The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-02
Local Notes.

The directors of the Belt road hold their regu.
lar monthly meeting to-day.
Twelve Wabash engineers were discharged
last week in consequence of dull times.
The Wabash company have inaugurated a
black list for protection against persons who sell
their 1000 mile or special ticket.
In the month of April POSI- cars were trans
ferred over the Belt road against %, 621 in the
corresponding month 1882. Decrease this year,
1910 cars.
The Traders Dispatch opened for business.
secured ON his maiden way-bil car load OF luIn-
Der, consigned TO a Boston party.
Superintendent Turner of the Indianapolis 4,
Hlhcennes road, yesterday sold engine No. 5, the
mrs. engine run over the I & " rHad to parties
owning a stone quarry at Viewpoint. Ind.
Officers of the railways and of the lake craft
are making an effort TO harmonic their issues
and keep lake freights from running into the
prohtless rut of past years, and it is likely to
succeed
It. is stated that an order will be issued TODAY
or Tomorrow by the Bee Line management TO
the effect that hereafter all East-hound uncon-
signed business shall be forwarded as White Line
freights.
President Young, of the Louisville, New Al
Dany d Chicago road has taken an advance step
In railroad operations hv ordering that no
freight, passenger or excursion trains shall lie
run ON that road on Sunday. Railroad, as well
as other business men, need the seventh day for
rest.
Edward Cost, who has been appointed agent
OF the Lackawanna line at this point, aud who
was to have opened for business Yesterday re-
eeived telegram from general Manager Smith
TO let matters remain IN statue quo for eli ght
or ten days. How to get 70 indianapolis IS what
is worrying Manager Smith just now.
One of the most novel features of late in rail-
road transportation is the shipping of several
caroads per week of sawdnst from indianapolis
to Chicago. II is hickory and oak sa wdust man
ntaeiured at the WoOdbui n-Sarven Wheel-works,
and ia used for smoking meats, and commands
ines.
Car accountants of roads centerng here yes
terday, received very neatly gotten up passes
from the Lehlgh Valley company, which
road they can go from Buffalo to Philadelphia,
arrangements having been made to pass the car
accountants and their wives from Bethlehem,
the southern terminus of the l.. " road tfty-siX
miles, to Philadelphia.
The monthly report of George W. Cobb, secre-
tary OF the Indianapolis Railroad Christian Assoc
citation. shows that In April there 1868 visit
0rs TO the room, four religious services were
held, and he made thirty four visits TO offices and
the homes of sick and injured rail no adj man dis
trlDutlng 125 books and magazines. Three ValU-
ap'e DOCKS were added to the library.
The earnings of the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago road for three weeks IN April, ending on
Lne 24th, were a. follows PASSENGERS, 3d.
272.65; freight, $71 ,22l .95; total, 800 494 so.
Total earnings in February, 1888. S7656S. 85.
Total earnings in April, 1883, SIT 1890, In.
crease for the first three weeks in April, 1888,
227.6O. ''
The Pennsylvania people are quite determined
ms time to get the bridge oyer White river at
this point so high that in the future floods will
give them no trouble. -Four stone Hbutnents
are being put in upon which the bridge viii rest,
and will be four feet higher than when standing
on the old hbutments, and the work of grading
up the track of the approaches to the bridge is as
well in progress.
The sales of tickets at the Union Depot and up
town Union Railway offices for April foot up
some $4,000 ahead of the sales OF the CORE
spending month, 1882. As IL il claimed that the
ticket sealpers last month sold more tickets
than did the outside Offices which were open in
April, 1882, it ia quite evident that passenger
business over Indianapolis lines in April this
year was much heavier than in 1882.
Trains commenced running, Yesterday, over
the Chicago and Atlantic road between Marion
and Huntington, and the road IA practically
opened for business the entire length. Through
passenger trains will go on June L. From a Bee
Line official 1t is learned that the & A. lis prepar.
1ng to put In an extensive system of tracks at
Marion, and Will make connection at that point
eastern outlet, the N. Y, p. & o.