bound Shipments.

Members of the missionary committee
which went to st. Louis and Kansas City
TO labor with the Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as, Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis.
and other roads, with a view 10 bringing
them into the Western Lines Passenger As
soclauon, has returned to Chicago and re-
ports little progress The Missouri. Kansas
& Texas agreed TO come into the associa-
ton when the troubles in the West and
Southwest were put on satisfactory basis.
1t would, it declared, join no passenger as
ISOLATION as long as freight rates were up
side down. The agreement reached in ST.
Louis, for the restoration of freight rates.
effective June %. makes the statement of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas practically a
promise to join the association. The Kansas
City. Fort Scott & Memphis also agreed TO
join the association as far west on it's lines
bound Kansas business of the Atchison sys-
tenn, and that was why so strong a fight
was made TO get the Fort Scott to become a
member Regarding the Colorado roads, it
was decided TO argue first with the Colorado
Midland, and for that purpose the mission
aries turned homeward. They will have a
conference with Receiver Ristine, of the
Midland, this morning.
Good Prospects for the MonOn.
W. III. McDoel, vice president and general
manager OF the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago, returned from New York Sunday
where he went for a conference with Pres
ident Thomas and directors, and will be
in this city to-day. The United States In
vestor says: Orders have been given in ac-
cordance with the recent circular issued to
the stockholders for the completion of the
work upon permanent way heretofore out
lined. Orders have been given for the pur-
chase Of three thousand tons of heavy rail
for use on the Indianapolis division, and
contracts have been let for the completion
Present prices of structural iron enable this
10 be done on exceedingly favorable terms,
and the funds are provided from the recent
sale or securities. A rough estimate, sub
United by the general manager, of the
probable outcome for the current fiscal
year witch ends the 30th inst. shows that
the net surplus Of earnings after payment
or all charges will be within a few thou
sand dollars the same as last year. This Is
considered a favorable showing in view of
the comparison is made. included the bulk
of the worlds fair business and an extraor-
binary passenger traffic of 500, 900. This has
been nearly compensated by the increase
Of freight traffic during the past twelve
months, an increase which Mr.. McDoel
says there is every reason to think will be
continuous. The general manager reports
the outlook for business in the future as
quite favorable. based especially on the eVI-
dence of recovery throughout the South
between which region and Chicago the Mo,
non line is a favorite route. The stone
business from the Indiana quarries is con-
siderably in excess of any previous year,
and several new sources of business are
quarries and connections in the Illinois coal
fields.