The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

ers., During the month the road hauled
north from 225 to 255 carloads of coal day.
chiefly to Toledo.
The Wabash road has given notice that
1t viii join the Illinois Central and Alton
in making cheap party rates from Chicago
10 points in the South These three roads
also have made the same rates as those in
the Central Passenger Committee for stu
dents returning to their homes for the holi-
days-a fare and one-third for the round
trip.
d. G. Edwards, passenger traffic manager
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton az Dayton, has
set an example in the last few weeks in
promoting subordinates as opportunity Of
fered, which has made him many friends
greatly encourage the promoted men to
work more earnestly for the company's in
terest.
D. S. Sutherland. division superintendent
of the Michigan Central and founder of the
railroad branch of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association at Detroit. is said to be a
very interesting speaker. and has promised
to make addresses at Columbus. O., Gin
cinnati and some other points during the
coming winter, if his home duties do not in
terfere.
The trainmen who asked for advance in
pay on the Boston & Albany have had their
request granted, and firemen will now re-
ceive Sc for the round trip between Boston
and Springfield and 50 for the round trip
between Boston and Worcester. Conductors
on freight trains had their pay increased
from $3.50 to So day and brakemen from
81 to 1925 day.
Tt is now thought that or account Of ill
health n. r. Warwick, who for years has
represented the Missouri Pacific as dis
trict passenger agent, with headquarters at
railroad service. and A. A Gallagher. who
represents the Missouri Pacific in the South,
with headquarters at Chattanooga, Will sue
coed him at Cincinnati.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific has
arranged for through tourist car person
ally conducted excursions to run weekly
beginning Jan. 6, $685. from Boston wa chi chi
cago Omaha. Denver, Salt Lake and over
the Oregon Short-line and Oregon RailWay
and Navigation Company to Portland; ore
This service is. established principally on
account of the large business to the Klon-
dixie region and will be regular feature
of the Rock Islands business in the fu-
ture.
]. A. Fillmore. general manager of the
Southern Pacific. has pricked the fast
train service bubble to the Pacific coast by
asserting that several roads out or chi
cago advertise fast time and almost i'm
possible schedules, and their trains have
to wait from two to three hours at Ogden
for them. it being expected that the South
ern Pacific will make up the time between
Ogden and the Pacific coast He has noti-
fed such roads that the Southern PACING
will not hereafter try TO make up the IoSC
time of their Eastern connections
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern has
withdrawn it's ine-hundred-mile book, good
for round trip between Cincinnati and
Washington. In passenger circles the heart
mess with which o. p. mccarthy, general
passenger agent of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern, falls in line with the roads in
the interchangeable mileage agreement Is
favorably commented on. 1t was feared
that this road and the Baltimore q Ohio
road would pursue the same course, that the
Erie has, which would have greatly weak
ened, If not defeated. the new interchange
able mileage plan.
The railway EMPLOYEES organization has
taken up the fight against the ticket scalp
ers. This makes the prospect OF legislation
for the suppression Of this business eX-
treInely probable at the present session or
Congress. The chiefs Of the different rall-
road organizations have held conferences
with the managers of the various rallroaus
throughout the country, and have peen per-
suaded that the suppression OF th e., tl ca;i
scalper would be most beneficial to the rail-
road employees. They therefore intend to
use their influence at this session OF con ,I
gress for the passing OF the antl-scalper pili'
The general passenger agents of the west
ern roads will meet in Chicago to-day 70
consider the Chicago-St. Paul situation ana
number of other importanl, m a,,eaIi
Among these will be the .prejudicial appil-
cation of short-line rates from Kansas Clty
to Indianapolis and Cincinnati via chicago,
reduction of rates between points IN ,ne Ter
ritory of the Western Passenger Associa-
ton Alaska business and the MANAGEMENT
Of the local associations WITHIN the west
ern Passenger Association. 1t was the 4s7, IN
ern roads to hold this meeting, put at tne
last minute they decided that they would
throw the work on their subordinates. anu
the general passenger agents will now be
compelled to finish up their work OF last
week.
At the recent meeting of the Wabash
railroad surgeons at st. Louis, the cues
ton OF the various systems taking care OF
railway employees was discussed at great
length After a most impartial discussion
the conclusion was reached that the hos
pital system of the Wabash was one or the
best and most thorough. 1t has hVe nos
pitals located at Danville, Moberly. Peru,
Springfield and ST Louis. OF these, the one
at Peru was built first. The hospitals nave
the best nurses and surgeons obtainable
and are fitted out with all modern convent
ences. The Wabash has 1T surgeons; part
hospitals. This system providing for the
medical aid and relief of the employees of
the road is supported by small per cent
each employe Thirty-fve cents per month
is deducted from the wages of those. re-
cesvng $50 and below, and SO cents from
those receiving above $50.