The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-29
Local Notes.

The through solid trains between Cincinnati
and Mackinaw, over the o., l., st. L. g. C. and Fit.
W, L. & NJ. road, are to be put June 10.
Stock of the Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati
& indianapolis road is slowly advancing, and
the friends OF the property say the movement is
healthy in tone.
One of the CohsOl engines on the Indiana,
Bloomington q Western road hauled IN from
jamestown, on Sunday last in one train sixty
two loaded cars
The Mcqueen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will deliver
next week, four Consol engines to the Kentucky
Central road, which were ordered by President
ingalls, some sixty days ago.
Wabash Ia not in the Iowa passenger pool be-
cause the other roads have not been disposed 10
give the percentage asked. But should the
Northwestern hines inangurate genuine passen-
ger rate war, doubtless the Wabash would take
a full hand.
Roadmaster McQuistin, of the Cincinnati In
dianapolis st. LoEis u Chicago road, to-day
transferred the steam shovel TO Aroma on the
western division, and will az once commence
crawling the roadbed OF the Kankakee division
inches.
There is growing suspicion that the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton Il Dayton lines preparing to
do some cutting on passenger rates east out of
Cincinnati and indianapolis. In fact il is stated
that quite party was sold tickets yesterday
over the G., Fl. & from Indianapolis to Pitts
burg at $40 per head, or a cut of Sl.90.
Some of the employees ut the Union depot are
somewhat disturbed over rumors that with the
taking hOld of a new management some of their
heads will tumble into the basket Any talk of
this character Is o mere surmise. The coming
manager is not an officer who thinks IL necessary
TO discharge competent men to make himself
solid.
Western coal men at some points are somewhat
exercised that the west-bound rates on anthra-
cite coal are TO be advanced on June L. To Gin
cinnati the rate Is advanced TWENTY-FIVE cents
per ton ana to Louisville fifty cents per ton
Fortunately for Indianapolis 1t is not included in
the points where there is to be an advance in
rates,
c. A. Beck, superintandent of the nlinois and
Iowa divisions OF the Illinois Central road, and
his'master mechanic, on Saturday last examined
one Of the new fOrty-tOn passenger engines built
Mt schenectady for the Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
St. Louis e. Chicago, and well pleased
with the pattern that he will probably order
several built for the divisions uLder his super
vision.
The fast freight lines are now endeavorine to
make fast time with freights east as well as
property shipped from Indianapolis at New
York In five and onehalf to six days' time
regularly. The following of freghts by wire
and knowing their Whereabouts daily is
producing satisfactory results. There is seem
insy no good reason that freights should be
even six days in reaching New York.
The tracklayers on the Vandalia extenRiOn
have reached the thirteenth mllepost above Lo-
ganspOrt, and are getting along rapidly. The
surveying parties are still at work on the differ
emit routes north of the Nickel plate. One route
proposed strikes Plymouth, where the people
arc anxious for the road, and runs TO ST. Joe,
Mich, leaving South Bend entirely. The tone of
the remarks of certain parties interested in the
extension Indicates that Michigan City. which
offers the best Inducements, Will be made the
Vandalias northern terminus
On and after June l, east-bound rates ad-
vance at several Indiana points. Terre Haute
which now takes 99S per cent. of the Chicago
rate, after that date takes the same rate
as does Chicago. The same Is true
Of Greenoastle and Anderson, Ind, which now
takes 30 per cent, will be based on 90 per cent
OF the Chicago rate. Cambridge City, now SSIo
takes 90 per cent. Fort Wayne and Hagerstown
now SS per cent, take 30 per cent THIS ia done
1t Is said to properly adjust rates with those OF
other points the same distance from New York.