The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03

announced that C. Z. Walton had resigned
the position of trairmaster of that division
of the Pennsylvania road. The resignation
has already taken effect. 1t has not been
decided as TO who will succeed him, but j:
+. Patterson will act as trainmaster until
the appointment is made.
The demand for furniture cars continues
in excess of the supply, despite the fact that
hundreds of new cars of this class have
One of the fast freight lines was called on
yesterday for fifteen cars to load with fur
niture for New England points, a new ter
ritory which has been invaded by Western
furniture manufacturers.
Radical changes in the interlocking sys-
tenn of the Panhandle on the indianapolis
division are In progress as the double track
Is being extended. The new double track
bridge over Scioto river IS completed. Some
of the big passenger engines will arrive
this month from the Altoona shops and be-
tween Indianapolis and Columbus fast time
may be looked for when trains get behind.
Expert engineers of maintenance of way
state that the Lake Shore, IL put to the
test, could make faster time than any road
in the country, so great have been the i'm
provements to the track and its equipment
the last few years. Grades and curves nave
e eeen bract miles s sn boar ov snd ,t 20 track run SEN in
northern Indiana would be an easy task
and safe speed.
An official of the Burlington road stated
at Omaha yesterday that the proposal of
Kansas City merchants to boycott the road
on account of the fight IL was making for
a reduction of the differential to 3 cents on
as between that city and Omaha would
have no effect on the course of that road.
The official stated the fight would continue;
and he had every reason to believe Ii would
result favorable to the Burlington's conten-
ton.
In all probability the Great Northern and
S isorrtthbearnn Pa Paci ,fGs about Sf tS Oct. - or NOV: ] fr Will
st. Paul 10 Seattle, as the present pace
IS too rapid. that of the. first-named road
being scheduled at 611s hours and of the
latter but half an hour more. Once in a
while these flyers get through without be-
ing late; but that Is all. Delays have aver
twenty hours. Only four years ago the time
occupied between St. Paul and Portland
was twenty hours greater than now. Less
and a half hours to go from Portland to
Spokane. Now the run Is made In a little
over nineteen hours IL the conditions are IA
up it is said that at least six hours difference
will be made for the transcontinental run
for the winter. and that when summer
comes no attempt will be made to shorten
the time to what II is now.
For several years there has been a sharp
rivalry between fast freight lines, about
which Isar the s public ,6 has n had tb but eI little CT esa nice
rivalry may be shown by giving some of the
observations of prominent local freight
lines connecting the East with western
now required to deliver freight shipped from
the seaboard to Western points, one of the
officials said that twenty-five years ago the
fast freight line witt which he was con-
nected thought 1t good time to land freight
shipped from New York to indianapolis in
five days, and to st. Louis in seven days.
Now. freight shipped in the evening of one
day, on the second morning is in Indianapo-
lis. and on the night of the same day in
ST.. Louis. which is as good as passenger
train time up to 1882. and even later on
many roads. The question of rapid time is
continually before the American public. and
the energies OF the transportation depart,
ments for the past year or two have been
turning gradually toward freight traffic.
Rail and water lines are no longer Compel
itors on account of the reduction of time.