The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-04

Ject is TO minimize concession to people
interested in special meetings, and there
Will be fewer special trains run In the fu-
ture for conventions and various organiza-
uons. An official says: 1T does not mean
higher rates for transportation; on the con-
trary II suggests that there will be less
necessity for advancing rates and fewer
changes than heretofore"
The meeting of the representa- tives OF the
transcontinental lines interested in the
military passenger business was adjourned
at Chicago yesterday. without finishing ar
rangements for the distribution Of bust
ness. The fact that a number Of other
the same time was the reason. To-day
this business is TO be taken UP and dis
posed Of and it is supposed the old agree
ment. with notifications, will be re-estab-
ished.
The Northern Pacific issued a special
folder setting forth the attractions OF the
Pullman vestibuled train to be run to yell
lowstone Park, August IA. from Indianap-
oils, under the direction of w. w. Richard
son, district passenger agent of the Penn
sylvania. and John Turner, district pas
senger agent of the Northern Pacific. The
folder sets out in detail what each day
attractions will be. The itinerary of the
train shows that it will leave Indianapolis
at ll:3S a. m. August IA, and on its return
will reach this city on August 26.
II is estimated that ii will cost the Gould
lines so, 600 900. including the purchase of
the Western Maryland, to make the nee
essary connections and extensions 10
reach tide water at Baltimore, and 5000
600 additional to improve terminals and in
crease trackage at Baltimore. Within the
last eighteen months the Gould interests
have made great progress, and Mr.. Gould
Will soon be able to boast that he controls
a larger mileage than do the Vanderbilt,
the Hill. the Hartman or Pennsylvania in
terests. In round numbers he now con-
trolls 1880 miles OF main line.
The joint agreement between the United
States and Pacific Express Companies has
been dissolved and separate agencies have
been established in st. Louis and else
where. The main office of both companies
is in st. Louis. The United States Express
Company operates over the Baltimore q
Ohio, the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, the
Chicago & Alton and the Wabash systems.
The Pacific Company has the Wabash,
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern,
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, the
systems.
Commenting on an announcement from
Cleveland that on June Is new fast train,
to be called THE Twentieth Century Linn
ited." will be put in service between chi
cago and New York via the Lake Shore
and the New York Central the time be-
tween the two cities being reduced to
twenty hours. c. F. DAILY, chief assistant
general passenger agent of the Lake Shore.
said that the new train. added to those al
ready in service, would give practically
limited train from Chicago to New York
every two hours. service which. he said,
was unequaled in any other territory in
the world.
Railroad representatives and shippers
from all parts of the West gathered in
Springfield ILL.,, with the Illinois Railroad
commission for the purpose of revising
freight rates No revision of freight rates
has been made in fourteen years; occasion
al changes in tariffs have been made, but
comparatively few changes in classified
tion and shippers are demanding a general
reduction through change in classification.
When these tariffs were formulated cars
I'D Jnc aff - tn
pounds; now they have a carrying capacity
of from $1,000 to 10000 pounds, and some
100000 pounds
Representatives of the passenger depart
ments OF railroads from all parts of the
country were in Chicago yesterday at the
meeting of the general committee appointed
from the eight passenger associations.
This committee met TO devise some means
for adopting uniform coupon contract for
tickets issued for conventions. excursions
and the Ike and also for general interline
business, both round trip and one way.
Three representatives of each of the pas
senger associations were present. The
tual work was left to a subcommittee, COM
posed OF member from each associa-
ton This subcommittee is instructed 10
formulate a plan, and when ready to re-
port the general committee will be reas
sembled. This report must be made before
Sept. l.
new train. called the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited is to be run over the New
York Central and the Lake Shore. between
New York and Chicago, beginning June Is.
1t will make the trip of 9S4 miles in twenty
hours This is rate of 1872 miles an hour,
and when the stops are considered ii will
be the fastest long-distance train ever
operated. 1t mas been especially built for
this service. The train will consist of two
trains. One will leave New York a 2:45
o'clock every afternoon and arrive in Chi
cago at 9:i5 the next morning. The other
will start from Chicago at 1890 every after
noon and reach New York at $3.50 the next
morning The Lake Shore Limited. TWEEN
ty-four- hour train, will not be discontinued.
The fare on the new train will be SIS, which
is IS over the regular fare.
1t was officially stated yesterday that
negotiations are in progress between the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the
Postal Telegraph Company concerning the
operation of the Geographic system over
the railroad company's lines. The Western
Union Telegraph Company at present
operates the Pennsylvania Railroad tele
graph lines. but the contract will terminate
in about six months. vice president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad said that a con-
ference of the officials of the two COM
panies had taken place, but he said he
could not anticipate the result of the meet
ing Asked If the contract with the West
ern Union was likely to be renewed the off,
cial said: while no agreement with any
company has been reached, 1 fully believe
that after December the telegraph service
along the Pennsylvania system will be In
tba dc Of