The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

Local Notes.
President Ingalls, expects that the Kentucky
Central division of the c., T., st. L. & e. will be
completed from Paris TO Richmond, KY, by
July 1.
The Jacksonville, Madison & Indianapolis
road is delivering 500 loads of Pittsburgh
coal to tho indianapolis Gas Works. Tue j., NJ.
& I. takes it from boats at Madison.
Application made on Thursday to the New
York Stock Exchange for the listing of the secu-
rites of the Chicago, ST. Louis & Pittshurg road.
This is tho rrorganIzed Chicago, Columbus &
Indiana Central.
4 Wednesday next the contract will be let for
building anew passenger and freight depot for
the Jefforsonville, Madison & indianapolis road
at New Albany. The building is TO be OF brick,
200 feet long by 81 feet wide.
Paymaster Allen, of the Indiana. Bloomington
& Western system, paws ut this point to-day. on
the ST. Lous division Monday nrXt, Peoria dIvi-
sion Tuesday. Middle division Wednesday, Ohio
division Thursday, and on the Ohio Southern Fri
day.
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road
Thursday, hauled from the Michigan CITY ear
works foriy-hve ears consigned to the Buffalo &
West Shore road, which said to be model
freight cars in every respect, with carrying Gu
lpacity of 10000 pounds.
The White Line has entirely withdrawn its
cars from the Indiana. Bloomington & Western
systenl, the l., b. Il W. crOwding them off by
hauling White Line business 10 Columbus, o..
instead of delivering it TO the Bee Line ut Indi-
annapolis MS formerly. The White Line now
reaches Peoria over the Peoria, Decatur &
Evansville road.
The Vandaa and Wabash people, to be in
fashion, are having a fight over track location
mt Logansport, ana the Wabash st. Louis & Pa
cifio Railway Company have filed papers with
the county clerk, asking that n restraining order
be issued against the Terre Haute & LnsHnspuru
Railroad extension. to prevent them laying track
on the formers grounds,
George A. Sanderson, general freight agent Of
the Mexican National railway, which Is ST.
miles long, sends the journal n copy OF hiS
freight tariff, which shows that there is bnt one
classification Tor freight, and that the rate Is
based on .O5 1-1C0 cents per mile per hundred
pounds. This ovcrreachrs the arbitrary rates
west Of the Mississippi river.
Four Indianapolis lines now are bringing
stone to Iadianapohs from quarries about an
equal distance from The cry, and last year COM
petition was so strong that rates became lie.
mOrali5ed and too low to carry the stone at any
profit TO the roads. TO remedy this, agents pro-
pose TO make II general advance, hut not one
that can be characterized by contractors as ex-
brilliant.
The Indiana, Bloomn gton & Western has made
very favorable traffic agreement with the
Chicago q Atom as wei AS WIN the WABASH lOr
working ST. Louis ana Kansas City business. and
in their new man both are To be made equally
prominent as Western connections, and in the
East their prominent connections Will he shown
as the Baltimore d Ohio, and the Lake Shore and
New York Central.
Tho delay in reopening the outside ticket
office OF the Cincinnati. indianapolis, ST. L0nis
q Chicago road is attributed TO the illness of
President ingalls,, who has been confined 10 his
house. most Of the week, and has been, therefore,
unable to attend TO matters of this character.
Meanwhile, competitors to the West and North
west are furnishing tickets at their offices re-
gardless of all rules OF the Union Railway Com
pany.
The Commercial and Blue lines have been
taken of this week nv the Cincinnati. Indian
-apOlis, st, Louis & Chicago road, but President
Ingalls's representatives manage to secure bust
meas enough to make up eight ar ten long freight
trains daily tu haul over tine Union tracks and
elorKade streets Relief is promised, however,
as early as May l, when the Belt road will he in
shape 10 move all business which should right
fully be transferred over IT..
Tho agents of The several express companies
doing business at this point yesterday issued II
notice to shippers reading as follows: $50 many
complaints are being made that empties fail to
reach their proper destination that IL has been
decided by 0nr respective companies that on
and after April Is we will give receipts for all
empties and be responsible for their safe deliv.
cry, making nominal charge therefor of five
cents each for empty egg cases or butter tubs.
and ten cents each for ehcRen-eoops and berry
stands, TO he prepaid by stamps, which can be
had OF the several express companies"
AS all prospects for n new union depot during
the time OF tins generation have faded AWAY, let
the general managers uf the lines give some ut
tentiOn TO providing pleasant, attractive
rooms for the Railroad Mems Assoca
tiOn, The rooms which they are now asked to
visit are dark dirty and dninviting, and there
are dozens of railroad points where not one
fourth as many railroad men make their head
quarters where they not only have pleasant
rooms and fine libraries, but Other convenience
well, such as bathrooms and closets where a
man eau change his clothing should lie desire so
to DO.