The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-02

credentidl system. threatening 10 make
severe cuts If the other lines Withdraw
the use of the old books.
On Monday the Pittsburg & Lake Erie
begun operating its Brownsville brancn.
only for freight service. however The road
was built jointly by the Pittsburg a Lake
Erie and the Pennsylvania.
The Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western
will this week complete the ballasting or the
Springfield extension and the track from
Indianapolis TO Springfield viii be IN me
condition for heavy service or high speed.
Southern roads have asked Eastern lines
to make winter tourist rates TO savannah;
in other words, to permit stOpoveT privileges
of longer duration at that city. conces-
sion that has been sought repeatedly and
refused for twenty-five years.
There were handled on the Big Four lire
in August 159.S45 loaded cars, an increase
over August, 1902. of 1914 cars or 81 per
cent On the Peoria & Eastern there We're
handled in August Il .l69 loaded cars, an in
crease over August. 1902. of 121 cars
Officials Of the Western roads will meet
in Chicago to-day to take some action re-
free return tickets for one with every car
of live stock, besides giving the bearer
free transportation with the shipments.
The annual meeting of stockholders of the
Monon will be held in this city Sept. Is.
at which time probably some definite action
Will be taken regarding the building OF
line from indianapolis to the coal mines
owned largely by the same persons VINO
There is talk of a general reduction in
the train service of a majority or the Iowa
lines. The expense of the railroad com
panies the past season has been enor-
order to make satisfactory showing Tor the
years business.
The fight in the Western Passenger AS
ISOLATION over the new mileage book is De-
coming personal and bitter and there Is a
possibility of wrecking the organization.
Already high traffic officials have peen
estranged and business interests are said
to be lost sight of.
Walter Pollock, who was formerly chief
clerk of w. f. Loree when superintendent
of the Indianapolis division of the Pan
handle has recovered from the effects OF
an operation for appendicitis and mas gone
to Philadelphia to accept position IN spe-
cial work on the Pennsylvania ROAD
G. l.. Peck, general manager of the Penn
sylvania lines west, in company with Ralpn
Peters, general superintendent of the South
western system. will leave Pittsburg this
morning and nut in the entire week IN IN
speeding terminals at Cincinnati, Richmond,
Chicago, Louisville and Indianapolis.
The American Railway Mechanical and
Electrical Association, which was organ
lied in Cleveland last February. began It's
first convention at Saratoga Tuesday. g.
F, Baker. of Boston. read paper on care Care
and Maintenance of Car Bodies, Which
was followed by a general discussion.
The Cincinnati & Northern is proving
good investment for the Big -Four. and
probably measures will be taken to ex-
tend II farther north, making 1T the snort
line from Cincinnati to Toledo and De-
troit. Its freight business has nearly dou-
bled since the Big Four took the road,
and there has been a handsome increase
in passenger traffic.
w. A. Peters, passenger agent of the Ohio
Central at Columbus, o., has been trans
ferred to Detroit, and l.. p. Lewis, who
goes to Columbus. Mr.. Lewis was formerly
from Delaware and desired to reside in
Columbus. The latter was elected auditor
or Delaware county and was thrice re-
elected to the position.
The Pennsylvania is preparing to prose-
cute the ticket forgers II they can De
caught The company has suffered much
from their operation during the excursion
| season. General Passenger Agent Boyd has
| issued orders for all railroad conductors
and ticket receivers to keep lookout Tor
| altered tickets and take them up when
| offered for transportation.
The Central Traffic lines are again taking
| up the question or signature tickets in the
| hands of the illterate. Many foreigners
who are unable TO read or write the Eng
| lish language have been signing tickets,
| the purpose of which they did not under
| stand; they could not read the contract
| and had innocently disposed OF the tickets,
| causing serious trouble.
Fl. f. Houghton assistant general super
| intendent of the Big Four, says the COM
pany is making slow work in clearing up
| the congestion at East ST. Louis and St.
| there was an accumulation of five weeks
! business at those points Clearing up the
congestion and handling current traffic
| taxes the company TO its utmost capacity.
| BY way of keeping up the condition of
railroad property the American Locomotive
| Company now carries on its books binding
| contracts for large number of locomotives
4 for delivery as late the summer of 1904,
| all of which they confidently expect to de-
| liver in strict accordance with contracts.
| The company now employs nearly 1900
| men and President Galloway says that
| on the whole its relations have been mu-
tually pleasant and profitable.
| The Wabash, 1t is stated. contemplates
| building large hotel in connection with
Louis. I. c. Link. architect of the COM
pany, was in st. Louis recently looking
| into the plans for the new station, which
| will be a handsome structure, comparing
favorably with the worlds fair building.
| While il will be only for temporary use,
| the Wabash will spare no expense In max
| ing it complete and convenient.
| Negotiations which have been pending
since May 1 between the Illinois Central
! Railway and the telegraphers were con-
| Guided Monday night. The demands of the
telegraphers, slightly modified. We're
| granted. The long time taken to effect the
| settlement was necessary because of the
| fact that the schedules of more than 1,5ot
| different Offices had to be considered indi-
vidually. The concessions consist OF greatly
| reduced hours and an annual increase in the
pay roll amounting to more than 100000
| The average increase in the salaries Is
| 10 per cent.
| The committee of five representing the
telegraphers on the Pennsylvania Railroad
| system east of Pittsburg held another con-
| ference with General Manager Atterbury
| of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Tuesday or
| the grievances presented by them. Mr.
| Atterbury presented a new proposition
| which the committee will lay before the
| general grievance committee of the telegra-
| pliers. The nature of the new proposition
| has not been made public. Pennsylvania
| Railroad officials interested in the affairs OF
any serious differences exist between the
employees and the officials of that road.
George Il. Baer. president of the Phila
delphia & Reading. and family arrived
from Europe Sunday and was in his OF
the report from the anthracite region tha
some of the collieries there would be CLOSED
and said he had not kept in touch will
the situation. but thought that such would
not be the case. For the first time in th'
history of the anthracite industry. he said
the collierieS have been run during the
summer this year and Ii would be sur
prise to the coal and railroad officials 4
orders should be isseud for them to close
now that the fall and winter trade wa!
about to set in.
+. Mcleod chairman of the Western Pas
senger Associa ton, states that on the whole
this country is getting a better class Of
aliens than I'm former years. The number
coming from southern Europe, mainly
Italians. Is decreasing and the number
from Germany and Scandinavia increas
ing. The Germans. Swedes and Norwegians