The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-04


proportions as TO make the famous West
Shcre deal look small in comparison
j. a. Huston. representing the Union Pa
cific. and Bert Cox. Of the Chicago * North
western, are in the city on official business
The rule OF the American Railway AssO-
citation that no advertisement shall be
placed on cars will be more strictly en-
forced.
In February 1897 there were handled at
the Union Station baggage room 4.907
pieces of baggage. against 81, 452 in Feb
ruary, 1886.
on Monday the Baltimore & Ohio un-
loaded at Locust Point 1850 ears. the larg
est number ever unloaded in twenty-four
hours at that point.
The Panhandle is again having a heavy
run OF dressed meats and live stock east
ward. some days the movement reaching
over one hundred cars.
George b. Harper, who for six years was
receiver of the Kentucky Midland. has
been appointed general superintendent OF
the reorganiZed company
NJ. f. ingalls,. president c. +. Schaff, gen.
eral manager. and T. o. Mccormick, pas
SenSer traffic manager of the Big Four,
were in New York on Tuesday.
Frank b Miller. chief train dispatcher
of the Norfolk q Western, died at kenoVa
on Tuesday from exhaustion following
bleeding of the gums and lips.
Yesterday the Western terminus of the
Wichita & Western road was established at
Pratt. Kan, the roundhouse, turntable,
ETC., at that point having been completed.
The coal and ore cars of the Carnegie
Railroad are constructed entirely of steel,
have 100000 pounds capacity, are thirty
feet long and Of the hopper bottom type.
The Western Passenger Association has
practically decided to adopt an inter
changeable mileage book good over any
line that is member of the association.
a and elegant Wagner sleeping car
has been placed on the line between Gin
cinnad and Hannibal Mo. over the Gin-
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and the Wa
bash.
A @. .Tanant. general agent of the Chi
cago & Northwestern, with headquarters at
Cincinnati, whose family resides at Indian
apolis. is so ill as TO confine him to his
home.
S. A. Faulkner, general purchasing
agent of the Wheeling & Lake Erie, has
resigned and is succeeded by j. w Riser,
who comes from the Chicago, burlington d
Quincy
Oscar Murray, receiver of the Baltimore
& Ohio, denies that c. s. Wright. freight
traffic manager is TO resign. The relations
between the two are of the most cordial
character.
The Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton is
now preparing plans for its new shops at
Lima, which will be considerably larger
than those which were burned. They Will
be equipped with modern machinery
throughout.
Thomas III. johnson. chief engineer of the
Pennsylvania lines west. in company with
for day or two past been inspecting the
steel rails laid between Logansport and
Winamac, the steel not having proven sat
isfactory.
II. F. Houghton, assistant superintendent
of the Big Four. who has been in Cincin-
natl for several days. returned last evening:
He states that the river has gone down ana
the transfer Of cars to the {. * q. Is again
going on as usual. and all trains which
usually the Grand Central Depot are
now doing so.
Gross earnings of the Wabash road for
the fourth week in February We're $22f.570.
against S2S3G02 for the corresponding week
last year. a decrease of $jS 1872. From July
III Feb q gross earnings 9 $40 OF s9a the road have
responding period in the previous year, a
decrease of 81. .263, ,267.
In order to get around the rulings of the
Joint Traffic Association regarding the
maintenance of standard rates by standard
lines. which ruling gave the differential
roads monopoly of through tourist busf-
ness. the standard lines have decided to
equip their trains with tourist cars and ap-
ply thereon second-cass rates. At present
the differential lines have an advantage of
50 per passenger on this class of business.
The last official report showed that on
the Pennsylvania lines west the member
ship of the Voluntary Relief Department
Is steadily on the increase. The latest re-
vision shows that ii per cent. of the Off
GERS, clerks and agents are members of
the organization. 30 per cent. of the tele
grapher operators. % per cent. of the pas
of the brakemen. 80 per cent. of the engi-
neers. No per cent of the firemen, S per
cent. of the yardmen and 20 per cent of
the shopmen.
shipped into Indianapolis by rail. and until
five years ago only the Nandalia brought
milk here on it's trains; now over four
roads the shipments of milk TO the city
are large, in the summer time reaching
several hundred cans per day, most of it
coming in over the Vandalia, the Indian
apolis & Vincennes and the Louisville divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania lines. over the
Bee-line division of the Big Four large
quantities of separated cream are shipped
to the city, some from long distances,
twenty-five cans coming daily from De
Graft, q.
AS a result of the strike of freight hand
lers at Ludington there is something of a
blockade of flour and other freight on the
Wisconsin Central line at Mantowoc. Yes
terday morning the Central had about SIX
hundred cars. mostly loaded with flour. in
transit to the seaooard, which was peinS
held along the line and at MantOwoc be-
cause there had not been sufficient steamer
facilities at Manitowoc for handling bulk
e ffes9t b4 as Fn Pere oea
that the effects Of the strike are pretty
nearly overcome and that boats from Lud-
ington to Milwaukee and Manitowoc yes
terday We're about on time.
The special train which carried the Cook
County Marching Club TO Washington over
the Monon. the Cincinnati, Hamilton q
Dayton and the Baltimore * ONO certain
" made very creditable run for so heavy
a train. IT reaching Washington on its eX-
act schedule time. The train left Chicago
at p. m. reaching Indianapolis at Z p.
m, the party taking supper here and
breakfast at Cumberland at a. M, din
ner at Harper's Ferry at 4:20, reaching
Washington at p. m. At Washington the
train was sidetracked and will be used for
sleeping purposes while the club remains
in that city. The train consisted of Wag-
ner observation car, four sleeping cars
buffet car, day coach and a baggage car.
The Lake Shore is certainly reaching an
enviable position among Western roads. On
Monday it's common stock sold at $lI2 per
share. IN commenting on the fact the
Cleveland Leader says: THAT Is fact
worthy of notice because it shows what
NAV happen even in bad times when rail-
ways are well built and located and above
ALL are carefully and honestly managed for
the benefit of their owners and not 10 en-
rich rings of spectators or wreckers. The
railroad in question is the Lake Shore *
Michigan Southern, and the fact that the
general offices Of the company are in Cleve-
land and that the atmosphere in which the
management has worked has been the con-
servative and solid one characteristic OF
this city makes the peculiar and enviable
position held now by its securities locally
interesting and significant.