The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

that city without backing UP TO the sta
ton heretofore. II is one of the most
important improvements the Big -Four mas
made on this division and was quite ex-
pensive.
CT. ". Martin. formerly with the Santa
Fe. has been appointed general agent OF
the ST Louis d san Francisco for Coiora-
do, Utah. Arizona. New Mexico, Idaho. Ne
yada and Wyoming, with headquarters at
Denver.
A ST. Louis firm is equipping the new
hospital of the Wabash RailSa Company
at Peru, Ind. throughout with new furnl-
ture. In every respect this is to be one of
the best equipped railroad hospitals In this
country.
All employees of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne * Chicago shops at Fort wayne
who had been in the employ OF the com
pany twenty years AT these shops were
photographed on Wednesday in group,
numbering thirty-three-
j. X. Cavanaugh, car service superin-
tendent of the Big Four, is in Albany, n.
Y. to confer with: car service superin-
tendents of all the Vanderbilt lines on the
proposition to poor cars or the several lines
in the Vanderbilt interest.
After Sunday Train Il on the Michigan
division OF the Big Four viii leave WABASH
an hour earlier. reach indianapolis AT $50
connection for Louisville. passengers
reaching that city Ut 12:15 noon.
]. Pierpont Morgan is said to be the prime
mover in new ALLIANCE between zen inc
the Big Four for the transportation of BIZ
luminous coal mined on the Hooking Val
ley line TO Chicago and St. Louis.
II. /. Roberts, general passenger agent
of the Erie lines. who has been ill for sew
eral months, is SO much improved in health
that he was at his desk on Tuesday. A. NJ
Tucker, general agent of the Erie al Cleve-
land. who has been seriously i'll, is much
better.
In the last three weeks stock OF the Big
-Four has advanced $3.50 per share--more
than any other road in the Central Ira ffic
Association territory. The Chicago & Alton
comes next, having advanced $40 per share:
that of the Panhandle has advanced s.
per share.
The Baltimore & Ohio has recently es-
tablished agencies at Dubuque. San Fran
cisco, Detroit. Kansas City and Quincy
largely increased its force at Chicago and
placed men as representatives who rank
among the best Of the freight and passen-
ger service.
The debt of the Evansville & Richmond,
a former Mackey line, which is TO be sold
at sheriff. sale, amounts TO nearly $1,000 :
WO. The road was built to Seymour. Ind,
and there stopped; the Pennsylvania Com
papy frightening Mr.. Mackey out of build
ing " TO Richmond. Ind. il is stated. by
threatening to build into Evansville.
! The roads of the Central Passenger Com
mittee have agreed to make a rate of one
fare for the round trip for the meeting of
the State Board of Commerce of Ohio, to
be held at Columbus. o.. Dec. 8. The rate
will not be made outside of Ohio, and tick
cts will be sold only from points within
one hundred miles of Columbus.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Baltimore * Ohio and the Baltimore
az Ohio Southwestern Railway Company
was held in Cincinnati yesterday. The re-
firing board of directors was reelected,
and the annual report of the president was
submitted Subsequently the board of di-
rectors met and reelected the present OFF,
GERS or the company.
Master Mechanic Pease, of the Toledo.
St Louis & Kansas City, is credited with
having put the power in the best condition
OF any Indiana road in proportion to the
number of engines in service. Most of the
locomotives on this road were purchased
OF the Rhode Island locomotive works. and
when built were said to be superior in
every respect TO the locomotives of a ma
jority of Western roads.
1t is stated that Peoria now ranks among
the best railroad points in the West. It's
annual shipments in tonnage far exceed
those of Indianapolis. but consist wholly
in shipments OF grain. whisky and glucose.
In the last named freight ii ships larger
tonnage than any point in the United
States, and as a grain shipment point it is
second to but few railway centers.
The plan which the Western Passenger
Association proposes to adopt that of pay
ing cents per mile for mileage books and
on return of the cover refunding l cent
1893 by A. ID. Perry, of this city. travelling
passenger agent Of the Chicago & Alton,
and he has in his possession several letters
from prominent general passenger agents
recommending its adoption by the Western
lines.
A shipper on the Indianapolis division of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton Il Dayton lines
said yesterday that at Rushviile and Con-
ence TO the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
in making shipments If they were offered
in the way of cars. The Lake Erie & West
ern. for instance, had been getting a good
deal of business at Rushville because 1t
could furnish cars.
The New York Evening World says: AN
agreement has been reached between the
Olcott reorganization committee of the
Louisville New Albany & Chicago railroad
and dissenting bondholders. The basis of
the agreement is that the rate of interest
on the proposed new bonds shall be adj
vanced to 6 per cent in respect of 400, 900
which are to be given bond for bond i'm
exchange for the consols. thus securing
them the same rate of interest as at pres
ent.
George C. knowlton. one of the best
known passenger conductors i'm the West
Is lying at his home in st. Louis stricken
with paralysis. lie has run as a passenger
conductor on the Ohio & Mississippi and
ing superintendent OF the Missouri Pacific
he went to that road, where he has been
running since. This was in 1877. Mr.
the guest of II. Legion, of the Pullman
company.
| All roads asking for differentials in the
Joint Traffic Association territory must
have such requests in by Dec 1. This APP
plies to change in existing differentials as
well as to those desired and not now ex-
| listing The Panhandle. the Big -Four the
/ Baltimore & Ohio and the Baltimore &
| Ohio southwestern are of the number that
|. have asked that differentials be given them
between certain points. and to adjust them
satisfactorily will he no small task the
part OF the board OF managers.
| The New York Board of Trade has de-
| clared in favor of pooling. and at one of
| its sessions passed the following resolu-
| ton: Resolved That carriers and ship
determinations from our transportation
| system. and as a step toward this we rec
ommend a modification of the provision IN
/ the tnterState-commeTce law prohibiting
! pooling and the substitution Of a provision
/. legalizing pooling under the supervision of
| the Interstate-commerce Commission
| The removal of c. Z. Bray as Western
passenger agent of the Chicago & North
western at San Francisco has excited some
| comment. The San Francisco Examiner il
responsible for the statement thar South
| ern Pacific influence was the cause Vice
President Stubs asked that he be removed
| because of some trouble about the use OF
a pass on the Southern Pacific and even
went so far as to have q personal inter
! view with President Hughitt over the
| matter. X. X. Richie Will have charge
| of the Chicago Northwestern business
on the Pacific coast.
The Des Mones. Northern G. Western
road, which has for long time been the
| source of considerable trouble to the road:
| of the Western Passenger Association by
its refusal to become member of that or
ganization or TO conform 10 the genera
| rules governing the tariffs on association
| lines. has informed Chairman Caldwell O
| the association. that 1t will hereafter con