The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-25

authority for stating that as soon as mat
tiers can be arranged the traffic department
will be similarly placed.
The Pennsylvania and the Pittsburg e.
Western have purchased at Youngstown, o.,
all the available right of way along the
river and through the city, and are so
gridironing ii with tracks that it will trouble
the Brice or any other railway syndicate to
get fcothold in that city.
NJ w. Mansfield superintendent of the
Indianapolis & Vincennes, and his clerical
force are busy preparing his annual report,
which must be in by Jan. IS. He says the
those of 1894. the Pennsylvania Company
having to make up small deficit
Samuel Moody. of Pittsburg, assistant
general passenger agent of the Pennsyl-
sylvania lines west, is in the CITY, He
says the passenger business of the Pennsyl-
vania lines thus far this year is comparing
favorably with those of January. 1895,
despite the report that travel is light.
The executive COMMITTEES of the Order of
Railway Conductors has been in session sew
eral days in New York, considering several
important questions relating to the welfare
of the organization. Among the questions
considered was locating the headquarters OF
the organization at some more central
point.
Charles Fink, car service superintendent
of the Chicago & West Michigan, is in the
city. He stated that the road y now doing
large business in bringing lumber South.
and potatoes from Michigan are being
shipped to Southern markets by train
loads. the cars being so protected that the
vegetables will not freeze.
The Columbus & Hooking Valley run an
excursion on Thursday from Toledo to CO.
lumbus at a one-dOllar rate, and Ii is
feared this will lead 10 a rate war. The
that the cars were chartered and it could
not control the rate, which competitors
think is not valid excuse
The hospital of the Wabash at Peru, Ind,
tients at any time since established, ard
several are seriously iii. When business is
as heavy as IL has been with the Wabash
the last few months injuries from accidents
and sickness from exposure greatly increase
the list OF patients in the hospitals.
The absolute power delegated to Commits
siOner Tucker, of the Chicago Il Ohio River
Traffic Association. says passenger off,
cial, indicates that the members are more
in earnest than ever before in carrying out
the agreement. Heretofore 1t required a
two-thirds vote to fine a road for violating
agreements; now the whole matter rests
with the commissioner.
William Garstang. superintendent of mo-
tive power or the Big Four lines, is at work
on his new compound engine, which, he
thinks, will considerably reduce the cost
of getting trains over the portions of the
Big Four system where grades are heavy.
The engine will weigh 10000 pounds, and a
number of new improvements - freight To-
comotives will be introduced.
The Nickel Plate recently purchased
twenty freight locomotives, most of which
are now in service. Like the Lake Shore
its grades are so light that the ordinary
Mogul engine will haul forty-five loaded cars
over the road. These engines have 1S-by-
2i-inch cylinders. and are lighter than any
first-class freight locomotive in use on the
Pennsylvania or Big Four lines, yet amply
heavy for that road.
Last year the Big Four issued nearly ten
thousand permits TO clergymen, and this
year. ii is stated, the number is likely to
be exceeded. In years past this business
has been done at Cincinnati, Cleveland, In
dianapolis. St Louis and Chicago. but this
year the work will all be done at Cincinnati
and II has complicated matters so much
that a considerable per cent. of the persons
whom the plan is to benefit have not yet
received their permits.
Passenger rates between Colorado conf
mon points were restored yesterday by the
Atch;son road. This action was taken in
consequence of the Denver 4. Gulf having
cleared the Colorado markets of all its
special tickets which Ii put on the market
over coal rates. An agreement has been
reached on all points OF difference between
the two lines. and the coal rates. as we'll
as those on passenger business, have been
restored
In an indirect yet seemingly reliable man
ner the report comes that John Riley, SUI
periatendent of the Peoria & Eastern has
been offered the position of division super
intendent on the Wabash. by Joseph Ram
sey, general manager Rumor further has IL
that Thomas Reynolds. assistant superin-
tendent OF the Big Fours Chicago division.
will succeed Mr.. Riley on the Peoria &
Eastern. Men who should know as to the
truthfulness of the report were noncom-
initial last evening.
Chairman Midgley. of the Western
Freight Association, who Is at the head OF
the pass agreement reached by the executive
officials OF the Western roads. has taken