The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-08
BIG ROW PROBABLE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY CHARGED
WITH CRooKEDNEss.
.spIits Mileage Books Found ut Chi
eago Sensational Allegations
I Against L., Il. a ST. L. Receivers.


ous between the roads in the Chicago and
Ohio River Association lines. 1t has leaked
out that such report was given out
blind, and that for thirty days the Penn
sylvania has had before Commissioner
Tucker it's notice of withdrawal from the
association. and that but yesterday was
the withdrawal rescinded. The trouble was
ever the mileage book which so many roads
are extending to cover various lines they
may connect with While this withdrawal
was in the hands of the commissioner.
general passenger agents of competing
roads conceived the idea that 1t was done
to cover up some crookedness on the part
of the Pennsylvania and on investigation
it was discovered that the Chicago market
was we'll stocked with what are known as
split mileage books, reading over the
several Pennsylvania lines. 1t is alleged
that they are all stamped at Pittsburg and
forwarded to the Pennsylvania representa-
tives at Chicago, who place them in the
hands OF the scalpers. The Big Four and
the Monon are up in arms over the discov-
cry and assert that they will not submit
to so fragrant violation OF the interstate
commerce law and the agreement on the
part of the Pennsylvania lines with the
Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Associa-
ton. One OF the general passenger agents
has secured az evidence eight mileage books
stamped AT different dates. These books
are all newt and the competitors of the.
Pennsylvania lines claim to have positive
Pittsburg and placed in the hands of scalp
tsrs; further, the complaints allege that the
hPen,nsyivania lines are paying Gnieago
contrary to the Chicago and Ohio River
Traffic Association agreement. The exist
unless Commissioner Tucker can at once
overcome the bitter feeling which exists
between the Pennsylvania on the one side
AOQOn
other. "A number of the mileage books of
the Pennsylvania lines that were in the
its competitors and shown to Commissioner
Tucker, it is stated, to convince him that
and the Baltimore & Ohio also are affected
by the sale of these tickets. and a good
deal exercised over the matter.
dispatch from Chicago last night says:
At meeting of the eastern and Ohio river
lines late this afternoon 1t was charged
with alleged return portions of harvest ex-
c,irsion tickets. but none of the tickets
were produced to substantiate the charge.
The Monon on the other hand, produced a
bunch of Pennsylvania mileage books,
s each Issued by the p,ttsburg office
he Monon from Chicago ssalpers.
to Columbus, Cincinnati or louisville.
and were sold by both offices at ST. a cut of
81 or more. The Monon made a hard. fight
with its proof against the Pennsylvania
Company, end forced through a resolution
calling on Commissioned Tucker to go inn
mediately to Pittsburg and examine the
Pennsylvania's books with a view of learn
ing how many of the rllage books had been
issued. charge against the Chicago g.
Eastern Illinois was confined to the photo
graph of one ticket which had manifestly
been extended to May 81. when it should
have expired in January.
Row Over DiGercntiaIs.
Trouble is again looming up before the
Western lines over the question of Cana
dian Pacific sdifferentals. The Alton is the
road which has forced matters this time
and If it sustains its present position for
any great length Of time it will certainly
force the Canadian Pacific to withdraw
from it's agreement with the Western lines.
the specific troubles in this instance orig
mated with the Grand Trunk which for
several weeks has been working and lobby
ing in every possible direction to break up
the Western trunk-line passenger committee
agreement. It's first effort in this
direction was refusal to main
tain standard rates. When it went
below the schedule the Canadian
Pacific, which had been allowed a differ
ential from Grand Trunk rates by the West
differential In meeting the rates made by the
Grand Trunk. The Alton road has now an
nounced that it will not allow the Canadian
of the Grand Trunk. It asserts that the
differential was only allowed to the Cana
d fian bs by ene neg on o son sh
differential from all the Eastern lines,
which 1t has not yet done. Chairman Cald-
attention, ruled against the Alton, declaring
that the Western roads had agreed to re-
organize the differentials irrespective of any
action for against the differential which
might be taken by the Eastern roads. He
produced the records of the meeting at
fully sustained him in his position, show
ing, moreover that the Alton had at that
meeting voted to allow the differential which
ii now declares it cannot recognize The
Western roads agreed, when the Canadian
Pacific signed the committee agreement. to
protect ii against the rates of the Grand
Trunk. and IL they do not do so that line
will become free lance. as 1t was before
Ii was induced to come into the committee
agreement. The present conditions are
highly pleasing to the Grand Trunk. which,
1t is broadly limited. desires nothing so
agreement. which 1t is making every effort
to accomplish. A representative of the
Grand Trunk declared after the last adj
journment of the general meeting of the
Western lines that one of the roads which
had signed the the , had said It would
against the Canadian Pacific.
President Roberts's Annual Report.
The Philadelphia papers print in full the
annual report of George D. Roberts presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania system the inan-
cisl features of which were published in
the journal on Tuesday, but his remarks
regarding the lines west of Pittsburg ana
the future of railway interests viii be read
with interest. Mr.. Roberts said: 'sYour
system shared in common with the entire
railway interests of the United States in
the great depression that continued through-
out the past year. The lines west of Pitts
burg show an even greater proportionate
reduction in their gross earnings than those
east of Pittsburg. and while the most rigid
economies were enforced in their manage
,aent, the net results are nearly 81, 900 900
less than for 1898. The aggregate decrease
in the gross revenues of your entire system
lis over s1s,000.000 and with saving in ex-
penses of over SIS coo, COO, there is q loss
In net results of about s., 100000 This large
decrease in gross earnings fully represents
the average reduction in the revenue of
the railroads of the entire country.
The two facts strongly empha sized by
these figures are, first the continued de-
preston in the commercial. manufacturing.
and mining industries; and second the
constant reductions in rates that have been
forced upon the transportation interests
I'm the former we may naturally expect
an Improvement with the return of COM
mercial prosperity, but. there. seems to be
little ground TO hope for relief as TO the
latter until the. general public awakens
TO the fact that the prosperity of the
transportation interests of the country de-
ponds upon their receiving proper compen-
sation for the service rendered and that