The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-18

Bluff, giving direct connection with
the Rock Island.
The telegraph dispatchers of San
Antonio have Endorsed the demand
made by the Texas operators on the
various railroads for an increase. in
wages. The demand is for q minimum
in this state Of $175. The wages now
range from $125 to $3.50 a month. The
movement is a general one and in
wolves all the railroads Of the west.
Announcement has been made that
the interstate commerce commission
will begin a hearing March 90 on thir-
teen applications fled by transconti-
mental railroads for relief from the
operation of the long and short haul
clause as amended by the new COM
merce law. which was included among
the Mann-Elkine amendments. I'm
der the new law the railroads are for
hidden to charge a higher rate to in
termediate western points than to Pa
cific coast terminals. where water
competition is encountered, except
when the specific approval Of the in
terstate commerce commission has
been obtained.
The railroads are seeking to have
the old rules relative to rates contin-
ued, and pending a hearing on the sub
ject the commission has agreed not to
enforce the provisions of the new rule.
Considerable interest is apparent
among the Topeka Santa Fe employees
INC cunning 1OCLuT0 OF 1TOdS-
urer 3. L. Copeland on the relation
Of legislation and railroad progress.
This lecture will be given at the r. r.
Y. M. C. A.
It was strongly stated in Wall street
that the directors Of the Southern Pa
of $50.000,000 Of 4 per cent bonds
and that the issue had been placed in
Paris.
Complaint is being made by a num-
Der of shippers against the action re-
Gently taken by railroads operating
apolis, Omaha, Council Bluffs and
Denver in frightening their fast
through freight schedules 1t is
charged that the revision in running
time has resulted in a delay of "a
hours in delivery to consignees.
| Just as soon as right of way is OBJ
tanned, either by purchase or judicial
! proceedings, the New York Central
will be in a position to complete the
| double-tracking of its line between
Rochester and Suspension bridge.
| At a meeting of the directors OF
the Philadelphia & Reading Railway
company. it was decided to increase
the capital stock by 100000.
1t is not without competition that
the w. B. Collinson company con-
structs the new narrow gauge line be-
tween Topeka and Lincoln. Surveys
will be made in a few days-then the
roadbed. The first train will be g
Rice special
The Missouri Pacific is an impor-
tant road to Kansas. 1t runs through
some of the richest territory in the
state. Naturally, there is more than
the usual interest in the change OF
control and presidency.
It is expected that the meeting be-
tween the Santa Fe officials and the
representative engineers will end to-
day. The changes in woge schedules
have been arranged to the satisfac-
ton of all. The meeting has been
held in the office of General Manager
Kouns.
All standard Pullman sleepers oper-
ating on the lines of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn are now equipped with electric
lights, and within a short time all the
tourist cars will also be lighted by
| electricity. In addition to lights. cleo
trio fans are also being installed in
both standard and tourist sleepers
The placing of this electrical appar-
! atus was at the demand of the Santa
F'e management.
The Rock Island general officers in
| Topeka have been holding a meeting
\ with all of the division superintend-
i ents in the city. The purpose is te
! get the new organization in good
| working order