The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-24

on whose lines the industries are located.
1t is already evident. say railway officials;
settling the car shortage question.
The Pittsburg Terminal Railroad and
Coal Company. with capitalization OF
100000, is preparing 10 construct near
that city the most extensive and complete
railroad yards in the United States, where
thousands OF cars can be collected and rap
idly arranged and sent 10 their destlna-
ton in the shortest possible time and with
the greatest economy.
II is worthy Of notice that the Chesa-
peake & Ohio has adopted as its policy OF
operation the policy which has made the
Pennsylvania so strong in the railway
world, and, in spite of natural disadyan-
tages of gradient and curvature, which
cannot be wholly overcome the road is able
TO show remarkable increases in transpor-
tation economies since the Pennsylvania
became interested in the property. Rates
have been maintained, and it has given
the road great value and stability.
The regular meeting of the new board Of
directors Of the Western Maryland Rail-
road took place in Baltimore yesterday.
Two new directors were elected-A. H. Ca
lef, of New York, who is treasurer OF the
Missouri Pacific, and H. G. Deming, OF New
York. Mr.. Deming was selected only TO
serve in the place of George Gather, of
Maryland, who is now in Europe and who
will resume his place on the board when he
returns. At the meeting only routine
business was transacted The subject of
establishing a tide water terminal at Balti-
more was not discussed.
II. 6. Storrs assistant general superin-
tendent of the Lake Erie Western, re
turned yesterday from Cleveland. While
there he looked over the large new shops
of the Lake Shore. now nearing completion
at Collinwood, a suburb of Cleveland. The
company expects TO have the shops In op-
Grafton within six weeks, giving employ
ment TO 1000 men. The buildings are OF
brick, resting on stone foundations. The
buildings are well ventilated and amply
IfrrIf tod Nv r3v7lr IN hnC G
roof. No expense has been spared TO make
them the model shops of the United states.
The annual report of F. c. Thayer, SUI
perintendent of the Voluntary Relief De-
partment of the Pennsylvania lines west OF
P1ttsburg, shows that since the organlza-
ton Of the department, in July, 1889, there
have been 639 fatal accidents, on which the
disbursements were $S73,907.l9, and lo5S
deaths from natural causes, on which bene-
fits entailing an outlay of s1.0l3,3T.1s were
paid. Uuder the head of disablement ben
efltS there were Ga S2S ca ses of accidents, ne
cessiating an outlay of 1862. 75S.15, and 1888
cases of sickness, on which was disbursed
S1,178,5S5.20. In all, the company has cared
for 15992S cases, and has expended in doing
so 3,52S, SIS. 81.
1t was officially announced at the offices
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in
Philadelphia yesterday that as the New
York Board of Aldermen had rejected the
| tunnel franchise a new measure will be
/ presented. 1t could not be learned, how
ever, whether the company had decided on
/ the provisions of the new bill, though it is
4 stated the action of the Board of Aldermen
was anticipated. 1t is stated that Presi-
/ dent Cassatt is in Bar Harbor and has
| made no statement regarding the future
/ action of the company. The railroad COM
/ pany, il is stated, must now deal with the
/ rapid transit commission in perfecting a
/ new bill TO be presented to the aldermen
/ The published statements that work had
/ been commenced on the New Jersey end of
/ the tunnel denied. No contracts, it is
announced, have yet been awarded.