The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-03

dent of the Midland division. left Toronto
yesterday to cast their ballots for sound
money.
The board of directors of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad has declared "A Semi-annual
dividend of 2ia per cent on the capital
stock oil the company. The dividend is pay
able in cash on and after Nov. 30. lS]
In the first nine non,as Of this year tho
freight tonnage OF the tranScontlnental
lines overland. east-bound. was 3l4.SSO tons
against 34s.97S tons in the corresponding
nine months of 1895; decrease this year,
3l.09s tons.
George Forrest. soliciting agent of the
Flint K Pere Marquette at Detroit. has
been appointed travelling freight agent
with headquarters at Toledo. o. At Detroit
he IS succeeded by l.. q. Kummero. of Sag
inaw. Mich.
J. ". Mcbride yesterday became special
solicitor of the Western Passenger AsSo-
citation for prosecution OF complaints
against passenger and Ticket agents 1t is
hoped by this means TO check the dealing
with scalDers
Hereafter annual meeting is to be
held between representatives of employees
and officials of the Grand Trunk. This is
done by the company to give the employees
an opportunity to present any grievance
they may have.
Grand Trunk trainmen are not allowed to
lay on without first getting permission
from their trainmaster. except in cases of
sickness. and the freight trainmen are re-
passing stations.
The Erie Railway Company is just COM
pleting at East Buffato a plant for coal
storage which is to be the most complete
and largest in the United States and ope-
rated at the least cost in proportion to
tonnage handled.
The executive board of the Southwestern
Freight Association has ordered an adj
IeXas points % cents per go pounds, and
indianapolis lines will ne Obliged TO base
rates on such tariff.
In the five months ending Oct. 81 the
Great Northern roa1 carried 1900 bicycles
on its lake trains and 10000 on its main
line and branches. On The lake trains BIZ
cycles were carried free, on the ether lines
excess baggage rates were charged.
The Old Western Freight Association
agreement expired on Oct. Il and the new
rate agreement went into effect yesterday
The advanced rates apply after Nov. on
all shipments from CHICAGO points, and
Nov on all shipments at Mississippi river
points.
United States Minister DENLY has in
formed the State Department at Washing
ton that the Chinese Yamen has awarded to
the Baldwin locomotive works of PhiiadeI-
phia, the lowest bidders. the contract for
building eight locomotives for the imperial
railway.
The mileage-book law provides for the use
or mileage books and exchange tickets by
the person purchasing such from the rail-
road company, any member of his family
UT UfIl, or Dy statesmen or Such firm, and
no other person, and under other cir
cumStances.
G. f. DAILY, general passenger agent of
the Lake Erie q Western and other Brice
lines. says ne looks for a handsome i'm
prcvement in passenger business after the
election. He bases the belief IN the large
number of inquiries about time, rates, etc.
and in nearly all cases tie writer or person
depends on the election Of The Republican
candidate for President.
The Interstate-commerce Commission is
preparing petitions to the United States
Courts for mandamus to compel the filing
Of annual reports for the year ending June
80. 1895, by all railroads now in default
not later than Sept. ID of each year. Most
of the leading roads of the country have
complied with the law, but the compiling
of the statistics required by law is seri-
ously interfered with by the delinquency
and delays of those carriers who fail to OBJ
serve the law promptly.
On Saturday thirty east-bound freight
trains arrived at Pittsburg loaded with
grain. live stock and produce, and an off,
cial of the road says if business improves
the next two weeks as it has been i'm
proving the last half of October every loco
motive, car and train crew Will be in serv-
ice The tonnage is the heaviest over the
Chicago division of the Panhandle and the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne * Chicago. With
the Indianapolis division the ioaded-car
movement is up to good average, but not
so pressing as on the first named lines.
For years the Pennsylvania Railroad
Companys passenger department has been
lighting scalperS, and with marked success.
Now that the passenger department of the
New York Central lines has opened it's bat
terieS on the fraternity of ticket scalperS
for the purpose of preventing scaipers ham
ding the New York Central mileage books,
George Daniels, general passenger agent,
has Issued a circular as follows: Certain
persons have been engaged in buying mile
age books for the purpose of selling to
others the exchange tickets. and thereby
the railroad company has lost considerable
sums Of money to which it was lawfully en-
buying such tickets from any one not an
authorized agent of the company. Any per-
son onering TO use ticket purchased of
any one not an authorized agent of the
railroad company will be required to pay
fare. or. In default thereof, will be put off
the train
Col. John McCook. general counsel of
the Columbus & Hooking Valley and an
earnest worker for the Railway Young
Mems Christian Association. says thai
when the stock and bondhOlders of Amer
lean railways fully understand what the
railway department Of the Young Mems
Christian Association is doing for the en-
ployes of the companies by restraining
them from every form of dissipation and
bad habits. by elevating their lives by
making them better men and therefore
more reliable and efficient in their work.
thus securing more favorable results with
greater economy in every bran>h Of opera
ton and administration. no official will ever
dare TO oppose or hamper the work of the
asSocia ton. The idea contained in the vIIl-
gar but well-understood expression that
money talks will assert itself. Observing
and intelligent people will soon learn that
there is a very real relation between sober
clear-headed and clean hearted men in the
operating department and tne safe. care
full and economic handling Of trains and
the cheaper transportation or freight and
passengers.