The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-20
RAILROAD NOTES.

Only perfunctory business was trans
acted at the annual meeting of the
railroad in Chicago yesterday. The
meeting was attended by scores OF
| stockholders from a number of states.
Twenty-eight heavy locomotives to
\ be used in construction work, have
been ordered by the Western Pacific
| from eastern manufacturers; also 200
ballast cars. two ballast sDreaders. two
ballast unloaders and nat, box and
gondoIa. cars to the aggregate number
of 300. There has also been placed
with the Colorado Fuel e. Iron COM
pany order for $1,000 tons of steel
rails for future delivery. These rails
are to be standard S0-pound per yard
The company is seeking to buy the
Salt Lake City franchises and 13 miles
of road of the Salt Lake & Los An
geles company, and its offer of $4,000
for the same is now being considered
The franchises cover a right of way
with the city of Salt Lake to q con-
nection with the Rio Gran1e systems
yards. The latter system is Gould
property, and it's Salt Lake yards and
depot are to be used by the Western
Pacific
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company will be held in Chicago
today. Representatives of the Wander
bilt interests are en- route from the
east.
At the annual meeting of the Erie
railroad in New York yesterday Geo.
F. Baker was elected to succeed J.
Lowler Welsh on the board of dtrec-
tors, the other retiring directors being
reelected.
At a meeting of the Lake Shore &c
Michigan Southern directors in New
York yesterday William K. Vanderbilt.
Jr., was elected a director to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of E. d.
Worcester.
Although the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION voted down a proposition to
N1-k 30 tom fe-f- ~ Vol
orado during the winter season, the
direct lines from Chicago, st. Louis &c
Kansas City have agreed to put the
tourist rates into effect.
Herman Dittmar has been appointed
assistant to Acting Purchasing Agent
Resor, of the Cincinnati Hamilton e
Dayton. Mr.. Dittmar has been secre-
tary to President Zimmerman, and
years while Mr.. Zimmerman was vice
president of the company.
The Association of Railway Superin-
tendents of Bridges and Buildings OPP
ened its fourteenth annual convention
in the Sherman House, Chicago, yes
terday morning. The convention VIII
close this afternoon with the election
of officers. DR.. Howard S. Taylor de-
attending members. Several papers ON
technical subjects were read. Today
some of the visiting members will visit
the steel works in South Chicago and
tunnels of the Illinois Tunnel company
Today they take a trip on the drain
age canal to inspect the various types
of bridges spanning the Chicago river
Several of the eastern trunk lines are
accused of cutting freight rates from
New York and other seaboard points
to the west and traffic managers ara
looking for serious trouble The shad-
ing of rates, it is claimed, began with
import traffic and has been extended to
domestic shipments in large quantities.
How serious the mater is considered
was shown in the rerent ahtion of the
freight traffic managers committee in
sending out resolutions of protest and
appeal. So far it has not appeared
that a stalutary effect has been 1ssahs-
ed. and now the residents have been
asked to come to the rescue and stop
farther Decentralization. The trunk
lines claim that their western connec-
tions are responsible for the trouble,
some OF them coming into their terri
tory and quoting the rates to the Mis-
souri, river. In a single instance it il
claimed a rate of 81 cents to the Mis-
souri, river was cut cents, the con-
signors being notified not to ship until
further instructions. as it was conf
IDENTIFY expected a still lower rate could
be arranged.