The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-25

elected directors of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford I'm place Of Henry s.
Lee and Leveritt Brainard, deceased.
Train 10 on the Big Four. made up of six
cars. was hauled by one of the new At
lantic type of engines from Cleveland TO
Columbus. lbs miles. on Monday, as shown
by the official report, in two hours and
twenty-six miutes.
Mr.. Zook superintendent of bridges on
the Pittsburg, FIT. Wayne Chicago. re-
Gently injured. was out again on Tuesday.
but is Obliged to use clutches. and II is
thought he will be obliged to use them
for several weeks.
Warren ]. Lynch. general passenger
agent of the Big Four. and Harry j.
Rhein. general passenger agent of the
Lake Erie & Western, are in Detroit, at
tending a meeting Of the passenger OFF,
Gals of the Vanderbilt lines.
Local passenger officials state that the
excursion season is nearing an end, as
they do not receive the patronage that
There may be possibly some excursions
run on two Sundays in October.
The Chicago Great Western earned. gross.
its last fiscal year, sS.122 per mile; net
earnings, $2,2l6 per mile. During the pre-
vious year it's gross earnings were S.545
per mile; net earnings, SIPS. The company
has no bonded debt. The operating expenses
took 40 per cent of the gross earnings
much reduced at present. Gross earnings
of the road have increased substantially
since July LIST.
Henry c. Rouse, president Of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas, will accomp Iai1
pines, and expects TO remain IN the
islands three months. The directors have
given him ninety days vacation.
One of the financial papers states that
the enormous sum of $25O.0O0.OOO has peen
expended
the leading roads of America for improve
ments. This sum does not include the IN
Vulnerable small extensions and improve
ments made.
Freight traffic of the Monon has so in
creased at Indianapolis that the company
now sees that combining their terminal
interests with the Cincinnati, Hamilton q
Dayton was mistake, as they now need
every foot Of track room and the space OF
the two freight depots.
The business Of the Monon at the State
fair increased 40 per cent. over any former
year and repaid the company for the out
lays made for the convenience or exhlb-
itors. The results of running passenger
trains the two big days from the Union
Station were highly satisfactory
An official of the Pennsylvania lines
speaks in very complimentary terms or
F. E. Sawyer, agent of the lines at this
point. Since he accepted the position there
has been an increas in business OF nearly
the largest tonnage at Indianapolis Of any
time in its history.
A delegation of members of the CONNER
cial Club, in company with Superintendent
Zion, of the Belt Road and other railroad
officials, yesterday afternoon made trip
over the Belt for the purpose or noting
the excellent opportunities for locating in
dustries the line, and 1t is thought
good results will follow
changes on the Terre Haute & Logansport
division on Sept. %. Train Il Will leave
South Bend at 4:50 a. m, instead or
a. m. and reach indianapolis at 1890 a;
m. over the Big Rour rounte. Train D
will leave South Bend at 10:30 a. M. con.
meet with the Monon, and arrive at 4:52
p. m. Train 8 will leave South Bend at
$50 p. m. as heretofore. 1t will not be
run on Sunday.
Robert Pitcairn, assistant to president
Cassatt. of the Pennsylvania, in speaking
of the reports that the Pennsylvania was
fighting the Wabash interests in Pittsburg,
said: THE Pennsylvania accepts the en-
trance of the Wabash into Pittsburg as
accomplished, and Is not seeking to throw
needless obstacles in thew way OF its COM
petitors and 1 do not believe there ever
had been such a determined effort on the
part of the Pennsylvania to keep the
Wabash out of that territory as has been
reported"
Thomas Frazer. originator of the rail-
structors of the Michigan Central and Lake
Shore roads, died at Detroit on Tuesday.
aged eighty.eight, When he originated
Michigan Central, his duties being to set
tie with connecting roads, steamboats, and
stages. While thus engaged the necessity
of single ticket, good on all connections,
| impressed itself upon him and he worked
out his idea in practical form. The ticket
was No l, good from Chicago to Boston,
| and bore Mr.. Frazer's name.
petition in error filed on Monday
| in the Supreme Court of Ohio by the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Com
pany against the Bradford Oil Company
| and others The railroad company, with
other roads doing. business at Findlay,
| adopted car rule by which all consignees
| of carloads delivered should be charged
81 per day after forty-eight hours for all
unloaded cars. The oil company and others
strain the order on the grounds that they
| were unprepared for it. and its immediate
| adoption would involve great expense.
| Traffic officials Of roads terminating In
vised by the Southern and the Baltimore
| & Ohio Southwestern to divert export flour
shipments to Norfolk, naming through
rates by those two roads on flour
! about cents less per 100 pounds than any
other line. The scheme adopted is to file
with the interstate commission through
rates on -four from st. Louis to the prin-
cipal European ports. making no state
ment as to proportion to the rate
| actually received by the railroad. 1t is
further stated that the same lines have
filed export rates on lumber after the man
ner of their flour rate.
The Columbus. Sandusky & Hooking Rail
| way was sold at Columbus o., yesterday
| by Master Commissioner ]. Robinson, be-
| ing bid In by Paul B. Cravath, of New York
| who bid the upset price of 81, $50, 900. Their,
| were no other bidders. Mr.. Cravath gave
| $4,000 bond on the purchase. 1t is stated
| that he represents the Henry w. Putnam
| syndicate of New York, which is said to owl
majority IF the bonds. Mr.. Cravath de
| clined TO make a statement, but Ii Is un
derstood the road will be reorganiZed anC
| that Receiver j. Robinson will become pres
| ident and general manager of the new com
| pany. There is to be no change in tn,
! as an Independent company 1t had beer
| rumored that the Goulds and the Pennsyl
F, vania interests would try to bid ii in, bu
| there was no contest at the sale, Which