The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-06

VIII reach both Cincinnati and Chicago over
its own tracks. The southern terminal OF
the road is now at College Corner. O.,
where connection is made with the g. y.
a. ID. The company Is now endeavorfng 10
purchase a right of way from that point to
Cincinnati. On the north the road also is
buying right of way that will give ac
cess to Chicago
The bill TO erect a union railroad station
on the State of Georgia's property in At
lanta passed the Georgia House OF Repre-
sentatives yesterday by a vote OF lOl 10 %.
The bill provides for a commission TO re-
cefve bids and inspect plans for the cree
ton of the depot. One-half million dollars
of the States money is made available for
the project on Jan. 1. 1893. but the commits
SION Is empowered to proceed with the
work as soon as the bill shall have passed
the Senate. which IL is expected 10 do by
next Tuesday.
Shore officials al Elkhart that. beginning
Jan. l, the company will not issue passes
10 employees or their dependent relatives
The report has caused a feeling bordering
on CONSERVATION among the employees who
have enjoyed exceptional privileges In
this regard ever since the road was built.
the Lake Shore being known as one of the
most liberal of the standard corporations in
the country. Ii is said that gross abuse of
the privilege has brought about the unex-
pected curtailment.
The annual report of the Iowa railroad
commissioners, made public on Wednesday,
atter abiding TO the progress OF the rail-
way consolidation IN the States comments
as follows: THE absorption OF the smaller
lines by the larger ones will be, on account
OF the safeguards provided by the railway
laws of this State. beneficial rather than
otherwise 10 the people of the State. 1t has
had the effect not only Of placing the
weaker lines into a higher class, thereby
reducing the maximum freight rates pro-
posed by the board. but also of making
continuous mileage rate in case OF ship
ments that, previous TO the absorption,
had TO bear the burden of two or more
short distance local rates.
In commenting on the criticisms of the
stand taken by the Toledo. ST. Louis &
Western in soliciting exchange passes.
President Norton says: II had no ofncial
advice that the Central Traffic Associa-
ton lines had entered into an agreement
to abolish annual passes and II such an
agreement had been entered into by the
included the Central Traffic Association
lines. / sent the circular to ascertain just
what the roads in the association intended
TO do. L am willing TO sign any iron-clad
ton, want to know 1t and then act ac-
cOrdingly. Personally l am in favor of
abolishing all passes If all lines will put
such plan in effect.
The party of Big Four officials who are
touring the South spent yesterday in At
lanta and were entertained throughout the
day by the Atlanta Railway men. They left
last night over the Central of Georgia for
Savannah. From Savannah they will go
to Charleston. Those in the party are:
Freight Traffic Manager f. F. Cost, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent w. ]. Lynch,
Assistant General Freight Agent G.. H. In
gals, Assistant General Freight Agent G.
j. Brister, Assistant General Freight Agent
c. TilHnghast, General Southern Agent
Freight Department w. T.. Greaves, Cen
eral Southern Agent Passenger Department
j. E. Reeves, H. Thorpe, secretary to Mr..
Cost, and F. C. Wright, traffic manager for
a,