The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-30
INADEQUATE FACILITIES
FULLY 5000 LOADED CARS HELD AT
INDIANAPOLIS AND VICINITY.
Rumor that the C., III. & ID. Is to Secure
Control of the Cincinnati, Rich
mond & Muncie.

traffic official in speaking of the freight
congestion at this point yesterday stated
that at Indianapolis and its immediate vi
cinity there were 5000 loaded cars at least
awaiting movement on account of lack of
locomotives to handle the business and in
adequate terminal facilities. The greatest
trouble is with the Big Four line; the Van
dalia came next, and the Pennsylvania
next, the latter was not in much better
condition, although they claim to be moving
business quite promptly. This traffic Of
fetal said that the delays at Indianapolis
was mostly business to routes north and
south of here Not for three years past,
been as prompt as 1t should be and 1t was
time that the officials of the roads walked
up to the neal situation and took steps
TO relieve the congestion as there were
miles of sidetracks just west of the city,
at Brightwood and east of the city of
Loaded cars. The c. H. & D. is so pushed
brought III one must be sent east or west
to relieve conditions. He said the greatest
trouble seemed to be lack of locomotive
power to relieve the crowded condition, and
this, when the weather was fine and loco
motives could haul their full tonnage, and
the problem now with the Big Four, the
anu the ~ III. q ~. anu fe00-
sylvania lines was how to relieve the con-
gested situation. Much of the business
Is characterized as dead freight standing
on sidetracks here and awaiting ship
ment in here. Such conditions have ex-
listed so long that the yard men are much
discouraged about improving the situation
And for the good reputation of Indianapolis
lines action should be taken promptly tC
move the cOngested business and make
room for the heavy fall traffic.
Important Rumor About c., HI. & ID.
The report comes from Cincinnati that
the c., III. & ID. is to secure control OF
the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville road
which will give 1t the short line between
Cincinnati and Chicago and improve its
route between Cincinnati and Indianapolis
The perfection of this plan would give a
shorter route between Chicago and Cincin-
natl by twenty-seven miles, and would
shorten the distance between Cincinnati and
Indianapolis somewhat. The road is owned
by, or 0fficered at least largely, by Boston
men, Its president. vice president, secretary
and treasurer and assistant secretary and
treasurer all being residents of Boston
There has been considerable uncertainty
to who behind the project from
its very inception. 1t Is reported that the
Goulds were behind 1t and intend to use il
entrance for the Wabash into Gin
cinnati. Another report that the road Is
backed by the Rock Island people who are
seeking a new route to the seaboard and al
the same time to tap the coal and timber
regions OF the Virginias. Since the con-
struction of the road commenced money
has been furnished promptly and not q
bond has been issued for construction pur-
poses. The road is now operated between
Cottage Grove and North Judson, Ind, and
will ultimately enter Chicago. The corpo
rate name of it's construction from Cot
tage Grove TO Cincinnati is the Cincinnati
G. Indiana Western. II is said the road
will eventually be extended TO Louisville
but this project has been abandoned, 1t /:
stated. Unavailing efforts were made K
interview NJ. D. Woodford, president OF
the c., III. g. D., but his secretary stated
that there is no truth In the story and
that the directors have not at any tim,
considered the proposition. 1t will be {
good road for any company that gets con
troll of it, for it is built with the best ma
terials and the roadbed is said to be tn,
very best possible for a new road, no ex
pense having been spared in its construc
ton. In all business matters there appear.
but one individuality. A. Bradford, jr, o.
Boston, who is president of the road.