The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-12

was brought in the shape of an injunction by
the lnterstate-commerce Commission 10 re-
strain the railroad company from charging
the rates IN force, which we're in excess OF
those fixed by the comrYi The litiga-
ton has been going on for long time.
The Canadian Pacific Is arranging for two
personally conducted tours OF Alaska, the
first TO leave Boston and New York June
p, the second July "A. The tickets. which
cover all necessary expenses, are to be
s375.
The first four months of this year the
Grand Trunk carried q per cent. of the
dressed meats and live stock to the East
from Chicago. and the road is now 7l,v0o
tons ahead OF its allotment in the traffic
pool.
The executive committee of the Indiana
Car-service Association yesterday held its
regular monthly meeting and selected as
chairman II. +. Bickell, who has just sue
ceeded George L. Jarvis as assistant general
superintendent OF the Lake Erie * Western.
The Baltimore & Ohio on Saturday re-
ceived third electric locomotive, the last
one being built at the Schenectady locomo-
i've works. AS soon as this is in service
all passenger and freight trains will be
hauled through the tunnel at Baltimore by
electric locomotives.
The cattle men OF central Kansas have
organized for the shipment of fat cattle di-
rect to Liverpool, and will send the first
ence in prices between cents at Kansas
City and IL cents at Lerpool. they say. will
Justify this movement.
1t Is stated that at the meeting OF the
trunk line presidents held in New York last
week It was the unanimous sentiment that
the Joint Traffic Association has accom-
fact that one thousand subjects had been
presented TO ii since Dec. 81.
Notice has been given by the Atchison
road that IL will meet the rates made by the
Southern Pacific for the meeting of the
American civil engineers at San Francisco.
II will moreover apply the rates to business
from Chicago and make rate of $13 from
chicago to San Francisco and return.
Instructions have been given to equip
five thousand Lake Erie 81 Western freight
cars with automatic cOupierS and alr-brakes,
and its sixty freight engines will also be
equipped with air-brakes. 1t viii require
several months to complete the work, but
it is TO be the chief business OF the COM
pany's shops for some time.
Employees all along the line. Of the Erie
are disturbed over the removal OF many OF
the old men to give place to younger. Some
Of the men dismissed have been with the
company over thirty years. The fact that a
the Erie company cuts no figure with the
higher officials Of that road.
Joseph Ramsey, who a few months ago
assumed the duties of general manager of
the Wabash, is certainly deserving of much
credit for bringing the road into more prom
inence. The track has been improved by
laying a heavier rail. good deal OF oa--
lasting has been done and fast trains. equal
to the best, have been put on.
Vice President Truesdale, of the Rock
Island, who acted as the chairman OF the
recent meeting of the executive officers of
the Western lines called TO consider the
mileage book system, announced yesterday
that all of the lines had signifed th.ir APP
prevail of the proposition submitted and the
agreement will go into effect on June !.
East-bound travel is now very heavy, and
although both the Big Four and the Penn
sylvania lines have put on additional sleep
ing cars IL would be WELL say the passenger
berf1S
advance. Sunday night and last night, on
both lines, every berth was taken In the
st. Louis and the Indianapolis sleeping cars
for the East
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
reorganized New York Pennsylvania & Ohio
Railroad Company. at Cleyeland. yesterday
the following directors were elected: John
Tod. s. Z. Williamson, J. c. Moorhead, John
II. Dynes and e; r. Perkins, of Cleveland;
Z: G; McCullough C. H. coster, Samuel
The directors elected E. B. Thomas presl-
dent, John Tod vice president and John II
Dynes secretary.
William Simpson Sloan, vice president of
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
road, died at New York yesterday after a
protracted illness. He was the son of Sam
uel, Sloan president of the Lackawanna.
president of the Fort Wayne & Jackson
road. He began his railroad career in 1883
as assistant general freight agent Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna K Western, few
months later was appointed general freight
agent, and in 1890 was elected vice president.
A freight official of the Pennsylvania
lines. in commenting on the traffic situation,
sad: I'VE are moving fairy heavy ton
mage and at rates which average slightly
higher than last year, and last year the
| Pennsylvania was not of the rate-cutting
| mood. While everybody believes in a re-
| turn of prosperity, business men, as a rule
are not inclined to discount IT'S coming.
They were caught this way last year and
don't care about repeating the experiment. .
The running time of Train q ovsr the VAN
dalia and Pennsylvania lines, is a little
faster than that of the knickerbocker over
| the Big Four and the Vanderbilt lines, and
| in the new time schedule the time of the
Knickerbocker between st. Louis and New
York is to be made the same as Train over
| the competing lines Train IL. over the
Pennsylvania lines and the Vandalia, still
will hold the prestige. 1t carries only mail
| hours quicker time than either of the trains
mentioned
Superintendent Zion, of the Union RAJ
way Company, says ii is becoming almost
be removed in order that the long passenger
trains be accommodated with convenience
and comfort. If their freight house Were
removed, lengthy passenger trains could he
handled without blocking the center walk
| in the train sheds. Passengers frequently
miss trains on the outer tracks while the
up their long trains, all of which business
| should be done either west or east of the
| center walk at the Union Station.
General Manager Loree, of the Pennsyl-
| vania lines, has given the engineering de-
| partment to understand that hereafter
| when new work is being done at any point
which necessitates the changing of county
| roads where they cross the railroad, either
| an under grade or an overhead crossing
| must be made, and at many points where
| no change is contemplated in county roads
| that the track of the Pennsylvania shall,
! be above or below the grade of the street
| crossing. When this Improvement is COM
pleted, which may take many months, If
| not years, IT is claimed that trains can safe
| ly be run at a speed Of seventy miles an
| hour.