The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

Il. Barnes, superintendent Of motive power
OF the Wabash, 10 draw the fast trains OF
that road
The general managers and the passenger
officials OF the Western roads met again at
Chicago yesterday TO consider the mileage
book question. The proposition TO issue ~, ~
cover. was adopted.
James c. Carter concluded his argument
for the defense at New York yesterday IN
Trafhc Association. He was followed by L.
j. Phelps, ex-minister 10 Great Britain, VINO
also argued for the railroads
The Pennsylvania Company Is said to be
the only company in the world which has
in one stretch a continuous rock ballast for
one thousand miles, the line being from
Jersey City TO Chicago-the Pittsourg, Fort
Wayne AZ Chicago west or Pittsburg.
p. A. Bonebrake, superintendent of the
Louisville division of the Pennsylvania lines,
who claims to have the model division or the
Pennsylvania system, accompanied by super
terday made an inspection OF the Louisvhie
division.
The Columbus & Hooking Valley has con-
tracted for the equipment of its freight cars
with automatic couplers at the rate Of 200
per month until all are so equipped. The
company has 1900 cars, and but s.loO are
now equipped with automatic couplers. The
Improvement will cost about 100000.
A railroad attorney made the statement
yesterday to a reporter OF the journal that
Of Cook county, Illinois. which is Chicago,
562 suits against the electric passenger lines
for personal injuries. while against the
steam railroads but 167 suits are pending.
N. c. Deane, chief train dispatcher of the
Pittsburg division of the Panhandle, who is
to succeed Harry Miller as superintendent
OF the Vandalia main line on Mr.. Miller's
promotion to the general superintendent of
the Vandalia lines, has this week been max
ing a trip over the Vandalia and inspecting
terminals, etc.
At Springfield. H.. yesterday, in the
ITni1a6 States Cnflrf in the case Of Henry
w. Putnam ct al. against the Jacksonville.
Louisville * st. Louis railway, the judge
granted a decree for the sale of the road
and foreclosure of mortgage for s172. 800.
The sale will be held at Jacksonville at a
time to be hereafter set.
John Mckenzie. superintendent of motive
power OF the Nickei-plate, has just turned
out Of the company's shops at Stony Island a
passenger engine which is expected will de-
velop great speed with a train of FIVE or six
cars. Mr.. Mckenzie. under whose plans and
specifications the engine was built. says he
expects it to run seventy-five miles an hour.
General Manager L. F. Loree, of the Penn
sylvania railroad, passed through Fort
The Grand Rapids q Indiana railroad will
be sold this month. and 1t Is presumed that
general opinion is that there will be but one
bidder, and the Pennsylvania Company will
offer the bid.
Major J; F. Trout. of Jersey City: COM
missary Of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany's dining car service on both the East
ern and Western lines, was in the city yes
terday on official business. The Major was
once a regular army officer, and has instilled
into the operating of the dining cars of the
Pennsylvania lines the system and order
which his previous education brought him.
j. w. Sherwood has been superintendent of
the eastern division Of the Toledo, st. Louis
q Kansas City but two months, and ii is
said every employe on the. division has
greatest interest that he may make a
marked success in this new field. Already
his aptness in transportation matters is
shown in the prompt movement of trains
and the handling of trainmen.
It is stated that the saloon keepers on the
line of the Chesapeake a. Ohio where rail-
road branches of the Young Mems Christian
Association have been established, are a good
deal disturbed, so great has been the reform
or the men who were among their best
patrons formerly. In fact, a number have
gone out of business on that account.
Among railroad men to-day" said a rail-
way official, Temperance is making greater
advances than with any other class of men,
superintendent Mansfield, of the Indian
apols q Vfncennes. is confident that the
construction OF good roads In Green and
Owen counties will be of great benefit TO
the roads are built. In Green county eighty
four miles of good roads, the Improvement
to be made with gravel and broken stone,
are under contract, and about forty miles in
Owen county, and to-day two townships will
vote on additional contracts for about the
same mileage. These so-called macademized
roads will strike the indianapolis & Vim
cennes art Spencer, Lyons, Swiss City and
Worthington. all live towns.
The .Murphy-Hibben sdry-goods house. OF
this city, received by the new fast freight
line, over the Vanderbilt and Big Four lines.
yesterday morning goods which were
shipped from New York late Tuesday after
noon. 1t is not surprising that the express
companies are Directing to the railroad com
panies putting on these fast freight trains,
as the latter are making about as good time
between Indianapolis and Chicago and In
dianapolis and s. Louis as do the express
companies. Freight leaving indianapolis al
night is at either point ready for delivery the
next morning. and New York freights make
nearly as good time as by express.
The Lehigh Valley road. which reached
the fiftieth year of its existence April q, is
looked upon as one Of the cleanest pieces OF
railroad property In the United States. This
gross receipts of the road the first month OF
the first year it was opened for business
million a month. F& the fiscal year ending
November, 1856, the company handled 100. 7(
fDeish IS s eOsl' ca asliea sSles7 of nass %sTenana and
the receipts from the business were sos, 600
In 1885 the coal business of the road was
1e.51.562 tons, the freight 5,s67.6 25 tons and
the number of passengers carried 4,74s, O37
the gross receipts We're SIS. 564. asa. or nearly
eighty times greater than in the year ending
Nov. 30, 1856.
The adjourned meeting of the transconti-
mental lines was not neld at Chicago yes.
terday, owing TO the fact that the general
managers and the passenger agents did no
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book question. As soon as that matter is
out OF the way the meeting will be resumed
and there is a probability that the trans.
missouri roads and those east of the river
will consider the party-rate question In
joint meeting. A committee of the Central
Passenger Committee was in session al
Chicago yesterday, drafting rules and by
laws under which the committee is to bt
governed. There was nothing in the rules
as drafted yesterday that differs from
those decided on at the time of the forma-
ton OF the committee
The Order of Railroad Telegraphers Ii
meeting with excellent success in Canada
On April 3, Il. vi. Person, second assistant
grand chief, appeared before Sir William
Van Horne. president of the Canadian ia,
ciic, and settled an aggravated grievance
which was about to result in a strike. Mr.
Pierson then went TO Ottawa, and with &
committee from the Intercolonial appeared
before the Hon. Minister OF Railways anc
presented a schedule of wages, rules anC
regulations governing the employment OF
te~legraphers. The committee was accom-
panied by the Hon. Sir Charles Upper anC
ten members OF Parliament. Sir Charlie:
Upper made an eloquent appeal for tn,
telegraphers and said the Government SHOULD
not follow the example set by corporation
railways In the matter of salaries. bul
should set an example for the corporation:
to follow. The schedule was granted.
JOHN MARTIN ACQUITTED.