The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-29
in service on the former road for several

in service on the former road for several
days.
The Toledo. St. Louis & Western earned
IN the third week of July &5,0i2, an increase
over the corresponding week of 1900 OF
SSH Since Jan. l the increase in gross
earnings is shown 10 be S4I3,052.
The surveying corps OF the Chicago Great
Western mas completed the location OF the
extensions of the road 70 Omaha and Sioux
CITY. and construction work Will be begun
at once and pushed vigorously
In passenger circles the agitation over
rates TO the Buffalo Pan-American EXPO
sltlon VIII, IL Is thought. result IN giving
longer limits on the 1-cent-a-mile rate, but
no reduction on the long-limit tickets.
The gross earnings of the Chesapeake q
ONO In The third week of July were $54,vO
in excess Of those of the corresponding week
Of 1900. The increase Of late in interchange
OF traffic with the Big Four helps 10 swell
I. < o.. earnings.
II is stated on good authority that on
pany owned SIS, 600, goo Of Baltimore & Ohio
trust certificates preferred. and since that
time the Pennsylvania has bought largely
OF the common stock of the Baltimore q
Ohio.
At present the Michigan Central has by
far the best terminal facilities in Detroit or
any road entering that city, ana were the
pennsylvania 10 get into Detroit and use
the terminals of the Michigan central IL
would be in shape TO become an active COM
petitor.
The Wabash and the Pere Marquette
have determined to improve their terminals
in Detroit, and last week purchased real
estate for which was paid 100000 for the
purpose of adding TO the yard faclltles;
Included in this purchase is 800 feet or
river frontage.
1t is stated tina on all divisions of the
Pennsylvania lines a large mileage of new
steel is now being laid. On the lines where
the traffic is heaviest nothing lighter than
ninety pounds a yard Is laid, but on the
less important divisions the rails weigh
eighty pounds a yard.
There are sixty-two passenger trains run
daily between Rochester and Buffalo and
of this number the New York Central runs
10 Buffalo twenty-four trains and In the
opposite direction twenty-five. The Erie
has three trains each way between those
points. and the Lehigh Valley five in both
directions.
A reciprocity treaty between the Central
Passenger and Western Passenger Associa-
ton in the matter of the use of each other s
rates as basing rates has been suggested.
Much friction exists over the matter, each
set of roads feeling aggrieved at the re-
fusal of the other 10 accept its tender OF
reduced rates as basing rates.
On Aug. l E. Z. Travis. chief route agent
of the American Express Company on the
local division, will take the position of
private secretary TO +. c.. Fargo, superin-
tendent. and ]. E.. Casey. route agent, will
go to Columbus. o.. as general agent of the
company. Who will succeed him as route
agent has not denitely been settled.
Inc LdChd wanna Is CItQlltQ 1 DtihS
the best protected double-track line in the
country. The signal system now installed
on that road provides for every possible
danger in the movement OF trains. Where
crossings with other railroads are met, or
where branches diverge from the main line.
it is practically impossible that an accident
can occur.
The. Monon earned in the third week of
July SS3. 1853. an increase over the CORE
spending week OF last year of $S.44l. In
the first three weeks the lines earned $2f5,-
period last wear of S24. 195. Both the pas
senger and freight department snare In the
increase, and proportionately the increase
on the indianapolis division is In excess OF
that on the main line.
There are over 1900 clergymen and
others of religious classes that are entitled
TO half rates under the rules OF the Central
Passenger Association. and the refusal or
the Big Four. the Michigan Central, the
Baltimore & Ohio and the Pere Marquette
to carry out the resolution authorizing the
extra charge of % cents for every trip per-
NIT issued to clergymen should be appre-
ciated by those who are benefited by the
half rate.
An advance copy of the first issue of the
Four-Track News. by the New York Cen
tral, contains many items of interest. The
system practically covers 1854 miles or
railroad. The passenger department claims
that the lines included in this sphere of
interest can serve more than one-half of
the population of the United States living
in cities of 5000 or more, and more than
tWO-thirdS or the entire population OIL the
United States living in cities of 10000 or
more.
An official of the Baldwin locomotive
works says that company has never nego-
tiated with the parties that effected the
American Locomotive Company combina-
ton. as the Baldwin works has never been
for sale. 1t is a Philadelphia institution,
the oldest works in the country. He says
several parties approached them with a
view of combining their plant with other
companies, but negotiations were never
opened. we believe said he. that the
best interests of Philadelphia and our
army Of employees will be best served by
our remaining independent"
4 great future is predicted for the Erie
lines. President III lerwood has taken hold
with the methodicai vigor that character
lied his progressive work on roads with
which he has heretofore been connected.
The Erie is a line midway between the
Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt systems, has
terminals in Jersey City. Buffalo, Cleveland
and Chicago. and. through the Cincinnati,
Hamilton K Dayton. with Cincinnati. and If
also has important branches radiating
through the States of New York. Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio. and on these branches new
industries are developing which are proving
1 of great benefit as feeders.