The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-25

occupies that position, coupled with his
poor health. has given rise 10 the report.
Persons familiar with the condition of the
health OF Mr.. Creighton say he will never
return TO his post.
1t is stated that the Interstate-commerce
Commission has decided 10 legalize the pool
ing of emigrant business from New York.
Passenger men East are much interested
in the news, as IL reminds them of the con-
ditiOn of affairs before the Interstate-cOm-
merce Commission was created. This was
declared TO be illegal by the commerce
commission, and there has since been no
pooling. Pooling of emigrant business Is
looked upon a good thing by passenger
men.
The Pere Marquette in Canada is to be
known as the Buffalo division. The presi-
dent and general manager OF the road an
nounce that on and after March l the
business heretofore conducted in Canada in
the name of the Lake Erie a Detroit River
Railway will be conducted in the name of
the Pere Marquette Railroad Company. and
the jurisdiction of the general officers of
the Pere Marquette will, after that date,
extend TO and cover the business in Cam
ada of the Pere Marquette.
Directors of the Texas Pacific Railway
Company have decided to pay the interest
on the second mortgage income bonds,
amounting to . per cent. on S25, 100000. A
few weeks ago it was announced that the
interest payment would be passed. An Off
cial explanation OF the change of plan states
that in view of the fact that surplus
earnings in excess of the interest charges
the interest of the company and of its
curity holders that provision should be made
for the payment of this interest.
The Rock Island has created three new
road, and two of them were. filled on Mon
day by the appointment of r. F. Kearney
to be supervisor of mail, and by the APP
pOintment of G. McKinn to be general SUI
perintendent of transportation. both to have
headquarters in Chicago The third is
that of general superintendent of motive
power, which has not been filed. Mr. Nc
Kim, il is stated, is to have salary of
$4,000 per annum. Another announcement
is the appointment of F. o. Bunnell to be
engineer of tests, which is expected TO be
an important subdepartment of the trans
portatiOn department. 1t will be noticed
that all three of the appointments are men
of the Pennsylvania.
Charles w. Goodyear second vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Buffalo &
Susquehanna on Monday night delivered an
address the labor question before the
Twentieth Century Club of that city Mr..
Goodyear pointed some of the false doctrines
held by union men. He referred to the
broken contracts between employer and en-
ployes, and said that IL was unjust that
while employee could sue an employer for
breaking a contract nobody could collect
from union which broke a contract Mr..
Goodyear said that the doctrine held by labor
agitatOrS that all the wealth is produced
by the army of labOrers is false and enlarged
upon the fact that all the Drawn of the
world would never construct a railroad or
there was a brain to direct the work. he
stated that labor leaders who counseled at
tacks on nOnuniOn men should be punished.
and closed his address by saying that the
best solution of the problem of capital and
labor is the golden rule.
President ShOntz of the Toledo, St Louis
& Western. has completed inspection of
the line. 81 have been over the line" ne
said, building fires and warming things
up for n business campaign. The fact that
President Underwood, of the Erie. was with
me had no special significance Mr. Under
wood is a special friend. and meeting him
while l was in the East he accepted my in
vitatOn to take trip over the Glover Leaf
route. OF course, we talked business to
some extent, and the Glover Leaf and the
Erie will work in harmony. | have been
so busy getting acquainted with the situa-
ton that have had no time 20 speak of any
particular policy other than the general
line of Improvement. OF course, no extrav-
agant outlay of money is expected, and if
we have but a dollar TO eXpend we will not
spend a dollar and five cents. Unfortu-
nately. the trip had a sad ending for Mr.
Underwood. When we reached st. Louis he
received n telegram calling him TO the bed
side of his aged mother. She died of pneu-
monia the day after his arrival"