The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-18

Indianapolis in four hours and forty-five
minutes. There were four theatrical troupes
on the train
Barney & Smith claim that the new trains
that they built for the Cincinnati, Hamilton
q Dayton, 70 run between Cincinnati ana
Detrois, are the handsomest and most conn
plete day trains run.
The position of Western passenger agent
of the Rome, Waterfront & Ogoensburg has
been abolished. O.. e. Jenkins has been APP
pointed agent of the New York Central at
Syracuse vice w. E. Brown, resigned.
The Chicago & Alton. like the Lake Erie
q western. While respecting rulings Oh the
na at associations in their territory 90
not participate in the expenses or in the
selection of officers for such associations.
It is intimated that to be in line with the
other big roads the Big Four, the Chicago
q Alton and the Union Pacific will establish
| a tourist line There are now nine in opera
ton, and the. plan is beginning to tell seri-
ously on regular business.
r. B. f. Pierce, receiver of the Toledo, st.
Louis & Kansas City, has accomplished one
ining which deserves notice. He has estab-
Ished friendly relations between the road
and its connections, many of which were
disposed to ignore the road
Capt. w. w. Peabody, general manager of
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern is IN
New York. He tells the friends of the prop
for this year are better than at the begin
ming of any year in its history.
r. B. F. PIERCE, receiver Of the Toledo,
Traffic Manager Sweet positive orders to
maintain rates Of tariff at St. Louis and
other points, regardless of what competitors
may do in the way of rate cutting.
The Erie is said to have declined the offer
of carrying 100000 bushels of wheat from
Chicago to New York at is cents per one
hundred pounds. President Thomas is said
to show determination that rates shall be
maintained by the Erie lines at tariff.
There is every prospect of a fight be-
tween the Canadian Pacific and the other
transcontinental lines over rates to the Pa
cific coast for those intending to go to
Alaska. A mass meeting will be held in
few days in Chicago to take formal action
on the matter.
The Big Four people are much pleased
over the steady increase in business of their
Louisville. With what business Is secured
from Indianapolis and what it gets from
Western connections the cars have become
paying enterprise
Ample proof it is stated, has been dis
covered to show that the Lackawana and
the Lehigh Valley have been paying COM
missions on business in Chicago The pay
ment OF commissions and rate cutting are
prohibited by the Joint Traffic Association,
of which both roads are members.
Judge Lacombe, in the United States Cir
cult Court at New York, yesterday denied
the application made in behalf of Josiah B.
French and others for relief and Leave to
intervene in a suit brought by j. Pierpont
Morgan and others against the Union Pa
cihc Railway Company and its receivers.
J. A. Barnard, general manager of the
Peoria q Eastern. who has been for two or
President ingalls, in relation to improve
ments to be made to the property this year,
returned last night. The principal work
this year will be the building of the new
shops at Urbana. Ill.
The one thousand new cars building for
the Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton are to
W fast freight Every day brings to light
something which gives evidence that the
Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton, is forming
closer traffic relations with the Indiana
Decatur q Western.
The reduced rates on -four made by the
Chicago, Minneapolis & st. Paul and later
offered by its competitors went into effect
yesterday. 1t is possible that further reduc-
tions may be made in the near future, al
though most of the roads say that they
consider the present rates low enough to
meet the requirements of the situation.
The st. Louis. Chicago & St. Paul and
the Chicago, Peoria & St Louis have adopt
recording the car movement on their lines.
The car service superintendent of the Chi
cage, Milwaukee & St Paul writes that
that road has not adopted the graphic sys-
tenn as stated few days ago in the Jour
nal.
The Queen Anne Railroad, between Mil
terminus, is completed and workmen are
engaged in erecting buildings at stations
The road will begin operation from Balti-
run from Baltimore to Queenstown, where
connection is made with the rail line of the
company.
southwestern llleS are QOlIlS a n6dVy DuSl-
ness. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas, in
the last six months of 1897 earned $7,044,-
472-95, nearly 100000 more than in the cor
responding period of 1896 and 100000 ahead
of 1894. which was celebrated for it's large
cotton crop. The net earnings Of the road
the last six months were upwards of 81 ,000-
900, and the company, is free from debt
The formation of a~railway club at Indian
apoiis is again, talked of. There is no point
in the country where one could be better
supported than at Indianapolis, and there
is no better medium OF disseminating rail-
way knowledge than that which comes
through the meeting of these clubs at least
such clubs exist. Railway topics are dis
cussed and some are for lectures on sub
JectS of interest.
T. E. Edison, who is the manager of the
Western Union office at Dennson, o., has
designed a signal for telegraph offices on
railways which is the safest and most per-
practical railroad man can perceive at
glance The signal invented by the Ohio
arrangement, and is used in connection with
what is known as the banner block. In con-
nection there is new arrangement, or dis
tinct signal of the semaphore style, which
can be operated separately or in conjunction
with the banner block"
The Baltimore & Ohio now runs it's
| freight trains over it's own tracks into New
York city, Years ago line was built
| from Crawford Junction, on the Jersey Cen
trail, to St, Georges, Staten island, cross,
trestle work. and all B. q o. freight, either
inbound or outbound, was handled from
| that point. The recent extension Of the
limits of New York city has made Staten
| island a part of Greater New. York, and
| the B. e. .. now enjoys the distinction of
| being the only line from the west, except
one, which has Its own rails into the city
| Two years ago. at the earnest solicitation
| of the Pennsylvania, the Wabash and sew
| eral other lines, the Chicago & Alton aban-
doned the plan of selling tickets at points
east of their terminals and giving orders on
| their own roads. 1t was alleged that this
method of selling tickets enabled them to
| cut rates. Orders " re withdrawn, with the
understanding that the Chicago & Alton and
| the Missouri Pacific should be treated as
| are their competitors in the matter Of di-
| viding the business, but the promise has
| not been carried out consequently the roads
! named are seriously considering going back
| TO the Ole plan of selling tickets on orders.