The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-12
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle.
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trip. This is higher than if the rate had
been one fare for the round-trip, which
is $40. The whole situation is bit anus
ing since it is now seen that differentialS
had not been figured heretofore on fixed
mileage basis That the matter will de-
mand a board of arbitration is the present
outlook.
been issued by the presidents and general
managers of all lines centerng in Gin
cinnati TO reduce at once their forces TO
the lowest possible point without impairlng
the service. In some cases the reduction
in working forces will amout TO ~ or 20
per cent The reason for the reduction, II
is said, lies in the slump IN gross earn
ings, resulting from a falling off in the
coal, lumber, ore and merchandise traInc.
H. A. Worcester. superintendent of the
Eastern division OF the Lake Shore road,
Alemhauer III. S. StorrS, general Superln-
tendent, who on May 10 inspected the East
ern division of the Lake Shore yesterday
went over the Western division. Ii is SAID
Mr.. Storrs's trip may prove TO De an IN
vestigating tour during which the general
Superintendent will be joined by other su-
perintendents and will decide what can be
done to retrench expenses in the engineer
ing and maintenance of way departments
West Virginia is now we'll supplied with
railroad facilities The Chesapeake q ONO,
the Baltimore & Ohio and the Northwest
ern Railroads furnish service from points
in West Virginia to Chicago, and the Steep
ing car service put on last Sunday between
Charlestown, w. Va, over the Ohio Central
and Lake Shore, adds to the competition:
The Baltimore e Ohio will be the least
affected by this new service, While the
Chesapeake & Ohio and Northwestern may.
suffer to some extent, as in the last TWO
cases passengers must change cars TO make
the trip.
The management of the Winona Assem-
bly, is building miniature railway through
the park from the entrance building 10
Kosciusko lodge, quite distance on the
south shore of the lake The railway Is
for the benefit of the cottagers. The en-
gine is exact counterpart or the Dig pas
senger locomotives and weighs three tons,
and each of the three passenger cars IL
hauls will carry ten persons. The track
is 24-inch gauge, and will be in operation
by the time the regular assSemoy pro
gramme begins. Harry 5. D,ckey Is pres
ident of the road, and 1t has 1uil set Oh
officers.
The block signal system is to be installed
on the Yandalia on Sunday. Smperinsen6da .6a
ent of Telegraph George A. Cellar, or the
PENNSYLVANIA who is also superintendent
of telegraph of the Vandalia, is conferrlng
with the Vandalia officials regarding the
system and the new telegraph lines which
have been and are to be built. The wires
have been strung for the block signals
between Indianapolis and st. Louis, ofnces
have been built and equipped and only the
finishing touches remain to be given. ThlS
equipment will enhance the Vahdalias Ia
cilities for operation.
The Missouri Supreme Court yesterday
handed down a decision refusing to oust
the Terminal Railroad Association OF 81
Louis of its franchise and right TO do pus-
mess in Missouri. The court sustalns
demurrer to the petition alleging tnat tne
association does not own and operate par
allel lines and competing lines, and that as
a terminal railroad it does not come under
the law relating to trunk-line roads. Judge
Valiant wrote the opinion, which is con-
CURED in by Judges Brace, Burgess ana
Fox Chief Justice Robinson and Judges
CAN'T and Marshall dissented.
w.,tfr
either by agreement or purchase, come
into control of the Lehigh * New England
road. The Jersey Central seeks a larger
interest in order to prevent the New haven
road getting such strength that 1t can
carry out plans that President Mellen Is
suspected of considering. Naturally, the
Philadelphia & Reading is much concerned,
as it will mean largely increased busi-
ness for the Jersey Central from other
roads that have agreed TO divert some of
the traffic consigned to points in New Eng
land territory over the Poughkeepsie
bridge
The following representatives of Hassen-
ger departments. were in the city last
night: George 7. Gunnip. general agent,
the Santa Fe; N. NJ. Breeze and Allen
Gould of the Chicago & Northwestern;
E. Bonsall, of the Union Pacific; Ii. H.
Roberts, of the Lehigh Valley; c. Z. Ben
jamin of the Canadian Pacific; w. ID.
Wood. of the Wabash; Colonel Shaw and
Mr.. Gannaway, of the c., b. & Q. The
freight service was represented by j. L.
Vallery, of the c., b. & O.; George Blair,
! OF the c., Nj. & st. P; I. j. Sweat, OF
| the Illinois Central II. Clark, of the c.
& A, and Lyon Liston, of the Union Pa
| cific For the first time IT. three years
| freight men are hustling to get business.
Employees of the Lehigh Valley, especially
| those advanced in years and who are occu-
| pying more or less important positions
| like heads of departments, are said to be
much disturbed over the manner in which
| some of them have been asked for their
| designations. Under President Thomas s
/ administration men who have been giving
the best of their lives TO the service of the
company are being summarily dismissed
and their places filled by men from other
roads. Many of the men who have been
/ dismissed have been good employees and
have devoted the best of their lives to the
service of the company. 1t is noticeable
fact that many of the men who have re-
| placed the old Lehigh valley off1cialS come
| from the Erie.
The first great coast excursion from the
! East to the worlds fair at ST. Louis passed
through Indianapolis yesterday morning
under personal escort, Major Burke hav-
ing charge of the party. The train was
run in two sections, with eleven cars or
the first, and eight in the second section
/ The coaches were run through from New
! York to st. Louis stopping at Philadelphia
| for luncheon, Altoona for dinner. Indianap
oils fer breakfast and Terre Haute fol
| luncheon The tickets are good for contin-
uous passage on special train and OF
coaches of connecting trains to junction
| points with special train, and Teturnins
| leaving St. Louis not later than May 10
| The Pennsylvania people were much
| pleased with the results of this first ex.
| cursion. as there had been some fears that
| interest enough had not been awakened
| in the exposition to cause a large move
ment of coach passengers.
The remarkable run over the Michigan
Central noted last week was the result
of dispute over the relative physical con.
| dition of the Lake Shore and that of the
| Michigan Central President Newman
| maintained that the Lake Shore roadbec
| and track represented the acme os the ar
| OF railroad construction and that the LAX,
| Shore was therefore ca pable OF greater
| speed than any other. On the other hand
| President Ledyard declared that the LAX,
Shores physical condition was no bette
than the Michigan Centrals. and ASSERTED
The very tram they We're on. break tn,
worlds speed record and at the same tim,
| dern0nslrafe that the Michigan Contra