The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04

The Pennsylvania on July 1 held in it's
of $50.000O0O.
President Clark, of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford. returned from Europe
on Saturday
On Sunday the Big Four carried from
indianapolis, on its 81 round-trip excursion
rate to Cincinnati. S44 people.
Freight men had busy day Yesterday
explaining the changes in rates eastbound
that become effective on July !.
The Western lines brought into Indianap-
oils yesterday eighty-six carloads of grain,
including sixty-four carloads of corn.
The city freight depots will be closed to-
day and no local freight trains run. The
outside ticket offices viii close at noon.
In the month of June the Peoria G. East
ern handled on its two divisions 1858
1874.
j. b. Hutchinson, claim agent OF the
Panhandle lines, yesterday left for Maine,
to be absent month. His wife accom-
panied him.
The volume Of travel yesterday indicated
that the roads will handle more people on
this Fourth of July than on any like holi-
day for many years.
Frank A. Wadleigh has rendered his resig-
nation as general passenger agent of the Rio
Grande Western Railroad. He will be sue
ceeded by George w. Heintz.
The Indianapolis division of the superin-
tendents' association held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday A number of
papers relating TO economics in railway
operations were discussed.
The Western passenger lines have de-
clined TO authorize rate Of two-thirds the
regular fare for discharged soldiers from
San Francisco. 1t is believed that most of
this business will be carried at half rates.
In the month of June there were handled
passengers against 5iSIi2 in june. 1888. an
increase this year OF 50,734. An improve
ment is shown in both through and local
business.
The official report Of John Ferguson. gen.
eral baggage agent at the Union Station,
shows that in June there were handled at
the station 72,240 pieces of baggage, against
90 449 In June. 1898, an increase this year
or l6,I9l pieces.
The clearing house established by the
Vanderbilt lines at Buffalo few months
ago is running very smoothly. doing away
with expensive junction settlements Man.
ager Nicholson has issued his first report,
and IL is very satisfactory.
Owing to the large increase in the bust
ness of the New York Central & Hudson
River Railway Company 1t has leased the
pier at the foot of Desbrosses street, New
York. which will double the facilities now al
Barclay street for handling its New York
terminal business.
An attempt will be made to organize an
other association similar TO the Joint
Traffic Association. so constituted that 1t
viii not come under the ban of the inter-
state-commerce law. Competition is again
becoming fierce and there are fears of
rate ana speed wars.
Dating from July the superintendents of
motive power OF the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad will be relieved of
the arduous duty of regulating the move
ments OF engineers and firemen. They will be
put under the control of the various division
superintendent. who will have full jurisdc-
ton.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern has
ordered fifty furniture cars. fifty feet long.
from the American Car and Foundry Com
pany. The Mexican Central has placed an
order with the Barney < Smith Car Com
pany for sixteen passenger cars. eight of
which will be first class and eight third
class.
Beginning to-day longer runs for locomo-
tives will be the rule on the Delaware. Lack
avanna 4 Western. 1t is expected
tfat the branches of the road will be serious
~ altered In its arrangement for locomo-
tves, but the changes on the main line will
make possible the release of a number OF
engines aud firemen
The official report of Charles Stilz. gen.
erai ticket agent at the Union Station
shows that there was increase I'm rev.
enue from the sale of tickets in the month
OF June over June 1895. of s1s.376 In fact
the receipts were the largest of any one
month In the history of the Union Station,
with one exception. September. 1893. when
sales TO the worlds fair were larger.
The executive committee OF the Order of
Railway Conductors Is already convinced
that their outing at the state fair grounds
en- Thursday, July -. will be "A successful