The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-21
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and arranging unfinished details for hand
ling worlds fair traffic.
L. F. Loree. chairman of the board of
directors of the Chicago, Rock Island 81
Pacific and the st. Louis * San Francisco,
who has just returned from trip over the
entire system, says he is convinced that the
company is the owner of a fine property.
During his trip he noted where improve
ments could be made to advantage Tor the
company and for the public which it serves.
The Wabash gives free transportation to
its employees and their families for the pur-
pose of attending the worlds fair, but they
must go before Aug. Is. The reason for fix
ing this time limit is that the company
anticipates heavy traffic later in the season
and all room will be needed for paying
passengers. Notices to that effect have been
posted by the company at points where en-
ployes can readily see them.
The discharge of twenty-one conductors
on the Great Northern during the present
month by General Superintendent Slay
who charged that the discharged men were
collecting fares for which they made no
return to the company, has been made
subject of conference between the general
grievance committee of the conductors and
officials of the company, and may be fol-
lowed by trouble involving the whole sys-
tenn.
The Santa Fe announces that during the
summer the California limited will run
semi-weekly only between Chicago and San
Francisco on its present schedule. West
bound IL will leave Chicago on Tuesdays
and saturdays beginning May 81, and east
bound will leave San Francisco and Los
Angeles on Mondays and THURSDAYS. be
ginning June 2. The California limited is
provided with high-class passenger equip
ment.
President Caniff and other officials of the
Nickel-plate are this week on an inspection
tour of the property. The various improve
ments that under way will be exam
ined closely and the usual care will be
bestowed the condition of the road,
which is said TO be better than ever before.
1t has held up remarkably well under a
general tendency to decrease, and the
management has reason to be satisfied with
Its prosperity.
Circulars have been received from the
Office of Commissioner Donald, of the Cen
trail Passenger Association, announcing the
settlement OF rates TO the g. A. Il. encamp-
ment at Boston in August. The rate will
be cent per mile plus . cents. effective
in all Central Passenger Associa ton terri
tory The fight TO maintain the differential
strong one, and it is questioned whether
passenger men of the differental lines will
readily accept the proposition.
Despite the injunctions issued by the fed
| eral and state courts at st. Louis and
! Chicago the scalpers in those cities, it is
stated, continue TO deal in ST. Louis world 5
fair tickets, and it is the intention of the
| st. Louis terminal line to at once begin
prosecution of the ticket brokers who scalp
/ tine st. Louis tickets. Chairman Mcleod
has discovered sales of the st. Louis
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roads who failed 10 require signatures OF
| passengers and has suggested that the
roads issue cautionary advice to their
| agents.
| 1t is likely there will be low rates TO
| Northwestern pleasure resorts the coming
summer. The Chicago q Northwestern, the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and the
| Wisconsin Central have given notice that
they will give special summer excursion
| rates to northern Michigan, Wisconsin and
| other northern points from Nebraska. Kan
| sas and Missouri and from the West and
| South, but the rates will not apply from
| Chicago. An impression prevails that such
| action will not be permanent. as Chicago
| does not take kindly TO being left out in
| any of the low-rate excursions to and from
| Northwestern points.
Under direct orders from the office OF
| President Cassatt. of the Pennsylvania II
is stated that the passenger department
| has announced that no passes will be given
| TO st. Louis during the time of the Louisi-
| ana Purchase Exposition. The order it is
| said, Is absolute, and is a sad blow TO many
| persons who had expected TO get To ST
| Louis by the deadhead route. Anticipating
| great demand for worlds fair tickets or
the part of politicians and others, the rail
road company decided 1t would not issue a
taking the position that rates have beer
| so reduced that people will visit the ex.
| position and pay fare
More than usual significance Is attached
to the visit of John ID. Rockefeller, jr &c
| Pittsburg on Thursday a guest of Mr.
III. c. Prick. The latter is a heavy holder
| of Pennsylvania Railroad stock as we'll as
| a power in financial affairs 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Rockefeller was invited t
| Pittsburg for the purpose of inspecting the
| Pennsylvania property and TO give hi:
opinion OF the contemplated Improvement
Mr.. Prick is owner of valuable property
| and was DESTROYS of having Mr. Rookie
| Teller pass upon the advisability of tn,
Pennsylvania purchasing the cathedral sit
at Grant street and Fifth avenue for tn,
| purpose of erecting a passenger termina
| thereon. 1t was learned from person yer,
close TO Robert Pitcairn. resident assistan
| TO President Cassatt. that the Pennsylya
| MIA proposes TO build a passenger station
| thereon and he was anxious that Mr.