The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

private car was hauled between Indianapo-
us and 81. Louis, left thirty-three minutes
late, made one or two extra stops, and
reacneel ~. Louis on its very fast time but
three minutes late which Mr.. Laying
thought was great run, with one locomo-
tive hauling nine cars.
Settlements have been made between the
northern Pacific Railroad and nearly all
North Dakota counties where the famous
tax cases nave been SO long fought over.
Many thousands of dollars in the aggregate
nave been involved in these suits. The set
Elements Will avoid further lawsuits grow
Ing out OF disputed questions as to the title
boards.
It is said that within few months the
track. Of the Panhandle lines between
Bradford and Chicago will be the best on
tween Logansport and Chicago. III miles.
the track is being brought to the highest
standard indianapolis. Cincinnati, Louis
vile, Columbus and Pittsburg business all
passes over that piece Of track, making the
traffic very heavy.
East-bound freight shipments from Chi
cago for the week ending Oct % amounted
10 6VS45 tons, against 6l,l35 the previous
week and 1854 last year, divided among
the lines as follows: Panhandle. 1855 tons ;
Michigan Central, 5.134 Wabash, 1897; Lake
Shore. S,Oo2; Fort Wayne, 6.134; b. e. O.,
ESQ; Grand Trunk 1856; Nickel-plate, 1876;
Erie, s IS2: Big Four, 1888. The lake lines
carried 1887 tons
John Lazarus traffic manager of the In
diana, Decatur & Western, states that the
price OF grain has about adjusted itself to
the late advance in rates. and there has
increase in the shipments Of corn from
points on the line. There is still quite a
considerable per cent. of the old corn to be
marketed, and with the new crop to move
the situation is quite promising for the L.,
ID. 4 W. having a good late fall and win
ter business.
Louisville division of the Pennsylvania
lines, was much disappointed that Presi-
dent thomson, with his inspection party,
old not make Il run from indianapolis to
Louisville over the j., M & l., as he was
anxious that they should ride over what is,
he claims. the best division in the Pennsyl-
Vania system as to sOlidty and smoothness
OF track. Mr. Bonebrake says it is no hard
task to cover the 10 miles in that number
of minutes, and do 1t with safety.
The Baltimore Sun states that semi-an-
nual Pc menus of interest on securities OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad which are
due on Nov. 1, have been decided on by the
receivers. There will be a default of three
payments due on that day. The securities
on which payment of interest will not be
made are: First mortgage per cent. bonds
of the Baltimore Belt Railroad; first mort
gage per cent bonds of the Akron & Chi
cago Junction Railroad; 5 per cent bonds
of the Newark, Somerset q Straitsville
Railroad
1t has developed that much of the abuse
heaped upon the Seaboard Airline for re-
ducing freight rates was undeserved Z. X.
Copp, general freight agent, over his own
signature, says: There is not a particle
of truth in the report that the Ceaboard
Airline has reduced rates frc.l Eastern or
any other points to any point on our rails.
The only territory which is at all affected
is Memphis and Nashville, and to these
quoted by other lines This gives the true
condition of affairs so far as the freight
business of the line is concerned, and In
respect to the passenger department 1T
may be said that the reported reductions
apply only to local points on the system
On through ticketing there has been no
change.
A meeting of the executive committee Of
the Western Passenger Association was
held in Chicago yesterday for the purpose
of considering some changes in the man
| agement of the clergy bureau and in the
pass agreement for 1898. The changes that
were under consideration were not impor-
tant but it was considered desira BILE to
have them settled before the meeting with
the representatives of the Union Pacific,
which will probably be held on Wednesday
or Thursday of this week. The association
roads are very hopeful that at this meet
ing the long-standing troubles that have
hung over all business going through the
Ogden gateway will be settled. 1t is also
thought that the meeting Will result in an
agreement to Withdraw all comm .ssions and
to maintain rates strictly hereafter.
Vice President Laying of the Big Four,
who is making his annual inspection trip
over that line, passed over the Chicago diyi-
sion sion yesterday vest His private car together
accompanied him, was run from Kankakee
to Lafayette as a special. AT the latter
punt the cars were attached TO tram NO.
2 and the balance of the trip to Cincin-
natl made upon that train. The run from
Kankakee to Lafayette, 74.5 miles, was
made in seventy-sx minutes, without a
STOP. by Engine his Lon Campbell engi-
neer Speed was reduced to twenty miles
an hour passing through st. Anne Sheldon,
Swannington and Templeton on account of
railroad crossings The last eighteen miles
of the run were covered in fifteen minutes
and forty seconds. At one point the speed
Indicator showed that the train was running
at the rate of eighty miles per hour, and
a good portion of the run was made above
seventy miles per hour. Mr.. Laying pro-
nounced the Big -Four track as far as he
had nassad over If in excellent condition