The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-08
Local Notes.

The Red Fast Freight Line people are bGasting
loudly that they landed shipment of lumber
from indianapolis in Montreal In five days, It
ls spoken of as being fast time.
The five Western roads in the week ending
May 5. brought into Indianapolis 3,599 loaded
cars and during the corresponding week in 1882,
1915 loaded cars; decrease this year, 377 cars.
The Chicago. St. Louis & Pittsburg Railroad
Company and rearranging aud putting in addi-
tiOHal tracks at their yards in LOgausport, to
accommodate the rapidly increasing business on
that division.
Psymaster Allen, OF the Indiana, Blooming ton
& Western, pays at this point to-day for April
service; on the st. Louis division Wednesday; on
the Peoria division Thursday; on the middle di-
vision Friday. on OHIO division Saturday, and on
the Ohio Southern Monday next.
Several of the Indianapolis roads have adopted
as standard length for ordinary side tracks
Loo feet From TINS Is to be deducted TO allow
trains to clear each other in passing 10 feet ut
each end OF :he switch where the stub-swito is
used. and 1870 feet at eaoh end where the split
switch Is used.
There is excellent authority for the statement
that the Erie & North Shore is to be the leading
line on the Jay Gould roads, and will operate
over the southwestern lines as well as the
wabash road proper, as soon as ARRANGEMENTS
can ba perfected. The equipment of the line Is
to be largely increased, aud Its facilities for
moving business as well.
John Thomas, president. and General superin-
tendent Kennedy. of the Bloomfield & Bedford
road, yesterday started on o trip OF inspection
OF the route OF the proposed extension OF the h
81 b. road to Seymour. and to Columbus, as we'll
1t Ia stated that while the seymour route could
he the more easily built, townships on the pro-
posed line to Columbus show a disposition to
furnish more aid In a financial way.
Messengers OF the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific
and st. Louis Express Company commenced run
ming into indianapolis yesterday. Five express
companies now do business here; namely, the
American. the Adams. the Baltimore Ohio, the
United States, and the Wabash. The United
States and the wabash will occupy the same
JOINT agent. The same delivery men will deliver
the freight, carrying two books.
d. f. Whttcomb, superintendent of the Union
Railway Company, has issued the following
rules for the government of trains: Rule l. En-
glneers will be required to 80 regulate their fires
as to prevent their engines from smoking or
blowing off steam while in the depot, or within
plisned by careful use of blower, air-pump and
proper firing. Rule 2. The sounding Of the
whistle, except TO prevent accident or in cases of
emergency, is positively prohibited.
Saloon keepers and their friends at Iosars-
port are eDdeavoring to belittle the ability of
Charles Watts, superintendent OF the two divis-
ions terminating there, as a set-oh against
visiting saloons aud gambling places. What
they say, however, Will make little difference
with Mr.. Watts's superior officers, who approve
of the course he pursues, and the employees are
now thanking Mr.. Watts for tightening the
reins on them, as many who never before IN
their lives laid up any money are getting re-
spectacle sums ahead.
Below is given the number of cars received
and forwarded at this point over the Indian apo
lie roads in the month of April, 1883, and in the
corresponding month for the four preceding
years: