The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-16

uniforms. for the comfort OF the men and
for the Improvement, during the summer.
In their appearance. On the lines east of
Fittsburg there are fully 5000 uniformed
men I'm the employ Of the Pennsylvania,
and much complaint has been made OF the
inconvenience and lack of comfort of the
present heavy uniform.
II Is stated that the Nickel-plate has in
trenched itself I'm its right TO maintain a
ticket office at Findlay, O. At the July
meeting of the Central Passenger Assoc
was show that the Nickel-plate runs
through Mortimer. three miles from Find
lay, ana maintains an office in Findlay.
and that TO equaliZe conditions the road
sold tickets in kindlay at prices enough less
than the other Findlay lines 10 pay the
street-o9r fare of passengers TO the Nickel
plate station. General Passenger Agent
H0rner. OF the Nickel-piate. made a good
nght 10 continue such service, and as a
result opposition to II seems TO have van
One who is well-informed concerning the
wabash says the company is proceeding
with the work of building a new line be-
tween flttsDurg and a point on the Wheei-
ing and Lake Erie, and from one and one
half to two years will be required TO COM
plete the project. This is why so little
haste Is shown In securing entrance to
Pittsburg. He says matters have passed
beyond the compromise stage, there is no
ground for expecting that Mr.. Goulds in
%tention or acquiring a line into the Pitts
burg district will be abandoned, and no
'F1@ @D'f ~ h1 IA ~
that the Wabash is TO be divided, Mr..
Gould retaining lines west of ST. Louis and
the Pennsylvania acquiring lines east of
that point.
The officials and trainmen of the Penn
sylvania lines west are awaiting with a
good deal Of interest the arrival of ten new
passenger locomotives just completed at
the Altoona shops. They are said TO repre-
sent the highest and most scientific devel-
opment and type of railroad engines, and
great results are expected of them. They
are known as the Atlantic type Some idea
or the drivers, eighty-two inches. one or
Inese Atlantic flyers was tested on the
Plttsourg, Fort, Wayne q Chicago a lew
tests that ten of a similar type were or
dered at once. On one test this engine
hauied seven cars five miles in three
minutes. one or the officials or the Penn
sylvania lines said that seventy miles an
hour would be an easy performance for
this class of locomotives.
w. II. McDoel, president of the Monon
lines, was in the city yesterday and ap-
peared before the State Tax Board. OPP
posing an increase in taxation of the prop
erty. Mr.. McDoel says the earnings of the
road are now quite satisfactory. The first
week in August they were $92. 305, against
Sl3,4 6l in the corresponding week of 1900.
Since July 1 the earnings were $471 ,552,
against $SSS:999 in 1900. While the stone
traffic of the road has not been at it's
maximum, there was a considerable in
crease over the corresponding period last
year. Regarding the putting on of through
solid trains between indianapolis and
French Lick Springs in connection with the
Indianapolis & V~iIcennes. he said that as
soon as the new hotel and other improve
ments at French Lick Springs and West
Baden were completed, such service would
certainly be established. AS to the build
ing of a road from indianapolis to Sulli-
van Ind, crossing the Monon line, he said
he could give but little encouragement IL
might be done. but nothing definite had
been decided on.