The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-07
ly large Increase in operating expenses on

ly large increase in operating expenses on
these lines
The regular passenger train which left
Memphis last night at $40 o'clock Tor the
Southwest was the last train of the Cotton
Belt that will be operated TO or from Mem
phis. The departure of the train marked
Memmbin a A e1nloves of the system at
Memphis, both freight and passenger,
have been notified that they Will be trans
ferred to other points and they will leave
for their new assignments as soon as The
office here can be closed.
1t is stated that the Illinois Central is
negotiating with electrical motor com
pany for twenty motor cars for use III the
suburban service of the company. The order
has been given to some Eastern concern,
the same that is manufacturing the motors
for the New York Central company. III
electricity is adopted as motive power
it is expected that the SUBURBAN Trains
will eventually consist of electric motors
drawing steel side door cars, the iat'si
being practically indestrucuble-
Ralph Peters, general superintendent or
the Pennsylvania Western system, was III
Pittsburg on Tuesday and expressed himseh
much pleased with the manner the ran
handle Is running trains, tney diiloS'
invariably being on schedule time at ter
minals. A. Il. Starr, general superintendent
of transportation, said that the present
week would be one of the best from d
freight standpoint that has been known Ior
months. Most of the washouts have been
repaired and the permanent movement Is
more Regular.
The fact that but two unimportant Min
nesota roads show deficits from their oper-
atoms last year, according TO the ngures
of the annual reports of the State Commis-
sioners is thought to speak well Tor the
roads of the State. All other lines snow
heavy increases in both gross and net IN
comes. The total gross earnings 1or the
year within the State were S6S,O6l, 4y9, an In
crease of Sc, All ,104; the total surplus at the
close of the fiscal year was Sis, 3Sl, 4lS The
Burlington heads the list with $50, Az, ga sur,
plus and the Chicago, Milwaukee d OF. fdul
is second with S23 1867
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany at the legal headquarters :o1 the cor
poration-the home of j. Il. Weaver as
sistant secretary-in Beechmont KY, yes
terday the retiring directors were re-elect-
ed No other business was transacted.
| Edward Humphrey was elected chairman
| of the meeting and Mr.. Weaver secretary.
| There were in attendance: A. h. Vande-
| venter, L. C.. Crosby, of New York. D. IL.
| Peck, of Grand Rapids, Mich and Judge
Alex P. Humphrey, Edward A. Humph-
| rev and j. b. Weaver, of Louisville.
| Official notice of the appointment of B.
| A Worthington to be assistant to julius
| Krischinit as director of maintenance
and operation of the Union Pacific lines
| was posted at headquarters in Omaha yes
| terday as follows: Effective April l, b:
| A Worthington is appointed assistant Oil,
| rector of maintenance and operation, and
will devote his attention to questions or
through freight and passenger schedules,
assignment and distributor OF motlVe
mower and equipment, and to such matters
| as may from time to time be assigned TO
| him.
| IT is announced that the Wabash has de-
| cided to establish q seven-hour service be-
| tween Chicago and St. LOUIS during the
worlds fair The policy of the Chicago q
Alton road has been TO meet all competl,
| ton of the Wabash in rates, time and
| service and the Illinois Central will
meet all competition of the Alton and Wa
bash and this summer there will be new
| and keen competitor for Chicago-St. Louis
| business, the Chicago & Eastern Illinois,
| which will be on an equality with older
| lines so far as mileage is concerned, and
will have the advantage of being the only
| double-track line between Chicago and st.
| Louis 1t has ordered the very best mo-
| tive power and passenger equipment for
/ the st. Louis line, and will not be content
with slower time than any of its rivals.
| and a merry is looked for when the
| four competing lines get down to business.