The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29

Philadelphia enjoy on freights The pres
ent schedule was agreed on years ago. att
er a bitter warfare in cut rates. and there
does not seem TO be much chance to get
the differentials reduced by peaceful meth
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Every few days. things come to the sur
face indicating that the Brice syndicate
controls the Allegheny & Western, and that
at some time ii expects to gain an entrance
for the Brice lines into Pittsburg. The
Brice people are said to be behind the
project to build a bridge over the Allegheny
river at Mosgrove in the interests OF this
road.
Stickney of the Chicago a Great Western,
was in the city yesterday. Under instruc-
tons from his superior Mr.. Dupuy says
he is going over the Big Four and other
single track lines, noting the methods of
handling trains on single tracks and other
matters in connection with the operating of
railways.
1t was semi-of1icially announced yester-
day that the Denver q Rio Grande Rail-
road Company had perfected an arrange
ment with the banking houses of Kuhn,
for refunding of the Sc, 1882, 500 per cent.
first mortgage bonds of the road. which ma
ture in 1900, into an equal amount of con-
solidated bonds which was in reserve for
this purpose.
1t is going to cost SO. 20 for every Klondike
dog that is sent from Chicago to Seattle.
80 many of these animals have been
brought to the railroads for shipment of
late that they have been forced to make a
through rate on dogs to the North Pacific
coast points OF the total charge the roads
west of ST. Paul will absorb SO and the
lines between Chicago and ST. Paul will de-
mand 70 cents for every dog destined TO
the Klondike regions.
Taking effect Feb. l. 1898, the agency at
st. Louis, Mo, heretofore operated as a
Joint office of the Blue line and Canada
arate agencies will be established, as fol-
lows e. B. Smith is appointed agent for
the Blue line, and will have charge of the
from st. Louis over the Chicago & Alton
Railroad, exclusively, and connections b.
a. Coyle is appointed agent for the Canada
Southern, and will have charge OF the in
terests of that line, operating to and from
st. Louis over the Wabash Railroad ex-
clusively, and connections.
The Western roads continued their meet
ing in Chicago yesterday for the purpose
or considering the arrangements to be
made regarding the sale of Klondike tick
cts. Nothing but routine matters in rela-
ton to the sale of the tickets was consid-
cred. The roads were informed that the
Canadian Pacific will meet with them or
difTerentials will then be taken up. Opinion
is divided as to the probable outcome of
this meeting, some of the lines thinking
that the Canadian Pacific will make conces-
Sions that will enable the Western roads to
act in harmony with it, and others being
of the opinion that there is nothing but Il
fight ahead. The Western roads are very
anxious TO restore and maintain passenger
rates, and 1t was announced at the meet
ing that they will make every effort to
come to an agreement with the Canadian
Pacific.
The statement that VIM Parmaee, gen.
eral agent OF the Hoosac Tunnel line, is to
retire as its general agent III this terri
tory caused a general expression of regret
among railroad men, as he has been hard
worker for the line, which labors under
great disadvantage in this section, it be-
ing overshadowed by some of the strongest
lines, such as the White line the Blue line
the West Shore and Nickel-plate. all of
work for. In this connection it is stated
that the freight traffic manager Of the West
Shore was not satisfied with the business
of the HOosac Tunnel line derived from
this territory, and so makes change, he
claiming the Hoosac Tunnel line should Sc
cure as much business as the White line,
the Nfckel-plate the West Shore fast
freight line, which all freight men say
cannot be realized especially when the
competing lines are shading rates and the
Hoosac Tunnel representative is held strict
ly TO tariff, as Mr.. Parmalee has been.