The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-27

entirely open, to be judged in the discus
sion in the Interstate-commerce Commis-
sion.
There is a movement on foot in passenger
circles TO make more general reduced rates
once week and giving longer limit, so
as 10 make the reduction more popular.
II is proposed to make one fare for the
round trip. good on trains Saturday after
noon, with Sunday and Monday TO return
on. 1t is thought such an arrangement
will enable people in humble circumstances
to visit their relatives, spend Sunday with
them and return on Monday morning
trains.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton is
adopting a retrenchment policy in its vari-
Gus departments of labor Fifty men were
freight department of the general shops,
and a cut III machinists. boiler makers and
blacksmiths will occur May l. In the Lima
shops there are now 100 men who have
been given their time. This policy has
also been in. evidence in the train service
the management announcing that the heavy
expense occasioned by the severe winter
demands retrenchment.
A late report, which seems to have Off
clal sanction, is that negotiations are pend
permanent joint use of the Big Four tracks
between Cleveland and Marion. 1t Is or
course, recalled that the Erie was survey
ing line between Cleveland and Marion,
expecting TO begin work at once The Big
Four became interested in stopping tnat
project. Now, when the Erie Is about
ready 10 DeSln DullQlng the big r OuI COiilcs
in with a proposition to compromise ana
use the latters tracks between the two
points, thus giving the Erie short line
to Cincinnati and Chicago.
There seems to be a disturbance brew
ing on the Pennsylvania lines over the
wage question. A number of meetings
were held at different points along the
Northwestern system on Sunday AT PITTS,
burg President MorrisSey was present, ana
the matter of an advance in wages was
discussed in all its phases. 1t has Deeh
announced that q formal demand has Deen
made for an advance in wages. Journal
representative was informed yesterday that
a demand had not been made, but In me
event that the trainmen and ornclals
cannot get together within the next few
days a demand will be made.
f. c.. Donald, commissioner of the Cen
trail Passenger Association. has presented
a claim for $50, 600 to the Chicago-St. Paul
road, for sums asserted TO have been with
held from the Chicago eaSt-bound nne IN
settlements for division on through tickets
sold from st. Paul and Minneapolis TO
New York during the first six months of
1900 Much to the surprise of the commits
sioner, the Chica go-St. Paul line refused
payment, asserting that early In 100 the
trunk line and Central Passenger Associa-
ton lines met and resolved not to accept
less than normal tariff rates from Chicago
to New York on tickets sold TO New York
from points in the Northwest 1t Is as
serted that despite this notice the North
ern lines continued to sell tickets at the
rate of S2750 and sometimes S25, and to
divide the proceeds with Eastern connec-
tions In defense of this action the Wes-
tern lines claim that they can prove that
the Eastern roads entered into secret
agreement with them to accept this divis-
ion. even in the face of the joint resolu-
ton.