The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-01
IN HOT WATER AGAIN.
Western Roads Stirred Up Over G. A.
r.. Rates md Excursions.

CHICAGO, Aug 3l.-Grand Army rates TO
Louisville are stirring UP some. trouble
among the Western roads, although it is
hardly of such nature that ii will cause
any serious trouble. The original agree
ment regarding these rates from points
west of the Missouri river was that they
should aot apply through Chicago and
Omaha to Louisville. This arrangement was
not entirely satisfactory to the Union Pa
cifc, but ii finally put by its objections
and agreed to the wishes of the other
roads. Now some of the posts which the
Union Pacific is trying to secure for trans
portation to Louisville say that IA; they are are
other Western roads will not listen to any
relaxation of the original rules. AS COM
promise the Union Pacific has asked the
consent of the other roads to allow il to
make rate via Omaha and Chicago, built
of the sum of the local rates. This is an
eminently reasonable proposition, but some
of the roads are afraid IL VIII aIIord
chance TO scalp the Chicago-Omaha rate.
The matter is still in abeyance, and no de-
cision will be made upon it for some days
Some of the Western roads are in trou-
BILE over the weekend excursions that they
have been running. These excursions have
proved a very considerable source Of reve-
nue. of late, and the Burlington last week
brought in $50 people from Burlington and
vicinity. This was so satisfactory that the
Burlington is anxious to run more ex-
cursions from points IN the interior of the
State, and has asked the consent Of the
competing roads for permission to do So
as it is compelled to do under the associa-
clined to demur, but are afraid to make
any strong fight for fear that the Bur-
lington will run them anyhow. and this
Lines Passenger Association to flinders. The ne
probability is that the other roads will
consent that the Burlington run it's ex-
viii Kill their association agreement. mt" '''"'
Charles w, Mott has been appointed gen.
eral emigrant agent of the Northern Pa
cific railroad. TO succeed P. B. Groat, re-
signed. The appointment Is effective Sept J.
Brfce's Proposed Trunk Line.
CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 31.-For some
time past agents representing Senator Brice
have been securing options on a right of
way for an Eastern extension of the Pitts
burg. Akron & Western railroad. This has
led to considerable gossip regarding the
Senator's intentions, 1t Is said he contem-
piates piat trunk line to the seaboard, with a
lake terminal at Buffalo. The Buffalo.
hocnesfer 4 Pittsburg road is connected
with the scheme. The Eastern extension
OF the Pittsburg. Akron & Western, as pro-
posed, would run from Akron TO Butler.
Pa. via Newcastle, distance OF about
fifty miles. At Butler IL would connecf
with a proposed Western extension OF the
Bunalo. Rochester Il Pittsburg to be con-
structed from Dubois. The Buralo Roch-
ester & Pittsburg has a traffic Arrangement
with the Beach Greek road from Clearfield
to Williamsport. and the PHILADELPHIA q
Reading would furnish the last link of the
line from Williamsport to New York This
would give Brice a practically straight line
from Western Ohio 10 New York with n
branch running to Buffalo and another TO
Rochester. 1t Is admitted by the Senator'S
closest friends that he has a trunk line In
contemplation, and this route is believed IN
be the one over which It will be Construct
ed IL at all. 1t is expected that a conpec-
ton with the Wabash will be dependsd
upon for an entrance into Chicago.
Through sIeeping-Car Service.
KANSAS CITY. No.. Aug. sf.-Henrx Gar