The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-19

tracted to give the Wabash 971z per cent.
OF the total freight tonnage OF that section
for ten consecutive years. In this district
a large amount or coal Is mined ana COKE
manufactured.
1t Is reported that the Baltimore & Ohio
will establish extensive car-building and
car-repairing shops at Painesv1lle, q. IN
fact. the matter has proceeded so far that
been prepared. Each of the two main puliu-
ings will be 20 feet long and 90 feet Wlde:
1t is estimated that the Painesville plant
will have an average capacity 10 repair dOo
to 80 cars per day. At the beginning ZO
men will be employed.
A. NJ. Hoxie, of Boston. who is In Jopnn'
Mo-, and represents Eastern capitalists,
announces that the immediate construc-
ton of the Arkansas, Missouri & Kansas
Railway is assured. The new road is 10
run from Memphis, Tenn, through Joplin,
and west to Chanute. 1t will open the un,
developed mineral territory in Northern
Arkansas and Will connect the Yin nelds
with the gas and oil fields of Kansas. Inc
survey is almost completed.
George s Mckee. formerly master me-
chanic in one of the Big Four shops. now
superintendent of motive power OF the Mo
bile & Ohio, with headquarters at Mobile,
Ala, is visiting friends in this state.
business, and there are no indications OF
an early falling off. but rather a further
increase. The Mobile & Ohio has four
shops In the South. At the shops IN MO
AAC "a 1oa
The proposition made to the Central Pas
senger Association for a series OF reduced
rate excursions TO Eastern points this fan
Is causing considerable discussion. The
subject was not definitely settled at the re-
cent meeting, but will come up again at the
next meeting of the association. In the
meantime the differentiai lines are exerting
every influence possible to work up senti-
ment In favor of the proposition. Eastern
passenger men fear that Ii would lead to
rate Generalization.
John w. Riley, superintendent of the
Lake Erie road. who has been in the city
for two or three days, has returned to his
headquarters. He states that the COM
pany is pushing the work of four-tracking
Its system RAPIDLY. The hfty-four miles
between McKee's Rock and Grovetown Is
now in operation and does much to prevent
a congestion of business. 1t will not ne
more than two or three years before II viii
be a four-track line from Mckee's ROCK
through TO Youngstown.
The Illinois Central has evidently deter
mined to make a strong effort to secure a
good share of the Cuban trade, which II
the steamships Chalmette and Excelsior
for It's Havana service. A large portion OF
the American goods exported to CUBA Is
originating in the territory traversed by
the Illinois Central. The road also depends
upon the sugar refining plant located at
New Orleans TO refurnish return cargoes OF
Cuban sugar.
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caused among Erie employees by the post
ing in the stations of notices declaring a
reimbursement OF runs. by which a numDer
of men are thrown out OF positions. Inc
notice states that such runs as are named
in the order are declared vacant and that
applications for positions will be received
the best positions to men who have been
longest I'm the employ OF the company. The
immediate effect. II Is stated. Will be a
general shaking up all along the lines.
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all Minnesota points to Eastern terminals
have been announced to take effect next
Monday. 1t has been agreed that the
lines East will make a fiat reduction on
lumber rates from Chicago to all points
East, and this with the present rate from
Minneapolis TO Chicago will make a 221a-
cent rate. instead of 25 cents, from Min
neapolis and Duluth TO Buffalo, Pittsburg,
etc. A corresponding reduction will be
made to all intermediate points in Central
Freight Association territory.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company
announced yesterday that 1t will open Its
the company the only through route from
New Orleans to st. Paul under one man.
agement. Trains will run over the ILL
of Dubuque, and from Albert Lea to st.
Paul over the Burlington. Cedar Rapids
& Northern. The latter stretch of track
that roads own line to st. Paul will be
opened to traffic Nov. 1. This service on
the Illinois Central when first established
will be confined to one train each way a
day In the passenger department.
The Erie Railway has hit upon a novel
plan OF providing security in their coaches
from the numerous packages the passen-
gers tai into the cars, which annoy the
travelling public. Through an arrangement
with Wells, Fargo & Co, which will go into
effect on Oct. 1, the Erie ommute can buy
at any station scent stamps in lots of
twenty for 81. After making purchases In
New York. instead of being bothered by
carrying them through the streets and
across the ferry and into the car, filling up
the seats with them, he leaves stamps ac-
cording to the weight of the package, to be
pasted on the package. whatever it may
be, and orders it sent 10 the West Twenty
third or Chambers-street station. There ii
is taken in charge by the express company
and delivered to the agent at the home sta
ton, who takes charge of the parcel until
the m arrives. This does not apply
TO parcels more than 100 pounds in weight.