The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04

four hundred cars OF more. The company's
steam shovel was yesterday removed from
used in loading gravel to ballast the yards
at Mcorefeld, West Side. and the yards at
Urbana.
All Pennsylvania lines for August show an
OF this increase sl64, go was made by West
ern lines. For the eight months a gain or
$.a2,So over the corresponding period OF
1893 Is shown, and OF the net increase for
the eight months 81, 1905 go was made on the
Western lines.
One Of the many p%erplexing questions
which arise to beset a travelling passenger
secrecy Of r~ate-cutting. Competition is
brisk these days. At the Denver meeting
the evil of secret rate-cutting was consid-
cred, and IL was the unanimous opinion that
these false methods be obliterated and that
the agent should work more tremendously.
The hunters rates are now in effect to
points in the West. Some of the roads in
the West have taken a very decided stand
and insist or having their share of the
profits. All % the lines west Of the Missis-
sippl have announced that the lines east OF
the river must not make a rate that Is
lower than the ~round-trip rate TO ST. Louis
TO any point beyond. This means hat the
round-trip rate to st. Louis. frst-class,
must be the arbitrary to all points where
hunters are bound.
After practically thirty-two years service
with the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacinc,
OF that system, retired Oct. ]. In order TO
devote his entire time to personal interests.
The office will be abolished and the duties
given largely TO A. ]. Hit, who has been
general Superintendent of the lines east OF
the Missouri river, but whose title Is
changed 10 that of general superintendent
Of the entire system.
The Financier SAYS: The second annual
report OF the Chicago. Indianapolis q Lou
isvil!e Railway, successor TO the Loulsvllle;
impression made by the document issued a
year ago, the first from the new company.
With an increase of, roughly, $4,000, from
S3,32lOO TO S,5C0,OW In gross earnings, the
amount for net, and, as the changes In
other income, fxed charges, etc, are not
material, the Invisible income for the year
shows an increase from $4,000 to s275.0S."
The estimated earnings of the railroads
for September show an important increase
oyer the corresponding month last , yyee;ar;
in advance, and the Erie; the Lehigh VAL
ley, the Lackawanna and the West Shore
show from 500, 600 TO $500, 900 increase. The
roads running west from Chicago report in
creases ranging from 100000 TO 100000. the
largest being the ST. Paul, which announces
Rock Island had 500, 600 more to its credit,
and all the other large systems are SIM
Harry situated
John Gilbert, the first locomotive engineer
In the West and one OF the first. In the
in Chicago. aged eighty-fve years. Mr..
Gilbert was. in early life, a locomotive en-,
6llCCl III IN OIu oOSNOAA ~ <NlDoA
and went to Chicago in 1872, taking with
him the first engine TO leave the East. 1t
was named the Pioneer" and was placed
I'm The service of the old Galena Railroad.
the nucleus of which is now the Chicago d
Northwestern Railway. Mr.; Gilbert was
later master mechanic on that road and
also on the Ohio & Mississippi.
The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
now has a single track laid over the new
stone arch on the new roadbed near Fair
Oaks and trains are running over that part
of the road. In the meantime the grade or
the old main line is being cut down six feet
and this will emove one OF the worst
grades on the river division and make II
almost a perfectly level line for twenty-five
miles. Rapid progress is being made over
all the other improvements between Ale
ghenv and Rochester and the road Will be
in SPLENDID shape for the heavy traf1c be-
fore another year. This Is the busiest pars
of the whole system. The Cleveland &
Pittsfurg. the Erie * Pittsburg main line,
the Pittsburg. Youngstown, & Ashtabula
and all the through business. including ore,
coke, coal and limestone, from all divisions
of the Northwest system, as well as the
heavy passenger business. must be handled
over this part Of the road.