The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-27

eight miles, was made in forty-hve minutes,
which is certainly lively running fer an engine
not ''linIbered up.f The engine has five-foOt
seven-and-One-haif'n eh driver, four inch steel
tire, cylinder II 4" "a inches, air brake on the
driving wheels, straight stack, extension boiler,
steel hre-boX, and her weight, without the tank,
Is forty-One and half tons. All modern I'M
provements in the way of fiues, water gauges,
etc. are used. The engine sets higher on the
frame than any other pattern of engines running
IN here, and presents majestic appearance az 1t
runs into the Union Depot. Engine No. us, re-
ceived last week, is of the same pattern, and
from an official of the road is learned that six
more of the same pattern will be ordered from
the Pittsburg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, which are build
Ing up an excellent reputation, so superior are
their locomotives.
ANOTHER PROSPEROUS ROAD.
The year 1882 was a very prosperous one for
the Pennsylvania roads generally. Now the
Philadelphia & Erie comes out with an
annual statement showing clear sur
plus over interest," and operating expenses
for the second time in It's history. Its
earnings last year, for the first time, touched
S4,O0O,O0O, ana were at the rate OF almost
$4,000 to the mile, which Is very large total
for singe-track road. The expenses were cut
down to about 50 per cent, that after paying
! interest on the funded debt, on equipment and
all charges. save those for special stock. there
was a surplus of $97, 500. The net earnings per
mile were almost S., O00 the percentage Of In
crease in operating expenses having been very
small, wGlle there was a gain of ] 4 per cent on
! freight, "a on passengers and 81 on express
The increase in the number of passengers was 30
| per cent
THE ''Boss' OFFICES.
The officers of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road are now nicely settled in their ele-
CANT fees in Chicago, corner of Franklin and
Adams streets, and have the finest and most
complete office building of any road in the cOun-
Try On the first floor the offices of the gem
| eral manager, general superintendent general
| freight department and general passenger de-
| "a SprOD1 NOOr the Offices of
/ the president, treasurer, financial department,
general solicitor and secretary On the third
floor are the offices of the general auditor and
assistants, ticket auditor, claim department and
| auditor of expenses. On the fourth floor are the
! offices OF the freight auditors, occupying all the
| rooms on the flOor On the hfth noOr are the
! purchasing agent and engineer departments.
on the sixth floor is suite OF rooms for the jazz,
tor and his family, dining halls, Kitchen and
| gymnasium. The basement is occupied by the
stationery and supply departments.
TOO MUCH WORK FOR EVEN HIS MASTER BRAIN,
Commissioner FinlS's physician tells him he is
over working and must unload part of his
present duties, cOnseq uently he has asked to be
relieved Of all responsibility connected with the
passenger department of the ''pool" roads. When
| the trunk line passenger pool was formed about
a year ago, it was expected that Mr.. Fink would
assume charge of all passenger matters. 1t was
not without great persuasion, however, that
Mr.. Fink was induced to accept the situation.
In June last he was offered the position of presi-
dent OF the Louisville & Nashville railroad, with
| which he had years before been connected, and
| for some time it was doubtful whether he
would not take that position TO escape the
| many cares of his cUmmssonersbip. He finally
| concluded to remain as commissioner in the
| freight department, but he accepted the charge
| OF the passOner department ON the understand
| ing that lie would be relieved of it soon as
possible. 1t is understood that Mr.. Fink's re-
quest will now be granted as soon as the trunk
| lines can agree upon his successor.
INDIANAPOLIS STILL FAR AHEAD.
An item has been going the rounds of the
press to the effect that indianapolis has lost its
prestige as being leading railroad center, Des
Moines, la. now having thirteen roads Num-
bering Indianapolis roads as those of Des
Moines are numbered in this statement, In
| dianapolis has fifteen roads: and solid trains of
eighteen roads are running into the Union Depot,
namely: The Indianapolis Vineennes, the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, the Detroit &
| Indianapolis division of the Wabash, the In
| diana, Bloomington & Western, Peoria division;
1 l., B. q W. ST. Louis division; l., b. & W. Colum-
| bus division; the Plttsburg, Cincinnati d ST..
| Louis, Columbus, o., division; p, G. &
| ST. l.. Chicago division; the Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, st. Louis & Chicago, Cincinnati
the C., l., st. L. & C., Martnsyille division; the
! JefTersonvile, Madison & indianapolis, Louisville
! division; the j., NJ. & l., Madison division; the
| Vandaliaj the Bee Line, the Indianapolis d st..
| Louis, the Chicago & Indianapolis Air Line, the
| Cincinnati Wabash & Michigan. With the ex-
ception of the latter, the Madison division of the
j., NJ. IL |. and the Martinsyllle division of the
c., l., st. L. & c. trains of the above roads, come
| to the city limits over their own track. In
dianapolis also has a Belt road around the city,
! and Union tracks through the city, and has
switches leading to 16l coal, lumber and stone
| yards and manufactures.