The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-14

II. c. Parker, traffic manager of the Lake
Erie & Western lines, said, last evening,
that the lines named above were coming
round to the position the Lake Erie & West
ern has always adhered to regarding the
mileage book, and the next move they
should make would be TO abolish the inter
changeable mileage book, which is cutting
into the revenue Of the roads, 1t being bet
not only for the ~scalper, but for any person
who is ready to do anything to beat a rail-
road.
Special Rates Granted.
General passenger agents of the South
western Passenger Committee lines met in
st. Louis yesterday, transacted considerable
business and then adjourned. The next meet
ing will be held in Hot Springs, Ark, on
April Z. One fare for the round trip. as
agreed on by all the other associations, to
the Republican and Prohibition national
conventions In st. Louis, the Democratic
national convention in Chicago and the
Prohibition national convention in Pittsburg
was also granted by this association. One
fare for the round trip. plus 81, was decided
on for the National Educational Society
convention in Buffalo. For the Southern
Baptists' conference at Chattanooga, Tenn,
in May. one fare for the round trip will. be
and one-third for the round trip, on the GER
tificate plan, for the following meetings:
Woman's Board of Missions OF the Gnmbe r
May: General Assembly OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church., at BIRMINGHAM, Ala,
and the General Conference OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Wilmington,
N. C. Summer tourist rates from Texas to
the North were left on the same basis as
National Encampment of the G.. A. R., at
st. Paul, was granted from all Texas points.
1t was decided that no short-iine rates to
Council Bluffs or Omaha shall apply on
tickets from Texas points reading via st.
Louis. The question OF the DIVISION or bust
ness to and from Texas points, via st; Louis.
City was debated, but no agreement reached,
and the matter was referred back to the
executive officers, who will probably arbi-
PennsyIvania Wants More Ground
James McCrea, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania Company and president of the
vandalia company, and Vice President
Wood returned from st. Louis, Thursday
night, spent the forenoon yesterday in look
ing over the vandalia yards and other ter
minaIs on the West Side. and at noon left
for Pittsburg on a special train. The recent
visits of these officials and of General Man
ager Loree have more meaning than ma
be supposed. 1t is no secret that the Penn
sylvania Soppany m 49,, nays re m hrs,1 groun nf
the company having nearly trebled since its
present depots were built. The company had
nODcU 10 Wdh6 SOUlc dIIdtScIiCHt Wy WHICH,
it could get from the Big Four the ground
east of Alabama street, where the old Bee
line freight depot stands, and erect a large
position to part with any ground the Big
Four WINS at this point, consequently the
company has had to move in some other di-
rection and has already purchased, 1t is
said, ground west of its present freight
depots and is negotiating for additional land
on which it is proposed to erect a freight
depot second to none IN the country. The
deals for the property have not progressed
far enough to give in detail what ground
has been purchased and what the company
still expects to purchase. 1t is understood,
however, that the company would like to Sc
cure the whole square north Of the Union
street, and south of Georgia. Were the
company to do this il would have the best
location for freight depots In the city, and
ample room to accommodate the business or
the Pennsylvania and the Vandalia.
Earnin. Statements.
With the beginning of its new fiscal year
the Pennsylvania will make a change in the
form of its monthly statements of the COM
parative earnings. and to do this will issue
the statements a few days later in the
month than heretofore. In the past the
company included in its statements Of
lines east of Pittsburg and Erie only the
grand divisions-the Pennsylvania railroad
division, the United Railroads or New Jer-
sey division, and the Philadelphia e Erie
while the figures given for the lines west OF
Pittsburg and Erie covered only those lines
which are operated directly y, hy tine Pe sinsIn-
natl, Chicago & st. Louis Railway Com
pany, and in the latter case revenue other
than ear earnings naw d from tra anS b was = ,nci to be-
used gives, under the headings -Pennsyi.
vania Railroad dimes directly operated)"
and Lines west of Pittsburg. directly oper-
ated." all the information heretofore given,
and, in addition, figures covering. the entire
| system east of Pittsburg and Erie, that is,
mIngton & Baltimore railroad, Northern
Central railway anu other important lines,
while west Of pittsburg all lines are like
wise covered, and no revenue but earnings
from traffic is included therein.
May Join the Freight Committee.
There is now a strong probability that the
| freight roads in the Ohio River Association
will join the Central Traffic freight commit
| tee. as well as the passenger committee.
They certainly will do 50 II they can secure
the same concession from the tb freight ngasen men
thai they b nave are rec nrsctic sllIIV" indepeendent in
the passenger business, and they VIII De IN
the same position as regards freiSnt trafnc
IL they consent TO join the freight
| at All. The matter will be taken up at the
| next meeting of the Central Trafnc freight
committee.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
LYNN stone is to be agent of the Central
States Dispatch at this point after April l.
d. f. Donough. general ticket agent at the
| Union Station. is so i'll as to confine him at
home.
George Bradbury, vice president and gem
eral manager of the Brice lines. went East
| in his private car fast night.
General Manager Loree, Of the Panhandle
| lines, has taken the private car wnicn was
used by Vice President Wood.
On Thursday the Red Line fast freight
hauled out of Chicago for the East In one
train fifteen carloads OF bicycles.
Steps are to be taken at once to pay of
the employees on the Pittsburg & Western,
most Of whom have Ave months pay due
them.
The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago is
storing at points on its line 5000 tons Of ice,
The ice Is taken from lakes on its line, and
averages fifteen inches in thickness.
william NJ. Green. the newly-elected gen
erai managed OF the Baltimore & Ohio, Will
on Monday leave for his new field Of labor
His headquarters Will be Baltimore.
The employees and officials at the Union
Station yesterday made UP a purse OF 500 and
presented 1t to the mother OF William Cop
Il mock the lad KILLED AZ the station on Thurs.