The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-16

promoters are determined to maintain its
position as the most powerful railroad COM
pany in the country.
The traffic managers of the Mahoning
Valley Steel Company announce that they
will follow the policy pursued by the Car
negie Steel Company and build an lnde-
pendent line from New Castle TO 1oungs-
town and Lake Erie, the line to be built
entirely by managers of the big steel IN
dustries of the two valleys.
An interesting little booklet. entitled The
Four Track News" has been issued by the
New York Central & Hudson River. Inc
work Is designed an auxiliary 10 the
New York Centrafs four-track series. 1t
contains timely notes of travel and inter
esting information relating TO the develop
ment Of transportation in the twentieth
century.
An official of the Wabash says that the
road is in good physical condition, and the
amount of equipment now owned is ample
for present requirement: that the company
needs TO expend considerable money IN
adding more side tracks, in reducing grades
and improving stations and in preparation
for the larger business expected from the
connection with Pittsburg
For the year ending Dec 81. the last two
weeks estimated, the Lake Erie q Western
has earned. gross. 1870, 335. an increase
over last year of $S5,555; net. $.l57573, de-
crease of 500. 345. The decrease in net earn
ings is due to the large expenditures in the
way OF improvements to the property,
which have been paid out of the gross earn
ings.
Bruce Jeffries. who has been agent for
the Continental fast freight line in Terre
Haute for six years, has been appointed
travelling passenger agent OF the Evansville
x Terre Haute and the Chicago 81 Eastern
Illinois Ghe Evansville route) for the
Southeastern States, with headquarters at
Atlanta, Ga. He is a brother of Frank JEFF
fries, general passenger and freight agent
of the Evansville * Terre Haute.
h. p. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe.
In giving his views of the present railroad
situation, said the rate situation is not sat
lsfactory, although perhaps no worse than
1t has been most of the time for the last
twenty-five years. For some time after
the presidents agreement was promulgated
rates were well maintained, but this. did
not last very long. Spasmodic efforts have
been made from time TO time to stiffen
rates with more or less success, but the
improved conditions seldom endure.
G. F. DAILY, general passenger agent of
the Lake Erie Il Western who returned
from New York Saturday, states that the
meeting of the joint passenger committee
was very harmonious one. Commissioner
Farmer stated there has not been any ser
fous occasion for a meeting, but some of
the members thought it best that all should
get together once before the close of the
year, and if there were any critical differ
ences have them promptly adjusted. 1t
developed that prevailing conditions were
agreeable, and there is nothing in the stu
alton at present TO cause strained relations.
Pittsburg Post: eff the pass abolition
compact is carried out as worded l.. +.
Loree, president of the Baltimore & Ohio
and the chief promoter of the scheme, will
pay his fare after January next, and all
other presidents and general managers will
have to do likewise The order calls for the
entire abolition of exchange passes, and ii
is not TO be presumed that President Loree
will ask for a pass for himself over an
other line unless he wants to create the
impression that presidents and other Off
] Gals were not TO be included in the ar
rangements to cut off all the passes. Con
ductors on passenger trains will have tC
/ take the liberty of asking Mr.. LOree &c
/ produce his ticket when he visits PittSbure
/ on the Pennsylvania lines and President
/ a. J. Cassatt may have to pay fare on the
Baltimore * Ohio if he uses that line"