The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-10

been placed by the Pennsylvania and 3. &
O. Railroads with the Pittsburg- Buhalo
Fuel Syndicate. The Pennsylvania COM
pany's order is for 10000 tons, divided
into three lots OF 10000 tons a year, while
the Baltimore & Ohio has ordered 100000
tons for the three years, al the rate CT
10000 tons annually.
President Elliott. Of the Northern Pacific,
arrived in st. Paul on Sunday, and on
Monday night was entertained formally at
being present. Mr.. Elliott said: I'VE need
a man on the Pacific coast TO take care of
our rapidly increasing interests there and
TO handle matters that need more super
vision than l, nearly 2,00O miles away, can
give
c. E. Doyle, general manager of the
Chesapeake x Ohio. was in the city yes
terday on his way to Danville. III, to visit
his parents for day or two. Mr.. Doyle
says the road is overwhelmed with bust
ness, having had less trouble from snow
than most Of the important Eastern lines.
the TACT is that no road has made more
rapid strides in growth of traffic, both
passenger and freight, expended more
money TO improve its condition than has
the Chesapeake & Ohio in the last five years.
The Santa Fe has become interested in
one of the largest land and colonization
schemes in the history of Western rail-
roads, whereby ii is proposed to settle at
least 20,O00 farmers on lands in northwest
ern Texas. c. l.. Talmadge, of Chicago,
and one or two others have secured
million acres in northern and western
Texas for this purpose, and il is under
appropriation TO assist the colonization
movement
The remains of Edwin NJ Underhill.
formerly chief auditor of the Southern Pa
cihc, were buried at his home in Austin,
Tex, yesterday, he dying at the age of
sixty-three. 1t was through information
which he placed in the hands of the rail-
road commissioners several years ago that
large number of suits were instituted by
the State of Texas against the Southern
Pacific for penalties aggregating $4,000.
Following this Mr.. Underhill was employed
by the commission for several years as an
expert rate clerk.
In view OF the frequent reports of light
orders being placed for rails for 1904, the
views OF two presidents of important roads
become interesting. One OF them says: "All
the talk about holding back rail orders for
lower price is pure mOonshine. The truth
is fewer orders have been placed for this
time of year because practically no new
mileage is being built, and the roads do not
want TO buy. Doubtless there would be a
few more rails purchased if the price We're
dropped TO $4 per ton, but most of the
arrangements are not thinking about that "a
at all. They just are not buying anything
that is not actually needed" The president
of another important system says: Il have
not hesitated- to express my opinion on that
subject Early last fall / knew about how
many rails were needed and how many must
be used, whether the price SIS S24.
The action of both the steel people and the
railroads since that time has confirmed what
i then said"
ON Monday train No. % on the Pennsyl-
vania, when running at a speed of sixty
miles an hour to make up for lost time, all
sleepers being crowded with passengers,
came near having a serious wreck. b. f.
| Watson, baggagemaster. heard the clatter
of steel among the brake beams and wheels
and stones rained against the side and top
OF the baggage car. The train sped on as
though nothing had occurred. Baggage
master Watson realized that something I'M
usual had happened TO the engine or his
car. and Immediately pule the bell rope.
The train slowed down and came to a stop.
The engineer had heard nothing and was
inclined to believe that the accident had
befallen the baggage car. Investigation,
however, proved that the box and journal
of the forward truck of the tender had been
| completely shattered. and the axle was left
unsupported, and would surely have derailed
| the train if not found in time. Some of the
| passengers, when they learned what had
| occurred, made haste to grasp the hand of
| Mr.. Watson and thank him for his timely
service.