The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14

~uldnapoHs- Purely personal matters go TO
the private Office of George Bradbury, vice
president and general manager, 623 Monad-
mock, building, Chicago.
The Wells-Fargo Express Company has
secured a contract from the Chicago Great
western Railroad whereby il will have. be-
ginning April /, an exclusive franchise on
All It's lines. composing $50 miles. The con-
tract Of the United States Express Com
pany expires on that date.
1t is stated by a railway official who has
investigated the matter that cars of more
foreign and fast freight and private lines
are handled annually at INDIANAPOLIS than
at any other railroad center. 1t being a
dividing point for q large railroad terri
tory north and south and east and west.
-Four Of the twelve Pullman sleeping cars
built TO be run on the limited trains of the
Pennsylvania between Jersey City and Chi
cago are now running on Trains 2 and 5
between 81. Louis and Jersey City. These
cars are the finest run on any passenger
trains in the country and cost $4,000 each.
1t is very evident that the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois is reaching out for Cairo.
II Is but fifty miles from Marion. H.,
Once IN Cairo the road will become q sharp
competitor OF the Illinois Central and
would be a feeder for other lines. as il
crosses the Big -Four at Shelbyville. the
Nandaiia at st. Elmo, the Toledo. st. Louis
* Kansas City at Mode, its new station,
and connects with the Louisville. Evans
vile d ST. Louis and the Louisville & Nash
vile at Mount Vernon.
IN-SCAl6tt L " ~ 0iANAA
natl hamilton * Dayton at Columbus
Grove was opened to the public on Friday.
Inis station is an attractive one. being
Gothic in style, with two waiting rooms
ana Il baggage room. The cost was $1,000.
Between the baggage room and the main
building is an open court. while at the
south end Of the building is a large pa
Vllion. The platform is 300 feet long and is
constructed of fire brick. The rear of the
station Is macadamiZed. and in the center
OF the macadamiZed spot Is a small park.
Tor Some Iox-s ,,o-4 thara have haa, ~,
me"ous rumors of cut rates on grain bound
from Chicago to New York. The rumors
have not been -substantiated in any degree,
and II is the general opinion of the roads
that they have been set in circulation by
some of the heavy shippers, who are de-
sirous to democalize rates in order to profit
likely that there will be any reduction in
rates in the near future, as the Joint
Traffic Association has such matters under
such firm control that it is almost impos-
sible to cut rates at the present time.
The annual meeting OF the Indiana Car
service Association was held at the man
ayers Office, Union Station, yesterday.
More than half of the membership was rep
resented. The managers annual report
showed that 207, 401 care were handled dur
ing the year 1896 at an average delay or l.1O
day per car. The car service earned was
somewhat larger than for the past three
| years; 99.7 per cent. of the earnings were
collected and but 2.7S per cent. was refund
ed. 1t is considered an extremely satisfac-
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elected To compose the executive commit
tee: The c., G., G. d ST. L., the C., III. d
d., the l., n. A. & c., the L. z. q w.
con was reelected manager for the eighth
time. The association is in a harmonious
and prosperous condition.
All sorts of rumors are current concern
ing the consolidation of the lines controlled
by what is known as the Brice syndicate.
but before any successful move can he
made in that direction some connecting
| LINKS rnIrGf no hlilt MANY Of the RricQ
lines have no important terminals at pres
emit: especially Is this true OF their more
recent requirements In railroad circles be-
lief prevails that eventually the Brice lines
will be consolidated and will be known as
the Ohio. the Indiana and Illinois divisions,
but many months will lapse before this
can be accomplished. says one who gives
careful attention to the railroad map and
the situation. Receiver and General Man
ager Drake, of the Cincinnati. jackson d
NackinaW. is held in high esteem by the
Brice people, and it seems definitely settled
that he, as well as George Bradbury, the
present vice president and general manager
of several of these lines, Will be provided
for.
A travelling salesman Of Richmond. Ind.
I'm commenting on the new mileage writes:
Il think there is good reasons why the 5.WO-
mile book does not sell. 1t is stated there
have been only about ten sold up TO date.
is ii not generally known that l.. A. Ford
has always been opposed to an interchange
be defeated on the proposition at the meet
ing of general passenger agents at Chi
cago he made a sudden change and became
very much in favor of the book; the papers
all told how Mr.. Ford was going to help
the travelling men with his 5,0O0-mile book.
1t has developed as expected by some peo-
pie ut the time--Mr. Ford has gained his
point by having the book made so it would
not sell. 1t il mot the amount of money
invested that keeps the book from being
sold. the AXE Shore sells a 5,00O-mile book
for 500 and sells n large number of them.
The great objection to the book is on ac-
count of ii not being good on trains OF
with the conductor. but must be presented
to the ticket agent and exchanged for a
| ticket