The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-16

changed it's time to connect closely with the
fast trains Of the Illinois Central IN both
directions.
1t IS stated that the rate war between the
Ohio coal roads Is likely to be ciosed IN q
few days and rates restored TO the l9tnier
basis. The roads, the operators and the
views, and the adjustment will set many
idle men at work.
H. c. Barlow, president of the Evansvllle
& Terre Haute. with his subordinate ON,
Gals, is this week inspecting the road ana
its terminals. It is stated that the physical
condition of the road is now better thah
at any time since the Mackay syndicate al
lowed it TO fall below the standard.
Train II on the Big Four, which makes
the run from Cincinnati to po!ls,
had been on sixty days yester1ay, anu az
though scheduled to cover the lO mics IN
two hours and forty-hve minutes, It has
always been on time. The tram nauiS
usually four cars. and often hVe.
Chauncey Kelsey. formerly auditor OF
the Indiana, Bloomington & Western. but
& Alton, a few weeks ago went to New
Mexico for his health. The results have
it is feared he will never again be fit for
duty.
Travelling Freight Agents Smith, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Thomas, OF
the Wisconsin Central. and Williams, of
the Louisville & Nashville, are in the city
for a couple Of days looking for business.
All report freight traffic as having OF late
increased, and the two North western lines
are short of cars to fill orders.
Winter tourist rates were yesterday put
into effect by the Atchison road from Col
orado common points to all points to which
they ppiied last year. No agreement has
subject of winter tourist rates, but the
Atchison announces that it was compelled
to take the action 1t has because of the
Denver & Gulf road.
w. C. Chase, superintendent of the Wag-
ner Palace Car Company, Western division,
is in the city on official business. He says
the Wagner car company now has 9S6 sleep
Ing and 3D DaTiOr cars, The present VIM
ter the company will build but few new
make them standard rolling stock.
F. F. Schuman, a civil engineer of note,
n na Just arrived in San francisco from
months engaged in surveying proposed
routes for new roads. He states thai there
is likely to be of benefit to the locomotive
and car works of this country. The gov
eminent has surveyed a new route from
Guatemala City to the Atlantic coast in or
der to afford a connection and outlet for
the Mexican Central road.
There mas been received from London a
copy OF a circular letter which has been
sent to the English security holders of the
Central Pacific road in which great dissat-
Of the {. +. ffp1tS3ga IN people sn9 naahd meeifn9
VIII soon be held in London to further con-
slider the matter. One who is acquainted
with the affairs of the road says the Lon
don committee viii not be able to accom-
plish anything for its clients, inasmuch as
LIE present Fcl1IlOnS are governed by IRON
clad agreements.
Prince Michael Hilkoff. Imperial Minister
of Ways and Communication of Russia, ar
rived in Pittsburg on a special train from
the West early yesterday morning. His Ex-
ceIsency spent the morning inspecting the
Homestead and Edgar Thomson and Car
negie steel plants, and in the afternoon was
shown through the Westinghouse air brake
electric and machine works, and also in
spected the block and interlock-
ing signals of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. In the evening the Prince and
his party dined with Mr.. Westinghouse at
his residence at Homework. y
Frederick B. Catherwood. of this city,
Yesterday returned from the funeral of his
brother and gives a more detailed state
ment as to his railroad career and the
cause of his death. His brother. Albert
Strong C~atherwood. died in San Antonio,
Tex, Monday, Oct. II, in his forty-fourth
year. He was for several years a passenger
train conductor on the L.. N. A. & c. On
May %, 1888, his train was wrecked by run
ming over a horse near Broad Ripple, Ind.
In this accident Mr.. Catherwood received
spinal injuries that FRUSTRATED him a few
hours later, resulting that day in locomotor
ataxia, this disease ending his life. In this
accident the engineer, Mr.. George Plant
was killed.