The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-08
NAY SEAL. VALISES
PLAN TO AVOID DISTURBING
THROUGH PASSENGERS IN CANADA.
Big Increase I'm East-Bound Tonnage
nt Chicago-RadicaI Move of the
AIfon-GeorEfa Central sold.

The Treasury Department is trying TO
devise some plan by which Through pas
sensers on night trains over roads running
through Canada from one point in the
United States to another. may
be saved the annoyance Of hav-
ing their hand baggage inspected by
customs officers at the point they re-enter
United States territory. Until recently
passengers for Detroit or points further
West entering Canada at Buffalo. were
furnished a label which attached TO
their hand baggage showing that the owner
was through passenger. which label
passed the baggage at Detroit without ex-
animation. But as this plan did not pre-
vent the passengers with the aid OF an ac-
complice from putting dutiable articles of
great value into his hand bag while In
Canadian territory and bringing them duty
free into the United States, " was recently
discontinued and all baggage. except such
as had been checked, and therefore could
not be tampered with en- route. was ordered
10 be examined at the point II re-entered
United States territory.
BY this plan, however, II Is very fire.
e" the middle OF the night to produce their
OaggaSe for examination and IL Is to avoid
this annoyance that the treasury officials
quite probable that the result will be the
placing Of customs agents on all the
system system Of Uses sealing '' the fasteninss Of hand
baggage Some action in regard to the
matter will likely be taken very soon.
Rates Held at rariG.
Said a freight Official. yesterday; "The
attempts OF the presidents to form
agreement to bring about reforms In rate
matters has demonstrated that when these
high officials take matters in hand rates
can be maintained. We hear Of rates be-
ing cut and when investigated we find that
the. shipper was the one who cut the rate,
or thought he did. but that his business
was carried at full rates. The lessons Of
the last few weeks have demonstrated that
when the higher officials order rates re-
stored and adhered TO. it becomes SO in
in fact"
said Commercial Agent Tennis. of the
Erie lire. one OF the oldest travelling freight
men In this section: Il never knew rates
east-bound as well maintained as at pres
ent. and think the same remark would
a. well Informed about the latter"
This Is important testimony, as it comes
are cut and soon a PLACES hI@seIf in rsss pos
ton TO meet such cuts.
Ford Wood. general freight agent OF the
Peoria Eastern. Is very firm in the be-
hef that rates are being strictly held TO
tariff, and that not in years has there
been such determination that the roads
get something for the freights they haul.
Commercial Agent Pendelton. of the Van
da1ia, who Is considered one OF the shrewd-
S 50 wen s SATISFIED the that ouss eopsitors sass are re
holding rates that he will not contract for
a pound OF freight at less than tariff and
business than at any S"Se time in its history
convinced him that competitors were hold
ing rates or he would lose some of this
Contracting Agent Harris. OF the Penn
sy1vania lines. says the Pennsylvania con-
tinueS to do q heavy BUSINESS. and long
a. such Is the case he Will think that
ea1t-bound rates are well held.
General Travelling. Agent Pennington. of
the White line, who travels over much
Of the Central Traffic Association territory.
says he In sanguine that rates are better
that tn srsic s IS so D. heavy sa With rates weI sen
adhered to Is convincing proof that busi-
ness could just as well be carried at pay
singular feature about the situation Is that
the shippers who are usually given cut
the b ssd with paSne ar Are raes
and are very pronounced I'm their express
eoins to the effect that rates are MAIN
tanned
Peculiar Deals open 10 Criticism.
The United States Investor OF oct. con-
tains q lengthy article showing the manner
the affairs of the Ohio Southern were con-
Quoted prior to its coming under control OF
the present management. The Investor
says It sppesrs that Barse appropriated
so. .f7s.77 of Ohio Southern money. due the
Ives syndicate. and appropriated It to his
own account How did the Ohio Southern
come to owe the syndicate any such large
amount? Was II money which the road
borrowed for the purpose OF paying in
tere8f on It's coupons and dividends un-
earned? It Is said in Wall street that
I'm ~ rxx<<r r<1xe ~ I...~
applied. The report further shows that
Barse. as receiver, sold 1903 shares OF
Ohio Southern stock. which Is. substantial
ly. the controlling interest. and has given
them the control Tor years at l2 cents on a
dollar. the provision Of the sale being that
whatever assessments may be levied on the
stock. IN the coming reorganization. are to
be deducted from the price paid Since
the REORGANIZATION committee will I'm all
probability assess the stock from Si2 to $lb
per shsIs II Is more than probable that
IL ID well known fact In Wall street that
tho syndidate purchased this stock in the
open market at around "a or for close to
Appears mysterius Is Barse a silent
partner with the parties who purchased II Z?
The report furthermore shows that Re
cesver Barse obtained assoo for ,sel shares
Akron 4 Columbus railroad stock. and that
ex-Prcsidenf George w. Saul was given
one-half the proceeds in settlement OF his
deed quite IN keeping with the past his
tory Of the Ives syndicate. and III one were
20 Judge from the remarks made concern
Ing H.. IL is about as open 10 question as
Georgia Central Sold.
The Central Railroad OF Georgia was sold
at auction yesterday By counsel represent
Inc Nessrs- Ryan and Thomas. for sco0-