The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
THE FAST TRAIN SERVICE
THE INDIANA AND ILLINOIS ROADS
LEAD IN THIS RESPECT.
Truth as to the Vanderbilt Console
Makes "a notwithstanding Run.

'In but few States" said railway SUI
perintendent yesterday, 'is so large a por-
ton Of the tracks up to or near the best
standard as in Indiana and Illinois. and this
is demonstrated by the fact that last or
west of the Central Traffic Association lines
most of which mileage lies in Indiana and
Illinois, through trains of connection are
apt, on long stretches, to lose more or less
time, and it is common remark Wait
until we strike the roads crossing Indiana
and Illinois; these roads can make up from
thirty minutes TO two hours time and
this is frequently done between Cleveland
and ST. Louis over the Big Four lines, be-
tween Toledo and ST. Louis over the Wa
bash, and between Columbus and st. Louis
over the Pennsylvania and Vandalia. /
would wager that on our lines in the year
1897 80 per cent of the trains we received
from connections were late when turned
over to us, and it will be found
on investigation that, unless the connecting
train was delivered too late to make it pos
sible to make up the lost time, our train
reached it's destination on scheduled time.
Between Cincinnati and Chicago I do not
believe there are any roads in the world
on which faster time is often made than
over the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton,
the Monon, the Big -Four, and the same
remark will apply between Louisville and
Chicago, and there is no denying that trains
on roads crossing Indiana and Illinois come
nearer arriving at destination on scheduled
time than i'll any other part of the country"
characterized as "Utter Rot"
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Some one who cannot be content with the
facts that have thus far been reported and
tacitly admitted by the management Of the
New York Central Railroad regarding a
probable consolidation of the Central and
Lake Shore systems, has inspired the re-
port that the consolidation is already as
good as accomplished and that it is only
the beginning of scheme by which all
the roads in which the Vanderbilts are
interested are to be consolidated into one
great transcontinental system. Such a re-
port was published in the Tribune this
morning. In language OF authority that the
"Big Four and Chesapeake & Ohio, the
Northwestern, West Shore, Michigan Cen
trail and Canadian Pacific roads are all to
be consolidated and brought under a single
management, and that William K. Wander
bilt is TO be the head of this magnificent
combination, with Chauncey Nj. Depew as
president.
People who are I'm confidential relations
with the New York Central management
and who have admitted that there is a
basis for the reports that the consolidation
of the New York Central and Lake Shore
has recently been under consideration.
characterize the Tribunes story as utter
rot" '''That paper" said one of these men,
has had more misinformation about New
York Central affairs in its columns of late
than all the others. 1t is the laughing stock
of people who know anything about the
road
Il don't pretend to know where it gets
it's misinformation. but its purpose Is OBJ
vious 1t is probably inspired by brokers
for stock jobbing purposes People who
give credence TO such reports are likely TO
Canadian Pacific Is Obstinate.