The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-24
Local Notes.


The five Western roads last week brought into
Indianapolis 1852 loaded cars
The Bee-line last week forwarded east from
this point !, 1863: the Chicago st. Louis & Pitts
burg 1.411 loaded cars
The New YORK, Pennsylvania & Ohio has par
italy raised its blockade, and business Of the
Erie lines is again going forward
The Vandalia people have begun the grading
of their ground near Eagle creek, where their
new yards are TO be located. About FOUR miles
OF track will be laid this fall.
The Chicago, St. LOUIS & Ptttburg last week,
received from Altoona two more tirst-class Mo-
gul engines, which are to be put in service this
week on the Indianapolis division.
The Chicago, st. Louis & Pittsburg on satur-
day and yesterday sent out fourteen fun freight
trains, large per cent. OF which Erie bus-
ness. There are still several hundred loaded cars
standing on side-tracks yet to go forward
The Cincinnati Hamilton d indianapolis Inst
week, received and forwarded mare cars at this
point than i'll any week since the road was
opened for business, and II. G. stiles, agent,
states that they would have handled 200 more
cars but for their crippled terminal facilities.
Manager McCrea and superintendent Miller,
OF the Chicago, st. Louis d Pittsburg, were in
the city last week. When pressed as 10 when blle
IrvingtOn suburban trains were to be put they
SAID las soon as our new shops are completed
and we have matters straightened out little"
Both said the putting of such trains had by
no means been abandoned.
General Passover Agent Tom. Barry, of the
Cincinnati Washington q Baltimore road states
that arrangements are about perfected for put
ting on line OF sleeping coaches between In
dlanapolls and Washington, ID, c., over the c., L.,
ST. L. e C., the c., W. & b. and the Baltimore &
OHIO, the coach to leave Indianapolis on the
afternoon C., l., st. L. & c. express trains.
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago man.
agement are seriously considering the running
OF the train on the Chicago IL INDIANAPOLIS Air
line which now stops at Monon through to
Michigan City. In that case the business men
of Michigan City would need take early
breakfast, but would be in Indianapolis at 1890
A. NJ, remain here until p. NJ, and reach home
at early bedtime the same day.
Possibly were the Louisville New Albany &
Chicago people to maintain rates. their present
number of engines would be sufficient to handle
their business. Certainly their net earnings would
show up more favorably. Neither the l. N A. & c.
or it's competitor can afford to carry passen gers
or freight at the rates which have been in vogue
much Of the time the last twelve months. There
is enough for all to do at paying rates.
E. b. Thomas, general manager of the Bee
line system, goes far to say that the $50
miles OF the Indianapolis & ST. Louis road be-
best piece of track to be found any road run
ming out of this city. Every foot of it is steel
rail, weighing sixty pounds to the yard, thlckly
oross-tied. The road is graveled fifteen inches
deep aud every bridge and trestle is new.
Business with the Union-ine, which has been
Kept in the background by its aggressive com
petitOrs, is again assuming handsome proper
tlons. The statement ia made that the Union
line last week moved more loaded cars East than
in any week for eighteen months past. The Erie
lines, which have for few weeks past been
showing com pettors what they could do. have
temporarily taken back seat, scarcity OF cars
forcing them so to do.