The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-24
AMONG THE RAILW AVS.
The Indebtedness Per Mile of the
Roads in the Iowa Pool.
a Pullman Agent Finally Established at In
dianapoIis-Racket Among High Off
Gals of the Illinois Central.


York on Saturday. and it went down from 119 to
I154.
Mr. T. D. Dole has been appointed general
agent of the New York, West Shore 81 Buffalo
Railway Company at Buffalo
BY tie completion of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis road, Memphis Is cutting lh1o
the sugar and molasses trade of New Orleans.
1t is believed that owing to proofs of rate-cut-
fingon east-bound business, rates will drop i've
cents per 100 pounds within the next Few days
The amount voted by the several counties OF
Kansas to aid in building railroads, up to the
present time, is IS, 504, 1855, an average of ABOUT
$4,000 per mile for all the roads in the State.
The repair-shops of the Indiana, Illinois &
iowa Railroad Company have been located at
Kankakee, on land donated by the cltlzens
Work on the buildings will be commenced at
once.
The Michigan Railroad Commissioners have de-
cided that the proposed grade-crosslng OF the
Marquette, Eoughton Ontonagon road at Neg
aunee, by the Marquette & Western road, cannot
be permitted.
the east and Toledo divisions of the Michigan
Central, has been appointed division superln-
fendent of the Canada Southern division to sue
eeed Mr.. e. p. Murray, resigned.
Mr.. James T. Gardner, superintendent of the
Buffalo division of the Buffalo, New York d Phll-
adelphia mas been appointed general superin-
tendent of the Rochester PlttsourS, WIN
headquarters at Rochester, N Y.
The Denver & Rio Grande is credited with an
Intention of extending its Manitou branch up
the Ute Pass into South Park, where connection
will be made with half dozen miles of road that
have been used as lumber line.
W. M. Peterson, for many years connected
with the railway mail service. died on Friday at
Sheridan, Ind. On Saturday delegation OF
mail agents went up to the funeral. taking
flowers and the regrets of themselves and COM
fades.
Tt is proposed to remove the relay depot in
East St Louis further east, so as TO get away
from the present 1ncOnvenlent location in an an
gle of the tracks, and get where freight traihc
Will not so largely incommode the passenger
travel.
Gen. Jose Mullermo Carlo has been given
charter for line of railway from Mazatlan to
Rosario, Mexico, extending thence TO the line OF
the Central railroad near Topic. A subsidy of
$1,000 per kiometer is granted. Work must be
begun in fifteen months.
W.P. Elliott, for eight years conductor on
the New York IL St. Louis line, has been APP
pointed sleepDg-car agent at Indianapolis. He
is brother of Jot Elliott, of this city, and will
emit Smithely of Philadelphia, is in the city to
install him.
On the 1sT of January the Grand Trunk road
will begin operating the Midland railway. of
Canada, on lease of ninety-nine years The
Midland is system $50 miles in length, and
will give the Grand Trunk important connec-
lions on through business from the region of
Georgian bay.
The opening of the Northeastern road from
New Orleans has led to q war on passenger rates
Detween the Northeastern, Louisville & Nash
vile and Illinois Central railroad and there is
every prospect that before another month is
over visitors to the New Orleans carnival can
get ticsets for little or nothing.
MIR. ". p. Taylor general sunerin teudeut of
the lines of the Michigan Central east of the De-
troit river. has been granted a leave of absence
until April l, 1884, on account of i'll health.
During his absence Mr.. i. c.. Brown, superin-
TeDdent of the lines west OF the Detroit river.
will have charge of both divisions.
O. W. Bradley, formerly traffic manager of the
Wabash railway, has been appointed supern-
PENDENT of the Hudson river division of the West
Shore road. H. W. Gardner, formerly paymaster
of the old Southwestern road, st. Louis & Nash
WIFE, has been appointed superintendent of the
Mohawk division Of the West Shore road, and f.
j.. Merrck OF the Buffalo division.
a suit brought against the st. Louis. Alton g.
Terre Haute Railroad Company for damages by
discrimination in freight eharges-charging less
in proportion for hauling -four from Belleviile to
East st. Ions, fourteen miles, than from New
Athens to East st. Louis, a distance of twenty
eight mies-has been decided against the com.
pany. The case win probably go to the United
States Superior Court.
The Hon, George NJ. Robson, it is stated, is to
become general superintendent in charge of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Companys af-
fairs in New Jersey, upon the retirement of Mr..
GOwen from the presidency. The growing bust
ness of the company in that State has necessitat-
ed the establishment of such an Office, and Mr..
Robson Will occupy much the same position
regards the Reading as General Sewell does with
the Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's agents have been compelled
TO pay e. X. Eyndman, of Pittsburg, sum vari-
ously estimated at from $500, 900 to 81 .0OO, 600,
Tor the franchise of the Pittshurg g. Atlanta road,
which Mr.. II. purchased for 600. Some time
ago Vanderbilt refused to touch the p. g. A.
charter, and said he was going to build line
over the mountains for his South Pennsylvania
road by another route but found he couldn't
make II work. This accounts for the numerous
delays in beginning work on that project.
In answer to a request from members of the
South Carolina Senate, as to the working of the
railroad commission, Captain W. G.. Raeul, pres
1dent of the Georgia Central system, sent the
following: "Ihe gradual reduction OF profits I'M
der its operation is now being sensibly felt IN a
depreciation of the market value of our stocks
Our annual reports speak honest facts. We
5orely need some restraining influence upOn ir-
respoDsib lie interferencein railway management
Use the words irresponsible and management
advisedly."
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette SAYS:
General Passenger Agent Stevenson, of the C.,
II. & D., after his return from Indianapolis to
Cincinnati, yesterday, was very outspoken in his
belief that the Ohio river r0Ol is extremely I'M
satisfactory, and is believed to be ON the ragged
edge of dissolution. He Is entirely willing to
cOnsummate its destruction" Mr.. Stevenson's
Willingness, no doubt, Is father to his belief.
Commissioner Richardson says the pool was
never in more satisfactory condition. espe-
oiafly the passenger department.. But of this,
probably, Mr.. Stevenson is not aware
The Connecticut Fourth Parallel.
President Watrous of the New York. New Ha-
ven u Hartford ROAD, concerning the advertise
ment of petition for fourth parallel ROAD
Rcross the State, said the reason he had for sur
missing that the Boston & Albany Railroad Com