The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-23
New Traffic Association.


The executive officers of the Western
roads have practically completed their work
in organizing a successor to the old West
ern Freight Association, and it is reason
ably certain that the rates will be advanced
on Nov. 2 as planned and that they Will
be maintained thereafter. The plan OF the
new organization is modelled after that OF
the Southwestern TRAFFIC Association and
two boards will constitute it's governing
powers. One of these boards, which will
be known as the executive board, Will con-
sist of the presidents of the different roads
and it will have the final jurisdiction on
all questions of disputed authority. The
second board will be d board of admins
tration and will have charge OF rates, d.
vision of traffic and all like matters. With
this board the commissioner of the aSSocla-
ton will act in an advisory capacity and
he will preside at all meetings or the ASSOC
citation. Each road will be compelled to de-
post sufficient money TO cover all nneS
that may be levied against it for infractions
of the agreement. Rates once fixed by the
board of administration c-nnot be changed
by any one road, except on the vote of its
board of directors and then the directors
will be compelled to give thirty days notice
to the board of administrator. The agree
ment covers freight matters only and there
IS little doubt that Chairman M1dgley. OF
the old Western Freight ASSociat1Cn, Will
be the commissioner Of the new organiza-
ton.
Personal, Local and General Notes.
The Baltimore & Ohio Management is en-
larging the capacity of its elevator at SAN
dusky.
President Fish and several directors of
the Illinois Central are this week on an
inspection trip over the entire system.
C. Kadono, formerly with the engineering
department of the Pennsyivanla rallroads
has accepted the position of engineer of
construction of the Sanyo< railroad, of ia
pan.
Chairman Caldwell. Of the Western Pas
senger Association, has gone TO New York
TO attend a meeting of the advisory COM
mittee of the Immigrant Clearing House
Association.
has proven so much of a success that the
transportation department has decided to
put on two more trains, east Dound, on q
similar time schedule.
The Lake Erie & Western has a large
force at work in it's shops equipping it's
freight cars with air brakes and automatic
couplers to conform to the law, which be-
comes effective Jan. l.
W.. z. Fenner, who for many years has
represented the Wagner Palace Car Com
has resigned to accept the secretaryship
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
The Pullman company win this week turn
shops which the Wabash. in connection
with the Santa Sc, is to run, commencing
with Nov. 4, between st. Louis and Los
Angeles.
The government of Jaran has given the
Pittsburg locomotive works orders to build
five more engines of the same type of those
recently shipped from these WORKS. IheY
are built from designs sent by Japanese
engineers.
w. Fl. Putnam. of New York. one of the
largest holders of securities of the Column
bus. Sandusky IL Hooking. accompanied by
his secretary.-L W. Neereamer. yesterday
passed through the city en- route to the Pa
cif1c coast.
William Gibson, recently appointed as
sistant general manager of the Baltimore 81
Ohio, on Wednesday returned to Cincin-
his friends on "Wednesday night gave him
a banquet
DR.. ]. H. Talbot, medical examiner of
the indianapolis divisions of the PennsyI-
vania lines. who has been absent for two
weeks. will return to-day. and DIR. A. w.
Tucker. who has been acting in his stead.
will return to Logansport, his ~headquar-
ters.
According to tables prepared by the FL
n%ancial Chronicle, the gross earnings of lis
1896, aggregated S342. 322. $50, as compared
with Ss27.422 40 for the corresponding period
of 1895. a net increase of S14 800, 20.
Pearson & Wetzel yesterday sold the
wreckage from the late fire TO the Western
Savage Wrecking Agency. of Chicago.
Of freight TO be shipped to Chicago. and
the freight men of the Chicago lines were
Yesterday making a lively fight TO secure
the business.
The second week in October the Wabash
shows a decrease on gross earnings. as
compared with the corresponding week last
I year, u N5b.T-V, lnt 1IlGtSC x EaStEfn ltll-
nois. a decrease of $500; the Baltimore &
Ohio southwestern, a decrease of 1852:
the Peoria. Decatur & Evansville, a de-
crease of $2,016.
Leslie's current number contains a cut
and description of the locomotive which
was run through the city at the late Re
publican parade on the track of the Indian
apoiis Citizens electric lines. The particu-
lars of It's conception, construction and the
manner It was run are given more fully
than local papers gave them.
President Fink. of the Norfolk & West
ern. denies the report that the road has
Withdrawn from the Southern States Traf-
hc Association. All that has been done
was To notify the chairman of the associa-
ton that the company would not assume
the contract or membership made by the
late receivers or the company.
The Big -Four gives employment to fifty
three section men at indianapolis, and OF
the number eighteen are coIored. Two OF