The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-15

sented him an elegant diamond ring.
The Central Traffic Association. to en-
courage travel to witness the military
maneuvers at West Point. KY, offers one
fare rate for the round trip from all points
IN Central Traffic Association territory TO
Louisville, and will provide extra equip
ment TO accommodate the rush. The
tickets will be ON sale Sept. 30, Oct. and D.
William Robertson sixth vice president
of the International Association of Me
chanics, in an interview on Sunday said:
After a thorough investigation / have
come to the conclusion that the mechanics
OF the Louisville & Nashville road have no
complaint Heretofore the Louisville &
Nashville has treated us fairly, and GO
not see any cause for trouble in this affair
The Baltimore & Ohio will have one of the
finest railway exhibits at the st. Louis fair.
Arrangements are being made for the trans
fer of the big exhibit in the Marshall Field
Museum, Chicago, and in addition there
a miniature of the famous Royal Blue
Limited of that company; also, some of the
new and modern passenger and freight
locomotives.
Directors of the Evansville & Terre Hsute
have declared two dividends Of ps per cent.
on preferred stock; The first Is payable
oct 10, the second April Is. 1904. Books
on the preferred will close Sept 26 nd re-
open Oct. 10. Books on common will close
Sept. rs until the annual meeting. which
will be held Oct. IS, and reopencd Oct. q.
plus the year ending June 30.
The Lake Erie & Western made a record
breaking run and one worthy of note IN
Sunday with its special which brought
theatrical company from Fremont to In
dianapolis. The Lake Shore delivered the
train. which consisted of six cars, four
hours late, and the run from Fremont,
25l miles. to Indianapolis. was made
in six hours and twelve minutes, an
average speed of over forty miles an hour.
Interstate-commerce Commissioner Prou-
ty, OF Washington. took testimony at CO.
lumbus, o., Monday In the complaint Of
against the 3. & O. 8. w. Railroad. The
company claims discrimination in freight
rates in favor of Cincinnati. The Big Four
road was granted permission to file an an
swer to the complaint of the Buckeye Bug
gy Company, charging discrimination in
freight rates. Many prominent railroad
men were present.
The board of directors of the order Of
session In Kansas City last week, made
some radical changes in the laws of the
organization. Several divisions were
formed and provision made for The placing
of large number of organizers The gen.
eral condition Of the order is excellent;
over 1000 new members were admitted
the organization is to improve the condi-
tons of the railway clerks
Passenger officials at Buffalo have de-
clared that the ticket scalpers in that city
must go. One of the passenger officials
adds that if they cannot drive them out
through the courts, they will starve them
out Detectives are watching every scalp
ing office in Buffalo, every sale of tickets
made by scalper is known and all of these
tickets will be torn up by railroad Off
Gals when presented If the owners of
tickets board trains they will be put off at
the first station unless they pay fare.
The Perry County Railway was sold at
Philadelphia Monday at public auction for
$4,000. The purchaser was attorney,
who declined to say whom he represented,
but Ii is believed the road was bought by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The
sale was made TO satisfy mortgage GATED
July l, 1892 amounting to $1f753 held by
the Real-estate Trust Company, of Phila-
delphia. The road extends from Duncan
non, ia, where it connects with the main
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, 70
Landisburg, distance of about twenty
three miles.