The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-08


made to see whether not. under the laws
CT Illinois. the railroads doing business in
Chicago have the right to charge shippers
yards. A number of witnesses were ex-
amined, but the only object was to make. it
case. All of the roads in Chicago are indi-
rectly interested in the outcome of the case,
affecting. as It did. the rules governing the
terminal switching. After hearing the evil
dence and oral arguments the commission
ers instructed the attorneys 10 prepare
briefs and then adjourned. No other mat
tiers came before them
Charges Against Receivers.
The petition of receivers E. 0. Hopkins
and James H. Wilson. Of the Louisville.
Evansville & ST Louis consolidated railroad
to borrow 100000 for the use of the road.
came up in the United States Court in this
city yesterday. Judge Allen, of the South
ern district Of Illinois, sat with Judge Ba-
kerr The petition provided for the issu-
ance by the court of receivers certificates.
This was urged by j. Z. Iglehar., of Evans
wife. Ind. and Bluford Wilson, of Spring
field. Ill. Attorney w. H. H. Miller, of this
city, and Thomas l.. Hargis. of Kentucky,
appeared for the mortgage holders and OPP
posed the petition.
Mr.. Miller at the opening of the case an
nounced to the court that he was prepared
to present petition asking for the removal
OF the receivers. and declared that it could
be shown that the trust had been grossly
nlismanaged from the start. The petition
was signed by Theodore G.. Meier, trustee,
and the Germana Safety Vault and Trust
Company. Judge Baker announced that he
would hear the petition read, despite the
that l.. o. Hopkins vice president of the
Louisville Evansville K St Louis railway,
conspired with Thomas Barrett and James
H.. Wilson to force and Illegally place the
railroad in the hands of himself and James
II. Wilson as receivers; that the suit for
the appointment Of a receiver was Kept
as receiver, awarded fraudulent contract
to the Evansville Tie and Lumber Company;
that he Is receiver of the Peoria, Decatur &
Evansville railway, and cannot conscien-
tously perform the conflicting duties. and
of the defendant railroads. Charges of spec
ulation were also made against James II.
sad f6s neti OF 1e sog
charges that would have to be investigated
by the court Attorney Igiehart character
lied the petition as scandalous. and charged
that one Mcknight, of Louisville, had con-
spred to GUST Receiver Hopkins.
Yesterday evening the Judges passed l., on
Gates. The petition asked for authority to
borrow 100000 The order of the court was
might be issued, to replace the gum or
money taken out of the current earnings
for 1894 are to be paid and the assessment
for 1896 must be met. After the settlement
of taxes the. proceeds of the certificates
utilized in operating the road, for supplies
and for the settlement of traffic balances on
other railroads.
Action of Trunk Line Presidents.
An important meeting of the board of
presidents of the Trunk Line Association
was held in New York yesterday. 1t was de-
termined that the differential rates on
freight for the West that have heretofore
hoe in ht,f bo Ttria ba Dala .
Lackawanna & Western, the New York &
Ontario and the West Shore roads be
after April /, next. abolished and that a
uniform rate be charged by all the trunk
lines A telegram was received from Com
missioner Blanchard, of the Central Traffic
tain the s'J present rates of freight from the
West. The executive committee recon-
mended that clerical orders and the sale
prevent abuses into which the custom mas
fallen.
Projected Road.
W. f. Elseper, an expert railroad en-
gineer, started from Terre Haute yester-
day for a trip along the route of the
projected road to Mount Vernon, ILL.,, by
the way of Saylor Springs. He makes the
trip in the interest of English capitalists
who have been asked to furnish S2,o00,o00
for the construction of the road. President
Seattle, of Savior Springs, accompanied Mr..
Elseper. Terre Haute people have agreed to
build the twenty-five miles from there TO
the point on the Wabash where the road
will cross into Illinois.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
In February the Indiana Car-service AS
ISOLATION handled II, 153 loaded cars
Joseph Wood. general manager of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, is on
Western trip.
The work of equipping all Panhandle pas
senger engines with the chime whistle has
been commenced.
LOT fro, r;,,fo Jnpt 81 tl,1
Wabash who is now in Cuba, says his
health is improving.
Andrew Miller, one Of the veteran en-,
gineers the Panhandle lines, is quite i'll
at his home in Bradford.
l.. A. Boyd, formerly superintendent of
the Indianapolis Decatur & Western, has
accepted position on Southern road.
w. A Brssden, passenger conductor on
the Monon, who has been off six weeks,
resting, yesterday took his train again.
The. Panhandle company yesterday re-
first Of four I building at the Atonna sbo ors
for the Panhandle.
The damage suit which has been pending
for years between the Union railway and
parties owning the property on McNabb
street has been practically settled.
The Western roads delivered at Chicago in
February 2, lis carloads Of live stock.
loads in 1893, and 25,197 carloads in 1892.
Edward Miller, late foreman of engines
on the Nandalia system. is to be given an
engine 10 run OH the main line. MT. Lind
ley has taken charge as foreman of en-
gineS.
William Hespen, late master mechanic of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, has
accepted the position of master mechanic
of the Illinois Central with headquarters
at Water Valley.
Curtis Myers, one of the largest holders of
stock of the Pennsylvania road, died from
paralysis at Enterprise. Fla, on Sunday
and his remains on the way to AS
bury Park for burial.
W. HI. Fisher, general passenger agent of
the Columbus e. Hooking Valley, announces
that the company's mileage book is now
good ninety roads, sixty-one of them
legitimate corporations.
The New York Central will add to its pas
senser service force of uniformed at
PENDANTS to assist travellers. The Pennsyl-
vania, it's best through trains, has had
such service for some years.
The Wabash road earned in February
SS44, 526. a decrease as compared with Feb
ruary. 1894, of Sl7956. The Louisville. Evans
Vile & St. Louis earned last month s97 S23
a decrease this year of $12,220.
j. w. Buchanan, who has been in the
auditors department of the Louisville &
Nashville has resigned. Mr.. Buchanan has
been chief of a division for several years
and stood high with his superior officers.
General Manager Frey, of the Santa Fe
lines has ordered all shops on the sys-
tenn to begin working fun time, cen instead
of eight hours. and an idle Saturday. The
move is indicative of an improvement in