The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-01
have been instructed to build at once


eblo. accompanied by ID. Hardy. is going
over the lines. Mr.. Luke was formerly con-
nected with the Wabash.
The Big Four and Toledo. st. Louis &
Western use the same bridge at North
an old wooden structure, and as
result of a recent conference a new steel
bridge, costing nearly 100000. will re-
place II.
the Northern Pacific, will leave to-day for
Minnesota He has obtained a months
leave of absence, being his first vacation In
the eleven years he has been with that
company.
1t would seem that the limit of car
capacity has not yet been reached. An
Ohio firm Is now building a 160,O0O-pound
car, and a prominent car construction en-
gineer states that he was working on
200, 000-pound car.
William Cotter has been appointed man
ager of operations in charge of the Missouri
Pacific, st. Louis & Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway and leased. operated and
independent lines. He will make his head
quarters in st. Louis.
1t is noted that the ticket scalpers have
been more prosperous and numerous OF
late, and il is stated they have made con-
siderable money in manipulating excursion
tickets so many excursions have there
been TO Indianapolis in the last few weeks.
Announcement is made that the Balti-
more & Ohio has acquired land at keyser,
w. Va. at a cost of 100000, and Will estahr
roundhouse for twenty-five engines, coal
chutes, water tank, and other needed
structures.
Freight traffic on the. Fort Wayne di-
vision of the Lake Erie & Western has
so increased that four new freight trains
have been added, one each way between
Fort Wayne and Connersville. one from
Fort Wayne to Upton each way, to have
direct connection with Indianapolis.
Freight officials are pleased with the crop
situation and look for an enormous tonnage
of corn. Sample cars which have
been received are taken as an 1ndica-
year. Many of the ears are fifteen inches
long and covered with large firm grain.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Southern Railway in Kentucky
was held in Louisville yesterday afternoon.
with the law, and only one stakeholder
was present, the remaining stockholders
being represented by proxies. The old di-
rectors were reelected.
Henry e. Rouse. president of the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas. has arrived in San Fran
cisco. President Reuse states that his visit
here had no significance. and that he was
travelling purely for pleasure; He had come
to San Francisco to join General Miles,
whom he will accompany to the Philippines.
The New York Central is taking active
measures for the installation of electric
power in Its New York city tunnel, and Tor
the introduction of plans and more efilci e.
been In progress all summer, but has been
confined until the present time to the en-
cheering offices.
Beginning with Monday last the Chicago
& Northwestern made changes in the run
ming time of its Atlantic express, by which
passenger covers the distance from St
Paul to New York In thirty-six hours. the
tram rbnnnng in connection with the the
and Vanderbilt lines
s. B. Floeter. superintendent of the
northern divisions of the Cincinnati Ham
ilton q Dayton system, yesterday Inspected
ordinate officials. The new offices of the
company are at Fort Wayne, the handsom-
est in that city. and will be opened for
business Oct. Z.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific is
reported to have acquired the Ell Paso &
Northeastern road. running from Santa
Rosa, n. NJ, TO FL Paso, a distance of go
miles. This will give the Rock Island direct
A. Low, general attorney OF the Rock
Island. is in FL Paso TO close the deal
The New Mexico & Pacific Railway Com
pany has been incorporated by the follow
ing st. Louis capitalists Hugh Koehler,
Paul Reiss. Max Koehler. Thomas Il. liar
Ian and Orville Turner. The company in
tends to build TO the Pacific coast follow
ing the thirty-sevepth parallel A contract
ton to EliZabethtown has been MADE.
policy has been adopted by the Pennsyl-
vania Company on its lines west Of Pitts
burg, and many millions of dollars will be
spent in improvements. The work has al
ready been begun on shops, which on all
parts of the system being enlarged.
double track put down, new stations
erected and general improvements made.
The purchase of the Monon by the Louis
jointly has met with much criticism. With
in a few months of the purchasing con-
troll of this property preferred stock was
selling at Al and common at %; yet. in the
face of this, the Southern syndicate bought
the preferred stock, paying so and Is for the
common. However. IL is only a parallel with
the Chicago. Burlington q Quincy purchase.
In speaking of the future of the Monon
President McDoel says that both passenger
and freight rates are being well main
tanned and the outlook for the ensuing
year justifies the belief that gross earn
ings will equal. If not exceed. those of the
past year. He anticipates no trouble in the
movement of the new crops, which are
heavy. The farmers are not expected to
market all their grain at once, and the
per diem agreement as to foreign freight
equipment much relieves the car shortage.
The Southwestern passenger bureau has
announced. the colonist rates for the South
west. They are to be effective for the Sec
ond home-seekers' date in October, Tuesday,
the list, and continuing until the last date
In April 1903. to be one way colonist rates
and to be second-class, not good in stand
ard seepers, to be placed in effect from
KANSAS City, st. Louis, Memphis or other
Mississippi Missouri river cities as
agreed. upon a basis of one-half of the
present standard One-way rates, plus 81
continuous passage.
Canadian Southern Railway stock has
been steadily absorbed by the Vanderbilt
interests as was the Nickel-plate and the
Lake Shore AS 1t is Canadian corpora
| ton, Ii cannot be consolidated with prop
critics in the United States. This is a most
important line to the Vanderbilts 1t is
generally characterized by low grades and
| long stretches of tangent. 1t is said to be
nearer an absolutely straight line between
| America. year ago the stock sold al
| co. now 1t is selling at IS.
The schedule of the new Southern Pacific
Flyer covers the distance from New York
| to New Orleans, 1874 miles, in thirty-thret
| hours. The route is New York to Wash.
| ington, go miles via Pennsylvania, Wash.
| ington to Charlotte, $50 miles, and thence
| Atlanta TO Montgomery, 115 miles; Mont
| gomery to New Orleans, 321 miles, over the
| Louisville & Nashville. 1t is 2,7Si miles from
New Orleans to San Francisco, and If the
| Sunset Limited can maintain an average OF
| forty miles an hour the time from New
York to San Francisco, 1861 miles, will be
| ninty-five hours.
1t is stated that more improvements are
| in progress in the vicinity OF Pittshure
| than any other point in the world. Aside
| from the gigantic undertaking involved In
the construction of the Wabash the Balti
| more & Ohio will build four-track line be-
| tween Pittsburg and Versailles. The Pitts
burg & Lake Erie is pushing its system OF
| four main tracks, widening the right OF
way and keeping abreast of the heavy de-
nouncement made by the Pennsylvania line.
/ west indicate extensive improvements