The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-19

dismissing the bill of complaint in the ac-
ton brought by the United States against
the Joint Traffic Association. which com
prises a combination of forty-fOur railroads
in this country.
f. o. Mccormick. passenger traffic man.
ager of the Big Four lines, IS receiving
he is soon to be married TO Miss LILY
Henry, one Of Cincinnatis most cultured
women.
James j. Griffin. one of the oldest en-
gineers In time Of service on the Lacka-
wanna road, was buried yesterday at Utica,
~. Y. Mr.. Griffin was one of the original
members OF the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers.
A report has been circulated ard OBJ
tanned considerable credenee that the Penn
sylvania road has opened negotiations for
Valley & Toledo road, which is now in the
hands of a receiver.
BY a traffic alliance with the Chicago *
Northwestern and the Great Northern the
transcontinental line. and it is a long stride
toward giving them a monopoly of the
transcontinental business.
There is a rush of business 10 Hot Springs
the last few days. Last night ii. Z. Town
send. general passenger agent OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific. telegraphed that that line had
hVe sleeping cars on the night express car
rying persons EN- route TO that point.
Local passenger men were yesterday noti-
fled that the Evansville IL Terre Haute
was in condition TO resume the running of
trains, and the through sleeping car run
between Indianapolis and Evansville was
sent out last night, the first time in four
teen days.
But few roads have been opened under as
f s, conditions as the h kansas ;gm city,
quantities of grain and miscellaneous
freights southwark and pine lumber north
ward, as 1t passes through extensive pine
timber sections.
President Ripley. of the Santa Fe, has re-
turned from a trip over the entire system.
including the Atlantic x Pacific, which he
states is doing the Target freight traffic
i'm its history. He intimates that i'm
portant official changes are pending on that
part of the system.
John Egan, superintendent of the dining
and parlor car service of the Big Four, has
issued instructions 70 porters and conduc-
tors of the trains that the temperature OF
the dining and parlor cars should be Kept at
seventy degrees. Thermometers have been
placed in the cars to enable the train en-
ployes TO carry out the Instructions.
A reorganization OF the executive commit
tee of the Western Passenger Association
has been decided on. Hereafter 1t will be
a permanent body, the members TO be
elected each year. 1t will meet twice each
month at least to consider and act upon,
il so constructed, any questions which may
be referred to il by the chairman, the as
sociations or which may originate with IT.
self. The membership is TO be increased to
seven, the additional member 10 De ap-
pointed by the chairman.
a new freight tariff has been authorized
by the board of managers or the JOINT
Traffic Association from Buffalo, Black
Rock and Suspension Bridge 10 all Canadian
points. 1t is expected to harmonlze all d.l-
ferences between the Canadian PACING ana
the Grand trunk roads and make their com-
| petitive traffic move smoothly. The manas-
ers have been three months preparing the
| tariffs. They make no very radical changes
I'm rates. but clear away inconsistencies and
simplify the situation. The new tarif VIII
| also apply to the Michigan Central road.
The Western lines have issued notice that
on and after May l, when exchange oroers
are presented to the agents at Chicago, 81.
| Louis. Missouri river, etc. tickets from
those points will only be issued Tor route IN
dictated on back of the exchange order.
They will discontinue the practice hereto
| fore i'm effect OF Issuing tickets via any
| route passengers may designate at the time
of the exchange, regardless OF whether tne
route desired is one via which the regular
rate at which ticket was sold applies, OF
whether passengers tender an additional
amount. Passengers Will, therefore, nave
TO decide upon their route at the time the
ticket is purchased, before starting on their
journey.
GAYLORD Beach, general superintendent of
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie. has created
quite a stir in railway trainmen'S circles by
dispensing with one brakeman on every
freight crew. The different railway organi-
cations are said to be holding secret meet
ings 10 discuss the matter. and threaten TO
take some action. Those who knew Mr..
Beach when general manager OF the bee
line well know that he Is regardful of the
railway employees interests. and would do
nothing to harm the employe, but he claims
that the road is so favorably situated IN re-
| gard to grades that long trains can be run
with small crews. The companyS equip
ment is provided with air brakes of the
most modern type.
r. Il. Turner, general superintendent of
the Cincinnati. Hamilton q Dayton, is In
receipt of a letter. dated March 10, in which
Mr.. w. Harper of Americus. Ga. superln-
tendent of schools and secretary of the
board of education. speaks in very COM
plimentary terms of the trip he had over
the c., II. & d. i'm coming to and returning
from the National, Educational Association
at indianapolis. He writes: II have seen
more than a half century of life and have
travelled many thousands OF miles, but dc
not know that L have ever been treated
with such whole-souled courtesy and seen
1t shown TO other passengers as in this
Instance. The fast time and easy motion OF
the train made the trip in other respects
also very pleasant. If not too much trout
BILE. | should like to know the conductors
| name and address" The conductors name
is A. T. Vaughn. This is not the first in
stance i'm which conductors of the c.. II. q
d. nave been complimented by passengers
for their kindness and courteous treatment