The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-16


ty-five to forty trains on this division at
one time. and since using the block signals
delays are very slight, IL any.
1t is stated that the directors of the
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling. will declare
dividend at the coming annual meeting. On
June 81 the road had balance in its treas
ury OF $45S,217, and for July and August
showed a net increase of So, coo and for
the hrst seven months of 1898 an increase Of
$50. 000
BENJAMIN Watson the oldest engineer on
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, was
buried on Tuesday at East Stroudsburg. Pa.
Mr. Watson for some time ran the 3John
Bull, the first engine ever brought to
America. For forty-two years he ran an
engine on the Lackawanna road without an
accident.
George Lowell general superintendent Of
the Monon lines, is disposed to be boastful
over the promptness with which the COM
pany's passenger trains were moved during
the recent severe weather The fast passen-
ger trains arrived at terminals on scheduled
time, when on many other roads trains were
late one to six hours.
Investigation will show that the heavy en-
gines are hauling but few more freight cars
per train than twenty years ago, while the
least 20 per cent. through the large cars
used, and for this reason the roads are be-
ginning to rate locomotives by the number OF
tons per train rather than cars per train.
The reeently-elected directors of the Gin
cinnau Hamilton a. Dayton Railway met
yesterday for the first time and reelected ted
Eugene zimmerman, Secretary f. H. Short
and Auditor George W.. Lishowa. Among
the others present were John Howard Tay-
lori of Connecticut George w. Davis and
M. W. Young, of Toledo.
Eighty-three per cent. of the earnings of
the Norfolk & Western comes from the
transportation of freight, and over 80 per
cent. Of Its business is carrying bituminous
coal and coke. The next item is lumber,
the third grain and the fourth iron, and the
company receives a shade over mills per
ton per mile coming next to the Chesapeake
& Ohio in moving freights proftably at so
low a rate.
The Pennsylvania lines yesterday an
nounced that, beginning Christmas day, they
will adopt the plan of issuing tickets from
their principal Western points to Philadel-
phia and New York via Washington at their
direct line fares and grant ten days stop
over at Washington. This is done to meet
the competition of other lines which have
enjoyed the privilege above referred to for
a number of months.
The Circuit Court ar Findlay has rendered
a verdict against the Ohio Southern Railway
Company giving the English Car Trust
Company of New York, Judgment of $685.,
900 for car rentals. The case was fought
bitterly, the Car Company claiming rental
Company successfully claimed the rental
should be a prior lien only from the time of
the appointment Of the receiver.
Not for several years have the New York
Central and Lake Shore had so much snow
to contend with as in the last ten days.
During that period the Lake Shore has been
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to the Big Four from two to five hours late,
and the Big Four has been making up about
an hour of the time in running from Cleve-
land to Indianapolis on the fast time of the
limited. The Pennsylvania lines have had
some late trains but have not been troubled
with heavy snow and high winds, as have
the New York Central and Lake Shore.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
issued notice to its stockholders that Il stock
vote will be taken at the general offices of
the company in Philadelphia on March 2S
next for the purpose of charging the scope
of the trust which was created in 1878 for
of which were guaranteed by the Pennsyl-
Vanid Railroad Company. 1t is now desired
to purchase with the trust funds securities
that have been guaranteed since October,
1873 or after the creation of the trust by
either the Pennsylvania Company or the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the
stockholders must formally ratify a resolu-
ton to this effect. The fund has now reached
$I1. 1885, 54.32.
The threatened passenger rate war over
the differential rate question is one of the
some siding with the strong lines, others
with the weak roads. Among the more con-
sentative passenger officials belief pre-
walls that the question should be adjusted
without serious trouble on the basis of speed
and equipment, affording common time a
common fare. The weak lines are not bene-
fitted by acknowledgment of their inferior
facilities, if they be inferior, and under any
readjustment of the points involved, rail-
concessions must prevail, and that it is very
evident the desired changes cannot be eff
fected through a rate war with it's certain
loss of revenue.