The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-10

NJ. w. Mansfield superintendent of the In
dianapolis & Vincennes, left last evening
TO be present.
f. A. Ford. general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania lines west and d. l.
Roberts, general passenger agent of the
Erie. are giving good deal of attention
10 the Akron route. which they seem de-
termined shall be a decided success.
The Great Northern Railroad has filed
with the Minnesota secretary of state the
certificate Of the increase OF S25. 600, 600 in
its capital stock. The fee paid TO the State
vas $3.50. The same certificate was fled
with the Ramsey county register of deeds.
The MonOn lines earned in the month of
April S360,I19 against S342,S90 in April, 1900.
and against s2e3.1l5 in April. 1899. Since
July the earnings OF the road were So
S7.Oll. against SS,197600 in the correspond
ing ten months Of 1900. and S.742S52 in 1899.
A. NJ. Schoyer. superintendent Of the
telegraph lines of the Pittsburg. Fort
WAYNE & Chicago. has issued a letter
faithfulness displayed during the period of
storm and flood which prevailed last
month.
The Santa Fe Railroad has inaugurated
one of the most unique propositions ever
taken up by railroad. 1t is a scheme TO
educate its general agents through the
East about California and other Western
states. Arrangements have been made to
send them West in parties OF three.
A high official of the Pennsylvania lines
SAID yesterday that the original policy or
the pennsylvania was not TO extend its
lines west of St Louis or Chicago or south
OF the Ohio river. and that was the policy
at present. and will continue to be de-
spite all reports to the contrary
f. b. Thomas. chairman of the board Of
directors of the Erie. c. w. BuXkholz. chief
engineer and General Manager Fitch are
accompanying President Underwood on his
initial trip over the system. y week will
be spent in examining the road and ter
minal facilities at New York. Chicago and
Buffalo.
The entire Northern division of the CHI
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, COM
prising nearly $50 miles of track, is TO be
thoroughly overhauled this summer at the
expense of several million dollars Con-
tract for the work has been let TO Winston
Bros. of Minneapolis. and they have al
ready begun operations.
Among the improvements i'm the Buring-
ton passenger service, taking effect May
II. will be the addition of a complete line
of dining cars in the Nebraska Colorado
Express, their afternoon train from St
Louis to Denver. This train will also carry
through chair cars and sleepers between
Kansas City and Denver.
With the improved condition of the Bal
timore * Ohio Southwestern road the vau-
alton or its line in Ohio is increased $513,
VO Under the increased valuation the taxes
the company will have TO pay will be &c..
Oo more than IL has been paying, but since
these improvements have been completed
the increased business OF the road will
more than justify paying this additional
tax.
The American Ticket Brokers' Association
has completed its business at Kansas City,
after two days convention. The follow
ing ofncers were elected: President Peter
kooi Chicago: vice presidents, c. H.
Thompson. Portland. Ore; George Barnett
Oklahoma City. o. T.. Adolph Messing In
dianapolis, and W. H. Wilkerson. Kansas
city. The association will convene next
year at Minneapolis.
Those who attend the Pan-American Ex-
position will do well to give heed to the
instructions which have been prepared gov
erning the transportation OF baggage
These provide that all baggage be plainly
marked with the owners name and home
address. so that II IL should go astray il
would not be indefinitely lost. Hand lug
gage should not be checked, and passen-
gers are asked TO keep IL in their posses
sion.
The war in passenger rates from Kansas
City to New York between the Wabash
and its competitors shows no signs of
abatement. The Wabash assumed the Of
fenslve yesterday by making a further cut
OF sl.95 In the rate from Kansas City TO
New York. This brings the rate by this
line down TO S25.10, and the other lines say
they VIII put in effect correspondingly low
Their reduction the Wabash may make
At meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Western Passenger Association yes
terday fight developed over the attempt
west Of the Mississippi river TO adopt a uni
form interchangeable mileage book. At
present the Rock Island and the Missouri
Pacific have an interchangeable book but
the other lines were for some reason averse
70 adopting it, II is thought there will be
combination OF all other lines against the
Rock Island and the Missouri Pacific.
f. r. Clark grand chief of the Order Of
Railway Conductors, now in session IN
Milwaukee. delivered a lengthy address be-
| fore the trainmen's convention dwelling
upon the present situation of railroads and
! their relations to organization and advo-
eating cooperation. Several proposed
! amendments 10 the constitution were re-
ceived. The most important proposes to
| create a reserve fund OF $780, 900 in
/ surance fund. Another amendment calls for
| the creation of a new office. to be known
| as fourth vice grand marshal.
The first appointments that Mr. Under
wood has made as the new president of the
| Erie road indicates something of his meth
| cd OF doing business. When he went 10
! the Baltimore & Ohio the conductors of
| that road were not tidy and neat as they
| might have been. He appointed a special
| man To coach the conductors I'm way of
| treating patrons properly. This official
Travelled over the lines all the time to see
that orders were obeyed. He had another
| man who looked after the smaller details.
| He has carried the same methods on to