The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-19

smiled at the query and replied: AT the
present time cannot afford TO talk for pub
LEGATION regarding my construction plans
Andrew w Morrow, who was conductor OF
the first train run over the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne K Chicago. died Friday at his home
in New Brighton, Pa. Two OF his sons hold
good positions on the Pennsylvania.
Traffic in the Middle West is now the
largest ever known. and is taxing the Chi
cago. Burlington * Quincy. the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul, and in TACT all the
Northwestern and Western lines TO their
utmost
BY the end of the fiscal year 1904 the
Grand Trunk will be operating a double
track low grade freight line from Chicago
TO tidewater. the fetal distance being leo
miles less between Chicago and New YORK
via American Trunk Line.
Sanction has been given by the city of
Youngstown. o., 10 some OF the plans OF
the Erie railroad, which proposes 10 spend
10000 in a new passenger station at that
point. The plans have been made and the
company is ready 10 begin work
The presidents of the roads having termi-
nails at Buffalo are in a. fair way 10 make
arrangements for common ownership of the
terminal properties at that point. which
would mean the erection of a large union
passenger station and immense freight yards
in that city.
During the fiscal year ending Juno 90. the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific added to
the Rock Island proper 5.579 miles of new
road. The most important was the Bur
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, l.2I2
miles. The earnings for the year amounted
to s15 SCI .576.21.
The finding Of substitute for a railway
tie was the subject of a paper read at the
national convention of roadmaSterS and
maintenance of way men last week. and II
was stated that at the present rate OF con-
sumption the supply of wooden ties will be
practically exhausted in from thirty to forty
years.
If reports are correct the Toledo, ST. Louis
Y lE r0l m a
element in the east-bound rate situation, IL
having filed a tariff on export grain, St
Louis to New York, Of Is cents hundred
weight The present rate is IL cents. The
competing lines decline to meet the rates
made by the Clover Leaf.
AS locomotives of the Burlington are being
used in the Western Pacific road construc-
ton from Salt Lake City TO San Francisco.
and on the Moffett road. between Salt Lake
City and Denver. il is believed there is an
understanding that with the complexion OF
that road IL viii he used by the Burlington
as its San Francisco line.
The annual reports nearly all show de-
cisive increases In expenses, largely due 10
higher wages. But business has been so
heavy that the net earnings, now that traf-
fic conditions have been adjusted, are also
showing increoces and the dread OF money
stringency on account of increased railroad
operating expenses has passed away.
A late rumor is that President Loree. of
the Baltimore g. Ohio, will be elected pres
ident of the Philadelphia & Reading, and
Oscar Murray will succeed him as president
of the Baltimore & Ohio. Another improb-
able rumor is that Vice President Potter will
assume the general managership of the b.
e. o., and G. s. Sims retire from that posi-
ton, going with President Loree. j. ii.
Maddy Is said to be scheduled for assistant
general manager
Chicago is beginning to protest against
the cheap Sunday excursions of the rail-
roads Into that city. The interested not TO
say offending, railroad companies have
n Il
| wise than financially, and the abandonment
| OF the practice is not impossible. The COM
panies do not profit largely by these eXcur,
| sions after figuring the cost of wear and
! tear of the rolling stock and the consequent
| shrinkage of limited travel on week days.
Compared with it's former history. the
annual report of the Erie railroad for the
fiscal year ending June 30 demonstrates the
| truth of the remark made by James j. Hill
| TO j. p. Morgan just before Mr.. Hill be-
came interested In the Erie, when he said:
Put vitality into the Erie, Mr.. Morgan,
| and you will make living railroad of IL.
| and during the last year the line has shown
evidence of vitality. Its gross earnings in
| creased 979. net earnings S2.9313l9, and
| the road is operated on 651s per cent. of its
| gross earnings.
| Gen. /. ]. Wister, who retired on Thurs
day after thirty-seven years president OF
| the anthracite coal companies allied with
| the Pennsylvania road. is seventy-seven
years old, and in speaking of his retirement
| he said: Yes, / have resigned. and the
poaru mas accepteu my reSishauoh Wl'h tue
| customary reluctance. The generals man
ner was facetious. Il will be seventy-seven
years old next month, and think ii is about
time i should retire, and have decided not
| to wear collar any longer" Morris Will
| liams, who succeeds him. has risen from a
breaker boy
In speaking of the threat that the Wa
| bash will extend its lines into Philadelphia.
| a Philadelphia paper wisely says that ii
| will not do to indulge in roseate anticipa-
| ton of cheapened freight rates by means
| of a new trunk line; railroad companies.
| however great their apparent rivalry, have
| way of establishing q community OF in
| terest which effectively precludes competi-
| ton. But any new line of railroad, whether
| the Wabash or any other, will expand the
| immediate commercial facilities of the city
| and would therefore be heartily welcomed
| by the people.