The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-17

so. and its passenger business will improve
when the new equipment Is put on.
1t is stated that the Leeds-More syndi-
cate, which has secured control OF the
Chicago * Rock Island has no desire
to sell. and those outsiders who hold stock
are disposed TO await developments. Prob
abilities are that the extension already
planned will be carried out. TIL impression
prevails that Chairman Cable or the
board of directors. will retire before long.
General Manager Nudge. Of the Santa
Fe, announces that Avery Turner, at pres
ent superintendent of the middle division,
VIII be general manager of the Pecos VA
ley road, and he will be succeeded at New
ton by j. +. Ensley. now trainmaster at
Chanute. d. II. Nichols will become man
ager or the Kansas Southwestern Whlcn Is
Fe.
c. S. Crane, general passenger agent OF
the Wabash, was in Pittsburg the latter
part of last week. planning for opening
his new office there, where the passenger
business Is to be transacted on a oroaG
scale. Mr.. Crane says that as soon as
their own track is in good shape they
will establish tirst-class passenger service
between ~Pittsburg, Detroit. chicago, 81.
Louis and Kansas City with the finest
equipment. The Wabash is preparing 10
open its new Chicago-TOledo line, which en-
tiers a territory held previously exclusively
by the Lake Shore.
The ordinance r~ecentlv passed by the
Common Council of Kansas City prompt
ing all ticket scalping has been vetoed by
Mayor Reed and returned TO the lower
house of the Council, where 1t originated
Accompanying the returned ordinance the
mayor sent a message or considerable
length, the pith of which was that the
ordinance was solely for the benent OF the
railroads., and that their promises OF bet
ter rates and more conveniences were mere
ly soothing syrup. An effort was maze 10
pass the ordinance over the mayors veto,
but 1t failed on a vote of Z to Z, ten votes
being necessary TO pass il.
The Philadelphia & Reading is about to
inaugurate a pension system for faithful
employees. The first intimation the men
on Thursday when notices were posted
along the line and in all the shops or the
company, stating that President Baer had
given authority to retire all continuously
in the company's service fifty years or
more, their names to be retained on a
pay roll, and the pensions will be liked
on a basis of 90 per cent. of wages received
at the time of retirement, provided that
in case this does not amount TO SO per
month the latter amount will be PAID.
Several interpretations have been made
of the new rules promulgated by the trunk
line railroads regarding the issue of passes
after Jan. 1, 1902. 1t has been stated that
no passes would be given whatever AFTER
Jan. /, that presidents and other offlclals
would pay full fare over their own roads,
and that outsiders who had been accus-
toned to riding gratis would have TO pay.
An official who claims to be well Informed
says as he understands 1t everything In
the nature of free transportation between
lines in the trunk line association Will be
abolished Jan. /, but 1t does not apply to
roads west of Buffalo and PittSburg.
Passes will be issued to travelling men and
officials and employees by their own roads,
and hereafter each road OF the trunk line
will take care of itself and let other roads
do the same.