The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-17
New MiIenge Ticket.

Commercial travellers in the territory
west of Chicago are likely to soon secure a
longfought-for concession from the West
ern roads in the form of a 1,000-mile inter-
changeable ticket, good over twenty-eight
different railroad systems A subcommittee
Of the Western Passenger Association will
meet in Chicago to-day and recommend the
adoption of such ticket. The Sebastian
form will probably be adopted. 1t consists
of five coupons. The first of these is re-
turned by the station agent, the second
goes to the passenger, the third contains
the purchasers signature to the contract
which provides that a rebate of 1 cent a
mile is to be paid SO soon as the 1000 miles
have been travelled; the fourth coupon goes
to the auditing department of the
railroad making the sale and the
fifth is in convenient form for the
traveller to record his purchases. The
ticket provides for immediate refund,
does away with identification of hold
ers on trains, precludes the use of the
tickets by scalpers and protects employers
against dishonesty inclined employees. 1t
is proposed to have Chicago bank issue a
coupon book for $25 containing 25-cent
coupons. These coupons will be accepted
by the railroads as cash in the purchase of
mileage tickets.
y. r. Galloway the Fortunate Man.
1t is said that there is now no question
as to Samuel r. Galloway being elected to
the presidency of the finest railway in this
country, the Lake Shore. Mr.. Galloway S
installation as president will please railway
men and satisfy the public. The late John
Newell, who became president of the Lake
Shore Railway entered the railroad service
as a roadman, the late ID. w. Caldwell be-
gan as a clerk, but Mr.. Galloway who is
still in the prime of life, robust and healthy,
office boy once. His cordiality,
wholesome, human, sympathetic Strai ght-
forwardness will go with him. This is how
he Of al dc AJYs W Iax NAV &
character from his handwriting:
"A person of high aspirations great in
telligence, quick comprehension and ac-
tivity. Agile, adroit and clever in all pur-
suits and efforts. "A laissez faire, laissez
aller nature, possessed of highly prac-
teal sense and the ability to take things
easy and from the pleasant side; but i'm
bued with personal pride and ambition"
As an office boy on the Grand Trunk Rail
road Mr.. Galloway received $leQ year: AS
president of the Lake Shore Railway he
win be paid $4,000 or $4,000 year.
Receiver MaIOtt's Report.
The report of " r. Malott, receiver of
the Vandalia line for the month of June,
shows:
Cash on hand May 81, 1897, ...... S163, GIG. "a
Receipts account business pr1or TO -
Nov. IA, 1896. ........................ A. %
Receipts on current accounts...... 622, 96O 81
Total . .............. $751;, S25. Sc
Disbursements on accounts prior
to Nov. IA, 1896. ................... ,S4b. Is
Disbursements on current accounts boz, %
Total $3.50. 294. 81
cash on hand June 30. 1897. STAT, 53O. SO
The receipts and disbursements for the
term of the receivership, from Nov IA, 1886,
TO June 80, 1897, are shown to be as follows
paceipts ............. $4, 651, 725. u
Disbursements Including $685.
$50. 40 paid for rentals of leased -, %, %
lineS) observation-disclosures '''"'''''' 1"'1'A"1'
po,orce on hand............$ 147, $50 90