The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-27
are all members of one family why
shouldn't there be harmOny?"

are all members of one family why
shouldn't there be harmony"
official announcement is made of the
opening of the Wabash line from Toledo to
Detroit July l for freight service. The
time for establishing passenger service has
not yet been decided upon.
1t is stated ii is the intention of the
Grand Trunk to have the whole of the sys-
tenn from Montreal to Chicago double
tracked within year. Contracts have been
let to continue such Improvement through
Matford, Strathroy, London, lngersoll ana
woodstock; l07 miles are already double
track.
officials of the Chicago. Peoria & ST. Louis
deny that attempt is being made by
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul TO pur-
chase the line and say the road is in the
market only at a price which is practically
prohibitive. The statement that the road
was injured to a serious extent by the re-
cent floods is also denied
President ingalls,. of the Big Four, is
quoted as saying that the railroads are RI
walls for trade and that the continued large
railroad earnings are gratifying, the ma
Jority OF these reports showing almost a
Is per cent. increase in gross and about
per cent. increase in net over the corre-
spending period of 1902.
Officials of the roads centering at Min
neapolis and st. Paul have forestalled the
handlers union by making an increase in
wages. The freight handlers will receive
81. 90 to s1.75 instead of s1.50 and s1.60; the
checkers have also received an increase IN
wages TO $50 per month and pay for all
overtime.
The Chicago, Rock Island Pacific great
ly surprised all the Chicago railroad people
by delivering more provisions than any
other road at Chicago exceeding the chi
cago. burlington & Quincy 100000 pounds
last week and exceeding the deliveries OF
the Chicago & Northwestern, which is con-
sidered remarkable for a road that has so
much competition.
The Toledo Terminal road is being rapid
ly connected with all the roads entering
that city, and within thirty days the Belt
will have connection with all the lines.
Connection with the Michigan Central has
been made il Alex. This is one Of the most
important connections, and ii will give the
Michigan lines and the coal roads another
route through Toledo.
The Pennsylvania and the Wabash have
issued circular announcing that these
lines are the official route to Detroit July
10 to IS for the Indiana Epworth League.
The pennsylvania and the Louisville &
Nashville announce that their lines are the
official route from Indiana to the thirteenth
annual meeting of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union of America, to be held at At
lanta July to u.
AT a meeting of the directors of the Sea-
board Airline Railway held in New York
this week Captain V. E. McBee, fourth vice
president, rendered his resignation to take
effect on July l. Captain McBee proposes
to take vacation before taking up any adj
ditional work. The duties of the fourth
vice president VIII be divided among the
other officers of the company and the office
of fourth vice president will not be filled
at present.
Under the time schedule which became
effective June IA the American Express
Company has a fast special train from
New York to st. Louis over the New York
Central, the Lake Shore and the Big Four
lines. The companys business has so in
creased as to make this special train neces-
sary. The train leaves New York at p.
m nightly and reaches Indianapolis at
$50 ID. m. next day and st. Louis at 2:30 a
m the following morning.
Joseph Ramsey. jr., and other officials
of the Wabash were in Pittsburg on Thurs
day looking after improvements at that
point. In an interview with a Pittsburg
paper, when asked regarding the situa-
ton in the East and the numerous rumors
that have been current, he said he was
absolutely ignorant of the truthfulness of
| the report Actual operation" he said.
| If there were any truth in these reports.
| If the Wabash is extended into New York
| Ii doesn't have to be a peace arrange
| ment we can go in over our own rails"
All the st. Louis and Kansas City lines
| that have been flooded resumed freight
| traffic this week, and all are now work
| ing in better shape. though their tracks
| in the flooded district are undergoing re-
| pairs and the movement Of trains is nee
essarily slow. Merchandise is moving into
| the flooded district in fair volume and
| in some instances where cancellations for
goods bought previously were made they
have been revoked, as there Is a fair
prospect for business to shortly reach its
normal volume. Passenger trains are now
running into and out of st. Louis on sched-
| ule time and no further trouble is looked