The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Protests are being sent into the Central
Passenger against the abolition
OF the inte- changeable mileage books.
On Sundas, April II, the Burlington will
open its new line via Alton, running trains
OF the st. Louis division over this route.
B. j. L2bbe, the newly appointed agent
OF the Iowa Central for this territory, has
taken for his Office Room A, Lombard
Block
The regular quarterly meeting Of the pas
senger department Of the roads in the Cen
tral Passenger territory has been called for
April z at Chicago.
w. C. Lewis, travelling freight agent of the
Empire line. will on April 1 go to the Blue
and Canada Southern line in a similar posi-
ton, with headquarters at Toledo.
w. ". Newlin, formerly general freight
been appointed general traffic agent OF the
Texas Cattle Raisers' Association.
The Pennsylvania lines will to-day begin
weighing mail matter. which will be com
United States Postal Department.
The annual election Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company was held yesterday. There
was no opposition to the present officers OF
the company and all were reelected.
Elisha Candee. one of the Oldest engineers
in time Of service on the Wabash, has been
oDuged to retire on account of Ill health.
He will make his home at Lafayette.
There is said to be some friction in the
operating department of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois which has led to dismissal
OF some and withdrawal of other engineers.
The Michigan Central has entered a fiat
denial that it Is a direct owner in the Ken
sington elevator and Is storing grain at low
rates, expecting to later haul Ii to the mar
ket.
Western roads have agreed to make a rate
of one fare for the round trip for the meeting
OF the national convention of the Republican
League, TO be held in Milwaukee next Au-
gust.
w. A. Mcclure has been appointed agent
or the Vandalia at Borton, on the Peoria
division; G.. l.. Elliott. agent at Troy. on the
main line, and l.. p Hale, agent at Collins
vile.
G. A. Cartwright, who represents the
Central States Despatch at Pittsburg. is
years general freight agent of the Cincin-
NATL, Wabash & Michigan.
1t is 1SS miles from Indianapolis to Ev-
a~nsville.. and the same distance from In
dianapolis to Chicago. yet the Pullman COM
pany charges but $1.50 for a berth to Ev-
ansvi.le and 81 for one to Chicago.
The Big Four win on Sunday next change
time and will put ON again its fast train
from st. Louis TO Indianapolis, arriving
IL instead of No. IS. as when run before.
The recently appointed officials of the Gin
cinnati Hamilton & Dayton are on an In
selves with the needs of the several divisions
in the way OF train service or improvements
TO property.
James McCrea. first vice president of the
pennsylvania Company, has purchased
from Horace Wood, of this city, a pair Of
horses for which he paid $1,000. Mr.. Wood
will to-day ship the animals by express to
Pittsburg.
Now that the interchangeable mileage
book is to pass out of use, the Travellers
Protective Association is demanding the
issuing of an interchangeable mileage book
covering five thousand miles, like that Of
the Lake Shore road.
p. M. Arthur. grand chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, denies the
report that the meeting of engineers in
Erie tomorrow is for the purpose of effect
ing a federation with the several railway
employees associations.
E F. Kearney. one of the operators on
the Logansport division of the Panhandle
Richmond division. it is stated, with head
quarters at Richmond He has been an
operator on the road for fourteen years.
George Lowell, general superintendent of
the Louisville. New Albany & Chicago, was
in the city yesterday en route home from the
South, where he went two weeks ago with
MS wife for the benefit Of her health, but
as she grew worse he has returned to Chi
cago.
James Charlton, general passenger agent
Of the Chicago d Alton, has been spending
three weeks on a trip to Mexico, accom-
Agent Bowes. He is now on his return, Inc
will be in Cincinnati to-day and in Indian
apolis tomorrow.
After working two years on the new class
rates and having agreed TO adopt them ON.
Apri. u, Ii Is now announced that some of
the roads will not have their tariffs ready
by that date, and they ask that the time.
for the new classification to take effect be
extended to July j.
Col. III. S. Haines, commissioner of the
Southern States Freight Association, is
making a trip over the lines i'm the asso-
citation, .acquainting himself with the con-
ditions preparatory TO making rulings on any
questions which may come. up. He makes
Atlanta his headquarters.
On May % the Wagner Palace Car Com
pany will take the place of the Pullman
company on the Chicago, st. Paul. Mime
apolis & Omaha 1t Will require fifteen
sleeping cars for the line. The Wagner with
each year invades more and more the terri
tory Of the Pullman company.
A short time ago the Lake Shore put on a
fast train for hauling horses, making the
run from Chicago to Buffalo in twenty
hours, and so much of a success has 1t
proven that It is to be made permanent.
When there are not cars enough to make
a full train perishable freights are hauled
by 1t. =.
Patrick Ward died at Huntington, Ind.
on Monday He was a veteran in service
on the Wabash, and after having been a
division road master for many years. was
promoted to general road master of the
Eastern division. Three years ago he was
stricken with paralysis, which eventually
caused his death.
A few months ago the Peoria. Decatur G.
Evansville begun running its own sleeping
and chair cars between Peoria and Evans
vile, operating its dining cars or the plan
OF the traveller ordering what he wishes,
and the road has become quite popular in
its passenger service as a result OF furnish
ing superior meals and lower rates for
berths.
All the through limited trains Of the Chi
cago Great Western are now made up Of
chair and sleeping cars, the chairs being
free, and later on libraries are to be placed in
each of the chair cars. This road is es-
sentially, IL is stated, a Western inst.tution;
every dollars worth of its stock is owned
in the West, and not a share of 1t Is on the
market.
Negotiations are pending which, IL Is
thought. will result in the Flint a. Pere
Marquette and the Columbus & Hooking
Valley coming under one management. II the
latter is not absorbed by the Flint & Pere
Marquette. The two roads are largely
owned by the same parties and there is a
desire to operate them on a more economical
basis. If there was no consolidation phys
ical and financial conditions are favorable
for a very close traffic agreement.
Senator PETER yesterday introduced a bill
IN the Senate providing for the amendment
Of the interstate-commerce law, so as TO au
thoriZe the Interstate-commerce Commission
courts against any railroad company which
may refuse TO obey any requirement OF the
commission in regard to rates or charges
on agricultural products and other freights
and requiring the courts TO give precedence
to such cases over others on their dockets
When navigation opens the rates on first
class alexandria, freight will be 81 cents
per 100 pounds from the seaboard to Chicago;
20 cents 10 Duluth, and 81 cents 10 ST. Paul.