The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30

ton scheme, President John Shelton Will
liams says that the plan will be pushed TO
completion soon possible. The finan-
cial foundation OF the plan consists of the
issue Of $50. 100000 consolidated 4 per cent.
mortgage bonds.
Wabash earnings show a steady increase
each week over the figures OF a year ago,
the increase ranging from is TO 20 per
cert. This enlarged earning power is due
10 important extension of terminals and an
Improvement in roadbed and equipment
From July to Jan. Il the gross earnings
show az increase of $1,375.5S9.
Wilbur Lee general passenger agent of
the Lackawanna lines, is introducing
Western features in the passenger depart
ment. The company, besides contracting
week placed order with Barney. Smith
az Co., OF Dayton, o., for five dining cars,
to be of the most modern construction.
Regarding the rumor that the Illinois
Central Is seeking control OF the Mobile q
Ohio, President Fish said, when in Mem
phis. II am afraid that to-day L shall
have to enter a general denial TO that ques-
ton" Mr. Fish laid emphasis on to-day,
and when pressed said, to-day the Illinois
Central has not purchased the Mobile 81
Ohio"
Traffic Manager Hyland, of the Chicago
Board of Trade, has sent letter TO every
member Of the board urging support or
the Cullom bill now before Congress. This
by the Interstate-commerce Commission.
the adoption of a uniform classification and
other methods for controlling the traffic
operation of railways.
The Common Carrier is the title of
monthly review of railway affairs which
has been started at Atlanta, Ga. by Frank
Weldon who is the best-known writer in
the South on railway topics. While the
new publication gives special attention 10
matters affecting the Southern railways,
il aims to be of interest to railway men
in general. making feature of the trans
portation question.
A. III. Mcleod, general freight traffic
manager of the Cincinnati. Hamilton &
Dayton, has been in New York for three
weeks with the classification committee,
of which he is a member. Chairman Cod
dard, of this committee, is quoted as say
ing that some of the rates were placed TOO
high with a forethought of reducing them.
All the railways desire, he. says, what rs
reasonable and he thinks the railways Will
meet their patrons half way at least.
The management of the Wabash has
promised with the taking enect OF It's
spring time table TO give the towns Oh
the Toledo division better service SIN e
the Detroit division was opened tnere lids
been complaint about the poor service. Inc
building of a connecting link between the
main line and New Haven, on the Toledo
division is not determined, but II Is sald
Ii will be built, should the decision or the
Supreme Court in the Eel River lease De
The situation between the Southern Rail-
wav officials and the operators and agents
of that system is regarded among the men
who are concerned as serious the demands
of the men are said 10 be for higner
wages and shorter hours, ana recognition
of their union. w. V. Powell, president OF
the Order of Railway Telegraphers, Is on
his way to Atlanta to investigate the men
grievances. The matter OF granting the
operators a hearing has been appealed to
General Manager Canaan, of the southern.
Wcrkmen engaged in excavating the
foundation for the Lackawana Railroad S
new warehouse in W2llabout basin, whlch
is to be the largest in Brooklyn, nave
found the bones of a number or men %no
were buried there during the war OF the
Revolution. They are supposed TO nave peen
killed IL the battle OF Long Island ana
to havo been buried there during WASH
turned over to the communicate OF the
navy yard and will be buried IN one or
the national cemeteries.
The Chicago Record says: Concessions
to shippers are destined to the same rate
as that which will befall passenger COM
missions within the next forty-eight hours.
The governing officials of the Eastern and
Western railroads soon Will meet, IL Is
said. for the purpose OF extending tne re-
Gently launched money-saving reform to
include all classes of freight business, as
well as the various kinds of passenger
traffic They believe that in reforming pres
ent freight methods by, abolishing al
classes of concessions and inducements or
the confidential variety, freight rates will
be permanently maintained.
The decision rendered last week by Con-
troller of the Treasury Tracewell in regard
to railroads allowing low rates to theatre
cal parties and other organizations and
not extending the same courtesies TO all
parties is creating a good deal or talk In
passenger circles. The railroad companies
that are members of the Trunk Line AS
ISOLATION do not discriminate, as they sell
rarity tickets to all applicants who have
ten or more going to the same place, as
is the case in the Central Association
territory, but for long time Southern ana
MANY of the Western roads have been dis
eliminating in the matter, which 1t Is al
legged is a direct infringement of the inter-
state act. Indianapolis lines charge for
a party of ten or more, up to forty-nine,
two cents per mile, from fifty to ninety
nine passengers there is reduction of
10 per cent. and for 100 or over further
reduction of 10 per cent. There is a mini
mum charge of not less than twenty-five