The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-07

sentative of the capitalists and he con-
nrmed the rumors, stating that the road
would be built at once.
The heated term is causing a rush OF
pleasure seekers TO the Atlantic coast and
Michigan summer resorts To be sure Of
getting sleeping-car accommodations one
must engage berths two or three days ahead.
The Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling is
The first nine months Of the fiscal Year an
increase Of $61,526 Is shown over the cor
responding period OF last year. and an in
crease in net of S2s, 3s3.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton will
on Monday next place in service two new
combined parlor and buffet cars built on
plans made by Passenger TRAFFIC Manager
Edwards. They are said 10 be OF high
standard in every respect.
AT indianapolis, within thirty days. the
pennsylvania will have the most complete
and convenient Offices OF any line In the
IVES, NEST, and at Plstsburg the company is MT,
equipping them with new furniture.
General Passenger Agent Turner. Of the
Iexas a. Pacific, announces that his COM
pany is willing 10 become member of the
southwestern Passenger Bureau, which Will
give the organization a new lease OF exist
ence until some line violates a rule.
A circular issued by Traffic Manager Chas.
Roekwel. OF the Monon: announces the
agent and the abolishing of the office. the
duties of the late general freight agent to
be looked after by the traffic manager.
Edward A. Hermann. first assistant civil
engineer Of the Big Four lines from 1882 to
1897, then engineer of grades and surveys
at St. Louis. has been promoted sewer COM
missioner or the same city, His term OF
once Is four years; salary. 5000 per an
mum.
The Lake Shore and the Michigan Cen
tral have issued their summer tourist-rate
sheets. and they ignore the differential prin-
a cd to fne rnr4. "n11g hA Lri0
the Grand Trunk and the Wabash are said
10 be considerably disturbed over the an
nouncement
A new overland fast passenger train of
che Canadian Pacific will be put into serv-
Ice June IS. II will be called the Imperial
Limited and will be operated daily between
Montreal and Vancouver. This new train
likely will affect the American transconti-
mental lines to a serious degree.
Decatur Axtell. vice president OF the Chesa-
peake & OHIO. is one of the leading promot-
ers In the building OF what Is known as the
Green Brier River road. II will leave the
Chesapeake & Ohio at Ronceverte and run
to Pocahontas, at the forks of the Green
Brier river a distance of ninety-six miles.
The consolidation of the Toledo & Ottawa
Beach and the Detroit q Toledo Shore-line
road was officially announced yesterday.
There is no change of management. Mr..
G. n. Haskell. the protector, stated that
consolidation and that the road would be
pushed through this summer.
The Erie is getting into shape to secure its
share OF passenger as well as freight bust
Erie is the only company that owns its line
from Chicago to New York. except the Penn
ssylyania This is the reason that d: I
common time and a common fare.
The higher officials of the Pennsylvania
lines on Sunday returned TO Pittsburg from
the funeral Of the late William Hughart,
Indiana road. To-day the same officials will
be called to Philadelphia to attend the
funeral Of the highly esteemed late Pres-
dent Frank Thomson. of the Pennsylvania
lines.
The Big Four lines proper earned in the
fourth week of May 1894 ,209 rs. an increase
over the corresponding week of 1895 OF s43,
lOe. IA. In May the lines earned N,s02, 01i.O4.
an increase over May, 1895, of SIS, 17215. The
last ten days of the month the freight earn
ings reached a high average and tie passen-
ger earnings the entire month were highly
satisfactory.
Harry p. Bronson, son of Fl. NJ. Bronson,
assistant general passenger agent of the
Big Four. has been promoted to the posi-
Agent Lord. of the Chicago Great West
ern. William Bronson, another son Of H. NJ.
Bronson. was few months ago promoted
chief clerk 10 Harry Fuller, general passen-
ger agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio.
c. s. Rhoads. superintendent of signals
and telegraph of the Big Four, has received
improved signal glasses from an inventor in
that time will not in the least AFFECT their
color. The New York. New Haven & Hart
ford is using the signal glass with excellent
nifes danger, green safety and yellow eau
ton.
1t seems pretty we'll understood that the
passing Of the ST. Louis & Northern Short
line into the hands of the Hartman syndi-
cate means that the road will be operated
in the interests of the Illinois Central and
the Chicago & Alton. Through this deal the
rol ar,1 liz
between Chicago and St. Louis. twenty miles
shorter than its present mileage between
the two cities and the Chicago & Alton
and Peoria shorter by twenty-five miles
than any other road between those points
Leonard-s Railway News: President In
gals, Of the Big Fopr and Chesapeake &
Ohio, Is TO be complimented on his new
change of attitude with regard to engaging
in the present tangle on rates 70 Missouri
river points. He has decided not to partici-
pate In the struggle and he gives evidence
that he has attained a position in which he
cannot be accused OF inaugurating or foster
ing Generalization. Some Of the competitors
accused it of precipitation, but it looks as If
President ingalls, means 10 prevent such
accusations in the future: and he is to be
congratulated. Conservatism Is always de-
sirable.''
l.. Xavire Eyma. a Frenchman. who came
to this country in 1S47, wrote an article in
ILLUSTRATION; of Paris. published July Y.
of the United States. He says that at that
time the Baltimore & Ohio had a length of
seventy leagues and that the cost of the
road was T. 1l6. IH francs. the receipts 3.9Ss, 456
francs and expenses 1.964. 74 francs. He also
gives considerable space to the interior ar
rangements of the sleeping cars used al that
time, and says that they are actually
houses where nothing Is lacking for the
necessity of life. and are divided into COM
partments and sleeping rooms. some for
men and some for women" Each room held
six beds, or. rather, little couches. in three
tiers along the sides. He winds up his ac-
count by saying that vaiuables were not
particularly we'll taken care of, as in Amer
lea there were no such things as sneak
thieves"
For many years past ii has been the rule
regarding the handling of the fruit traffic
and like perishable freights that such ship
ments from the South must be prepaid
when damages were established the delivery
line was held responsible, and whenever the
damage was prorated between the lines car
rying the freight 1t has been very difficult
TO establish claims against the other lines
The old rule has not been abrogated by
most of the roads in the Central Traffic As
socia ton, and the roads have agreed that
shipments of melons. fruits. vegetables and
OTHER freight of a perishable nature from
the South will not be accepted by the roads
I'm the Central Traffic Association territory
unless charges are prepaid through. or UNI
less shipments are delivered to them at the
Ohio river, with the understanding that In
case of deficit this shall be prorated
through from original point OF shipment on