The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-27

opposed TO running private cars for the ac-
commodation of one or two officials, and he
personally makes his trips in a common
coach with other passengers.
The visit last week. of President Stickney,
OF the Chicago Great Western, to Omaha,
las convinced the business men Of that city
that there is good ground for the report
that the Chicago Great Western is seeking
an entrance to Omaha.
1t is stated that there is a walking dele
gate IN the city who is calling on switchmen
ard advising them that now is an excellent
time TO take action looking to an increase
in pay. Thus far the delegate is said to
have been given no encouragement.
The Toledo. st. Louis & Kansas City
earned in the third week of September 49,
I25. an increase over the corresponding
week of 1897 of 1916. Since July l the road
responding period last year of N,947
Edward T. Highland. assistant superin-
tendent of the Burlington & Missouri River
road living in Denver, Col. cut his wrist
at the Fifth-avenue Hotel New York yes
terday. He was attended by Bellevue Hos
pital physician and placed in the insane
pavilion.
The Pittsburg. Wheeling & Kentucky
Railroad Company, of which James Nc
Crea is vice president and J. T. Brooks
second vice president. has declared a per
cent. semi-annual dividend and an extra 3
per cent. dividend for the year on the sur
plus in the treasury.
1t is feared that D. D. Davis for many
years auditor of the Toledo, st. Louis q
Tor some weeks. will be obliged to give up
ms position. Last winter he was injured
by falling on icy pavements, and never fully
recovered from the shock
Within ten years the main line mileage
of the Illinois Central has expanded from
1850 to 4615 miles, and from carrying 1000
900 tons of freight year to 10000 in the
year ending June &c. 1898. It's number of To-
comotives has been increased to $40 and its
| car equipment to 10000 cars.
| So many large blocks Of stock of the Chi
| hands that it is thought to mean change
| in the management of the property. The
road is a rate-diSturber and investors in
| other roads are anxious to get the line I'M
der control of rate-maintaining manage
ment.
In the year ending June 80 the passenger
earnings of the New York Central increased
$1j5,1S1O3 over those of the preceding year.
The freight earnings increased 81, 645 39S 93.
While the freight earnings increased but 6
per cent, the tonnage carried was 10 per
cent: greater than in the year ending June
80. 1897.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton, which
Tor two years past has been doing all its
coach work at the Indiana, Decatur &
western shops. has transferred it to the
e, Il. q DIS new shops at Lima. O., but
the heavy repairs to its locomotives are still
mace at the Indiana, Decatur q western
shops. Four locomotives of the c., H. & d.
are in these shops to be rebuilt.
The Lake Shore and the. New York Gen.
trai people are compelled to admit that the
Knickerbocker express, delivered to them
at Cleveland by the Big Four, has become
the best paying passenger train in through
service run over their lines and the South
western limited has become one of the best
paying west-bound trains. The Lake
Shores famous limited does not earn as
much as the Knickerbocker express of the
Big Four, which the Lake Shore and New
York Central haul between Cleveland and
| New York.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., and Master Car
builder Stevens spent Sunday in Toledo,
leaving yesterday. Mr.. Vanderbilt. in
speaking of the Lake Shore plans, said:
The Lake Shore management has a num-
Der of important improvements up it's
sleeve. The western division will see a
revolution within the next six months
which, with contemplated movements on
the New York Central, will put the system
ahead of anything in the country" Mr..
Vanderbilt made a close inspection of the
shops before leaving.
A Pittsburg paper quotes ar official of the
pennsylvania Company as saying: when
talking about consultations it might as
well be SAID that the Pennsylvania has great
advantages in that respect In the first
place. it controls the Pennsylvania system
proper, the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg and the Vandalia, together with the
Toledo. Peoria & Western, and has close
alliance with the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, so that any closer traffic arrange
ment made by the Pennsylvania Railroad
with its a1filiating lines would represent a
total of 1894 miles of first-class track"