The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20

ton territory, and, on Monday evening,
when in this city, Mr.. Grammer spoke In
very complimentary terms OF Mr.. sweet
ability.
The Santa Fe Railroad Company has de-
cided to purchase the new Arkansas &
Oklahoma road, running from Rodgers,
Ark, to South West City, Mo-, which is
now being extended from the latter point
through the Indian Territory to Coffeyville
on the Southern Kansas division OF the
Santa Fe.
The advance in wages of firemen on the
larger freight and passenger locomotives
will, it is thought, end the agitation or
placing two firemen on the big locomotives.
The opinion prevails that one man can do
as much in firing big engine as two or
more, additional men being in the way OF
each other.
1t is stated that conductors, engineers
and firemen on the Baltimore & Ohio lines
proper are to receive substantial wage
advance. Orders have already been sent
from headquarters directing a readjust-
ment of the wages of firemen. The advance
will vary, it is understood, on different
parts of the system.
Fort Wayne & Chicago bulletins have
been posted announcing the increase In pay
of men employed in the yards. Day con-
ductors will receive "a cents an hour. Night
yard conductors, % cents an hour; day
yard brakemen, IS cents: night, 10 cents
an hour; engineers, % cents. and firemen. II
cents an hour.
A run of S13 miles in 27s minutes, be-
tween Salisbury, N. c., and Atlanta, Ga,
was made on Jan. 4, on the Southern Rail-
road, by a locomotive pulling one coach.
The coach contained passenger who was
endeavoring to overtake a limited train
which contained party from which he
had been separated. The fastest portion of
the run was covered at a speed of seventy
miles an hour.
The aggressiveness of President Cassatt
and his friend on the Pennsylvania line
has taken a different form from the old
railroad circles that ''once with the Penn
sylvania, always with the Pennsylvania
Mr.. Cassatt has revolutionized this latter
principle, as is shown in the fact that the
Pennsylvania has more than nominal in
terest in the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Chesapeake & Ohio lines.
Cleveland Leader: 1.-The Lake Shore
party which has been inspecting the Lake
Erie Sc Western lines returned to the city
1t consisted of President Newman, Traf-
fic Manager Grammer, and Chief Engi-
neer Z. A. Handy. This is the first in
spection since the road fell into the hands
Of the Vanderbilts, and the trip was some
what of an eye-opener. To be sure the Of
fcials knew in a general way the capa-
bilities of the property. but they were
not so fully convinced of the merit until
yesterday. They say that the road is cap.
able of a wonderful development and an
other year will show what can be done fol
ii and with it,"
The Interstate-commerce Commission
yesterday. in an opinion by Commission
er Clements, announced its decision of the
case of the Savannah Bureau of Freight
| and Transportation and others against the
| Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
| and others The carriers rates on sugar
| and other commodities from New Yorl
| to Chipley and various other stations il
| Florida, and their rates on bacon and othel
| commodities from Savannah TO such sta
| tions in Florida are not found to be unlaw
| full. The carriers rate on uncompresset
| cotton from Chipley and other station:
| in Florida on the l.. & n. Railroad Il
| Savannah was $2.75 per bale at the tim,
| of the hearing when complaint was filed
| and for some years prior thereto, but sub
sequent to the hearing this rate was in
| creased SOC, TO $3.50 per bale. The rates L
| Mobile were, and still are, respectively, S
and $40 per bale. The commission holds
| that the rate of S2.75 TO Savannah was no
| unlawful, but that the whole advance of 5
cents per bale was unlawful and that an,
/ higher rate on such cotton 10 Savannah
| than the former difference of 25 cents pc
| bale above the rate in force from the SAM
| stations TO New Orleans is in violation o
i the SfatlIfQ