The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-14

cided TO make his home In New York. 1t Is
said his decision TO serve on the board for
six months only has been abandoned and he
viii soon prepare TO remove his family from
Columbus 10 New York for permanent resi-
dence.
The annual report of the Columbus &
Hooking Valley has been published In
pamphlet form. The work contains resolu-
tions on the death of c. c. Waite. the late
president, which show that he was highly
appreciated and had handled the property
with ability and honesty during his entire
administration.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Is re-
cefving some very large buggy and furniture
cars. This company has on its lines a large
number of furniture and buggy building com
panies. and these will be appreciated by
shippers. They are very substantially built
and Duch more c0nmodious than any cars
previously In use on that road
The Canadian Pacific has appealed from
the decision Of the chairman OF the Western
Passenger Association that IL cannot with
draw portion of its business from the as
ISOLATION agreement without Withdrawing
all of Ii. In making its appeal IL intimates
very plainly that IL the last decision is
against it there will be no other course
open to 1t but withdrawal from the associa-
ticn.
The Big Four has under consideration the
equipping of it's more important divisions
with more perfect system of block signals.
OF late some remarkable improvements have
been made in the way of interlocking and
block signals, and at the meeting In Cincin-
natl IL is stated that papers will be read
based on actual experiment which will be
surprise to the general managers and SUI
perintendents In attendance.
The general officers of the Western roads
were in session at Chicago yesterday, strug-
CLING with the party rate question, which
their general passenger agents have failed
atrical parties should have special rates,
but how to confine the rate to that, and at
the same time avoid violations of the inter-
state-commerce law, is the nut the general
officers are trying TO crack
The Lake Erie & Western earned in the
first week OF April S59,654, against $6O,0H in
the corresponding week OF 1895, and against
western earned in the first week $11iSl4.
against Sl24.9lS in 1855 and against $40, 400 in
1874 Inc CnicagS 90 Eastern ll LII e earn So
and against $67Si0 In 1894. The Chesapeake
q Ohio earned $177.2ls this year. against
SlIl,9oO in 1885, and against $15a,932 in 1894.
Oscar Murray, receiver and vice president
Of the Baltimore & Ohio, is creating some
surprises by appointments he is making. but
in every case they seem to be wise ones. 1t
Is now announced that before the week closes
he will appoint Edward S. Orr, of st. Louis,
general freight agent Of the Baltimore &
Ohio at st. Louis. Railroading is entirely a
new field for Mr.. Orr. but his business ability
and large acquaintance in st. Louis and at
many other points will make him valuable
man to represent the b. & o. in the West.
aid the Joint Traffic Association, as Mr.. Orr
has been thorn in the side of this associa-
ton, being in the lead in the warfare which
some Of the st. Louis shippers have been in
dulging in for some months past.
A call has been issued for special meet
ing OF the transmissouri committee of the
Western Passenger Association, to be held
at Denver, April 10. The meeting will take
up the question OF rate Generalization in
Connection with the Missouri river Colorado
business. Chairman Caldwell will present a
report OF his attempted settlement of the
trouble, stating that both the Colorado Mid
land and Denver & Gulf refused TO allow
him to see their books. There will also be
committee report on the effect OF Pacific
Denver, and another the effect of the
sale of tickets from North Pacific coast
points to Denver and return via Billings
The application of the Hutchinson & South
ern to have the existing boycott against 1t
removed, and a number of smaller matters
are to be taken I'D during the meeting.