. Electric railway journal . asinterested in the solution of our difficultiesas is the company. If we lose our job, youlose yours, too. Post-War RehabilitationProgram The Interstate Public Service Com-pany, operating between Indianapolis,Ind., and Louisville, Ky., is planningto expend from $350,000 to $500,000 asa part of its after-the-war rehabilita-tion. Bert Weedon, general freightand passenger agent of the company,states that the work of improvementwill be begun at once. A central shopto cost about $100,000 will be built,but the location of this shop has notbeen determined. The establishme
. Electric railway journal . asinterested in the solution of our difficultiesas is the company. If we lose our job, youlose yours, too. Post-War RehabilitationProgram The Interstate Public Service Com-pany, operating between Indianapolis,Ind., and Louisville, Ky., is planningto expend from $350,000 to $500,000 asa part of its after-the-war rehabilita-tion. Bert Weedon, general freightand passenger agent of the company,states that the work of improvementwill be begun at once. A central shopto cost about $100,000 will be built,but the location of this shop has notbeen determined. The establishment ofa uniform voltage of 600 is contem-plated to take the place of the presentvoltage of 600 and 1200. The companynow plans to run freight trains of fromfive to ten cars each. A number ofall-steel cars have been ordered forthe company and additional limitedservice is to be provided, with prob-ably one or two limited runs providingonly one stop between Indianapolis andLouisville. 494 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 54, No. 10. Riot Insurance Taken Out.—The Cleveland (Ohio) Railway has takenout an insurance policy in Chicago, saidto be the largest ever written, for$10,110,000 against riot and civil com-motion. The premium was $37,110. Advance in Wages in Bristol —Wagesof the employees of the Bristol & Plain-ville Tramway, Bristol, Conn., were ad-vanced 5 cents an hour, effective onAug. 24. New men will receive 44cents and older men 50 cents an hour. Interurban Men Want More.—Train-men of the Illinois & Iowa Railway atClinton, la., are demanding an increasein wages from 40 cents to 90 cents anhour. Rules governing working condi-tions have also been drawn up for pre-sentation to the company. Wage Award Acceptable.—The awardof the Public Service Commission ofMissouri of a 45 per cent wage in-ci-ease to employees of the United Rail-ways, St. Louis, Mo., was read to themen at a union meeting during theweek ended Aug. 30 and accepted. Claim Made for Electrolysis Damage.—The Me
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