The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

be erected than the one burned, and TO
have sheds under which transfers can be
made Of passengers under cover.
Directors of the National Railroad Of
Mexico, according 10 a statement OF w. H.
Raoul. president of that railroad. have
made these changes: r. y. Brown, from
the third TO second vice presidency IN place
of Gabriel Norton resigned j. NJ. Frazer
treasurer: William Burckel, secretary.
These changes will take effect June J. Inc
offices Of the first vice president and as
sistant treasurer in this city will be dis
continued.
The Chicago & Northwestern announces
a rate of one fare plus s. for harvest hands
on the first and third Tuesdays In June,
July. August. September and october. rms
has the appearance of colonist rate un-
der new guise and is liable 10 further
complicate matters in the western PasSen-
ger Association, which since its troubles
with the Chicago Rock Island q Pacihc
no longer has the cohesion which formerly
prevailed.
Following the recommendation of the
board of directors the stockholders OF the
st. Louis Southwestern Railroad, one OF
the Gould railroads in the Southwest, have
decided TO issue new stock to the extent of
s1S.5ooc10 and SIS. 600 OF new bonds The
new bond issue will be made TO retire out
standing second mortgage income bonds
and to provide for new equipment OF the
road or for the purchase of the stock OF
other railroads. portion of the issue
will be expended for the purchase OF the
Stuttgart & Arkansas Railroad.
James ]. Hill. president of the Northern
Securities Company, who had been in
specting Burlington terminals at 81. Louis,
left yesterday for St. Paul. With refer
ence 10 the Wall-street report that efforts
were being made looking 10 compromise
OF the so-called merger suit Mr.. Hill said;
There is nothing whatever in that. We
are content 10 leave that matter for the
courts to decide. We have confidence in
the courts and are satisfied that the case
will be fairly decided. We own the prop
There will be a meeting June 8 at Chi
cago Of committees appointed 70 represent
the several passenger associations OF the
country, including the Western. Southwest
ern. Southeastern, Transcontinetal, Central
and New England associations, and the
Trunk line Committee. The meeting is called
for the purpose of arranging details for put
ting out tickets for use on excursions that
will be uniform. The uniform ticket may be
extended TO a wider field and made applica-
BILE to all business that originates in one
section and passes over the lines in the
other association.
A case just decided in Syracuse against
the New York Central has an important
bearing on the question of the present an
thracite coal supply. The suit was brought
by a Syracuse firm to recover claim of
1859 for coal conhscated by the railroad
company when in transit from Pennsyl-
vania during the winter, a heavy snow
storm prevailing. The plaintiff was with
out fuel, and was obliged to close his fac
tory in consequence. The court awarded
s206 damages to the plaintiff. 1t is under
stood the road will carry the case to
higher court, that the liability of railroads
in the matter of confiscation may be def
nitely decided.
The banking house of ]. p. Morgan &
Co. as depository for the Louisville &
Nashville Railway Company and the South
ern Railway Company, has sent circular
letter to Monon stockholders making a
formal offer of 80 for the preferred stock
and IS for the common. If less than 81 per
cent of the entire capital stock is on de-
post with Morgan Co. by July the
offer to buy may be Withdrawn at the OPP
ton of the prospective purchasers. AL
though control of Monon is said TO be
vested in no definite interest at this time,
it is understood that Morgan q Co have
assurances that the foregoing terms will be
accepted by majority of the shareholders.
The Monon has completed at its Lafayet
| shops what is said to be the largest combi-
| nation baggage and mail car in the world.
| The length of the baggage room inside is 80
| feet inches. and in addition is the mailroom
IL feet 10 inches in length. The entire car is
| 70 feet inches inside and q feet inches
| over all The car is painted Monon green.
is lighted with Pintsch gas and is mounted
| on heavy six-wheel trucks. The windows
| are of the regular Pullman pattern, giving
| the train particularly stylish appearance.
| Lafayette shops, together with two mann
| moth baggage cars for the special purpose
of carrying theater scenery. These cars
! open at the ends. and will carry the largest
| pieces of scenery made.
| United States Investor: at is amusing
| to note the daily interviews which are
/ emanating from Mr.. Ramsey. president of
the Wabash road, who seems to be con-
tinually going out of his way to seek
/ prominence in the newspapers and create
the impression that he is really the head
| and front of the Wabash system. Wall
| street knows better, however 1t is
| thoroughly aware of the fact that Mr.
/ George J. Gould is really behind these inn
portant developments in the Wabash sys-
| nd he a tee
/ and directs it's affairs" This criticism is
certainly unjust, as large per cent. of
/ these interviews are manufactured by
| agina tive reporters. Mr.. Ramsey, as all
| know, is close mouthed concerning any in
! terest he is connected with.
| A passenger official of one of the trunk
| lines says: AN effort is being made again
to create the impression that the death
| knel of the anti-pass agreement of the
| trunk lines is being sounded. Inquiry
| among the presidents fails to show there
| is any foundation for statements to that
| effect. 1t is true there have been evasions
and technical violations, especially in CIV
! ing passes to officials of steamship COM
| panies, but these do not seem to give any
| where near the worry to the presidents
| others lower in the scale of authority APP
| pear to have. With at least a majority of
the presidents. and the presidents alone are
| responsible for the agreement, there APP
| pears to be feeling of entire satisfa action
| with the condition following it's adoption.
| and no disposition to return to the policy
| which formerly governed the issuance of
| transportation to railroad men on foreign
| lines"