The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-29

The next meeting of the Central Passen-
ger Association will be held July II, at Put
In Bay.
The Minneapolis Times says James j.
Hill has finally succeeded In securing con-
troll of the Northern Pacific.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois earned. in
the third week of June, $107. 800. an increase
over the corresponding week of 1899 Of $l0,-
400.
]. A. Barnard. general manage of the
Peoria e. Eastern lines, has gone to Chi
cago. to be absent until Monday next. His
wife accompanied him.
On Sunday last Engine 100. of the Big
Four, hauled the fast Train 10 from Indian
apolis to Terre Haute in serenty-one min
utes: distance. seventy-two miles.
]. p. Morgan & Co.. have consented to
act as managers of the plan for the re-
organization of the Louisville. Evansville
& st. Louis Consolidated Railroad.
Samuel A. Hutchinson, assistant general
passenger agent of the Union Pacific. has
resigned to take a better position else
where, said to be on an Eastern road.
The ticket office at the Union Station is
being remodeled. and one window will be
occupied as an information bureau, a we'll
informed man in routes and rates to have
charge of IL.
The passenger department Of the Cincin-
natl. Hamilton & Dayton has issued an
instructive book for pleasure seekers. con-
tanning valuable information, and entitled
Summer Tours"
The Erie Railway Company has under
consideration the putting on of a new train
from Cincinnati to New York. at noon,
passing Hamilton at a time giving the In
dianapolis division a good connection.
New York Central reports a surplus for
the quarter ending June 50. after divi-
dends. of $f2S,0 0, against $4g7 .SlS last year.
For the year surplus after dividends. $500
600. against 81. OBS the previous year.
The Southwestern Passenger Association
will meet in st. Louis. July IL, to consider
with the Western Passenger Association
the adoption of a uniform mileage book.
good over the lines of eirher association.
The rate on -four sacks to territory south
Of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi
has been placed on a parity with the rate
on -four in barrels. the rate per 100 pounds
having been made one-half the rate per
barrel.
Chairman Solomon and President E. r.
Bacon. of the Baltimore & Ohio South
western. are still in Europe. and an official
statement is made that there will not be a
meeting of the Baltimore e. Ohio direc-
| tors until the first Thursday in August.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois yesterday
received the second of five large passenger
| engines building for that road These en-
gines have eventy-eight-inc driving
wheels and twenty by twe~nty-six-inch cy-
finders. and are expected TO be powerful
and fast.
There is complaint of the crowded con-
/ ulllOn Oh the uOOl Odil lIOm lHOldDdDDiiS
TO Chicago. over the Big Four Were an
extra coach hauled on the train between
Indianapolis and Lafayette it would af-
ford a relief which the patrons of the Big
Four would appreciate.
Investigation has proved. says ]. @. Van
| Wrinkle. general superintendent of the Big
Four lines. that in the last three months
10 per cent. more tonnage has been carried
in the same number OF cars than in any
former period. as a result OF the better
methods of loading cars.
Citizens of Wabash are making a strong
effort TO induce the Big Four TO erect a
passenger station at that point of more
modern style OF architecture. They argue
that the Big Four gets two-thirds of the
| freight and fully so per cent. Of the passen-
ger business of that place and should re-
| ciprocate by building a new depot.
The time limit of the Niagara Falls ex-
cursions from this section. this year, gives
no room for complaint, IL being twelve
DAYS. In years past three or four days has
been the limit. The Big Four. the Lake
| Erie & Western and the Cincinnati. Ham
ilton & Dayton will each run Niagara
Falls excursions this season.
The Wabash has accelerated the speed
of It's continental limited train. and IL
now runs between Chicago and New York
in twenty-six hours. An excess fare of s.
IL charged on this train, making $50. which
Is the same fare charged on the Stoves:
trains on the Fort Wayne. the Lake Shore
and the Michigan Central.
The action OF the railroads in making low
! rates for summer excursions. particularly