The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-22

Davidson. who goes there as secretary OF
the Kansas City Passenger Association will
take hold Of the matter vigorously.
Ticket Agent Medsker at the Massa-
chusetts avenue station states that his re-
ceipts from sales OF tickets in January this
year We're nearly $500 in excess of those OF
the four roads which stop trains there $4,000
to $500 worth Of tickets per month.
John s. Lentz. of the motive power de-
partment of the Lehigh Valley road, has
invented and patented an air brake ADJUST
ment which is said TO have merit. The new
adJuster will prevent wheels from sliding
when a sudden stop is made, and in several
tests has worked very satisfactorily.
James Sharpe, formerly agent of the west
bound traffic of the Ontario Despatch, has
had his jurisdiction extended to cover west
bound traffic in both directions. removing
his headquarters to Chicago. Mr. Sharpe
will also represent the Rome. WATERFOWL &
Ogdensburg at Chicago as traffic agent.
The Chicago & Northwestern will this
year expend large sum of money in build
ing new bridges. One is to be built at Me-
nasha, Wis, to span Lake Butte des Morris,
a work which, it is stated, will require sew
eral months, and a new structure is to be
placed over the Mississippi river at Clinton.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton G. Dayton Is
sending 900 freight cars TO the Indiana,
Decatur q Western shops to be equipped
with air brakes and automatic couplerS.
This equipment costs about $50 per car, and
if new draft timbers required, as Is
often the case with old cars, the expense
is greater.
The Indiana & Illinois will purchase two
locomotives and some new freight equip
ment. The business of the road the last
four months has been the heaviest at any
time since 1t was constructed and would
have shown even better results had it
proper supply of equipment to handle the
freight offered.
The president of the Central road of Geor-
gia has, issued order that relatives shall
not work under the heads of departments.
When engaging employees in the future this
a adhered III
now so employed special permission must
be obtained from the general superintend-
ent to continue them in service.
Standing on the steps of the Arapahoe
courthouse at Denver, Col, Judge W. II;
Cornish, special master, yesterday oHered
for sale the road and appurtenances of the
Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph
Company, under foreclosure of the first
mortgage. The property was bought by Mr..
cation committee for S2,0O0.OO0 there being
no other bidders.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas road has
modified the notice Il gave last week con-
sions from the Missouri river to Mississippi
river crossings. The reduction then made
was from 1872 to 10 cents per hundred
pounds Yesterday it was announced that
the 10 per cent. rate would apply on export
freight only. In the meantime, the Wabash
has given notice Of its intention to meet the
cut Other roads have not yet decided
whether they will do so.
Through shipments of grain, flour and
provisions from Chicago and junction points
to the Atlantic seaboard last week amount
ed to 1873, 479 tons, against l02,SO6 tons for the
previous week and So S07 tons for the CORE
spending week last year. OF last weeks
tonnage, each of the competing lines took
the following percentages: Baltimore az
Ohio, 3.3; Big Four, L6; Erie, SIS; Grand
Trunk, IL; Lake Shore, 15.5; Michigan Cen
trail III; Nickel-plate, IA; Panhandle, 19;
Fort Wayne. 121; Wabash, G.
Charles B. Wright of Philadelphia, prin-
cipal holder of the stock Of the Washington
& Columbia Railroad, last night confirmed
the news of the sale of that road to the
Northern Pacific He said that the COM
pensation was cash and mortgage bonds,
and that the Northern Pacific has absolute
control of the road, with the exception that
the mortgage tours Of the Washington a.
Columbia are reserve. The road operates
from Walla Walla, Wash, to the Columbia
river, and is 1877 miles long. Mr.. Wright
system for So 100000 but he would not state
the price paid by the Northern Pacific.