The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-06
AIDING THE DEWEY HOME
THE BOARD OF TRADE GOVERNORS
APPROPRIATE 800.
Natural Gas Supply to BE Investig ted
Standardization In Grain
Rates.

Trade last evening remained in session only
long enough TO dispose of the business be-
fore 1t and no time was spent on oratory.
A letter was read from Flavius j. Van Voc-
his.in which he protested against the method
of election followed by the board and said
the board OF governors controlled the NOM
mating committee and that 10 per cent. of
the membership of the Board Of Trade con-
trolled the election of officers. He further
alleged that 30 per cent of the members
did not know what was done as far as the
election Of officers is concerned When Sec
rotary Smith finished reading the letter
there was a general smile. and then D. NJ.
Parry said: II move we think he is right"
President Martindale remarked IF he is,
it will be the first time he ever was right"
And then the matter was dropped.
letter was read concerning the subscrip-
tons to the Dewey home. and President
Martindale suggested that the board vote
a subscription and then let the newspapers
of the city take the matter up. and, with the
Board of Trade subscription 10 head the
list. collect as much money as could be
raised here. He said he thought Indianapo-
lis should not be behind the other cities Of
the country in this movement. and II the
board would start the subscriptions he was
sure the papers of the city would take ii up
and collect the sum to go from Indianapolis
The members agreed with him and voted
800 to head the. list, and the papers are
asked to take the matter up and collect
the further subscriptions.
Albert Sahm brought up the subject Of
natural gas and referred to the short sup
ply in the city last winter. He thought this
would be a good time to collect full data
as to the reason for the shortage and to
suggest remedies for such condition next
winter. He presented a resolution calling
on the president to appoint committee of
five 10 consider the question and make a
report. The resolution was adopted and
the announcement of the committee, as the
subject was one of such Importance that
he thought the committee should be care
nounced the names of Albert Gall, j. w.
Lilly and William VI. Baker as members of
the auditing committee.
GRAIN SHIPMENT DETERMINATIONS
The grain committee submitted the follow
ing report:
AT meeting of the grain committee held
May 81, called to consider certain discrimi-
nations against Indianapolis grain merchants
by the c., G, C. & ST. L. Railway and the
r. D. & w Railway, as per tariffs issued
the following irregularities and unjust rates
were cited in proof of said determinations:
The. tariff issued by the c.. c., c. e ST.
fective May s. 1889, giving only five days no
tice instead of ten days, as required by the
interstate commerce law.
''On the 4. & Z. division of said road,
commencing at Hillary, ninety miles from
indianapolis and extending TO Peoria, 2l115
miles the rate named on grain Is cents a
hundred pounds. while rom these points TO
Jeffersonville. Lewrenceburg and Cincinnati,
via Indianapolis, an additional haul of Ito
miles. the rate is only cent more. To Cleve-
land. 2S3 miles farther, the rate is cents,
also to Detroit and Toledo, cents on corn
and cents on other grain and grain prod
Ccts.
"A discrimination is noted in favor of the
Cairo division as against the p. & z. divi-
sion, commencing at Danvflle, H., and run
ming south to Edgar, 1l21a miles, to Indian
mer division being 81 cents. against cents
On the latter division.
ION l., D. & W. tariff rate for grain from
Hume, ILL.,, to indianapolis, % miles, is
cents hundred pounds. Decatur to Indian
apolis, 153 miles, is cents hundred pounds.
Hume; ILL.,, to Cincinnati, via indianapolis,
2ls miles. cents per hundred pounds. De-
catur. Ill., to Cincinnati, via Indianapolis,
ga miles. cents hundred pounds Decao
t tr.a H. to Toledo, via Indianapolis. 42s
ION Ohio river division l., d. & W., rate
on corn from Sidell to Louisville is cents
a hundred pounds, while stations south be-
tween Sidell and Payne. take . cents; yet
corn is hauled from Sidell south through the
same stations where Scent rate is charged.
apois from sde rs as On ml e1i f Borton as
miles; Kansas 223 miles, and Casey. 22
miles 10 Louisville, is cents a hundred
tons to indianapolis proper is s cents, the
haul to Indianapolis being ITO miles less than
to Louisville"
The following resolutions were adopted in
view Of the foregoing:
whereas, The C., C. c. & St L. Rail-
way and the L., d & w. Railway have re-
Gently issued freight tariffs which greatly
indianapolis, and
Whereas, If these unjust rates are ia
be maintained and enforced, the grain trade ID,
and our merchants will be unable to COM
pete with those in more favored localities
therefore.
Resolved. That the governing commit
tee is hereby earnestly requested to indorse
these resolutions. and that committee be
above named railroads. and to protest In
the name of the indianapolis Board of Trade
ageinst such unjust and uncalled-for dis
elimination, and be Ii further
Resolved, That said committee be in
structed TO use all proper influence with
the officials of said railroads to the end that
indianapolis be placed in her proper posi-
ton as great railroad center, and that this
city may be relieved from the pitiable plight
of way station"
NEW TICKETS
Two more tickets were posted yesterday
for the annual election. as follows:
Independent Ticket-For president, John
S. Lazarus: vice president. David NJ. Parry
treasurer. John Osterman: members of the
governing committee. Andrew Hagen, E. w
Bassett. George G.. Tannenr, Jas. l.. Reach
Fred P. Rush. j. r Cavanagh, Henry
Russo. Newton Todd, Harry y. Metzger
Sidney NJ. Dyer, William Bosom.
/ Business Mems Ticket-For president. Jno
F. Wallick vice president, Fred Fahnley
treasurer, James r. Henry; members of gov.
erning committee, Edward B. Porter. Horace
Z. Smith, Franklin VonDegut, Thomas l.
Sullivan. Frank d. Stahlnaker, Henry G.
Stiles. Medford B. Wilson, Purton E. Par
rott. Robert Kipp, George c. Beck, A. A
Barnes.
Record of Enlistments.