The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22

Cleveland from Western connections. While
this is one of the highest-speeded trains
run between st. Louis and Cleveland. over
the Big Four, it has never met with an ac-
cident Of serious character.
Work will be commenced next month on
the new shops OF the Peoria q Eastern at
orDana, III. When completed they will be
the most conveniently arranged and com
shops, but none will be better provided
with modern machinery and appliances for
turning out work expeditiously and eco
nomicaly.
The large new freight engines on the Van
dalia, received from the PittSburg locomo-
tive works eighteen months ago, are now
hauling thirty-five to forty loaded cars over
the road on the fast freight train schedules.
They are. it is said, doing all that w. c.
Arp, superintendent of motive power or
the Vandalia, who prepared the plans and
specifications, expected of them
Traffic is so heavy with Indianapolis lines
that it requires sixteen more switching en-
gines and train crews to work than one
year ago. In all there are now seventy
switching crews and locomotives in service
switching engines on the Belt road. More
cars, it is stated, are now being handled
for indianapolis industries on private
switches than at any period in the last six
years.
The roads in the Indianapolis district of
the Joint Weighing and Inspection Bureau
gained through the operations of the bureau
in February $23 ,5S2.6S. AT indianapolis the
gain was IS. S91. 80; at Terre Haute, $7,995.69;
at Louisville S472115; at Evansville, ST.,
171,13 at Vincennes, $S23.3S. The gains made
to $19, 956.15; in weighing of platform
freights, s2.562.3O. and in classification
changes. $1,064.23.
Inquirer: The reason assigned for the
twelve roads withdrawing from the Central
Passenger Association interchangeable mile
age Is that, they operate in Michigan, and
there are conditions on which the Central
Passenger Association book is sold which
did not perrait its use on the roads that
withdrew. these lines. operating in Michigan
wholly, or some portions of their lines and
from this sprung the Northern Mileage Blu
reau, which includes the twelve roads, mile
age of which was placed on sale.
A meeting of the passenger agents of the
Western roads has been called for at Chi
cago Friday next to discuss rates and ar
rangements for the Transmississippi EXPOSE
ton at Omaha. 1t was the original inten-
ton of the roads to hold this matter in
allegiance until after the fate of the anti
scapling bill was settled, but they have
compelled to take their chances with the
brokers and make the rates for the expo
sition without waiting for the action or
Congress.
The Pennsylvania voluntary relief depart
ment on the lines west of Pittsburg in Feb
ruary paid out in death benefits from acct
dent $3.50: on account of death from natural
causes, s7,75O; in disahlement benefits on ac..
count of accident, ~ ,946.40; on account OF
sickness, $8,S53, making ak the disbursements
1,127 members, or in case of death their
legal heirs, drew benefits. Since organized,
July l. 1888, the relief department has paid
out Sc O39, 91S57 to 81, 755 members, or their
legal representatives in case of death of a
member.
At meeting of San Francisco capitalists
interested in the construction of railroad
to the Yukon country, w. c. Alberdner
presented a report based upon recent ex-
plorations anu observations made during
an exhaustive surveying trip to Alaska,
and showing that route up Copper river
was not only feasible but practicable. 1t
was decided to organize party of survey
ors which are to start as soon as weather
conditions will permit. probably by May 10;
The programme is to start for Orca and
proceed up Copper river to it's head and
thence across to the Yukon to it's junction
with the American boundary line.