The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-27

2D3. Since organized July /, 1899, the asso-
citation has paid out 1887 .463.02.
General Passenger Agent Daniels, of the
New York Central, Smith, of the Lake
Shore, Lynch, of the Big Four. and Rhein.
OF the Lake Erie & Western. at the close
of their meeting on Thursday, went to
st. Clair Flats. Michigan. for day $
recreation, and will return to their respec-
tive headquarters to-day.
The report which emanated from Chicago
10 the effect that east-bound rates were 10
be advanced on Jan. l is denied by tramc
managers or the lines. The report grew OUT
OF a meeting held in New York recently
to revise rates on certain commodities, but
1t is authoritatively asserted that there Is
TO be no advance in any of the rates.
One of the Eastern financial papers re-
ports that negotiations are pending oy
which the Norfolk & Western and the Pere
Marquette are to be merged. the Pennsyl-
vania. which owns the Norfolk & Western,
being behind the move. This would give
the latter outlets to upper Lake Michigan
and entrance to the Michigan iron mines
The general passenger agents, who VIII
! meet in the forty-seventh anniversary III
Portland, Me, Oct. IA. will have no nang-
ers-on, and none but members and their
wives will be afforded accommoda tions on
the special train which the Grand trunk
has offered. In former years more out
siders have enjoyed the courtesies or the
association than members.
| On Oct. the Baltimore & Ohio will take
| over the Bradford, Bordell & kinzua kali
way. The road is narrow gauge. III miles
In length and connects Bradford, Ormspy,
Smithport. Mount Jewett, Kane, CLARION
| and Forksburg, well a NUMBER OF
| small towns and is result OF process
| of amalgumation by purchase and by lease
extending back many years.
j. F. Wallace. who has been assistant
general manager of the Illinois Central
and who has been made general manager
will report to Mr.. ]. T. Harrahan, secono
vice president Mr.. w. III. Harrahan
heretofore chief engineer. is made assistant
general manager and H. U. Wallace, who
has been superintendent of the Freepor'
division, is appointed chief engineer.
Official announcement has been made by
the Southern Railway of the removal o,
| ington to Atlanta on Oct. l. The genera
| freight agent. Mr.. z. A. Neil, and Assistant
| Freight Agent l.. Green and their forces
leave Washington on Sept. q. These Off
| Gals announce that communications in.
| tended for them should be hereafter ad
! dressed care Equitable building, Atlanta
| Georgia.
1t is announced that the Chicago &
| Northwestern will, for the protection OF
passengers, put a bridal car on Train 156
which leaves Freeport every week day a
els p. m. and arrives at Chicago at 1910 p
m. 1t is stated that the train carries more
| wedding parties than any road entering
| Chicago, and that the floors of the car:
are. daily covered with rice and package
festooned with white ribbon.
President Joseph Ramsay, of the Wa
| bash Railway, accompanied by his family
who have been spending the summer a
oud at amd M ast nsh
! New York. Mr.. Ramsay and Miss Gould
| who is a heavy stakeholder in the Wa
bash, were questioned as to the controvers,
| between that road and the worlds fair OH
Gals over the site for the fair ground en-
trance, but both were noncommittal
A decision was rendered at Bucyrus, Q.
yesterday by the Circuit Court against thu
Railroad Company Suit was brought b!
! the prosecuting attorney of that count,
| against the Pennsylvania to GUST IL from
! doing relief work on the ground that i
was exceeding its charter, which did no
| permit it 10 do an insurance business. Th
Circuit Court sustained the contention o
the prosecutor The case will be appealed
! TO the Supreme Court.
Samuel b. Sweet, general freight agen
! of the Lake Erie & Western, says th'
road will handle the largest tonnage o.
freight this month of any month in it,
history. This is due to the fact that th'
company has been better supplied will
| cars and locomotives than heretofore. Mr.
| Sweet says the increases in freight anC
passenger traffic keep nearly even, ant
the passenger business is now fully 26 pc
cent. of the revenue earned. which is
large per cent. for Western road
1t is announced on good authority, says
the Chicago Daily News. that a 5000, 90
| increase is to be made in the capital stool
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
| Railroad. This additional stock will b.
issued to stockholders at par. 1t is sup
posed the increased capitalization is fo
the purpose of acquiring Senator Clark
rights In a road which is planned for con
struction between Salt Lake City and Lo
Angeles. The st. Paul lines, with th'
Gould roads. gives this combination a route
to Salt Lake, and the connection with Sen
ator Clark's project will give the st. Pau
an outlet to the Pacific coast