The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-21

the soft coal fields will make ii strong
line when plans now in progress are com
pleted- Its earnings are already surprise
10 friends OF the property.
The round trip tickets to New York,
which include Atlantic City. have not
proved as popular as was expected, and
travel was not large on the first days. The
trouble is that the return limit is but
twelve days, too short a time 10 go 10 the
seashore.
D. G. Edwards. passenger traffic manager
Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, has
resigned as one Of the executive committee
OF the Central Passenger Association, and
Frank Vandusen. assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Pennsylvania, has been
elected TO the vacancy.
The Pennsylvania contemplates expend-
ing at Toledo 900 in improving its dock
facilities. At present the Pennsylvania
handles through Toledo only all-rail coal
having no docks. 1t is said these docks are
only the beginning Of contemplated i'm
provements at that point
II is stated that a large amount of stock
OF the Chesapeake & Ohio has recently
changed hands. and that If the Pennsyl-
Yania does not increase its holdings II may
lose control. The holdings of the Pennsyl-
vania at the close of the fiscal year were
only $ll,6JO,OCO, out Of capital of 500, 529,OOO
The July edition of the Hand Book Of
Railroad Securities has been issued by the
Financial Chronicle. The book contains in
small compass a vast amount of informa-
ton concerning railroads, and shows earn
lngs, dividends, etc, for a series of years.
John E. Turner district passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific. has received a tele-
gram from the general passenger and ticket
agent Of that line advising that for the
months of September and October the lines
nave decided TO put on cheap one-way col
onlst rates 10 Spokane, Wash, and points
West.
The Lehigh Valley road has just received
two of the largest passenger engines ever
built They are designed to haul passenger
TIVE
in and out of Wilkesbarre without assist
ance and are guaranteed 10 make sixty
miles an hour with such trains on level por-
lions Of the road.
The deal has been perfected by which
the Santa Fe now operates over its own
tracks from Chicago to the Pacific coast,
the last deed resulting I'm accomplishing
such an end having been passed over to
the Santa Fe Company on Saturday. Prest-
dent Ripley says this greatly simplifes the
management and bookkeeping OF the COM
pany.
Reports that the railroads are laying in
soft coal are exaggerated. The reports
arise in a large measure from the inability
of the roads to move so large a volume of
coal. The anthracite strike has set free
many thousand cars and many have been
sent TO the soft coal mines to be loaded
and the roads, not being able to move them
on account of power shortage, store them
on side tracks, moving them as opportunity
offers
The engineers of the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific have completed the sur
veys from Olivette, on its Colorado
division, 10 Ferguson. on the Wabash line.
By connecting with the Wabash at Fer
guSOn, the Rock Island Is able TO reach its
recently purchased property in North ST
Louis. From its North st. Louis yards it
Is the intention to run in a southeasterly
direction to the river front. near Bremen
avenue.
Colonel ]. S. Russell, general counsel of
the Pullman Company, in speaking of the
advance in wages of Pullman men,
said: THE reason the company originated
ii was that they were willing that they
might have a share in the prosperity the
company has enjoyed the last two years"
As TO advance of pay of other employees,
he said the company had the matter under
Amusement, but he did not know what
action would be taken.
The Central Freight Association has
issued a circular announcing that all roads
in the Central Freight territory will not
advertise, so far as freight traffic is con-
cerned, in ordinary periodicals, circulars,
catalogues, programmes of entertainments
or exhibitions and the like. Such a circular
was issued some time ago, but owing to the
rule having been unObServed in some in
stances the circular was issued for the sec
ond time. The matter has been passed upon
by the association and the understanding
will now be effective The roads however,
will advertise in newspapers and standard
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