The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05

Ioiilpduy at OI. LOUIS.
Thirty new Chesapeake & Ohio box cars
were delivered from the Pullman works TO
the road on Monday, and they will be de-
livered at that rate daily until the order
for 1000 cars is filed.
L. D. Hopkins. superintendent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific. whose headquarters is at Sc
dalia. Mo-, has rendered his resignation and
has been succeeded by Superintendent d.
Hardy. of the Iron Mountains ST. Louis
division.
The Southern Railway Company will soon
be in actual control of the Cincinnati South
ern. Whether the latter will be consollda-
ted with the Southern Railway system or
will be opened independently Is not yet
known.
The passenger equipment of the Cleveland.
Akron & Columbus, which recently came
pany, Is being distributed among the COM
pany's shops West 10 be remodeled and put
in good condition.
George A. Browne, traffic manager of the
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company,
who died on Tuesday at Atlantic City where
ne went in search of health. was a well
known authority on traffic matters. The
remains will be taken to Montreal for burial.
II. G. Barlow, president of the Evansville
& Terre Haute. and John r. Walsh, pres
ident of the Southern Indiana. will hold a
possible. the differences concerning the
Southern Indiana getting a right of way
into Terre Haute.
A scheme for a belt railroad soon will
OC PiCcChlCu W Nv IAlCillilOuu lily SOoltNi
A preliminary meeting was held last night
by the business men and projectors. 1t is
desired that the city give the right of way;
road, but is TO be for the use of all.
The Joint Freight Claims Association.
composed of 100 members representing
$4,000 miles of rail and water transporta-
ton lines in the United States, Canada and
Mexico, held its semi-annual meeting i'm
Washington yesterday. The discussion was
entirely technical, relating to changes In the
rules and constitution for the arhitr 9 tion of
claims.
The railroads entering New York made a
splendid record during the last few days.
during the big celebration. and. so far p as
has been reported, there was not a single
serious accident. There were few delays,
convenience either to the patrons or to the
railroads.
There is a great demand for cars in the
grape district of New York. On Tuesday
sooE as cars could be furnished and all the
roads that handle the business for the West
could not furnish three hunded cars: The
growers threaten to hold the railroad COM
panies esponsible for the failure to furnish
cars per agreement.
The fast express on the Pittsburg & Lake
Erie on Monday left YOUNGSTOWN at 1914
a. m, and arrived at Pittsburg at 1920,
making the run of sixty-eight miles in one
hour and twenty-four minutes, with four
stops and two slow-downs. The train was
composed of one parlor car, two standard
coaches and two baggage and express cars,
and was hauled by Engine 50, one of the
new machines.
While it has not been known generally,
those having inside source of information
understand that the Saginaw, Tuscola &
Huron Railroad is to be included in the con-
solidation deal Of the Flint & Pere Mar
tern and the Chicago & West Michigan.
This road runs from Saginaw to Bay Port
and Bad Axe, is sixty-eight miles long and
traVQrSpS a rich AGRICULTURAL section OF
country.
Surveying corps have commenced locating
lines for the Indianapolis Southern Rail-
ansville and Rockport. An examination of
the map Of Indiana will show that there
is a large section of the State which now
has no railway facilities which the construc-
ton of the road would greatly benefit. The
projectors of the line say that within eight
teen months the road will be built and
trains running.
Freight Association will take a report OF
the uniform basis of rates to
advance rates on hay and straw to sixth
class. or very near to that standard. Present
rates on hay and straw are considerable
lower than sixth class, In fact, so low as
to be u-nremunerative to the railroads hand
perfume time to advance the rate to sixth
class, or as near so as possible.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Louisville & Nashville was held yes
ttiQdy. ~ tnC tlCIhIO Va IA OIu DOdiu
of thirteen directors. the stockholders de-
cided to lease the Nashville & Decatur,
to sell the Pensacola e. Selma in Alabama
to the Southern Alabama Railroad Com
pany, to purchase the Southern Alabama
outright. and to assume the entire lease
of the Georgia Railroad. The annual report
shows the gross earnings to be $23, 759, ASS. SO,
and SS,027, S9S.01 net.
The judges of the Jackson county, Mis-
souri,. court. sitting in Kansas City, have
| recognized the boycott ~inaugurated by the
huSinoCS men of Kansas Civ against the
Burlington road. The judges instructed the
sheriff that so long as the boycott is in
in taking insane people to the state asylum
at st. Joseph. The fight on the Burlington,
which was begun Saturday last as a result
of the Omaha differential. is being pushed
by Kansas City merchants.
1t is stated that f. o. Mccormick, passen-
ger traffic manager of the Southern Pacific,
dictated the new time schedule of seventy.
two hours. Chicago TO San Francisco. This
road went into the conference with passen.
ger officials of the Union Pacific and the
Chicago & Northwestern with it's schedule
prepared showing a reduction of four hours
between Ogden and San Francisco, but would
not put the schedule in force unless the
two connections agreed to put on a new
train each way, which was agreed to.
The business of the Pennsylvania Com
pany is a great surprise to the officials
who were not expecting such heavy traffic
thai pre pet a 81 i yer Uc Ored;;,cf mIn'ii Is
that line. Every engine and every car owned
by the company is moving continually, and
were IL possible to supply the demand the
company could use double its present equip
ment. On Sunda 63S west-bound and So
east-bound cars passed through For,
Wayne. and these figures do not include
empty cars.
General Manager Schaff, according to g
dispatch from Cincinnati, has refused &c
confer with n committee of the railway
operators of the Big Four system. saying he
will only confer with them individually
The committee declines to accept his sug.
gestion, and will consider what is best tc
do. They are inclined to refer the matter
to the Federated Board of the Railway
Employees Association. Over 800 of 81
operators in the employ OF the Big Four are
members Of the Order of Railway Teleg
raphers.
The Southern Pacific announces a new
fast train between San Francisco and the
East. in connection with the Rio Grandt
and Burlington roads. The west-bound tim,
will be the same as now from st. Louis
Chicago and the Missouri river. Traveller:
reach San Francisco at 5:15 p. m. the fourth
day. three hours and a half earlier thar
heretofore. East-bound the new trair
arrives Denver 2:25 p. m. the second day
there connecting with the Burlington's fas
afternoon train, placed on a new schedule
leaving Denver at $50 p. m. instead OF Ia
ID. m. arriving at the Missouri river mex
morning. st. Louis at 7:01 p. M. Chicagt
S:15 ID. m. as now. a saving in time OF abOu
twelve hours east-bound.
Driving Club Races.
Following is the programme for the Driv
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