The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-27

Augusta, Oregon eounty, Mo, about Feb 20, and
win be completed and open for business to Mem
phis, Tenn. about June l, 1883,
GONE AFTER MONEY.
Charles Howard, the newly-appointed re-
ceiver of the Danville, Olney & Ohio River road,
has gone on to Boston to sell his receivers cer-
tiicates for the raising OF 100000 to use in re-
pairing and equipping the road. BE tells the
Boston caaitalists the road is now under full
operation, handling the mail and express
well as the freight and passenger business. The
Boston Journal says: alt is believed by those best
informed about it that this property will be rap
idly developed under the management of Mr..
Howard a railroad man of much ability and
energy whose knowledge of 1T. its condition and
needs extends over almost the entire period OF
Its construction Mr.. Howard was appointed re-
celver." The reading of the remarks by this
Boston sheet will create a smile with Western
railroad men who know the real situation.
DESIRABLE REFORMS.
The Indiana Legislature is to be pressed 10y the
arrangements of the most important roads of
the State to pass law that all new roads, ex-
cept within city limits, must GROSS other roads
now i'll operation above or below grade, and the
act will further provide that any railway com
panies now existing may change their grades so
that they will cross each others lines above or
below grade, where the two companies interest
ed may agree so to do. General Manager Thomas,
of the Bee Line, states that that there are many
railroad crossings in the State where the grade
is now the same, that at q small expense it could
he changed, and the danger OF trains running
together obviated. The Legislature will also be
asked TO pass "A law which will not require that
trains be brought to stand-still where roads
cross each other at grade whore such crossing
Is protected by a signal and interlooking switch
WORTHY OF CONTEMPLATION.
The New York Central people have taken step
worthy of commentator, and one which shows
That President Vanderbilt is humane as well
as wealthy. The management has given orders
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teres of surgery and skillfu in the treatment of
crushed, scaded otherwise injured limbs.
Lectures for the purpose are now being given
every Thursday in the Grand Central Depot at
New York, and all the employees of the roads
that can be present are urged to attend. The
first lecture given last Thursday gave the men
| general idea of the structure and functions of
the human body and of the use of triangular
and roller bandages The four succeeding lee
wounds and apply tourniGuet; how to put
splnts on a broken limb: how to care for the
stunned, the drunk, the apoplectc. etc.
RECOGNIZED BY HIS FRIENDS.
NJ. E. Ingalls,, president of the Cincinnati,
Indianapolis. Sc. Louis & Chicago road. after
twenty years absence. recently visited the home
of his childhood, a small town In Maine He
took stroll over the town and finally reached
the grocery where he used TO often spend his
evenings. He found the same old boxes sitting
around, several of his old comrades aud few
olu moI ne sleppeu up 10 ono OI Tue ldttor
and said: "Uncle Josh, how are youl" Uncle
Josh looked Mr.. ingalls, for moment or
twoand broke out, why Melville, how do
you dol Why they tell you are
living out west, and got to be great man."
"Yes," answered Mr. ingalls,, al am living out
west" Uncle Josh then remarked, "Why, they
say you are running a railroad, and getting $l0,-
900 year" eyes" says Mr.. ingalls,, 81 am
getting $4,000 year" Old Uncle Josh then
took his pipe out of his mouth, Strengthened
himself up, and remarked: "Darn'd if it amt as
tOnlshlnE what circumstances and cheek Will do
for q fellah."
CLOSING IN ON THE SHIPPERS
bureau of inspection similar to that of Chi
cage has been established in New York by the
trunk lines. In Chicago the bureau has proved
a grand success in the protection of the COM
panies against frauds of shippers. 1t is claimed
by the railroads that merchants in many cases
misrepresent the character OF their shipments.
that they are billed at lower rates than proper
classification would call for, and that numerous
shipments are carried by the roads under wrong
classihcations, which are never detected. In
order to protect themselves, therefore, the
trunk lines have decided to employ inspectors,
whose duty it will be to assist the railroad re-
ceving and tally clerks at the various depots in
examining freights IL is provided that all
freight found to be improperly classified shall be
detained until the shipper pays the proper
charges. Edgar HaFriOtt, who for many years was
connected with the Clyde Line of steamers, has
been appointed General Inspector Tor the trunk
lines. He will have the entire supervision of the
work of inspection and the appointment of the
assistant inspectors. II Is proposed to begin
the operation of the Bureau of Inspection with
one assistant inspector at each of the receiving
stations of the trunk lines which about
twelvain numOer II necessary this force will be
increased