The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-24

is announced Ii will come a surprise TO
Wall street, and he indirectly intimates
that one of the Eastern trunk lines would
be the buyer.
The Union Pacific is preparing to put a
number of additional tracks into its Omaha
depot. At the present seventy through
passenger trains arrive and depart at the
Union depot daily and at times facilities
are badly digested.
John Alexander Dowie's expedition to
New York from Zion City will number 1905
instead of 2.40o. which the roads had ex-
pected to carry. The low rate made to Chi
cago from outside points is the occasion for
the increase in the estimate.
The sixty machinists in the Hooking VAL
ley shops who struck for recognition of the
union and advance in wages are still out.
but officers of the road express the opinion
that the strike will not spread or inter-
fere with the operation of trains.
Work has begun at Hymera on the ex-
tension Of the Southern Indiana. The line
now in construction will give direct con-
nection with Terre Haute and is expected
TO furnish passenger service as well as
greatly Increased facilities for handling
freight
Southern Railway stocks have started up
the last few days in a remarkable manner.
and there are limitations that in some way
the Southern Railway will profit rby the
Seaboard Airline deal, but the manner in
which this will be accomplished has not
been stated.
TX is understood that the rumor relative
to the sale of the Chicago Great Western
really has some basis, and the negotiations
are in progress. but ii has not been possible
to obtain the stock by sandbagging some
house that held the big block which is a
method OF buying stock now in great
favor.
The question CT a new union station at
Springfield. Ohio is still unsettled. 1t is
learned that the Big Four is ready to join
with the Erie, the Panhandle and the De-
troit Southern in constructing a new sta
ing the matter, and ii is questionable if
the scheme will be carried through.
Within the next thirty days the Chicago
& Alton will receive complete new equip
ment for every through passenger train
on it's lines. The trains will represent the
highest type of passenger coaches manu-
featured. and when the new rolling STOCK
is in use the road will have the most mag
nificent equipped trains on the continent
The Railway Protective Associations have
determined to drive the ticket broker out
of all Colorado common points. Applica-
ton vii be made to the courts in Denver
for an injunction restraining brokers from
dealing in tourists tickets. The plan of ac-
ton was outlined at the meeting of pas
senger representatives of the Colorado line
in Denver.
Stockholders of the Pullman Company ex-
pect another disbursement of the COM
pany's surplus in the near future. The
steady advance in price Of Pullman Car
Company stock to figure twenty points
higher than that of few weeks ago has
given rise to talk of an increase in divi-
dend rates, so large Is the present surplus.
The first change in the Trunk line inter-
changeable mileage book, which was put in
use on June 3. has been ordered, and will
be made at once. 1t eliminates the identifi-
cation blanks, which are feature of the
present cumbersome book and places them
in the hands of conductors, who will sup
ply them whenever an interchangeable
mileage book is rendered. In all other re-
spects the book remains as at present.
The Toledo ST. Louis & Western earned
in the second week Of August $63.94S, an
increase over the corresponding week last
earned in the second week Of August $40 PSI,
an increase of s2.S76. The Hooking Valley
earned in the second week $751; ,2SO an In
crease of sS.46S. The Pere Marquette earned
1921 $50. increase Of $17,449 The Chicago
Great Western shows an increase OF $l5,
360.72 over the corresponding week Of last
year.
Kansas City roads have decided to adopt
stringent measures to defeat a new scheme
of the ticket scalpers. which has just been
uncovered. Certain dealers in secondhand
transportation have adopted new means
of securing signature tickets without the
signatures, and it is said this method has
been adopted by large number of scalpers
all over the country. The fountain pen
with volatile ink that fades and disap-
pears within a few days, leaving the sigma
ture blank for the name of the next man.
The Wabash last week began to receive
the first of it's fifty locomotives from the
Baldwin and American companies The
order includes thirty-two freight, twelve
passenger and sixteen yard engines. Pay
ment for them comes out Of current earn
ings. These orders do not complete the
work of equipment undertaken by the man.
agement. The policy Of the Wabash calls
for greater amount of rolling stock in
proportion to mileage than is required by
any road in this territory, and the trouble
is more pronounced when Ii Is taken into
consideration that all rolling stock is now
in service.
Joseph Ramsey. jr.. president of the Wa
bash, was in New York last week, and
having been West couple of weeks, was
quite we'll informed as to the crop situation.
He stated that he had not modified the
very cheerful view of the crop prospects
he had expressed before, despite the char
acter OF the last government report on corn.
Much depends upon the coming of frost;
if it comes early the corn may be damaged,
if not, fair crop will be harvested. He
said that in his experience moderate
crop at good prices is better for the farm
erS and railroads than bumper crop at