The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-28

Through train service between Springfield
and Cincinnati begins next Sunday on the
Indianapolis, Decatur & Western Railroad.
Heretofore trains have run only as far
east as Indianapolis. The passenger train
for Cincinnati will leave Springfield at 9:l5
p. m. and will be first class In every par
ticular
Articles of Incorporation were filed with
the Illinois secretary of state yesterday or
the Waukegan & Western Railroad Com
pany, principal office at Waukegan and cap
ital stock $4,000. 1t is to be constructed
from Waukegan. Lake county, in west
erly direction to the boundary line of Lake
county.
III. B. Chaplin. traffic manager OF the Bos-
ton * Albany, and n. NJ. Biscoe, foreign
freight agent, were in the city on Sunday,
going from here TO St. Louis and Kansas
City This was Mr.. Chapin's first visit to
indianapolis, and he was favorably i'm
pressed with the city and the extent of its
railroad interests.
ing that the Cincinnati, Richmond & Mum
Gle Railroad, which some time ago severed
its business relations with the American
with the Pacific Express Company TO oper-
ate over the line. The new service will be
established between now and Dec. l.
President Cassatt and the board Of d.
rectors of the Pennsylvania Railroad left
Philadelphia yesterday on a special train
on their annual tour of inspection. The
trip will extend far west as Cleveland,
and from that point the party Will pro-
coed TO Buffalo via the Lake Shore road,
returning to Philadelphia on Friday after
noon.
c. f. Webb, who had been agent of the
Peoria Eastern and its predecessor at
Bloomington. ILL.,, for thirty years. died
few days ago. j. A. Barnard general man.
ager of the lines, expecting him to recover,
had given him a four months leave OF alb
sence without loss of pay. Mr.. Barnard has
given instructions that the four months
pay be sent to his family
j. E. Palmer, who has the contract for
the concrete foundation work for the new
Chicago Eastern Illinois Railroad shops
at Danville ILL.,, will begin work to-day.
The first buildings to be erected are a
power house, machine shops and a round
house. The iron, which was ordered some
time ago. will arrive on Nov. l. The shops
are located at Oaklawn, two miles east of
Danville.
Harry Crawford, formerly president of
the Chicago & Southeastern, was in the
city yesterday. The object of his visit is to
settle all claims against the road during his
administration of its affairs so that he may
give the Big Four a clear title to the prop
erty. 1t is further stated that through the
in in cash over 10000 above the liabilities
against the road.
ID. b. Martin. passenger traffic manager
of the Baltimore & Ohio, says the pros
poets for interchangeable mileage in trunk
line territory are decidedly encouraging
There Is no real OPPOSITION to the plan, al
though some roads which already have an
interchangeable mileage of their own ma
turally are not so enthusiastic as others
1t will require little time, probably, but
he is confident that the plan will win.
General Passenger Agent Smith, of the
Lake Shore, In his capicity as secretary
of the American Association of General
Passenger and Ticket Agents, has received
a monster petition from the Commercial
Travellers of the United States, asking that
interchangeable mileage be made general
in nf al
have favored the proposition, the majority
has not been willing to take affirmative
action.
An official of the ST. Louis & San Fran
the management is planning for the use
of second track to be built on the Big
Fours right of way between Shelbyville,
FOR connecting the Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nois with the st. Louis & San Francisco.
This arrangement Is at present under ne
gotiation, and will cover the construction
of lilo miles of track.
The Southern Pacific announced yester-
day that, beginning Nov. 15 double daily
transcontinental passenger service will be-
gin between New Orleans and San Fran
cisco. The Sunset Limited" heretofore
running three times week during the win
ter months, will be operated daily and a
new train will also be put on to
run daily, known as the Golden Gate Ex-
press" The time between New Orleans
and San Francisco will be reduced about
half a day.
The annual report of the Toledo, st. Louis
& Western Railway was given out for pub
lication yesterday. 1t shows that the gross
earnings were 81, $40. SS0.47 the operating ex-
penses 81, 915, 432. So; net earnings from oper-
alton, $725, 40; other income. s9.64327; to-
400; surplus, $50, 690.76. The total earnings
increased $150,31i11 while the net earnings
Increased $94SS2. 80. The operating expenses
increased from 10 q per cent. to 1883 per
cent. of the earnings.
The Railway Engineer, of London. says
editorially in recent issue concerning
American locomotives on the Midland Rail-
way: I'VE hear from perfectly reliable
sources that the Baldwin engines on the
Midland road have by no means been the
comparative failures that some people like
to believe they are. 1t is true they burn
a little extra coal, but they will take loads
with ease that the other good engines
snort at, and they are by no means I'M
popular with the drivers
An official circular issued yesterday an
nounces the organization of the GAINESVILLE
& Western Railway, which recently pur-
chased the southern half of the Columbus,
Sandusky q Hooking Railway, as follows:
President, n. Monsarrat: vice president and
general counsel, ]. H. Hoyt; secretary and
treasurer, w. N. Colt; general freight
agent, H. B. Durham; general passenger
agent. w. III. Fisher: general superintend-
similarly connected with the Columbus
Hooking Valley & Toledo Railway.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
status and prospects are said to be mat
ter of much concern to the Northern Sc
curities interest, and steps have been taken
to clip that corporations wings and adj
minister a body blow. The story emanat-
ing from the Northwest Is that the traffic
arrangement by which the Rock Island
gets into Minneapolis and st. Paul over the
tracks Of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
is TO be terminated at the end of this year.
The Rock Island gets into Minneapolis and
st. Paul on Nov. / under the arrangement,
and will become the Burlington's strongest
competitor between st. Louis and the
Northwest.
A. F. Machold, the ticket broker arrested
at Washington for contempt of court for
alleged violation of the restraining order
granted by the District Supreme Court in
the cases brought by number of railroads
against those they charged with trafficking
in nontransferable tickets issued on ac-
count of the G. A. r. encampment, was
yesterday released from custody. The de-
Tense was that Machold was not guilty of
contempt of court because he had not been
personally served with notice of the origi-
nal proceedings and had not filed any an
swer thereto and had not participated in
the proceedings. The court upheld this de-
Tense, after giving warning against further
violations, and stating that only the plausi-
| bility Of the excuse made the escape from
| punishment possible.