The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-27

by using the Ann Arbor tracks to Niles.
Mich, the Wabash could connect with the
Detroit division OF that line and get into
Detroit by a line only three miles longer
than the Lake Shore. 1t is stated that such
a traffic arrangement will probably be
made.
The car shortage is creating peculiar con-
dltlons In the way OF transportation. A
majority of the required cars are wanted to
move merchandise westbound. There is now
little grain moving. and the shortage in the
corn crop along different transportation
INES crlpples eastbound traffic, compelling
the railroads 10 haul empty cars east to
accommodate ~hipment of general mer-
chandtse westbound.
Both the Trunk Line and the Central
Traffic Association have n proposition be-
fore them TO abolish excess fares on fast
trains except the Lake Shore limited and
the New York and Chicago limited of the
pennsylvania. The agitation against excess
Iares mas been a most continuous source
of trouble, owing to the fact that there
are no excess fare trains between st. Louis
and New York.
Announcement is made that rates on
Classes {, ID and r, composed of flour, corn
and grain moving through East st. Louis
and Louisville on the Scent shrinkage
basis, Will be abrogated on Dec. 1. This
includes shipments made previously on the
basis or old expense bills. The railroads
allow a rebate on pine originating
west of the Mississippi for shrinkage which
amounts to about 3 cents per 100 pounds.
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no regard to the origin of the bills.
Meetings of the directors of the Wander
bilt railroads were held in New York yes
terday. and matters pertaining to man.
agement were discussed. ". Il Wander
bilt attended the meeting of the executive
committee of the New York Central and
after its close the statement was made that
only routine business was considered. The
same official declaration was concerning a
meeting of the board of directors of the
Lake Shore Railroad. The directors Of
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elected w. r. Caniff, president; Charles r.
Cox, secretary and treasurer; +. Middle
brook, assistant treasurer, and Henry V.
Fountain, of Cleveland, auditor.
Following the statement sent out from
London that Charles NJ. Hays had been re-
instated as vice president and general man
ager of the Grand Trunk, is the statement
that George p. Reeves, who is again in
charge, will resume his quiet pursuits on
his California farm, where he went over a
year ago. Mr.. Reeves had intended con-
tinuing in retirement, but at the earnest
solicitation of the Grand Trunk owners
he returned to that property. The relief
that had come TO him was much to his lik-
ing, and it is said he will retire at once.
Mr.. Hays goes back to the Grand Trunk
just one year from the time he left 1t, and
IT is genuine appreciation at this time by
the Grand Trunk owners to reinstate him.
Passenger Traffic Manager S. f. b. Morse,
OF the southern Pacific system, has an
nounced the following appointments, ef-
fective Dec. 10: Nj. l.. Robbins, TO be gen.
eral passenger and ticket agent of the
Southern Pacific. Atlantic system, the Gal
weston, Harrisburg ~ San Antonio, the Tex
as q New Orleans and the Galveston,
Houston * Northern Railways, headquar-
ters at Houston. Mr.. Robbins is now the
general passenger agent of the Houston az
Texas Central. T. ]. Anderson, to be as
SiStant general passenger agent of the
Houston & Texas Central and assistant
general passenger agent of the Southern
Pacific Atlantic system and the other roads
named above, with headquarters at Hous-
ton c.. w. Murphy. division passenger
with headquarters at Waco.
Charles L. Gibson. ticket agent OF the
Union Station at Cleveland, thinks he has
brought out a form Of ticket which will
accomplish the purpose of outwitting the
is similar TO the coupon ticket now in use,
except 1t has a blind that covers the re-
turn portion. On top there is the usual
contract which announces that the ticket
is nontransferable and void if found in
the hands of any other than the original
purchaser. There is this one difference that
ton is not stamped. Below this is the
return portion of the ticket, and instead
of being stamped on the back there is a
place on the face Of the ticket for the
stamp of the selling agent. This having
been made out, a blind with a perforation
along the edge is sealed down, thus COM
pletely covering the return portion of the
ticket. The idea is that as long as the
broker does not know the face of the ticket
he will not buy it.
What is said to be the largest and most
modern pier of its kind in the world was
opened this week at Port Richmond by the
Philadelphia & Reading. The structure is
$50 feet in length, go feet in width, and is
what is called a Observation-Disclosures
two stories, and is divided in the middle
by nine-foot fireprOof walls running its en-
tire length. Vessels can be loaded from the
two floors and two sides at one time. The
capacity of the pier is the contents of LOCO
ears of a tonnage capacity of 10000 pounds
each. The trackage inside the building will
accommodate Seventy-two cars, and is so
arranged that cargoes can be loaded and
unloaded without switching and with one
handling of the goods. On each side of
the pier is a water front OF thirty feet,
enabling the largest freight carrying YES
sells getting that far up the Delaware river
to load without difficulty. Are lights are
distributed through the structure, permit
ting work at night as well as by day. The
pier was constructed on a suggestion of
C.. L. Henderson, now one Of the vice pres
idents of the Philadelphia az Reading Com
pany, formerly general manages of the In
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