The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
NOT A GOOD SHOWING
REPORT of THE ST. LOUIS TER
MTNAL RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.
William Toussig Reelected Presi-
dent-Western Trunk Line Com
mittee's Affairs still Tangled.


Of the ST. Louis Terminal Railway Assoc
citation was held in st. Louis yesterday
Directors Cor the ensuing year were elected
as follows: William Toussig, c. G. War
ner, OF the Iron Mountain g. Southern; w.
b. Doddridge, Missouri Pacific: Charles M.
Hays. Wabash: e. e. Osborn, Big -Four;
w. w. Peabody, Baltimore g. Ohio South
ern, and e. p. Bryan, Louisville e. Nash
Vile. AT a meeting Of the board of direc-
tors. held Immediately afterwards, Will
liam Toussig was elected president. Julius
S. Walsh. vice president, and James Hanne.
secretary and auditor.
The annual report of President Toussg
shows that the total gross receipts for 1894
were 81, sos, 912. a decrease OF 1882 form the
previous year; operating expenses, sss6, 1884,
reduction of $107,675 from those Of 1885,
The net earnings resulting were $S09,957 as
against 81. 055, 49S IN 1898; but adding to this
the rentals and revenues from other
sources, amounting TO s189,S93. a total net
earnings of $685., ISL is the result. The fixed
charges amounted to s1.0407e6. SO that the
years operations show a deficit of $H. IA
There has been drawn from the surplus
for permanent improvements and payment
Of interest and real estate notes the amount
Of $l02,6l1. leaving to the credit OF the
income account, on December 81, 1884,
surplus of $S21, 664.
Affairs OF Western Lines.
The general meeting of the Western
Passenger Association committee at Chi
cago adjourned yesterday having accomp-
lished nothing. The committee having In
charge the formation of the subcommittee
submitted a report exactly as described
yesterday. No formal action was taken on
it, however. The committee lines are now
waiting on the settlement of the Wabash
Alton matter. This was again delayed, as
General. Manager Hays, of the Wabash,
was not able to be in Chicago to-day to
meet the Alton people. No definite date
has been set for the conference and the
other lines will be compelled to wait the
convenience of the two parties to the dis
pute.
A meeting of the general managers of the
Western lines was held yesterday in the
office of Chairman Midglev, of the Western
Freight Association. Freight rates in West
ern territory have been cut considerably
If more stability could not be put into them.
The meeting passed resolution providing
that each general manager should instruct
strictly, and adjourned without taking
further action. 1t is hardly expected that
any effect for the reason that the large
lines only would be represented at the meet
the smaller fellows who have been. de-
moralizng the rates and the small fellows
will keep right on cutting.
The Proposed Hudson River Bridge.
The board of directors of the New York
and New Jersey Bridge Company met yes
terday and received the report of consulting
engineer Theodore Cooper. Mr.. Cooper pre-
sented general specifications for the pro-
posed suspension bridge over the Hudson
river. He prefaced his report with state
ment. saying in part: 1.-THE main purpose
for building this bridge is to get paying
revenue by transferring the traffic of the
baf U NJ fha Ind
river to the city of New York. A bridge
incapable of satisfying the demands of
these railroads could not be financial sue
cess" Engineer Cooper's specifications are
comprehensive. The capacity of the bridge
calls for six standard railroad tracks On
one level. Its general description is that of
a steel wire suspension bridge, stiffened by
longitudinal Orders extending from tower to
tower. The main span only or the portion
CANES. The towers will be steel skeleton
structures, commencing at an elevation of
cooper's report was formally adopted BY the
directors and will be forwarded to the State
Commission for approval.
February Railway Accidents.
The monthly statement of the Railroad
Gazette shows that in January there were
10 railways accidents in this country, in
which thirty-two persons were killed and
100 injured. The statement includes fifty
five head and rear collisions sixty-seven
causes. The number of accidents was
greater than in January, 1894, but in 1884
business was lighter, showing that when
business Is good accidents are more NUM-
erous. OF those killed, twenty-three We're
employees, four passengers and five tres
passers. or those injured, fifty-four were
employees, forty-fve passengers and one
a trespasser. The number of passengers in
jured was the largest in any month for
years Several of the collisions were due to
binding snowstornis
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Headquarters at Fort Wayne.
The headquarters of the Findlay, Fort
Wayne & Western railway were moved
from Findlay to Fort Wayne yesterday. and
now occupy as handsome general offices in
the new Tristate Block as can be found in
the State. The general officers who go to
Fort Wayne are: General Manager Bissel.
General Freight and Passenger Agent J. A.
Russell, Auditor A. Il. Merriam, Controller
C. III. Roser, and Chief Train Dispatcher
A. s. Johnson. 1t is now stated that If the
company build its own repair shops they
will be located at Fort Wayne.
While local freight agents claim that
eastbound rates are not as badly democrat
lied here as they are at Chicago. none win
without a smile say that rates are being
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