The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-05
OUR RAILROADS.
Notes, News and Personals Here and
Along the Lines.


Several new tracks are being laid in the
o. 4 NJ. yards at Storrs
Cars coming in on the A. & G. W. yester-
day had three inches of snow on them.
The stock of the c., c., C. & |. Road has
gone up mp three points since tile 1st of
April. "$
Three coaches and one baggage car filled
with emigrants passed over the 0. & NJ.
Wednesday.
Large quantities of cross-ties for the o. &
NJ. Roau are being delivered and taken to
the gravel pit
Mail service has been extended to Jasper
over the Cincinnati, Rockport South
western Road.
The southwestern pool seems likely To
share the same fate that has befallen the
east-bound pools. .',
Mr.. Chas Jacob, candidate for Mayer,
was down among the boys of the o. 4 NJ.
enc day this week.
Tie annual meeting of the Yardmasters'
Benefit Association will be held in Cincin-
natl in few weeks.
The marriage of Mr.. Geo. Haas of the
NJ. & C. Road, and Miss Anna Knapp took
place few days since.
Mr.. John r. Jacobs, of the o. & NJ. Road,
is running rs an independent candidate for
Council in the Twenty-iirst Ward.
Two new baggage coaches two new pas
scnger coaches and three new parlor coaches
were placed on the o. Il NJ. Road this week.
Mr. NJ. Z. Ingalls,, receiver of the l., c. &
l.. Road, has instructed his agents to make
no efforts to secure business at the present
rates.
Mr.. John Ritter foreman Of the O. d NJ.
car-shops, was severely injured few days
since by being struck in the eye by piece
OF wood.
One of the switch engines of the c., II. &
D. was taken from the track and the brake
men discharged on account OF the decrease
of business
Twenty-four of the cabooses now run on
the indianapolis division OF the G., c., c. g.
|. Road have been provided with the Wyeth
speed indicator
The management Of the l., C. & l.. Road
have decided to equip their road with the
Lorenz patent switch, lately adopted by
the Pennsylvania oompany's lines. "a
MIR. John W. Brown. General Passenger
and Ticket Agent of the l., B. & W. Road,
and Mr.. Harry Diehl, General Freight
Agent Of the same road are in the city to-
day.
The Southern Railroad Bridge over the
Mickey branch, nineteen miles south OF
Summerset, will be commenced in few
days when the tracklaying will be re-
sumed.
The o. & NJ. Office at Storrs caught fire
Thursday night, but it was Immediately
discovered by the assistant yardmaster, Mr.,
Burns, and extingulshed with few buckets
of water.
An ordinance granting the right of way
to the Suburban Steam Narrow-gatEe Rail-
road Company was passed to its first read.
ing at meeting Of the Avondale Council
Thursday evening.
The prospects of the east-bound pools are
not very ilattrring ut present. Little regard
is pald to them in Cincinnati any longer,
and in several ol our Western cities they
are virtually dead.
1t is the general opiuion of railroad men
that something must be quickly done to re-
store rates on east-bUuud business to point
which will leave something above the act
ual cost Of carriage.
| The Little Miami Railroad stock yards
are being thoroughly repaired. The Com
mny intend putting them in tirst-class con
dtion before the commencement Of the
coming cattle season.
The G., b. d @. Road have recently
| formed connection with the l., B & W.
Road. and the l., G. d l.. Road, through
Peoria to Cincinnati, by which passengers
| from the Pacific Coast can reach this city