The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-11


steam roads operate sleeping cars over
even shorter routes than this, and they
are patronized because travelling men
are willing to make an all-nieht trip
in preference to spending a good
share Of the day on such run. 1t
makes no particular difference if the
electric car takes an hour or two
longer for the run. and the lower
fare and absence of smoke are points
which would be greatly in favor of
the electric sleepers. 1t has been stat
ed repeatedly that the trial of the pro-
ject over this route has been up on
account of low undergrade crossing
at Richmond, Ind, but it is under
stood on good authority that the man
ayers of some of the roads concerned
are fearful that the extreme weight
and high power of the Holland cars
now ready for operation might prove
too great a strain for existing bridges
and power stations, which were design
ed for much lighter ears and mo-
tors
"The plan adopted by the different
roads of the Ohio Interurban Railway
Association for an interchangeable
coupon book, good on all the roads.
has been held up for nearly three
months through the inability of the
officials of the association to find a
bonding house that would 90 on the
bonds of the various roads. It will be
remembered that the agreement be-
tween the various roads required that
each road put up bond of $4,000 to
ensure the carrying out of the agree
ment. The bonding houses had never
heard of a proposition of this kind
and declined to make any kind Of
deal that the officers of the association
deemed satisfactory. 1t understood
that this difficulty has now been sur
mounted and the bonds placed, so that
the books will be issued in the near
future and the plan will become oper-
ative on the various roads within
month or six weeks.'
lnterurban Freight Business.
"The building of freight station
for the use Of the interurban lines
entering Indianapolis has been plann-
ed on large scale, and work will
proceed as soon as the Supreme court
disposes Of the question involved in
a suit pending to test the right to
haul freight through the streets.
President MCGOWAN Of the Terminal
Company, announced that the money
had been set aside for that purpose.
1t is generally believed, in the light of
the Fort Wayne decision, that the
forth Incoming decision will be favora-
BILE to the interurban companies. ;,
The c., G. & r. Traction Co. e
&C. N. Wilson, general manager of
the Columbus, Greensburg and Rich
mond Traction Company, announces
that the contract for the construction
of the road has been let to Westing-
house Church, Kerr & Company. of
New York. Contractors are to build
the road complete in every particular.
and engineers are to be on the field in
a short time, and the Richmond Con-
nersville division will be the first built.
An effort will be made to complete
the entire line next year. The pros
pectus just issued by the company
claims that it will be one of the finest.
equipped in the United States. The
company will operate an entire pri-
vate right-of-way, 60 feet wide and
so miles long, through Bartholomew,
Decatur, Rush, Fayette, Union and
Wayne Counties. The line will run
from 4 to Is miles from any Compel
ing trolley or steam road through
very fertile country, touching numer-
Gus prosperous towns and cities, and
affording access to at least four Of
the most beautiful and popular parks
in Indiana. The prospectus estimates
the annual income as follows: Limit
ed service, $4,000; local service,
1926 900; excursion service to parks.
etc, $4,000; carload freight business,
$150,OO0; local freight, $4,000; ex-
press business, $4,000: amusement
concessions at parks, $4,000; baggage
$4,000; pouch mail, $1,000 The Of
fcials are: President, A. K. Hol-
lowell; Vicee-president, H. F. Holland
treasurer, William P. Myer''
Refusee to Accept Freight.
can important announcement was
made by officials of steam roads en-
tering Richmond, to the effect that the
steam roads will not enter close traf-