The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-16

was evident that most of the trouble was cansed
by cars of foreign roads, Massachusetts, roads
are not free from fault in this respect.
The transfer across the Hudson river between
Fishkill and Newbere, which the New York d
New England maintains to make a connection
with the Erie railway system, Is handling a rap.
idly-ncreasing traffic. The total number OF
freight carried in both directions, in March,
WAS 1859 against 4,463 in the same month OF
1882. The number of loaded cars east-bound
was 1000 against 1852 in March last year; ln-
crease, ,5OS.
LITTLE OF THE INSIDE IN THE j., M l.
RACKET.
Up to the present date six passenger conduct
ors, the ticket agents at Louisville and Jeher-
sonviile, the general baggage masters at Louis
vile, five baggage men on trains, and one en-
gineer have been discharged from the Jefferson
vile, Madison & Indianapolis road. Among the
alleged reasons for these discharges was
the selling of tickets to sealpers. In one
case ten marked tickets for Louisville were sold
at the Union ticket-office, indianapolis, five
were turned in all right; the other five we're
not punched, but were found IN IL t1cketsoalp-
er's office at Indianapolis the second day after.
Jehersonvile by a man dressed as granger,
who was short of money--had only 81 to pay
his fare. The conductor told him TO jump on;
took his S2 never reported 1t.
HAD RATHER PURCHASE THAN LEASE.
Some weeks since the attorney of the Cleve-
idui' buSJ OluCluuatl ~ lhuidhdk'oho NM
way Company drew up lease of the Terre
Haute 81 Southeastern road to the former, but
for some reason the parties interested
have not signed said lease, and
j. IL Devereux, last week, when in Indianapo-
lis, was questioned regarding the matter, ana
He smilingly remarked that the matter was still
under consideration, and when pressed would
not unrayel the policy of the Bee Line people in
regard TO leasing it, but the current rumor has it
that the Bee Line people prefer to purchase the
property rather than lease it, and will pay par
for Colonel Tuell's stock and assume the bonded
debt of 100000, which wonld make the road
cost them $l2,6S2 per mile, and the interest on
the sum would be considerably less than the
sum the Bee Line people would he required to
pay by the terms of the proposed lease.
CREATES A SMILE.
The announcement in a recent number Of the
Journal that the Louisville, New Albany & Chi
cago management would ask to be recognized
in the East-bound pool out of Chicago creates
some merriment in railroad circles, but still the
aggressive policy of the management is looked
upon with considerable favor, and the demand
for 10 per cent. Of the East-bound traffic out of
Chicago and sharp fight to carry their point
would answer as excellent advertisement for
the road. but railroad men who are posted as re-
CARDS the situation do not expect the L., N. A. g.
G. will ever be recognized as an Easi-bOund line
out of Chicago, as, they, it would
lines to demand recognition in the
Chicago pool. However, in conversation,
Traffic Manager Stahliuan lntimates that they
propOse TO make their local traffic the most
profitable to them by fostering it in every manner
possible, furnishing cars first to take care of
their local business and then for their through
business. Manager Stahlman says they propose
to aid every industry on their system OF roads
by giving them reasonable rates and handling
their business promptly.
FREIGHT BUSINESS.
Through traffic In the week ending April IA
was disappointing to freight men, and it seldom
reaches lower point. But little grain is going
forward Shipments of lumber and hOnr
fair, but of provisions light Export business
has fallen off quite sharply. West-bound traffic
is also at a low ebO, and is bringing the average
of west-bound business this year. which up to
March l was ahead in tonnage of last year. down
to that of 1882, and freight men fear that the
movement of freights west is TO be light for
some time to come North and south roads are
doing some better, hut their tonnage is not equal
to that of the first two weeks of April, 1882.
Local business never better. AT several of
the city freight depOts clerks and platform men
were busy all day sunday loading and unloading
cars, and made overtime all through last week
Below is gwen the number of cars received and
forwarded this point in the week eu0ing April
H. at II NJ, as compared with the preceding
week: