The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-16
improvements I'm Locomotives In the
Il. &c he Made a Standard Line.

the trunk lines Oh the board OF control
voted for the reduction. it is understood
that there is some objection on the part
OF a few of the lines to accepting il. While
il is stated that the Pennsylvania lines
Will accept the decision OF the board Of
managers in the matter, the Big Four OBJ
jects. Columbus is situated in what is
known as the II per cent. territory. That
is. the rate from this city to New York on
corn is n per cent. of the basing rate. and
under the old rate was l5I5 cents per hun
dred pounds. Under the new basis the rate
from this city will be liz cents per hun
dred. 1t is understood that the Big Four
declines to accept this rate from Column
bus, but on the contrary holds that the
basinS rate, which is 10 cents. should be
the minimum rate from this cfty. Ii IS
stated that IL the other lines accept this
rate. which they Will in all probability do.
the Big Four will be compelled TO do like
wise"
Improvement in Rolling stock.
The superintendent of motive power of
one Of the indianapolis systems of roads
said yesterday that he had recently vis-
tied several locomotive works and found
them much buster than a year Ago.. n
impressed him most was the eagerness
with which the mechanical engineers of
the different locomotive works were in
vestigating and experimenting to discover
some new idea which would make the en-
gines built at their respective works SUI
perior in some respects 10 those OF COM
peting works. He said d visitor is inn
pressed with the better class of work the
locomotive builders are turning out with
the expectation of producing a faster and
more powerful engine, and built of material
which Will stand the increased strain on
machinery by the high speed and the neav-
Ter trains. The last three years nave
brought out some wonderful locomotives,
The Schenectady and the Brooks locomo-
tive works were the first 10 bring out
heavy passenger engines which would
move trains at high speed; others soon
caught the idea, and now on a large num-
Der OF ALWAYS can be found engines built
at the different works which are unsur-
passed In running with heavy trains. The
Big Four deserves the credit of being the
first TO purchase engines OF the present ca
pacity, which are making such remarkable
records. The French daily press and mag
railways speak in the highest terms of the
achievements in locomotive building by the
locomotive works Of this country. Just
now the question OF compound locomotives
for freight work Is RECEIVING a great deal
OF attention. Some of the best informed
superintendent of motive power. mechan-
zeal engineers and master mechanics take
a decided stand III favor of the compound
locomotive. claiming that by its use there
is a saving Of 20 TO 20 per cent. in fuel. and
in other lines of rolling stock the improve
ment in construction compares favorably
with that OF locomotives. The passenger
coach and freight car now built will stand
double the strain and wear and tear that
those built a few years ago would. The
freight car built to-day will transport with
safety 100 per cent. more tonnage; this
has been made necessary by the faster time
on which the freight trains are now sched-
uled and the heavier loads now placed in
cars.
scheme to Manipulate Tickets.
An attempt to manipulate the tickets to
49, -,ootfor 90 The Doptict Xo,ro paonlo'1
Union, at Milwaukee, has been discovered.
and it is feared that it will to a very con-
siderable extent demoralize the mar6et.
When the arrangements were first made
for the event, IL was agreed h the 1e-
turn portions of all the tickets sold at re-
duced rates must be certified by the joint
agent at Milwaukee. Now il is reported
that agents of certain roads nave been adj
vising purchasers that they can have the
return portions OF the tickets certified at
Chicago without going near the joint agent
at Milwaukee. If this is done il Will make
the tickets available for general business.
and make them easy for the brokers to
manipulate. The chairman Of the Western
Passenger Association has issued a circu-
lar to all of the roads calling ;neir atten-
ton to the agreement. and asking them 10
see that all the agents have the proper in
structions regarding the @Itiication CT the
return portion or the tickets.
Peoria & Eastern Earnings.
j. A. DdIud4u, StLGA0l AidtAdStE VI the
Peoria & Eastern. Is inclined TO be boast
full over the gross earnings of the line in
the fiscal year ending Jun 30. they reach
ing for the twelve months 1851. 3S3. 6S.
against ISL. 739.67 in the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1895. The increase for the year
ending June 80. 1886. was SI9.594.Ol. But few
roads in the country have sharper COM
petition to contend with than does this.
Personal, Local and Genera Notes.
George Blanchard, joint traffic commits
Sioner, has postponed his departure for
Europe until July p.
on Sunday the vandalia will begin run
ming excursions every Sunday to a
M~aXinkuckee ut low rates.
]. y. Barnard. general manager of the
Peoria & Eastern, has gone to Lake Max
inkuckee to spend a few days.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton will
on Sunday run a 81 round-trip excursion
from indianapolis 10 Cincinnati.
p. w. Hanson has been appointed pay
master OF the Western lines OF the Ralti-
more Il Ohio, vice Edmund Jenkins, de-
ceased.
on Sunday the Zig Four will run cheap
rate excursions from Cincinnati and Au-
rora on the east and from Sheldon. on the
Chicago division. and points this side.
In June there arrived and departed at the
Union Station 3.S7 trains. handling 22.S0S
cars; in June. 1895. there arrived and de-
parted S,7S trains. handling 21.523 cars.
y special train over the Big Four of sew
en- cars was hauled from Terre Haute to
indianapolis a day or TWO ago in eighty
four minutes; distance, seventy-three
miles.
Oscar Murray. vice president and receiv-
er of the Baltimore a Ohio, and VIM.
Green. general manager, passed the city
yesterday over the Big Four en- route to
Chicago.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie stin has three
of the big mogul freight engines belong
ing TO the Evansville & Terre Haute in
service on its lines. paying rental only
when in use.
c. A. Warlton has been appointed super
intendent of telegraph of the lines on the
Southern railway. and J. II. Sampson SUI
perintendent OF car service of the Knox
vile. Cumberland Gap & Louisville.
The Vandalia. the Big Four and the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton x Dayton are having a
brisk travel 10 Michigan summer resorts.
mostly families. IN through cars. many
coming from points south of the Ohio river.
The passenger officials OF the Erie rail-
way are somewhat el0ted over the fact
that OF the two trunk lines the passenger
earnings OF which. the first half of 1896.
were ahead of those of 1885. the Erie is
one.
The freight department OF the Wabash
reports a great demand for cars in Kansas
and Missouri 70 move the new wheat crop.
and the transportation department is send
ing hundreds OF empty cars west to be
loaded.