The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

sylvania lines there are about as many sec
lions of loaded cars west-bound now as
east-bound. which is rather unusual.
VIM. P. Deppe, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four at st. Louis, IS
giving competitors the sharpest competi-
ton they have ever had to contend with
and the manner he advertises the Knicker-
booker express is attracting much atten-
ton.
At Sioux Falls. S. D., yesterday, Federal
Judge Garland issued a temporary injunc-
tion restraining the South Dakota Railroad
Commission from putting into erect the
Few schedule of railway rates recently
adopted. The case will probably be car
ried to the Supreme Court
The work of baIlasting heavily with
gravel the tracks Of the Monon is progress
ing repidiy. Already over 1900 carloads OF
ballast have been distributed, and loo
more will be- The construction trains have
reached Broad Ripple in the distribution
between Monon and Indianapolis.
The passenger department Of the Grand
Trunk will expend $500 in the three days
yarnival which will take place at Niagara
bration Of the company's new single belt
steel bridge over the Niagara river. The
event will occur Sept 49, "a and %
Attorneys w. Fl. Fl. Miller and ]. G. Will
liams left yesterday for New York to APP
pear before Judge Woods in the matter of
the proposed foreclosure sale of the Mich
igan division of the Vandalia lines. w. II.
II. Miller represents the first mortgage
bondholders and Wr Williams Receiver
Malott
The Colorado Midland Railroad, now in
the hands of receiver was sold at auc-
ton yesterday at Colorado City, under
order of the court There was but one bid
der, Chairman Olcott, Of the reorganiza-
ton committee, representing the bondhOId-
ers. The property was sold to him for
1926, 900.
brisk run. over portion of the Wa
bash was made on Saturday with Engine
40 built at the company's shops recently.
Between Ashwood and Emerald the first
mile was covered in fifty-eight seconds, the
second mile in fifty seconds, the third in
forty-fve seconds and the fourth in forty
seven seconds
The annual meeting of the Central Pas
senger Committee was held at Chicago yes
terday the principal matter up for discus
sion being the withdrawal of the Monon
from the committee No action was taken
on this matter and the greater part OF the
day was given up to the consideration of
routine matters.
On account of the immense shipments Of
grain from the West the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore & Ohio railroad companies are
experiencing considerable trouble in fur
nishing enough freight cars to meet the de-
mand AL cars that can be spared are
forwarded to such Western points as the
business requires.
George Daniels, general passenger agent
of the New York Central, on Tuesday read
a lengthy paper before the National Asso-
citation of Merchants and Travellers in CHI
cago on Railroad Ticket Scalping." He
showed the results of the operations of the
scalpers in a manner which created more
than ordinary mt crest.
The ticket scalpers are leaving New
York State and drifting West In the last
week two have located here and fitted up
fine offices. One is located in the Fair
block and the other under the Oneida Ho-
tel, which gives Indianapolis nine scalping
offices. 1t is said another scalper from
New York city will locate here this week.
E. A. Gould, superintendent of the Wa
bash's eastern division, Is quoted as saying
Eel River receivership. He cites the APP
pointment by the Cass Circuit Court of
Dennis Uhl of Logansport, to. the same
position a few years ago, and the ease
with which Mr.. Uhl was ousted by the
Supreme Court as a sure indication that
Receiver Rudden will be removed by the
same tribunal
Indications are that the coal roads will
reap a harvest when coal begins 10 move
as 1t is expected 1t will l'exL week For
two months past there has ben an unpre-
cedented demand for grain, and in fact
for nearly all classes OF cars, unless it be
coal cars, but with the resumption of bus
mess at -ne mines thOuSa ndS of coal cars
which have Deen standing on side TRACKS
ninety days will be in service, ana short
age of coal cars Is anticipated
A call has been issued for a meeting of
all the general auditing officers of the
roads of the Western Passenger Associa-
ton to be held on SeIt. a. 1t is proposed
lecting the auditing committee of the asso-
citation and extend the term for which the
three months to one year. Some changes
in the manner of keeping accounts will
also be made.
w. w. Richardson, district passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines, yesterday
received al unique invitation to attend the
annual picnic of the Ticket
and Passenger Agents at Omaha, including
Omaha and Council Bluffs. The invitation
states that special trains will be run, haul
ing sleeping cars, day coaches, baggage
cars, mail cars, box cars, live stock and
coal cars, and in other features it savors
Of fine burlesque on picnics of this charac-
ter.
A freight official says: 1.-THE east-bound
am satisfied that rates weSt-bound are be-
ing manipulated by two lines, but why this
is done is incomprehensible. as there is
plenty of business that can be carried at
full rates AS usual, the fast freight lines
are the convenient disturbers, and, from
the fact that the agitation to abolish a
number of fast freight lines has died out
it would seem that the officials of some of
the leading through lines favor having this
method of shading rates.
The annual meeting Of the Toledo Peo-
ria & Western Railway Company was held
yesterday in Peoria. Franklin III. Head
and c.. M. DAVIS of Chicago, and e. F.
Leonard of Peoria, were elected directors
for two years and Joseph Wood, of Pitts
succeed John E. Davidson, deceased
Messrs. Head and Leonard We're reelected.
Mr.. Dawes takes the place of o. F. Price,
of Galesburg. deceased. The tenth annual
report 1t = shows gross earnings ,o Of
net earnings of $1S44T5, against 1920 1888 the
preceding year. Expenses were 1861, 97S
against $747,632 the preceding year.