The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27

said. ARE going to Chicago to attend the
annual meeting of the Illinois Central
Freight train No. IS on Thursday on the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton. was one of
the largest ever sent out by that COM
pany. Ii consisted of five sections and
hauled 240 cars. Freight traffic on the c.,
II. & d. is now at it's maximum.
The Wabash has acquired additional ter
minal properties at Detroit which will open
up river front switching facilities and en-
able factories to ship either by rail or water.
The company looks for material devel-
opment of business in that district
Although the Southern Pacific has equipped
large numbers OF locomotives for oil burn
ing. the general superintendent says that
unless the price of oil Is reduced the num-
Der will not be increased, as at present
coal.
The new freight rates between Southwest
ern and Pacific coast points are expected to
SO into effect Nov. Is The cooperation of
roads which were not represented at the
Louisville meeting is expected, but whethe"
ii is given or not the rates will become
effective on that day.
The Santa Fe has announced the election
the Pecos Valley lines, held at Roswell.
n. M. The new officers are: II. L. Nudge
president; Avery Turner. vice president and
general manager; j. s. Paul. treasurer; ID.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton man
agement is considering improvements for
the train service on the Springfield division,
the track now being in condition to justify
faster running. General Manager Waldo's
special train was hauled over a portion of
this division Friday at a speed of sixty
miles an hour.
1t is stated that a number of roads are
withholding orders for new coaches until
1906, expecting that after the equipment for
the worlds fair is provided coaches can be
bought for 1900 less than at present. A
railroad official predicts that by May. next,
steel rails which are now selling at SIS will
be selling at $24 a ton.
Kate Shelley has been made agent of the
Chicago & Northwestern at Mingo, Ia She
refused several offers of positions of trust
because her parents need her care, and the
company has settled the matter by making
her agent, with an operator for assistant
How Miss Shelley saved a train by crawl
ing across dangerous bridge is well
known.
The new freight line of the Pennsylvania
along the old Portage route was yesterday
opened for traffic The route extends from
Bennington to Gallitzin tunnel, thence to
Petersburg. The grade has been materially
decreased, and in the construction OF the
were used, so that when required IL can be
used for passenger trains.
The passenger service of the Hooking
Valley system is to be greatly improved.
chased and a number of new coaches and
many improvements have been effected by
the addition of more modern appliances.
In addition to the new passenger engines
five new freight engines have been ordered,
10 be delivered in December.
An official of the Lake Erie & Western,
Intercepted regarding the inferior passen-
ger equipment of that road, said the policy
of the road was TO get it's tracks in a No.
1 condition and then pay attention to its
passenger equipment. Many of the cars
now run date back to the Indianapolis,
Peru Chicago management and are much
below the standard of passenger cars OF the
indianapolis lines
The Interstate-commerce Commission has
issued report prepared by the auditor of
the commission entitled "A Forty-year Re-
view Of Changes in Freight Tarif1s. The
data in this review. which mostly consists
of tabular matter, are grouped under diff
ferent heads. Each of the 164 tables shows
the changes from the earliest date from
which il is practicable TO obtain satisfac-
tory records.
1t is stated that the entrance of the Cam
adam Pacific and 500 lines into the Trans
continental Passenger Association will not
have any material effect on passenger rates.
These roads, although ostensibly independ-
ent. have concurred regularly in all rate
adjustments, and the only significance at
tached to the move lies in the willingness
of the roads to enter the association from
which they withdrew some years ago.
The Vandalia has received two of its new
passenger coaches of the Pennsylvania
type. The coaches are seventy feet in
length These cars are lighted by electric
ity, the Pennsylvania lines west adding no
new equipment now that has not this fea-
ture. The cars have handsome veStibule
platforms and the coaches present fine
appearance. With the completion of the
order for passenger coaches a number of
baggage sars and new dining cars are to be
built for the Panhandle and the Vandalia.
The Monon is in excellent condition finan-
ntn 11x- 81. .f tl,<G Geo
year were S5,247, 2191i and of this sum the
cash on hand was 1858, 72.SS and a coupon
account with j. Z. Morgan & Co. of 1927,
$40 Its gross earnings per mile of road for
the year were S9,15l.OS, operating expenses
per mile of road, S., 629.l5; net earnings per
mile of road, 3,521.93, against net earnings
of S3,164H the previous year. In the year
ending June 80 the road was operated, in
Guiding taxes, on 61.50 per cent of its gross
earnings.
The arbitrary action of the railroads in
enforcing excessive car service charges is
blamed for much of the generalization in
shippers are refusing to pay the car serv-
ice charges at several points, and Ibis
created a state of uncertainty and unrest
among them. AS a result, many of the
largest shippers, together with a number
of others, are refusing to forward cars
loaded with coal. To continue to do other
wise means the risk of loss of portion OF
the value of cargoes in car service charges.
Appeals from shippers to withdraw or
modify these charges have been without
avail.
In reference to a report that If the North
ern Securities case is decided in favor of
the government the next case will be
brought against the Pennsylvania, an official
of this company says their charter gives
them a right to acquire and hold stock Of
other companies and there is no parallel
between the Pennsylvania and the Northern
Securities Company. The Pennsylvania
does not hold majority of the stock of
either the Norfolk & Western, the Chesa-
peake Ohio, nor the Baltimore & Ohio.
AS to ownership of the Philadelphia &
Reading shares the Baltimore & Ohio, with
the Lake Shore, was the purchaser. The
Pennsylvania does not hold any of the
stock. The Baltimore & Ohio holds a char
ter from another State, and is only parallel
with the Pennsylvania for a short dis
tance In Pennsylvania.