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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1885
Page
6
The Indianapolis scene reports light rail travel amid severe weather. Wabash and Bee-line lines face financial strains, signaling gains, and fare battles. Federal and state actions loom over railroad rates, loans, and hospital plans for workers.
The Pennsylvania road sets a $1 rate to Chicago, St. Louis, and all points between, reaching cities across Indiana, Illinois, New York, and Philadelphia connected by its lines. Many previously favored local points for rivals see rate reductions, with Michigan routes like Chicago & Grand Trunk also affected. The move shows cooperation with independent connecting lines to extend sweeping reductions in multiple directions.
A New York telegram reports that at a meeting of the truck line executive committee held in Commissioner Fink's office yesterday the west bound freight tariff was cut from 75 to 50 40 30 25 and 18 cents per 100 pounds for first through fifth class to Chicago, effective Monday next. Some lines had contracts on the lower basis, placing all on equal footing and lowering rates to Indianapolis as noted by line agents briefed yesterday afternoon.
The Philadelphia Record warns there is little hope for an early settlement in the trunk-line rate war. Recurrent dissolutions of binding agreements have stalled any reentry by the Pennsylvania Railroad into partnerships. A long period of free competition is likely, driving weaker lines to the edge and ending with absorption by stronger rivals and the disappearance of the Newport News route.
Reports indicate Wisconsin Central will start passenger service on January 26 while sleeping car rates from Milwaukee to St. Paul drop by fifty cents. Freight carriers face rolling stock shortages with over 1000 carloads declined this month. Ohio’s Lima Car Works under financial distress, U S marshal taking custody after a $7000 levy. Foreclosures on West Shore Ohio Central and Kester & Pittsburgh threaten about $100 million in mortgage securities. total including Reading Denver Rio Grande and St. Joseph & Western nears $225 million. Pennsylvania railroad trims pools to counter rivals as industry eyes terminations with Vanderbilt and West Shore repercussions.
Benjamin Truman longtime merchant, stock and grain raiser, and prominent resident of New Palestine Indiana, died after a brain stroke at age 63. He leaves wife Mary A. Maple and four children three sons and a daughter. Funeral services at the M E Church New Palestine with burial at the local cemetery.
Graham Bros. & Co. present Eden and Mistletoe Bouquet toilet soaps. Years of study and experiments back their purity fragrance and utility. Their washing qualities leave skin soft and clear, with exquisite perfume for toilet and nursery. Leader in popular prices guarantees value. Try them.
A long roster of druggists and their street addresses listed for sale offerings. Names include W H Allen Co Henry Kielhorn Trusler Son Frank Erdelmeyer A Timberlake L A Gable J H Jackson Co S Muehl Dill Lambur C E Miller Walter Brown Frank H Carter E W Tompkins F A Bryan W M Haag J B Dill J B and J E Hendricks Stilz Hoffman O A Deitch Carter and Ponder E D Grover Emil Martin George Borst Julius Haag C H Schad Co L H Mueller H E Frauer T W Zell S J Astley Joseph Dwyer Jacob Coffman M C Staley Chas Watson W W Scott Frank Keegan Chas Traub Chas Baron Walter Kern C H Wood J C French P H Kelly L H Renkert C G Weiss I L Klingensmith Geo Truman Geo O Jobes Lambert Son J M Scott and others at numerous Illinois Indiana Ohio addresses.
The Baptist church at the northeast corner of New York and Pennsylvania streets, led by D. D. Reuben Jeffery, offers morning services at 10 30, evening services at 7 30, and Sunday school at 2. A prayer meeting occurs Thursday evening with a public invitation to attend all services. Christian Church Corner Delaware and Ohio streets invites with David Walker presenting morning topic A Sharp Sword with Two Edges and evening theme The Elements of the Gospel along with special evangelistic services and music directed by Pearson including Ninety and Nine by request.
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