The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-25
General News.


The Erie continues to carry more grain into
New York than either of the other trunk lines.
A bill passed the Legislature of Massachusetts
yesterday approprlating S265.OO0 10 double
track the Troy & Greenfield road, HoOsae Tunnel
line.
New York telegram says that the suit of the
Erie Railroad Company against James McHenry
ended yesterday in a verdict of $l,496,S23 for
plaintiff. The defendants counsel moved for a
stay of Judgment and a new trial.
Judge Wallace. yesterday, appointed s, Fish
receiver of the New Orleans, 81. Louis IL Chicago
Railroad Company, and also issued an order
ysesting the temporary injunction and restraint
against defendants Kelly aud Alexander.
The Texas & st. Louis bridge over Red river,
at Garland, Ark, which has for some time de-
layed the completion of this road, is now nearly
finished, and it is expected that she gaps in the
main .ine will be finished this month, com plotting
the line from Cairo to Texarkaua,
The Boston, Hoosac Tunnel g. Western has
concluded contract with the Delaware Bridge
Company, of New York, for the erection of the
at HOffman's Ferry. The bridge will be of iron,
four spans, and 600 feet long. 1t ia TO he com
pletSd by July, and to cost about $35, 900. 1t
will be the connecting link with the West Shore
road.
The Tennessee Legislature has Just passed a
law for the supervision and regulation of rail-
roads in that State which contains some thirty
sections, and provides for almost everything ex-
eept the real OBJECT that should be sought for in
Sucn legislation, winch Is 10 make the interests
of the shippers and railroads mutual. One pro-
vision forhids discrimination, while another pro-
vision permits roads to discriminate in favor of
industries of that State against those of other
States.
A. s. Burgess, agent of the Union Pacific at
this point, last evening received kilograms to
ihe effect that tourists rates and arrangements
for Colorado business will be the same as last
year-tickets to go on sale May 10. Also that
on and after May l, rates from Omaha, ST. Joe
and Kansas City to Ogden, Salt Lake ana Provo,
Utah, will be the same as now qnoted from Oma-
ma to Ogden con all classes" Rates from Coun-
ell Bluffs to Ogden and all points beyond will be
the same on all classes as from Omaha.
President Phillips, of the Toledo Cincinnati
& ST. Louis road, last week wrote the Eastern
capitalists who own the property: "The i'm
prOvements on the road are being made az fas
as the funds OF the company will allow. Eighty
miles of side-track are needed, and will be built
as fast as steel can be had to substitute for the
light iron on the main track, which VIII be used
for that purpose. This amount of sidings will
materially increase the earning capacity of the
road, 1t being now necessary for trains to delay
for hours to accommodate Others moving in the
opposite direction. This applies, of course, TO
the st. Louis line only. The company will have
i11o locomotives by July, and abundant cars for
q large traffic."
LIKELY TO DIE OF INANITIoN.
The Bee Line is dissatisfied with its partner
ahip in the Union Railway Detective Assoca-
ton, aud it is stated that john Evan, superin-
tendent of the Indianapolis division of the Bee
Line and who is president of the association
will resign, and that the Bee Line and Indianap.
oils Il ST. Louis will withdraw their membership
1t is alleged that matters do not work smoothly
There is no system in its detective work, there
tbeiug no competent man ut the head of the ser
vice to direct matters.
BAD BUSINESS FOR BOTH.
For some months past the Vandalia and the
Indianapolis & st. Louis, on west-bound business
forpoints where they can compete, have been pay
ing but little attention to west bound tariff rates
seemingly working more for tonnage than foi
revenue, and now this slaughUering of rates has
reached east- bound local business. Twelve cents