The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-10

Aug l. IT is expected that the Detroit &
Toledo Shore-line. which il purchased a few
months ago will be in condition by that
time for USE This will bring the Grand
Trunk into closer connection with the Toledo.
st. Louis & Western. and the Clover Leaf
will soon be running its trains into Detroit
under a reciprocal arrangement.
Superintendent S. Z. Potter, of the Wa
bash, has issued the merit and dement,
bulletin of the train service during June
Five engineers, four firemen, four conduc-
tors five brakemen, two switchmen, bag
Gagemaster. porter and five operators
were given to 80 demerit marks for viola
ton of the different rules and two tele-
graph operators were dismissed for viola
ton. One fireman, one conductor and two
switchmen were given marks OF merit Tor
special services.
The Baltimore & Ohio is running several
new Atlantic type passenger engines IN It's
freight service. This is done to get the en-
gines properly limbered up and in good
working order for the fast passenger trains
engineers look with suspicion on these mon
ster engines, with eighty-inch driving
wheels, the extra tonnage of the big ma
chimes over the old seventy-two-inch driver
engine and a lower center of gravity make
them admirable locomotives for speeding
round the curves on the Baltimore Ohio.
There is a possibility that at the next
meeting of the American Railroad Assocla-
ton an effort will be made to increase
the per diem rate for the use of cars from
20 TO 30 cents per day. The committee of the
international Association of Car Service
say that nearly every road has attempted
to retain In its possession every car that
1t got hold of regardless of initials or own
ership, and such condition justihes the
raising of the rates to an amount that VIII
effectually stop the practice. The report
says that as long as the interchange Is
equal Ii makes no difference how nigh the
rate is fixed, and justice requires that when
it is unequal the burden should be on the
borrower.
1t is reported among railroad officials,
saws Chicago paper, that the new mile
age plan has been defeated by the vote of
the members of the Western Passenger AS
ISOLATION, taken last week when two OF
the members of the mileage bureau voted In
the negative. The advocates OF the ne"
mileage plans among the Western lines,
however will not delay the necessary
steps to put the interchangeable coupon
mileage book into use because OF this de-
feat, If there has been a defeat, as there
on record as advocating new system, and
the representatives of these, 1t is stated,
will go ahead with the notices necessary
to secure the change. and will put the new
mileage plan in operation by Sept. l.
The management of the Boston & Maine
does not appear to be worried over the out
look for railroads, judging by the extent
of Improvement and new construction
planned for this year, which Will require
a large amount of money. Much double
track is to be laid, many grades eliminated.
new bridges erected and numerous new sta
tions and at several points the company
has bought additional grounds to increase
its freight accommodations This road is
the Hoosac Tunnel lines route to the West
and has largely increased its through busi-
ness until ii has become. a sharp competitor
of the Boston & Albany. The company re-
Gently closed contract for twenty mogul
tives and ten switching engines, and has
ordered several hundred new box cars.