The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-14

for rest and recreation, and in no manner
& Ohio.
1t is stated that a new company has been
incorporated to build a road from the SOUTH
ern terminal of the Ohio Southern to the
Waterloo coal district.
Joseph w. Sherwood goes to Toledo to-day
TO report 10 General superintendent Mills,
paratory to assuming the duties of superin-
tendent OF the western division, with head
quarters at Frankfort, Ind.
William Garstang, superintendent of mo-
April 1 every through train on the system
viii be made up of practically new equip
ment. All the new parlor cars and postal
cars Will then be in service.
Thomas Noonan. who is to be general
manager of the Continental line and the
Central States Dispatch after April 1, will
complete the arrangements TO operate both
lines under one management.
The Big Four is improving its facilities for
handling freight at Terre Haute by increas-
now done at Terre Haute by the Big Four
that there was before the Indianapolis & ST.
Louis became a part of the Big Four sys-
tenn.
w. c. Turner. of Cairo, E. B. Browner.
of Little Rock, Ark, +. Elkins, of Charles
town, Mass. and j. A. Brandon, executive
tors, are holding a session in st. Louis, adj
reported.
With the Erie turning 10000 tons of grain
a week over to the Norfolk & Western for
shipment to the seaboard, it is not surprising
that the Fries competitors suspect that
some shading of rates is going on, and that
the Joint Traffic Association is not the sue
cess claimed for II.
An official of the Vandalia says there is
undue alarm concerning changes which are
be done is to consolidate telegraph and other
ofices where 1t can be done without disad-
vantage in operating the road, but there will
be no wholesale discharge CT employees.
The prospects that the Terre Haute & Mis-
sissippi River road will be built are brighten
ing. On Thursday a meeting was held at
action was taken which, it is thought, will
bring the enterprise to the front in such n
manner that capital will be readily furnished
to build ii.
died ~3,4l9,5o5 tons Of coal and coke. 1921 33
tons less than in the corresponding ten weeks
OF 1880. 1t is estimated that at the rate coal
Is being mined at the mines on the Pennsyl-
vania road its supply of anthracite coal will
last hfty-two years, and that of the Penn
sylvania Coal Company ffty-four years.
The improvements decided ON by the man.
ayers of the Peoria G. Pekin Union railway
at their meeting on Wednesday means much
for Peoria: This road furnishes terminals
important that the facilities be improved for
handling freight, so rapidly does the business
at that point increase from year to year.
NIllt III 1eTTc ndule FIcSlUelI MCCTea
and Vice President Wood gave the Vandalia
and snSps as a a result esaf Probably ppias i ha -wiii
model shops of the West. William c. Arp.
superintendent of motive power. has already
made changes. which have been OF decided
advantage In the turning out of repair work.
The vandalia train, with students from
DePauw University, Greeneastle, yesterday
afternoon, consisted of seven cars, with 427
passengers, and made the run from Green
castle to indianapolis, thirty-nine miles, in
thirty-nine minutes, with two intermediate
stops. The train was hauled by Engine 80,
best run ever made by a special train OF this
size between the two cities.
On Monday next the Philadelphia & Read
ing, in connection with the Jersey Central,
will put on a train to make the run be-
tween Philadelphia and Jersey City in los
minutes: The total running time will be
ninety-three minutes. This line will not long
hold such prestige, as the Pennsylvania is
arranging a schedule to make the time 100
minutes, or, actual running time from Phila-
minutes minute Z % 9u i { th Hlly th hsae Of it's msn eompe thfae
The distance is the same by both lines.
There is no change in the situation in Col
o G,s,f = rates ares., the on Union MO ,i Pasif Ill., Denver 8
intends to keep up the fight. Nothing will
bring about a restoration of rates unless the
agreement ON the coal rates or unless +ha
latter road is forced by the tactics OF the
lines in the Western Passenger Association.
IucSC IOdQS Il It'll " dliOW liz lIOuDlc
to remain where it is without taking any ac-
ton, but If IL spreads outside OF Colorado
business proper there wall be all sorts of
trouble ahead of the Denver & Gulf, as the
association lines are not willing TO have
their general business disorganized because
Of local squabDles in Colorado.
Pittsburg Post: eff the PENNSYLVANIA peo-
pie had I'm view the revolutionizing of the
Vandalia system OF doing business when they
appointed ). j. Turner vice president and
general manager they must be given credit
for their foresight in the selection of the
very man who was fitted for carrying out
that policy. After looking around over the
ner began to make some radical changes.
He ordered all the coaches reprinted in the
standard pennsylvania colors, put the shop
men on the piece-work plan, rescinded the
rule permitting conductors to honor lodge
cards for transportation, gave instructions to
motive power officials to aim at the estab-
lishment of a standard in locomotives and
locomotive equipment, and made many other
changes"
the New York Central, returned on Thursday
from q trip to the Pacific coast. MY trip"
ne hsea said. s .was :, partly par See business moss s,sacncdasIP95a partly ~
every respect / journeyed to Los Angeles
over the Santa Fe. but I did not manage to
geles has developed a beautiful place. but
while In San Francisco things are more or
less fiat. in Los Angeles it is different. and
/ spent two days, and stopped at various
places between Los Angeles and the Cali
fornia metropolis. Everywhere in the West
business Is improved, and everybody seems
to be encouraged over the outlook. In Colo
RADIO there is going to be a great gold out
| business conditions. There has been consid-
cradle bad weather in the mountainous sec
tions, particularly last week, but / am sat-
porous future Mr.. Daniels had the pas
senger agents of the New York Central sta
toned at different points accompany him
over their territory. and he found passenger
business fairly good in California.