The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-16
OUR RAILROADS.
News, Notes and Personals Here and
Along the Lines.

The l., c. & L. Road took out nine freight
trains Tuesday.
The l., C. & L. Railroad pay car was in
the city Tuesday.
The freight business has fallen off consid-
erably, but is still heavy.
The Great Western Band give an excur-
sion to the High Bridge tomorrow.
A special excursion train will run from
this city to Richmond, Indiana, tomorrow.
A large excursion arrived from Terre
Haute last Wednesday and returned last
evening.
The O. & M. have put on refrigerator cars
for the Cincinnati and New Orleans butter
and fruit trade.
The c., G., c. & I. Road will give an ex-
cursion to Cleveland on the 22d inst
Round trip tickets So.
The O. & NJ. will have their ticket Office
in the new building corner of Fifth and
Vine when it is completed.
Thirty-seven car loads of steel rails were
distributed last Tuesday on the Western
Division of the l., c. q L. Road.
A grand picnic for the benefit of All
OdlulS NlluIbh Nlii DC SlNCIl az WIG
land House, Thursday, September 4th.
The B. & O. Railroad will give an excur-
sion to the Allegheny Mountains Thurs
day, August 2lst. Tickets good till the 9th
Mr.. Wm. H. Lanrester, Master of Trans
portation of the NJ. & C. Road, started
Thursday night on two weeks visit to
Michigan.
Six car loads of excursionists took ad-
vantage of the low rates offered by the
A. & G. W. Railway last Wednesday for a
visit to Chautauqua.
w. B. Tuell, of Terre Haute, has been
elected President of the Cincinnati q Terre
Haute Railroad, which has recently been
titled Southwestern"
During the month of July there were
2, 1893 miles Of track laid on the Southern
road, which leaves gap of about 68 u miles
IIbetween the two ends of the track yet to
be laid.
The Atlantic & Great Western give an
excursion to Niagara Falls on Monday,
leaving this city at p. M, giving round
trip fare for Sc rs, with stop-over for
Chautauqua.
f. p Wilson, G. F. and P. Agent of the
Cincinnati Southern, is at White Sulphur
| Springs in attendance at the meeting of
the Southern Railway and Steamship Asso-
citation.
| 1t is understood that at the meeting of
the Southern and Southwestern Freight
Agents at Sulphur Springs last Wednesday
the coast rates were overhauled, resulting
in an advance.
| The l., c. g. L. Railroad will run an ex-
ira train to the camp meeting grounds at
| Acton, Ind, tomorrow, leaving the Plum
street depot at A. NJ. Fare for the
round trip 81 SO.
| There will be an advance on fourth-class
and grain from Cincinnati to Eastern cities,
taking effect August 25th on basis of 35c
on fourtli-class and SOC on grain from Chi
cago to New York.
The following railroad men have visited
the city during the week: General Ticket
Agent Brown, of the l., B. & W.; Mr.. Ford
of the Vandalia Line B. +. Ames, of Bos-
ton; Mr.. James Speed of the i. Il N. and
G. s. R. r, and Mr.. Joseph X. Goodloe of
Louisville, Ky.
The Panhandle e. Pennsylvania Line
announce an excursion to Cresson Springs
and Altoona, Pa, on the Allegheny Noun
tains. The time of starting is announced
as $50 p. m. Thursday August 2lst; tick
cts good returning until August 9th at the
low rate of 81 so for the round trip.
A Committee Of the Kentucky Central
/ Railroad Company on Ways and Means
composed of Messrs. George w. Craddock
Peter Zinn, John F. Fish, Seth w. Hart
well and John Cunningham, met at Paris,
KY, this week for the purpose Of forming
plans for the extension Of the road farther
SOUTH and thus open new markets.
The Winterburn mammoth excursion
| to Louisville and the Falls OF the Ohio, via
the o. & NJ Railroad tomorrow, will be
one of the largest of the season. Three
special trains will leave the 0. & M. Depot
at GAO a. M, 715 a. m. and a. m. and will
return at different times during the even
ing. Tickets for the round trip including
reserved seats and admission to the famous
Woodland Garden, will be sold for $2