The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-05
Local Notes.

The Vandalia, yesterday, completed their tee-
graph wire to Kewanna on the LogansporJ ex-
tension.
The Vandala, to-day, commences to sell tick
cts at excursion rates from all points on their
line to Cincinnati.
The first brick in the walls of the new Chicago,
st. Louis & Pittsburg shops was laid Yesterday.
The stone foundations for the several buildings
are nearly completed
The Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western
people have arranged to make their pay-drafts
PAYABLE at the Indiana National Bank, in place
of at the defunct Indiana Banking Company's
bank.
There seems to be a misunderstanding as re-
CARDS the rafe from indianapolis to Kansas
City. At the Union Depot tickets are still sold
at the old rate. $1525, while outside offices are
selling at $3.50.
The special train over the j., NJ. g. 7. road
which carried the De MOlay COmmandery to
Louisville KY, yesterday, made the run from
Indianapolis TO Louisville In two hours and
fOrty-two minutes
Cars are becoming scarce with some Of the fast
freight lines the last week All cars coming
West are loaded ana consequently the move
ment is slower Some of the lines which have
of late been doing so little business may now
have an opportunity to do something.
The two freight engines which were in col
listOn a few nights since on the Decline have
been gathered up and brought TO the BrightwoOd
shops. One is damaged some $4,000, while the
other is so badly broken up that Master Me-
chanio Lape decides 1t Is not really worth re-
building.
Prominent stock dealers of the East were in
the city yesterday arranging with the stock
yard company and the eastern roads TO largely
increase their business at this point. Under the
present management the indianapolis stock
yards are more prosperous than at any time in
their history, and the future is still more prom
ising,
The directors of the Cleveland, Columbus, Gin
cinnati e. Indianapolis road meet to-day in New
York. Among OGher things to be acted upon ia
the matter of declaring dividend. IL is stated
that there is a surplus in the treasury which
would pay a3percent. dividend. Some of the
directors, however, are reported as opposed to
paying dividend at present.
The projectors of what is known as the Fort
Wayne & indianapolis road urging the pro-
iecUOrs of the Marion & Indianapolis road to
consolidate their interests. The former state
that parties have agreed TO take the bonds at
nearly par providing the two companies reor-
game one and build the road near air.
line as practicable from Fort Wayne TO Indian
apos.
The Chicago, st. Louis & Pittsburg people say
that the Indiana, BlOOmngt g. Western man
agemenL misunderstood them if they allege that
the C., st. l.. g. P. refuse to haul Ohio coal from
Indianapolis to points their line either in l.,
B. & w. cars or II transferred to c., st. l.. & P.
cars They will not haul l., B. d. W. cars but
will place their cars in position to transfer the
coal and then haul it in c., st. l.. & z. cars to
any point on their system. AS 1t ia now
the custom for roads to transfer cars of the same
gauge and haul freights without breaking bulk,
it would seem that the same business principles
should be carried out between The c., st. L. e. P.
and the l., b. & W. The fact that their lines
parallel between Indianapolis and Columbus
should not prevent the handling of each others
business according to the customary rules be-
ween roads. Neither can afford TO be dabbling
in petty jealousies.