The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

company recently purchased, and on which
it VIII erect new depot, is progressing
rapidly.
George w. Boyd. assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Pennsylvania lines east,
has arranged an eight-day personally con-
Quoted excursion from Philadelphia to the
exposition at Omaha. The train will leave
Philadelphia Oct. and will be accompanied
by tourist agent and chaperon. Those
who desire can have tickets extended until
Nov. 10. The train will be made up largely
of Pullman cars.
Charles Rockwell. traffic manager of the
Monon lines, spent yesterday in the city.
He states that business is very satisfactory.
The road is now handling a good deal of
stone from the Bedford quarries also coal
while miscellaneous, freights are unusually
heavy. The passenger business is very sat
isfactory, and everything in the way of
locomotives. passenger and freight equip
ment is kept moving.
Never in the history Of the Central Traffic
Association lines has there been as much
rates have lacked uniformity. This has led
freight men to taking up the subject of
adopting uniform basis Of rates, the roads
south of the Ohio river and the trunk lines
to be included in preparing the tariff. A
committee has been appointed to act in the
matter and prepare a basis of rates TO DE
considered by the lines interested.
o. 5. Bressler, chief train dispatcher of
the Columbus * Hooking Valley, has ten
dered his resignation TO accept similar
position on the Northern Pacific at Brain
erd. NJ. S. Connors, general superintendent
of he Columbus & Hooking Valley, declined
to accept his resignation, giving him thirty
days leave Of absence, and adding that II
not satisfied with his new place he could
return TO the position he leaves. Should
he decide to remain Mr.. Branthouse as
sistant train dispatcher, will be promoted
to the position.
Secretaries of the railroad branches of the
Young Mems Christian Association in the
ing as foI i The 0i next u in e
railroad conference will be held at Fort
Wayne, Ind, Oct. 2O-2S. Railroad associa-
ton men and prominent railroad officials
will gather from all parts of the country.
Tie programme, which will be announced
later, will be of unusual strength and inter-
est. The Fort Wayne as association will pro-
vide entertainment for five hundred dele
gates. In order that all who desire may Sc
cure e1tertainment the number OF dselegates
stricted to five. Others will be welcomed,
however, if they entertain themselves. The
railroad companies will provide free trans
poftation for all who go.
railroad deal of more than ordinary
interest, says the Louisville Post, is rapidly
progressing to a successful termination. and
in a short tine the formal announcement
will be made that the Southern Railway
has acquired control or possession OF the
st. Louis Airline H.. E. & st. Id and of
the Ohio river at Louisville. The first step
toward the consummatiOn of this scheme
rectly connected with the Southern Railway
Company of the Kentucky and Indiana
bonds. held by the American National Bank
of Louisville. The Southern has also been
quietly at work for some time negotiating
for the louisville. Evansville & ST Louis
now in tie hands of Receiver George T.
Jarvis, and it is stated by these in author
ity that the deal has been all but consum-
mated. This will give the Southern an en-
trance into Evansville and st. Louis, points
which 1t has long desired TO touch: and 1t
will be a direct competitor for business
from these points, and would have a voice
in the making of rates between these two
cities, which privilege it does not now en-
low