The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-16
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PRESIDENT wooDFoRD FEELS
THAT INJUSTICE Is DONE HIS ROAD.
Tonnage Failing or Over Indianapo-
Interchangeable Mileage.

NJ ID. Woodford, president Of the Cincin-
natl. Hamilton & Dayton lines. and of the
indianapolis. Decatur & Western, came up
from Cincinnati yesterday for a few hours
conference with r. b. +. Peirce, general
manager OF the Indiana. Decatur & West
ern. before returning to New York. In
commenting on the official promotions an
nornced TO become effective to-day, Mr..
Woodford said that 1t was very gratifying
to him that he did not have to go of the
lires to find men TO fill the several posi-
tions, officials who were in service on the
road being fully competent TO I'LL the POSI-
lions to which they have been promoted.
In speaking Of the building Of a new city
freight depot he said the company was very
anxious TO erect one, and was suffering
through delay, but 1t was difficult TO act
with the viaduct question still unsettled.
The company was between two courts One
court decided that the yiaduct on Virginia
avenue Is a street, and another court de-
cided IL Is not. He, as president OF the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton q Dayton, placed no OBJ
stacles In the way Of building the viaduct;
he was advised to ask for an Injunction,
but declined to do so, acting on the theory
that the city and the Union Railway Com
pany would protect the rights OF the Gin
pany finds itself shut of of its own prop
erty by a viaduct and the closing Of Ala
Ddmd street. Inc company mas the money
to build a depot, IN greatly needs IL. The
company Is now renting from a competitor
an announcement depot Mr.. Woodford thinks
the c., II. & d. company is entitled TO
damages, and that damages are piling up
daily.
President Woodford took dinner at the
Grand Hotel with r. j. +. PIERCE. and re-
He said there were no new developments
concerning the Indiana, Decatur & West
ern. The recent purchasers Of the prop
orfu ara much Orafffad oVor the inprpQS SO
In earnings shown of late, and pleased with
the manner Mr.. PIERCE is managing the
property.
Less than $4,000 Loaded Cars
The train records show that in the week
ending March IA there were received and
forwarded at indianapolis a total of 22,4
cars, 1896 being loaded. In comparing the
loaded car movement with that Of the week
ending March z a decrease of 40 loaded
cars Is shown: going back TO the CORE
spending week OF 1896, there were 31 fewer
loaded cars handled this year, but when
compared with the corresponding week OF
1894 an increase Is shown this year OF III
loaded cars. From these companions IL viii
be noted that the present volume OF business
Is about on an average with the CORE
spending periods. OF former years Doubtless
were the actual tonnage figured out ana
compared for each year the exhibit OF this
year would be more favorable, as 1t should
be borne in mind that with each year the
carrying capacity Of a train is increased
through the use Of larger cars, as but few
cars are now built of less carrying capacity
than sixty thousand pounds. A study OF the
comparative statements makes plain that the
fight St. Louis shippers are making on the
Joint Traffic Association is cutting sharply
into the east-bound business of the Van
dalia and Panhandle and the St. Louis d.
vision of the Big Four But for this boy
colt by the st. Louis shippers the exhibits
OF through business Of the Indianapolis
the thorough lines east-bound last week did
not forward as much grain as In the week
ending March Z, there is a much heavier
movement OF grain than in February, and
the shipments of live stock, provisions and
produce are considerably in excess of those
OF the corresponding period last year. The
west-bound tonnage in the higher class
freights has increased largely since March
came in, and the tonnage or lower class
business is heavier than at the correspond
ing period OF 1885. in fact, west-bound bust
ness Is fully up to expectations in its volume
and In carried at good rates. With north
and-south roads about the average March
business Is being handled. The Louisville
division Of the Pennsylvania lines makes an
Gates that the Big Four Is making some in
road in it's business by getting into Louis
vile. Local business, on account of the
winter-like weather last week, was con-
siderabiy off: still, the local lines are hand
ling a good deal of grain, lumber, live stock
and cerealine products, and local manufac-
turers are shipping more goods than in
March last year. A little spring-like weather
will largely increase the local business.
Below Is given the car movement for the
week ending March IA, and for the CORE
spending weeks Of 1885 and 1894: