The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-27

extensive improvements west and the nat
ural result OF heavy freight and passenger
traffic on the transcontinental lines.
In a book entitled THE Railroad as an
Element In Education" which treats of
the vast benefits derived from the Amer
lean railroads and the great progressive
strides made in transportation facilities,
Prof. Alex. Hogs, NJ A, the author, pays
a high compliment to the Wabash Rail-
road and It's magnificent equipment.
Should the Beattyville bondholders in the
Monon litigation carry the case TO the
United States Supreme Court, as IL is said
they will, 1t means, say attorneys that the
Monon will be operated as now for four or
five years TO come, as neither the Southern
nor any other railway company will pur-
chase ii until such litigation is settled.
The voluntary relief department Of the
Pennsylvania lines West disbursed in
March in death benefits on account of acct
dent $3.50; on deaths from natural causes,
s.. $50; in disablement benefits on account of
accident, IS, S6S; on account of sickness,
$40, 800, making a grand total of SCI, 764 bene-
fits paid to 1881 members, or in case of
death their legal heirs.
The sale OF the Toledo. st. Louis G. KAN
sas City under foreclosure has been con-
firmed by Judge Allen, of the United States
Court In Springfield, ILL.,. and the decree
entered of record in all the States through
which the road passes. The plan of reor-
ganization will now be carried out as soon
as possible. 1t is expected that the new
securities will be ready for delivery in
July.
Several months ago the Colorado South
ern ordered ninety steel freight cars. A
few were received and the company finds
that they cannot be used economically I'M
less practically the entire equipment is
made to conform to the new standard;
steel cars damage the lighter cars. AS the
company could not undertake to change
all its equipment, the order for steel cars
was Cancelled and an order for $50 wooden
freight cars was placed.
During the past year more horses have
been hauled over the Pennsylvania in ex-
press cars than for ten preceding years.
The war with Spain and the war now going
on in South Africa have created a demand
for good horses, and the animals are placed
in express cars and sent through as fast
as possible. During the past ten months
the Panhandle carried no les sthan 400 car
loads of Kentucky and Indiana horses. all
| of which were transported in express cars,
and the Big Four has handled fully as
many carloads.
The cash purchase of the Western New
York & Pennsylvania was finally decided
by the Pennsylvania directors to be the
wisest and most economic course. and the
proposition accepted was made. AS an ad-
junct to the Pennsylvania system the
Western New York & Pennsylvania will
be especially valuable, as by it the former
will have a direct route for its Western
and traffic, via Pittsburg to
| Buffalo, in connection with the Allegheny
Valley road. But the most important fea-
ture OF the deal will be the hold the PENN
sylvania will get. through the purchase, on
the bituminous coal traffic, of which the
Western New York q Pennsylvania con-
trolls 100000 tons q year.
The gross earnings of the railroads so
far reported for the present year are al
most beyond belief. The past year was
looked upon as a successful year, but at
the present rate the last year of the GEN.
fury will be the greatest in the history of
| railroads in the United States. The pre-
/ dfcffnn has hQ6n madA- times ont of MINI
Der, within the past six months, that the
present rate could not be maintained very
much longer, but each succeeding month
shows an increase over the corresponding
period of twelve months before. The gross
earnings of 10s systems for the first three
months of the present year aggregate $751;
S43, 99S, and the same roads for the corre-
spending period of 1899 show gross earn
ings of Sis, Sl2. $50, an increase of S5,031, 7S9.
| President futile, of the Boston & Maine,
stated before the committee on railroads
in Massachusetts that there was absolutely
no truth in the reports that the road is
controlled by the Vanderbilt interest, the
Morgan interest or by the American Ex-
press. Nobody controls it. no single in
terest," said he. Its largest ownership is
in Massachusetts,. Not a share of its stock
is owned by the Vanderbilt interest. or by
the New York Central, either directly or
indirectly. Neither has the New York Gen.
| trail been consulted by the Boston & Maine
interests as to the lease of the Fitchburg
road, but II is a fact that the New York
/ Central would rather nave the f1tcnDurg
go to the Boston & Maine If 1T goes any
where. As between the New York Central
and the Boston & Maine II is a pure and
clean business proposition"
A person well informed as to the rail-
| road career of s. r. Galloway, president
of the New York Central lines, stated yes
terday TO \ Journal reporter that Mr..
Galloway, when a young man, visited Mont
real and went into the office of w. VAIN
wright. general assistant of the president
of the Grand Trunk, applied for a position,
and Mr.. Wainwright detailed his chief
clerk to examine him as TO his fitness for
railroad work, IL then, as now, being a rule
that every applicant for a position should
pass an examination. Mr.. Wainwright's
clerk reported that he did not pass the ex-
amination-"No matter said Mr.. VAIN
wright hire him. I like the looks of the
fellow and Mr.. Galloway went to work
at ST. per month";; in 1863 he was appointed
junior clerk to the treasurer of the Crank
Trunk. and in 1869 was made assistant to
the superintendent and secretary to the
was appointed general superintendent of
the Detroit & Milwaukee, and from that
time he rose rapidly in the railroad ranks.
Shortly after he was elected president of
the New York Central, Mr.. Wainwright
called upon Mr.. Galloway, who rose from
his chair and slapped Mr.. Wainwright on
| the shoulder, saying: "Only 1888 per
month" Mr.. Galloway gives his first en-
ployer all the credit for aiding him in be-
ginning railroad life.