The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-09

displayed in the places provided for that purpose
on the front OF an engine, denote that the train
IS an extra. These signals must be displayed by
all extra trains. Red signifies danger and is a
signal to stop. Green signifies caution, and Is "A
signal to 20 slowly. White signifies safety and
Is Il signal to 20 on. Green and white is signal
30 be used stop trains at flag stations.
Blue is the signal TO be used by car inspectors.
An explosive cap or torpedo clamped to
the Top of the rail, is signal to he used in adj
dition to the regular signals when from fog or
other cause otuer signals can not be seen or re-
lied upon. Tie explosion of one cap is signal
10 stop immediately; the explosion Of two cans
is n signat to reduce speed Immediately and
look out for a danger signal. A fusee is an eX-
IRA DANGER signal, to be lighted ana placed on
the track at night in cases OF accident or einer-
gency. train finding a fusee burning upon
the track must come TO stop and not proceed
until 1t is burned out. flag lamp swung
across the track, "A nat, or any object waved vio-
lently by any person on the track, signifies dan
ger, and Is signal to stop.
D. W. CALDWELL URGED TO REMAIN WITH THE
NICKEL-PLATE.
From a friend of d. W. Caldwell, vice-presi-
dent of the Niekelplate, Is learned that the Van
derbnt people quite anxious that he should
remain as a director of the company, and give
his personal attention to the interests of the
road and it is possible that he will conclude so
to do; yet his plans were to retire from railroad
life for time and look after private matters
in which he is interested in a financial way. Evil
denIly President Vanderbilt is waking up TO the
fact that il takes brains to run new road. The
intention is, it is stated on high authority, TO
open the ROAD for general competitive business In
the spring. The floating debt of the road has
already reached $1,000, 900, and the feeling is
that it is about time for the road to be earning
something.
AMENITIES OF RAILROADS
Some ten years ago law was passed in sew
eral of the Western States fixing the price of
cattle killed on railroads, the prices ranging
from 81 to S25 per head This was an arrange
ment which made by both cattle and rail-
road men, and was satisfactory to both parties,
and at that time fair price for cat
tie. Both parties preferred this law 1t gave
n chance for speedy settlement without the
red tape OF an appraisal, etc. But since that
time cattle have advanced 100 per cent? and
stock men are asking the legislatures of some of
the states, Missouri and Kansas being OF the
number, to revise the law. Several Indiana roads
have adopted the practice of having stock that
paying the party whose stock Is killed nalf its
appraised value. and the companies find it to be
quite satisfactory.
MEXICAN MATTERS.
LAREDO, Jan S.-There is no truth whatever
in the story sent from here of the forfeiture de-
clared against the Gould Degrees rail way line by
the Mexican government. So far from this bein g
a fact, the Mexican government has agreed to
make important notifications in concession
under which the lines were planned, in regard to
the construction of bridges and also to abandon
altogether the forfeiture clause, The govern
uent OF Mexico Is cooperating cordially with the
Mexican Oriental Company. Work IL going on
upon the line and will be pushed theoretically
with the full and cordial support of the Mexican
authorities local and national