The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-25

The Indianapolis Car Works have recently
increased their force and are now giving EN-
ploymeut to $50 men.
The general and local passenger agents of In
dianapolis roads are to have meeting at the
Denison House to-day.
Three townships in Shelby county to-day vote
whether they will aid the extension of the Gin
cnnat, Wabash & Michigan from Anderson, on
the Beeline to Sbelbyville.
Engine No. 112 recently turned out of the In
dianapohs ~ st. Louis shops at Nation, is SAID
To be the best passenger engine on the Bee-line
system, and has already made some remarkably
fast runs with heavy trains.
The Indianapolis Car Works to-day deliver the
first twenty-five cars on a contract TO build 500
for the Great Western Dispatch. These cars
are Ghirty-four feet long, 10000 mounds eapaci-
ty, of superior build in every respect.
The American Express Company yesterday
withdrew i6s messengers from The western di-
vision of the Vandalia, which is now wholly
operated by the Adams express. The American
still runs messengers between Indianapolis and
Terre Haute.
Arrangements are about completed for the put
tlng on of a line of chair cars between ST. Louis
ana Cincinnati over the Fandalia aud O.. l., St.
J.. IL c.; over the Nandalia the coach will be
hauled on the cyclone express, connecting with
the fast afternoon express east over the c. |. ST.
L. & c.
The entire right of way from Lake Maxim
kuckee to Plymouth is now secured DO the Van
dalia people and everything viii now move
along StnOutnly until plymouth Is connected
with Logansport by short line, and Iudianap-
oils is brought two hours ride nearer to the
flourishlng town OF Plymouth.
On October Is H. R. Derng. assistant general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines, and
j. A. Perkins. division freight agent, will re-
move their offices TO the lower room IN ClayDoo
block, corner of Illinois and Washington streets.
Ihls VIII De great convenience TO those wish
ing to obtain information in regard TO passenger
or freight matters.
The impression prevails that the fight on
Chicago and Louisville and Chicago and In
dianapOs business will assume 30 much import
ance III a day two as to attract the attention
of Commissioner Fink. and that through him
and Nlce-commlsslOner Plersnn such steps will
he taken that this suicidal method of operating
railways viii be stopped.
A Union railway official states that should the
reorganization of the Union Railway Company
go on smoothly not only will have new
union passenger depot at Indianapolis, but an
immense transfer depot at some suitable point
on the Belt road. This would greatly expedite
the transfer work here and also do much to
relieve the Union tracks.
So crowded are the Chicago, st. Louis & Pitts
burg and the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
roads with Erie line business, that yesterday
the F. q p ID. people turned eighty loaded ears
which came in over the c., T. st. L. e. c.. off the
western division, over TO the Indiana Bloom
ington & Western middle division then east
over the Nicke-plate to Buffalo, where the bust
ness will reach the Erie proper.
number OF train men who have been dis
charged from service on the Lake Erie & West
ern road are In the city, applying for service on
Indianapolis lines. The L. f. & ". has taken off
two passenger trains and several freights to
cut operating expenses down to a minimum. 1t
seems to be the intention of the present man
agement to see what there is in the property for
the bond and stockholders.
Parties interested in the Toledo, indianapolis
& ST. Louis road were in the city YESTERDAY and
talk quite encourageingly as regards the pros
poets of the road being built. They stale that
rs per cent. of the right of way between Toledo
and Indianapolis Is secured, and large subsidies
are promised Capitalists of responsibility have
agreed that If the stockholders will, with their
stock and subsidies, build fifty miles of road
they will then bond the entire road and furnish
the money needed TO build ana equip it,