Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1911 — Reported That The Monon Will Quit The C. H. & D. [ARTICLE]

Reported That The Monon Will Quit The C. H. & D.

It Is reported among railroad men that about August Ist the passenger traffic arrangements between the Monon and the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton lines will be severed and that the Monon passenger trains, instead of running between Chicago and Cincinnati via Indianapolis, will run between Indianapolis and Chicago. A 3 yet there is no talk of a separation ot the two lines in the freight department. One of the reasons for the proposed change is the fact that the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton does not get the Monon trains over the road on time, and this has caused President Harrison to demand better service or an annulment of the passenger agreement. It is seldom that the trains reach Indianapolis from Cincinnati on time —frequently the morning trains are from one to two hours late and the Monon thus loses a great deal of Chicago business. President Harrison, on a recent visit to Indianapolis, met a number of business men and discussed the proposed change and as one'of the results of that conference “The Flying Meteor” will come into existence. The Monon is building a train to be painted a distinguishing color- and be called “The Flying Meteor.” It will be the very latest developement in passenger cars and fitted up with every modern convenience. This train will start from Indianapolis and will make the run between Indianapolis and Chicago in four hours and fifteen minutes, forty minutes faster than the fastest time ever made between the two cities by a regular train. The same schedule will be made between Chicago an! Indianapolis and the companion tram to “The Flying Meteor” will end Its run at Indianapolis. The new train will be In charge of picked crews and President Harrison said that the crews would be changed until one was found that would get the train over the road on schedule time. •