The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-31

The projectors of the Indianapolis. Lo-
gansport & Chicago are preparing to renew
their efforts to get into indianapolis over
a route which will make them independent
of lines which might become competitors.
A bill has been introduced in the Legisla-
lature of Connecticut compelling the rail-
ways to carry passengers at i cent per
mile. 1t is said TO be direct attack on
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
General Manager Spoor, of the Wagner
Palace-car Company yesterday notified the
Big Four people that two newly fitted-up
sleeping cars had been shipped from, the
apolis and st. Louis.
A meeting of the Western trunk-line COM
mittee roads will be held at the office of
The meeting will occupy itself entirely with
the demand OF the Union Pacific for share
in the Puget sound business.
James Fisher. once a passenger conductor
on the Big Four, and later the Monon,
fell. day or two ago, in Chicago, and
broke one of his legs and is laid by at the
Reed, general passenger agent of the Mo-
non.
j. Q. Van Wrinkle was appointed superin-
tendent of the Indianapolis & st. Louis in
1885, and among the first things that he did
was to establish commuter trains between
st. Louis and Alton; now it requires sew
daily.
George l.. Rhodes, who recently resigned
as assistant general passenger agent of the
Chicago Rock Island is to go with E;
Airline. He is to attend to any trans
portaton matters which may be assigned
to him.
1t is stated that the stone traffic of the
Louisville. New Albany & Chicago bids fair
to be the largest this year in the history
at ' Chicago and other Northern cities are
to be built from stone quarried at the Bed
ford stone quarr1es.
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania.
has issued a circular notifying subordinate
officials that they must take care to obey
the New York law forbidding the issue of
passes to State officers, and also instruct
ing them to apply the same theory, in
measure, in Pennsylvania and other States.
Harry Drew, contractor, says work will
be resumed on the road between Paramount
and Muncie, Ind, most of which is graded,
soon the weather is suitable. The
company buys steel rails delivered at s24
per ton, and fish plates and spikes at $3.50
cost So per 100 pounds.
Judge Jenkins has granted permission to
the Northern Pacific receivers to issue
bonds and enter into agreement with
the st. Paul Union Depot Company relative
to the making of new mortgage covering
the ST. Paul depot and terminal, for the
purpose of raising money and means to i'm
prove the terminal properties.
AT the conference of passenger men called
by General Passenger Agent Crane, of the
Wabash, next week, it is expected thirty
one OF the passenger men will be in at
tendance. This includes travelling and dis
trfct passenger agents. There is some
easiness, it Is stated, among the agents lest
this conference means loss of employment
for of them.
The old project of building a road from
Fort. Wayne to Indianapolis has been re-
vived. This time it is proposed TO use the
tow path from Fort Wayne to Huntington.
1t is stated that men of means have
pledged S1,0o0,000 to the enterprise. Marion,
Ind, citizens are considerably enthused
for the shops Should the road be built f
The Journal has 1t from a source which
gives it much credence that John Lazarus,
traffic manager of the Indianapolis, Decatur
& Western, is to take the same position on
the Toledo st. Louis g. Kansas City. With
Mr. Lazarus in that position it is believed
ord in developing that property. Mr.. PIERCE
has great confidence in the ability of Mr..
Lazarus as traffic manager, and in freight
circles he ranks among the most active and
competent.
In freight circles it is understood that
with the Lake Erie & Western taking con-
troll of the Indianapolis, Decatur & West.
the Lake Erie a Western, is to be made
division freight agent, and L. L. Fellows
now contracting agent and representing the
Midland line, will be appointed local agent
and J. B. McNeeley, local agent of the In
danapolis, Decatur & Western, will be ap-
pointed contracting agent, and represent
the Midland line.
William Garstang, superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Big Four, claims that
the Knickerbocker express is the heaviest
train run at so high speed in this country.
The train, between Indianapolis and Gallon,
dining car and three Wagner sleeping
cars, and this train is scheduled at forty
five miles hour. AT Gallon day coach
and two more sleeping cars are added and
from that point into Cleveland the train is
hauled by two locomotives.
The approximate gross earnings of the
entire Atchison system for the third week
in January were $67i s05, decrease of 49,
525 from the same week of last year. The
s approximate gross earnings for the month
to date are s, OO4, sss. an increase of s24 49,
The earnings OF the Colorado Midland which
the Atchison officials are now anxious to
have placed under a separate recevership,
were So, 271 for the week, increase OF
$946, and for the month to date they We're
$75,519, increase of s7,29S.
George Lowell, general superin tendent of
the L., n. 4. g. c. lines and Superintendent
of Motive Power Delaney were in the city
yesterday on official business. The latter
reports the power of the road in excellent
condition. The remarkable exemption from
accidents the road the last three years
is matter of comment, and has greatly
The last year a number of the older engines
were rebuilt. and the freight as well as
passenger equipment is In excellent condi-
ton.
railroad man. yesterday, in speaking
of the increase in weight OF trains and the
loads cars carried said that when T. B..
Mcclure was superintendent he discharged
an agent because he allowed shipper to
load 1900 pounds on car. the marked ca
coal cars are marked to carry 10000 pounds.
and usually have 10000 pounds loaded upon
lnenl, anu the increase al weight Ct lUcCIIC-
tves has been proportionately great. Yet
il should be said that on majority of the
roads the roadbed has been made more SUBJ
stantial, and where such is not the case
wrecks soon demonstrate the need of
heavier rails. more crossties and stronger
bridges.
doubtless result In REIMBURSEMENT of the
bonded indebtedness of the Grand Rapids
x Indiana An effort is to be made to per-
feet the plan before the annual meeting in
March. The road extends from Richmond,
Ind, to Mackinaw. with branches to Mus
kegon and Traverse City there being about
six hundred miles of main line. A large
portion OF its present bonded debt bears Z
per cent. interest, and it is proposed to re-
fund 1t in 5-per-cent. bond Since 1892 the
company has defaulted several times in
paying the interest; in fact, only in 1890 in
the last five years have the net earnings
been sufficient to pay the interest charges.
It's bonded liabilities at present amount to
$1,590,000
Proposed Montana Law.