The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-20

use of the equipment both In movement In
cars and over their roads. Investigation
much below the maximum. and more at
tentfon will be paid TO this matter mere
after.
The putting in of the block system on the
eastern division of the Wabash resulted In
the opening of new telegraph offices and the
employing OF several telegraphers. Inc
company is employing good operators as
rapidly as they can be examined
d. b: Martin. manage of passenger traf-
fc of the Baltimore & Ohio. held a confer
ence yesterday in Pittsburg which was at
tended by forty or more passenger men on
the system. Mr.: Martin holds these con-
ierences every few months 10 talk over
business matters.
Contracts have been let by the Wabash
management for construction work that
Will let the Wabash extension into Puts
burg by June l. Over 1900 men are at work
track between Mingo Junction, on the Ohio
river. and P~ittsburg.
w. p. Elliott, who represents the Pullman
company as ticket agent at this point. says
that In the nineteen years he has held the
position he has never sold as many tickets
at any corresponding period as In the last
three months. Sales of tickets west COM
pare favorably with eastbound travel.
The Southwestern Passenger Bureau held
an important meeting in st. Louis yester-
day to strengthen the organization Tor
work. The roads are determined TO turn
the lue Oh Immigration traNel from EuIopc
into the Southwest, and are trying to con-
vince foreigners that the Southwest Is a
better country than the Northwest.
The management Of the Terre Haute &
Logansport division of the Pennsylvania Is
expanding considerable money at Logans-
port in charging the roundhouse, the
freight-house and the yards. When COM
pleted the yards will be among the largest
and most conveniently planned on the Van
dalia system. The roundhouse will be so
increased as to give room for light repair
shops.
Considerable excitement was caused in
Western traffic circles at Chicago yesterday
by an announcement that the Missouri Pa
cific had cut the rate on canned goods
from st. Louis to Kansas City to 10 cents
a hundred pounds. The regular rate is Y
renewal of the rate war between chicago
and the Missouri river, and the situation
threatens to become serious.
The pension bureau of the Pennsylvania
lines west Is now in effect on the Terre
Hause & Logansport division of the VAN
dalia, but not on the Vandalia proper.
There is official authority for stating that
as soon as the Vandalia proper is taken out
of the hands of the receiver the pension
plan Will be extended over the main line,
on which there are fifteen or more men to
be pensioned, largely shop men.
The Interstate-commerce Commission on
Wednesday. Sept. "a, will begin at Wich-
tia, Kan, hearings in the cases of the
mayor and City Council of Wichita against
the AtCnlSOU, topeka q santa re fNdlTOdu
Company, for alleged discrimination In
charges on export grain from Wichita TO
New York, the contention being that the
rates are too high as compared with those
from Kansas City to New York.
The statement of coal and coke traffic
originating on the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's lines east of Pittsburg and Erie
for the week ending Sept. 13 shows: An
thracite coal, 3S tons; bituminous, 511,240
tons; coke, 206,4 $50 tons. The company has
so far this year hauled 100000 more tons
last year and more than a million more of
coke. Nearly all the increase is due to the
coal strike.
The Association of Chief Joint Car In
spectors of the United States. Canada and
Mexico, in session in Omaha, elected the
following oficers: Charles Waughup, st.
Louis, president; H. B. Boutet, Cincinnati,
vice president; John McCabe. Cleveland.
secretary and treasurer. These. together
Baker, Of Kansas City, constitute the ex-
ecutive committee. Cincinnati was selected
as the meeting place for 1903, the convention
to be held on Sept. IL Of that year.
The Lake Shore road will on Sunday start
a train from Chicago at $3.50 p. m. which Is
to be the finest equipped special train ever
run between Chicago and New York, con-
sisting of a buffet, library car, four stand
ard sleepers, combination state room and
observation car and dining car. 1t is ex-
pected to make the fastest time ever made
between the two points. The passengers
will be leading advertising men from the
Lord & Thomas, Charles II. Fuller, j. WAL
ter Thompson and other prominent adver-
Using agencies. The party will be In charge
of d.. c. Patterson, of Golfers Weekly,
whose plant they will inspect while in New