The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-25

tween Marion and Thebes, have been trans
TERED TO the southern extension, wnere
large forces OF men and teams are en-
ployed.
The Southern Indiana Railway Company
is advertising for men to work on the ex-
tension of the road from Linton 10 Ierre
Haute. The. company Is DESTROYS OF push
ing the grading OF the line as rapidly as
possible.
J. J. Turner. who represents the Great
Northern in this territory, yesterday COM
pleted his sixth year in that position. Dur
ing that period, he states, he has never
known travel to the Northwest to be as
heavy as for sixty days past.
The Central Passenger Association an,
nounces Thanksgiving day rates of one and
one-third fares for the round trip Tor DIS
tances not exceeding $50 miles. The selling
dates Will be Nov. % and 30, with return
limit leaving destination Dec j.
The equipment of the Indiana, Decatur &
Western consists of eighteen locomotives,
twenty passenger cars and 1.165 freight cars.
One thousand of the cars included in the
trust, of which $4,000 has been paid.
The equipment of the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Dayton consists of $50 locomotives,
ISL passenger cars and 1894 freight cars.
According to its mileage the freight equip
ment OF the road per mile is excelled by no
line in the Central Traffic Association ter
ritory.
The stockholders of the Big Four will
hold their annual meeting in Cincinnati to-
day. Some interest is felt as TO who will
be selected as vice president in place or
]. d. Laying. The annual report which Will
be presented was published in the Journal
several days ago.
party of Pennsylvania Railroad officials
decdns on TERMINAL lGn fac
ties at that port. Double tracks of heavy
rails rails viii be laid between Hudson, O., and and
be increased by 80 feet.
The box car famine is becoming serious
in southern California. In short time the
movement eastward of the orange. dried
fruit and walnut crops will begin, and there
are not enough cars to make showing.
The Santa Fe line is 800 cars short and the
Southern Pacific is also very short.
In Illinois and western Indiana there are
5000 or more carloads of broom corn TO be
shipped, and so high are prices that the
holders are anxious to get cars TO ship it
furnish the cars, as it is good-paying freight
-$125 per car from central Illinois TO New
York.
The Big Four is extending some of the
ing them $40 feet long. George Bender,
superintendent of terminals, expects to
make a success of his efforts to have a
third large freight depot erected on the
company's grounds. near where the present
depots stand.
The passenger earnings of the Cincinnati,
June 80 1899. were 81 45. 2S7 against 81. 1853 O35
in 1888 and against 81, 253 30i in 1897. Should
the passenger earnings in the present year
continue large as since July the earn
ings of the year ending June 80 1900, will
reach $1,5O0,O0O.
The Railroad Gazette reports 1913 railway
accidents IN this country in August kii IN
154 injured. OF the number killed thirty
were employees. four passengers and five
trespassers; of those injured ninety-five
were employees. forty-three passengers and
sixteen trespassers.
On Oct. IA the fast mail on the Wabash
was hauled from Tilton to Granite City,
1866 miles, in 1915 minutes or an average
speed of 63.3 miles an hour. and on Oct. IL
the train sheets show that this train, which
consists of five cars, was hauled over the
same track, covering the 1855 miles in 1915
minutes, GA miles hour.
G.. W. Jenkins, who recently retired as
general foreman OF the city freight depotS
t Server H ad bas an
cepted position with the weighing and
inspection bureau. Q. B. Congo, who sue
ceeds Mr.. jenkins with the Pennsylvania
lines. has also been in the service Of the
company several years.
The attorneys of the Monon have decided
to appeal the case recently decided at
Rensselaer,, Jasper county, in which Bar
renger Brown was awarded $4,000 damages
for loss by fire. Although the case was on
trial for three weeks, the jury rendered
verdict in less than an hour after it retired.
and the impression of the attorneys of the
road is that the evidence was not tie, exam m
verdict was unreasonable.
While it has not been fully settled who
will succeed Colonel Oran Perry as agent
of the Pennsylvania lines at this point,
prevails that J. B. Kirlin his chief clerk,
will be promoted to the position, as he is
very competent TO fill it and is popular with
shippers and employees. In fact, II is stated
that there is already movement among
local shippers to bring about his promo
ton. Mr.. Kirlin over thirty years ago
commenced service on the Panhandle as
messenger boy.
The general passenger agents Of num-
Der of important roads take the position
no reason why it should be carried free
any more than any other vehicle. bicy-
Gle takes up room, requires great care in
handling and involves large outlay in
case of injury, which is not the case with
any other kind Of baggage. If a bicycle
is not baggage, they argue, there is no rea-
son why a common carrier should not
charge for its transportation, provided only
that the charges be reasonable and not eX.
cessive. 1t is question OF reciprocal
rights. Passenger officials do not believe
that wheelmen object to paying a small
charge for the transportation Of their
wheels where fo THEM safety Il peea
for wheel is on the road, not in car,
and if the railroad carries the wheel at Its
own Inconvenience and expense, and also
assumes liability for injury. it is perfectly
right that 1t should receive some compensa-
ton.
1t would hardly be believed how attrac-
can DE made until a visit is made to the
Panhandle shops in the eastern part of the
city. OF course they are In little better
order than usual, preparatory TO the IN
spection made by the president last week
and tc be made by the general manager
next week. There is the greatest activity
than ever before and working more hours.
The traffic is so heavy that there is an UNI
usually large number of engines on this
division. Despite this heavy traffic the ma
chinery in the shops and the floors present
a cleanly appearance. In the surroundings
the grounds have been cleared OF every
thing offensive to the eye: the large grass
plats between the shops look green and are
intersperSed with flower beds. and from the
oilhouse to the Office of Master Mechanic
Swanston everything presents Clearly and
businesslike appearance. Those who &C
ccmranieG the president spoke Of the shops
and the grounds as being the most orderly
and attractive they had visited on the trip.
CITY NEWS NOTES.