The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-11

director of the New York Central was re-
garded significant in Wall street because
of his close relations with the Rockefeller
interests
Oficials of the Queen & Crescent yester-
day commenced an inspection OF the entire
system. This event is looked forward 10
with more than ordinary interest, as at no
time is the inspection more thorough, the
road being equipped with all modern I'M
provements in the way of signals switches
A number OF visitors accompany the ofh-
cials.
Charles F. DAILY chief assistant general
passenger agent of the Lake Shore, was In
the city yesterday. He has recovered his
health and says he is now in fine WORKING
trim. The Lake Shore is doing the best
passenger business in its history, taxing
the road to the full limit of it's equipment
The company is arranging to purchase ad-
diti0nal locomotives and cars TO keep pace
with the growth of its passenger traffic
Based on the decision of the Colorado
Court of Appeals that railroad corporations
can be forced to pay taxes assessed against
them through receivership proceedings, an
application has been made in the District
Rock Island Railroad. The complaint
alleges that the Rock Island Railroad owes
the county of Arapahoe $12.335 for the
year 1901. together with interest and penal
ties, making a total of over Sl5,OD
The Northwestern roads are enjoying a
sudden rush of business, caused by the dis
covery that the corn crop is hrst class'
which has resulted i'm a freight car famine,
and merchants within the past ten days
have been giving full orders for winter
goods, while at the same time the grain
movement has commenced so heavily as 10
tax the roads to their full capacity. IL is
feared that a car famine equal 10 tnat OF
last year at the corresponding period VIII
result.
The general passenger agents OF the
lines south from Chicago and the Southern
Railroad systems have completed arrange
ments for the Florida winter service. Inc
Chicago and Florida special Will be put IN
service on jan II over the same roads ana
on practically the same schedule, the nrst
train leaving Chicago via the Big Four at
! p. m. On the same date the Monon ana ana
Pennsylvania will re-establish their through
Pullman connection at CINCINNATI ana
Louisville. respectively; and the Baltimore ore
q Ohio may replace the PennsyiVania De-
tween Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul has
issued its winter time table. On Dec. 8,
its trains will enter the union depot at Kan
sas City. and on the same day the new cut
off via Davenport will be opened The new
short line OF the company between chicago
and Kansas City has been completed Ii
forms a cutoff through Moline, Rock Is
land, Davenport, Ottumwa and Chilcothe.
and double train service will be established
in both directions. The trains will be new
and complete, including standard and COM
partment sleepers, dining cars, with OBJ
servatOry and library, and will be electric
lighted.
W. A. Garrett, who a few months ago
accepted the position of general manager
OF the Queen az Crescent, has made Splen-
did record, of which there is unmistakable
evidence along the line. A gentleman ac-
quainted with the road says a belated train
has become a rarity; there is noticeable
dexterity on the part of every attache on
the trains and at the stations, and Mr..
Garrett Is known and liked by all. He mas
already abolished the smoke nuisance on
Q. & c. passenger trains by his process
of smokeless firing. which Is a distinct sue
cess and has demonstrated that in secur-
ing him for the position, even at the high
salary of $4,000 per year, 1t was a proft-
able move on the part of the president of
the road.
A representative of the Seaboard Air line
| states that the increase in the gross earn
ings of the road under President VIE
liams's administration has been little short
of phenomenal His selection of Edward
Big Four, as freight traffic manager OF the
| Seaboard Air line was fortunate. The
earnings of the road have increased during
| the last twelve months 80 per cent, while
| the mileage increased only 10 per cent. The
condition of the property has been vastly
improved, the road is in excellent condi-
ton, and the company has in its treasury,
entirely unincumbered, several million dol
lars of first.class securities, exclusive of
$5.6O0.000 of its own preferred stock and
$S,500,OC0 of its common stock.
The American locomotives recently
shipped to England for special competi-
ton with engines built in that country are
surprising the railroad O1nc1alS or tnaI
country and the report comes from England
| that British government expert has found
| that the Scotch engines consume fifty-one
| pounds of coal per mile, whereas the en-
| gines built by the American locomotive
works require only fifty for the same dis
| tance. further trial shows that the Brit
ish locomotives burn S6.9S4 pounds of coal
for every 100 miles they run, while the
American used only 25,66S pounds in the
same distance. AS English contracts for
| American locomotives are to be given as a
result of the test ii is believed the locomotive
works in this country will get some large
orders.
The passenger department of the Chicago
| & Northwestern has issued a circular con-
| corning Nebraska's outlook as seen by
| Governor Mickey, United States Senator
| Miller and Editor Rosewater, of the Omaha
Bee. The circular says in the West the
| farmer, stock raiser, merchant and manu-
| facturer are busy. their products are bring
| ing good prices, and the great agricultural
| belt of the upper Mississippi valley. covered
| by such transportation lines at the Chicago
| & Northwestern, is enjoying a degree of
| prosperity unequaled in its history. The
| crops this year have been good, their acre
/ age larger than ever before known, and
! the result of the harvest so far-reaching as
| to have a favorable effect on every man,
| woman and child in that region. In west
| ern Nebraska heavy emigration is helping
| the State greatly. Much of this prosperity
| is due to the fact that the Northwestern
| has kept in close touch with the communi-
| ties 1t serves.