The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-27

since formed has done much TO bring about
Improvement in the conditions surrounding
the employment OF many of its members.
The Lake Erie * Western Railroad is
now giving its men instructions 10 cause
no delays whatever 10 coal for industries.
explaining that IL is undoubtedly the most
important consignment of raw material
the factories can have.
With the completion of the c.. R. & NJ.
along the canal on the south edge OF Peru,
the city Is now equipped with a natural
belt line OF incalculable value 10 indus
tries. The Wabash extends along the north
and east sides and the Lake Erie x Vest
ern on the west.
The Wabash is making a bitter fight
against the Cincinnati, Richmond & Mum
Gle crossing its road at Peru at grade.
Fearing that the new company would disre-
gard the restraining order of the court, the
Wabash on Sunday blocked the crossing by
derailing two large engines at the crossing
point.
The Michigan Central is planning 10 make
a general reduction of its grades between
Detroit and Chicago the maximum not TO
exceed twenty feet to the mile, and VIII
TINS season lay a second track between
Niles and Jackson on the main line. Inc
company will also lay twenty miles addl-
tional of new OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
steel rail.
The Southern Pacific has modified the
homeseekers' rate TO California points: so
as TO permit stop-overs in California. Inc
rates are S25 from Missouri river points. and
SS from Chicago. Until yesterday no stop
over privilege was granted. From this time
until April 30 homeseekers can visit any
California point up TO May 10 on their way.
to their destination.
The report that the American Car and
Foundry COMPANY will build a large plant
at Berwick. Pa, is confirmed. The new
shops Will have capacity to turn out thirty
I'VE cars per day. The main car erecting
shop as planned will be $50 feet long by $50
feet in width. All machinery will be cleo
trically driven and the best labor saving
apparatus will be employed.
1t is stated that the Louisville & Nash
vile has offered 100 per share for both the
common and preferred stock Of the chicago
x Eastern Illinois. 1t is thought doubtful
whether II. H. Porter, who practically con-
trolls both issues of stock, will accept. Some
OF the owners of the stock are said TO
favor a lease of the road on the basis OF
s and 6 per cent, respectively, for the COM
mon and preferred stock rather than a
sale.
1t is announced that w. S. Martin. gen.
eral superintendent of the Denver & Rio
Grande, has resigned, and il is under
stood he will be succeeded by +. w. Egan,
superintendent of the western division or
the Grand Trunk. with headquarters az
Detroit, Mich. Mr.. Martin, it is said. will
90 TO some Eastern road. M. II. Rogers.
consulting counsel of the Denver & Rio
Grande. also has resigned, and the office
Is abolished.
Representatives of the Cleveland. Lorain
* Wheeling Railroad men have returned
10 HeellnB from a I'VE weeks COnltlcilCc
with Baltimore & Ohio officials at Balti-
more and announced an advance of wages
in branch lines. to conform to the scale
paid on the main lines of the road. En-
gineers and conductors will be given % 70
80 cents a day advance and brakemen %
cents. Overtime will be allowed after being
out ten hours instead of fourteen. as be
fore. The advance will affect about 400
men.
Copies of the complaint in the case of
Washington against the Northern SecurI-
hcers of the Great Northern and the North
ern Pacific at st. Paul. and mailed East
to the officers of the Securities Company.
The complaint, which is drawn after that
prepared by Attorney General w. b.
Douglas, of Minnesota, contains three adj
Gitional points. Two of these are taken from
the complaint of Attorney General Knox.
stood to be a very important one and based
largely on conditions favorable TO the State
Of Washington.
Several important changes have just been
announced by the Northern Pacific Rail
way. Third Vice President j. NJ. Hanna
ford is made second vice president in
charge of traffic. w. c. Pearce, general
manager. resigns 10 become vice president
and general manag of the Griffin Wheel
Company, with headquarters in New YORK
and Chicago. Thomas Cooper, assistant To
President Whellen, with headquarters at
Tacoma, is appointed general manager TO
succeed Mr.. Pearce and Will have his
headquarters at the general offices in st.
Paul. TIL name of Mr.. COOpers successor
has not yet been announced, 1t is under
stood President Mellen has decided as to
within a few days. The change is effec-
tive ADril /