The Indianapolis journal., 1898-01-31

the lake ports the last few months has been
unloaded oy the unloading dump machines
direct into vessels or in the dock bins.
General Passenger Agent Williams, of
out a circular stating that the road would
accept clergy permits Of both the Central
and western associations II is the only
road in the country that will do this. Mr..
WllilaInS says in explanation that his road
IS not q member of either association, and
as 1t is located between the two he had
thought 1t best for him to accept both and
save considerable trouble. This road has
made another departure by placing 500
mile ticket on the market in addition to the
roads IVV0-mile ticket. There is some fear
that the line will become a passenger rate
oemoraizer through its new departures.
II. f. Biekell, assistant superintendent of
proving IN health as a result OF his soJourn
in Pennsylvania. The Pittsburg Post, in
speaking or Mr.. Bickells record, says: H
r. Blckell, formerly trainmaster on the
Pittsburg division Of the Panhandle, with
headquarters here, now assistant to the
general manager of the Lake Erie & West
ern system, was visiting at his Old home in
Grafton this week and his many friends
were glad TO meet him. Mr.. B1ckell received
his early training on Pittsburg roads, and
was always popular. level-headed gentle-
man. lie soon demonstrated his ability
when he went to the Lake Erie q Western,
and was advanced to superintendent, after
which he received the promotion which
placed him in his present high position"
Does Not EavOr TWO-Cent Agitation.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
There is great deal of agitation at pres
ent concerning a 2-cent fare on all rail-
roads running through and across the State
of Indiana. Why travelling men should agi-
tate 2-ceat fiat rate is a mystery to me,
as we all know if the revenue of railroads
is inadequate to meet the expense of op
GRAFTON of trains the service will be cur
tailed to such an extent that it would work
hardships on the travelling public and great
delay and expense to travelling men. Any
live salesman will recognize that the pres
ent time is one Of great activity and "hus-
tle;" the salesman of to-day is not the
salasman of old, who could stay half day
to a day in one town, but at present he
must so control his trade, SO arrange his
territory and so manage his visits as to
take the least possible time and see the
largest number of dealers in the shortest
possible time that his line will permit. In
order to do this he wants and needs first
class train service which we must admit
is excellent at the present time, unless it
is in few isolated cases on a few unim-
portant lines. The writer has made very
thorough investigation of this matter on
the 2-cent line of argument. Two-cent
England States, as they are more densely
populated, with fewer competing lines to
get the business. We must bear in mind
that railroads are to be granted some privi-
legeS regarding the management of their
business to protect their revenues and to so
govern their interests that they will re-
ceive some compensation in return for
their Investments; they are as much en-
tiled to this as any corporation, manufac
turer, jobber or individual. We must ac-
knowledge that railroads are at all times
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cord the most possible comfort, safety and
convenience The modern passenger train
is a veritable palace on wheels, all for the
comfort of passengers. The railroads have
provided means by which the travelling
salesman may travel for cents per mile
on the mileage book they have given us, a
mileage book good on almost every road in
the Central Passenger Association There
may be- some little Inconvenience connected
with this, but the benefit derived more than
offsets the inconvenience, and the COM
panies will modify this from time to time
until all these seemng hardships viii be
into an agreement to accept this mileage,
had to consider in what manner 1t would
affect this or that line, to what would bel
the result in the showing of earnings of
their respective lines. We certainly should
realize that each department of a railroad
is held accountable for it's share of expense
ard earnings, because haphazard business
management is thing of the past. The
railroads have met us more than half way.
bureau of tho c. P. A at Chicago Oct. s.
and our committee asked them to make
changes in the mileage book, which they
promptly did have no doubt but the rail-
roads in the Central Passenger Association
will again in the near future modify or re-
move the objections now held. They have
done so before and they will do so again
But let us bear in mind that to antagonize
the railroads will not win for us these
notifications. We may lend, but cannot
drive or bulldoze. If members kindly refer
any grievance no matter how small, to me-
l will go through the proper channels and
try and have the same remodied. Let us
sonable in our demands and with little
patience we will work wonders
C. G.. YELM,
Chairman Railroad Committee, I. P. A.
of A.
Lafayette. Ind, JAN 2S