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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
WIND AND FIRE
Have No TerrOrs When Your Possessions
Are Insured in the Indiana In
surance~ Company,
The Pioneer in Wind Observation-Disclosures
of Damage by TorDadoes and
High Winds.

Sergeant ]. P. Finley, of the United States Sig
nal Service, has recently contributed to the
weather literature of the country facts and OBJ
tornadoes occurring in the United States within
four hundred ana fifty have occurred within ten
years, an average of more than forty-five a
year. OF these Indiana has contributed TWEEN
ty-seven full-blown tOrnadoes within ten years,
occasioning damage to property amounting to
many millions of dollars. This estimate, large
as It would be, could the figures be produced,
would not equal the amount of damage done by
high winds, which prevail in certain months
every year, and, being frequent visitors, COCA
sion a steady loss. Losses by high winds and
tornadoes in Indiana during the past three
months have amounted to nearly three-quarters
OF a million dollars. There have been four wind
storms in this city within the past five years.
Two OF these were called tOrnadOes. One of
them did great damage on the south side OF the
city, while the other, the memorable cyclone of
the night of March 4, 1880, destroyed and dam
aged over 100000 OF property in this city
alone. The recent storm or tornado that swirled
over the State did more damage in the few min
ntes OF its continuance than has been done by
all The fires that have taken place in Indiana
during the past two years.
During the past ten days there has been much
talk In The papers about the necessity for insur-
ance against this class OF losses. The papers
are not as well informed as on most subjects or
they would know that the Indiana Insurance
Company, of this city, has been issuing this class
of policies for nearly n year, being the pioneer
In Indiana in this kind OF hazard. In Iowa,
Illinois and Minnesota this sort of insurance is
several years old, and in those States the rate Is
double and in many cases more than double that
charged by the Indiana Insurance Company, of
which n. {. Byran Is president and Nj. V. Nc
Gilllard secretary, who have made this matter
q study and are prepared TO offer protection
against this wonderfully destructive element.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
NEWS.
The Civil Engineers to Convene at st. Paul
Master Car-Builders at Chicago.

The Civil Engineers to Convene at st. Paul
Master Car-Builders at Chicago.
On June 10 the American Society of Civil En-
gineers will convene at st, Paul. Courtesies
have been extended by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul and st. Paul, Minneapolis d Mani
toba, and a reception and banquet will be given
by the citizens of ST. Paul and Minneapolis. Re-
ports are expected from the committees on
standard time, the preservation OF timber, ana a
uniform system for tests of cement. Numerous
papers published during the year are open 10
discussion, as well as some papers that have not
yet found their way into print. Among the
papers that may excite discussion are Mr.. W. r.
Morley's on "rhe Proper Compensation for Rail.
road Curves upon Grades;' Mr.. o. Chanute's on
"Uniformity in Railway Rolling Stock" Mr..
Lyman Bridges's on "The Overflow of the Mis-
sissippi RIVER and Mr.. f. de Garay's on "Tne
Drainage of the Valley of Mexico"
The master car-huilders hold their annual
meeting ri Chicago on June IL.
Two circulars have recently been issued, one
addressed to master car-builders and the other
70 railroad presidents, managers and superin-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
VIEWS OF A ErERAN.
vice-President Mccullough on the Signs of
the Times.

Vice-President Mccullough on the Signs of
the Times.
J. n. Mccullough, vlce.president OF the Penn
sylvania Company, vas In the city yesterday,
and remarked that he was feeling much
easier over the railroad interests Of the
country than he did "a few weeks ago. The signs
of the times were decidedly better. He spent
last week in New York, attending the meetings
held there, and had come to the conclusion that
we had a live trunk-line pool. He said that un-
til now he had had bnt little faith in pooling
agreements, but when he, as he did last week,
saw presidents OF railroads come mp and pay
from $4,000 to 1925 900 in cash to competing
lines to equalize per cents. he was satisfied IL
meant business. Then the unaninity with
which the members of the trunk-line pool had
approved of Commissioner Fink Furnishing roads
by shutting them off from eastern connections
where agents of such connections had been
evading the pooling agreement by cutting rates,
had done much to confirm his belief that pools
were to be a grand success. He said that here
after he proposed that the lines under his CON
cut the rate on three or four carloads of freight
he did not intend that their agent, to get even,
He would rather be contented with carrying
what business they did at full rates. In answer
to the question, will not the roads when they get
pools at all prominent railroad centers solid ad-
vance ratesl Mr.. Mccullough said. mo, sir. l
have not talked with a railroad official
who favored such an idea. Al
All that the railway arrangements wanted was
fair compensation FOR carrying freights, and, AS
in other business, they are entitled to that much.
The interests Of the railroads and the shippers
were mutual. Prosperity of the one meant the
prosperity of the other. Rates were all right
now. What we railroad men now want Is good
crops, so that we can feed our labOrers al low
prices. If a man can fill his belly at fair prices
the country is always prosperous, and there is
no talk about strikes, riots, etc. He said for n
few weeks to come the crop question would he
the one over which railroad men would be the
most anxious. ROadbeds and equipments all
over the country were in splendid condition to
move traffic, and with even fair crops the rail-
roads would be prosperous, and business men
generally, also
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
Federal Court Criminal Cases.

The Federal Court jury in the case Of Nathan
Harris, of Warren county, charged with coun-
terfeiting, returned a verdict Yesterday morn
ing, of guilty. The penalty has not yet been
fixed by Judge Woods. The day was occupied,
yesterday, in the trial of Arthur ]. Inchinrock,
Of Cass county, charged with robbing the post
office at Royal Center. The case will go to the
jury this morning. At the request of the de-
fendant's attorneys, Judge Woods has deferred
fixing the penalty in the case against Exum
Saint, OF New Castle, who has entered a plea of
guilty to the charge OF violating the pension
laws, until next Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
A NEW UNION COMPANY.
Initial Steps Taken to Form an Organ
ization of All indianapolis Roads.
An Interesting Talk with vice-President
Mccullough on Pools-The Belt Extern
sion to Be Begun at Once.
A REORGANIZATION SCHEME.
All Indianapolis Lines to BE Taken Into a
New Union Depot Company.


Yesterday an important meeting of the direct
ors of the Union Railway Compauy was held.
There were present at the meeting Vlce-presi-
dents j. N. Mccullough and T. d. Messler, of the
Pennsylvania Company: Presidents NJ. f.. In
gails, OF the C., l., ST. L. IL c.; William X. Nc.
Keen, of the Vaadalia, and Managers E. Il.
McCrea. of the CHICAGO, st. Louis
d Pittsburg road; and Mr. Brooks, general solic-
itOr Of the Pennsylvania Company, The in
liiatory steps were taken for a reorganization Of
the Union Railway Company on q basis which
VIII admit OF all roads centering here becoming
members of the company. Mr.. Mccullough says
that the matter is still in TOO crude
IA state to make public the basis proposed,
yet that it will he of so satisfactory "a character
that the leasing lines Will likely be willing to ac-
cept the conditions. Attorney Brooks, of the
Pennsylvania lines, is at once with other
plan, and as soon as it IS prepared
President McCrea is to call a meet
ing at which officials of the leasing,
rs well as the proprietary lines, will be asked to
attend, when the proposition of the Union Rail-
way Company Tor a reorganization will be pre-
scented for consideration. The meeting, 1t is
stated, will probably be called within ten
days. L. B.. stahlman, vice-president OF
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
commencing with Monday next, they might
run their passenger trains into the Union Depot.
Mr.. Stahlman states that he was treated very
kindly by the directors, but asked to defer run
ming his trains into the depot until the reorgani-
cation scheme was perfected, which Presi-
dent McCrea told him would likely be accom-
were in shape TO open their road for regular
through trains. Mr.. Stahlman was given to I'M
derstand that should the reorganization scheme
fall through, a contract arrangement would at
once be made by which he could have Union De-
pot privileges.
The extension of the Belt road to q connection
with the Wabash ana Chicago and indianapolis
Airline was definitely decided on, and a plan for
raising the money with which to build 1t was
agreed upon The southerly line was adopted,
which leaves the Belt road at the crossing OF the
Eastern division of the l., B. & W. Running
aot IN N faNu pndo hnFfh nf Thn
Atlas works, and connects with the
Wabash just north of the city limits.
About two-thirds of the right of way has been
secured, and steps are to be taken at once to con-
denim otEer ground needed. Tie plans and spec
i~fications are nearly completed, and next week
the company will advertise for bids to do the
work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25

Explanatory OF the changes in the or
ganizatiOn of the Master Car-builders' Assecia-
tlon and the important objects its mambets are
endeavoring To promote. The circular addressed
To master car-bullders explains some mis- ppre-
tensions that have arisen in regard to the lin
itatlon OF the privileges of active members. The
cir cular addressed to railroad presidents, man
ayers and superintendents explains the provis-
ions relating to the representative members who
are to be appointed by the presidents, general
managers or general superintendent of railroad
companies. 1t states that "such members have
each one vote on all subjects coming before the
association; but in the adoption of standards for
car construction and the appropriations of money,
a representative member has one more vote for
each thousand cars the company he represents
OWNS"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25

e The petition of Timothy Greenrod to have
George Francis Farman ~adiudged a habitual
drunkard incapable of managing his estate lie
on trial by ajury before Hon. silas NJ. Sheppard,
who lie judge pro tenn, Judge Adams being a
witness In the oase. Farman, it will be remem-
bered, a short while ago discharged his attorney,
James L. Mitchell, In the courtroom and en-
ployed Bartholomew & sprague. Major Mitchell
appeared as a witnessin the case yesterday, and
turned the wire edge Of his tongue on the attor-
neys who had, as he viewed 1t. usurped his place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Movements of Railway Men-Prospective
Visit of southern Men.
II. W. Hibbard, general freight agent Of the
Vandalis, is in the city.
j. G. Van Wrinkle, agent of the Indianapolis Il
st. Louis road at St. Louis, is in the city for O
day or two.
]. Il. Devereux, president of the Bee Line sys-
TEN, is detained In Boston, Mass, by the serious
illness of his mother.
superintendent J. F. Miller, of the C, st: L.
r; Col. j. Hill, OF the Vandalia, and E. w. Nc
Kenna, of the j., NJ. & l., are In the city.
The Indiana, Bloomington & W estern pee-
pie have reopend their station at Crawfordsville
Junction, anc have appointed b. c. Jones agent.
1t was definitely settled yesterday that John
Macleod would, on June 1, assume the duties of
vice-president and general manage of the Union
railway and Belt road.
The Office of MI. A. B. southard, general agent
Of the Fit, W., C.. & L railroad and
the c., l., st. b. C. roads, has been
removed from jackson to East Saginaw, Mich.
W. W. Weakley. agent of the Cincinnati, In
town, v III on June 1 have held the position twen-
ty years and tells President Ingalls, that he
thinks after that date lie can hold the ground
and building by presumption.
Major Henry Fink, who retires from the gen.
eral management of the Norfolk & Western road
June l, has been connected with the road for
thirty years. The following appointments have
been made. TO take effect June i; Joseph H.
Sands, general superintendent; William G. Nc
Dowell, comptroller, and q. r. W. Armes, treas-
urer.
General and Assistant Passenger Agents Z. A.
Ford and C. G. Cobb, of tue Pennsylvania
COmpany's lines; H. r. Dering, OF the j., NJ. &
l.; John Chesborough, of the Vandalia, and John
Egan, of the c.. l., 81. L. & c., are in the city TO
attend the monthly meeting of passenger agents.
a. ]. Smith, Of the Bee Line, will arrive this
morning. q
L. B.. stahlmau, vice-president and eenerel
manager of the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago SYSTEM, returned TO Louisville
last evening. He states that the Journal
was correct in the statement that no general
superintendent would be appointed in place of
John Mcleod, and that there would be division
superintendents appointed, one for the main
line and another for the Chicago & indianapolis
Airline.
A committee OF the party from Atlanta, Ca,
who purpose to make an extensi re trip north
next month, were in the city yesterday, and
made arrangements with Dinner Bros. at the
Union Depot to furnish them a dinner here. The
party will consist OF Governor Mcdaniel and sew
eral other State officers ana one hundred or
more business men OF that State, a number of
whom have never visited cities north of the Ohio
river. The party will be In Indianapolis on or
about June Is, They will go as far north as
Milwaukee and st. Paul.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
Suit Against an IndIanapoIis Graln-Dealer.

Suit Against an indianapolis Grain-Deaier.
Suit was filed in the Federal Court yesterday
by George 4. Gambill, a Baltimore grain
dealer, against George G. Duy, OF this city. The
complaint alleges that on the 18th of last April
the defendant offered by telegraph to sell the
plaintiff ten carloads Of corn OF a specific grade
at sixty-four and one-half cents per bushel. The
offer was accepted, but Gambill claims that the
corn which was consigned and delivered to him
was of a quality and grade inferior to the kind
sold by the terms of the agreement. The corn
was paid for before it was delivered. Judgment
against the defendant for ST. 200 is asked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25

The statistics gathered by the superintendent
ofPublic Instruction show that the interest col
iected on the common-school fund since the last
aPportionment amounts to S111 1862 so, and
the total amount of school revenue collected
now ready for apportionment is S912. 1913. 90.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25

street; thence west on New York street to
Meridian street: thence south on Meridian
street to the Circle. and around the east side of
the Circle to Washington street; thence west on
Washington street TO the grounds, west of the
river. 1t is suggested that it would be advisable
for people to keep their horses off the line of
march during the parade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
Arrested for burglary.

Arthur Bland, colored, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Fatrolman Thornton on the charge
of bnrglarizing the residence Of Frank b. Tay-
Tor, on Indiana avenue, on Wednesday evening.
He is suspected of having committed several
other small thefts lately. An assortment OF jew
elry was found in his possession. which is sup
posed to have been stolen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
The Woman,s Christ,

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
The mission tabernacle of the Woman's Chris
tian temperance Union, situated at the corner
OF Home avenue and Yandes street. has been en-
iarged and otherwise improved. and will be dedi-
Gated Sunday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, A meet
Ing of the Young Ladies' Union will be held at
the lunch-room, No. 81 Circle street, this even.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25

The Enumeration of School Children.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction has
received reports of the annual enumeration of
school children from all the counties except
Posey, Putnam and owen. According to the
enumeration, exclusive of the three counties
named, there are 696,s47 school children in the
State,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
Criminal Cnnrt nninrs.

George Smith, a fourteen-year-old boy, was
sentenced to the House OF Refuge, yesterday, by
Judge Norton, Edward Jones, charged with
grand larceny. stealing a suit of clothes, was
tried by IA jury and acquitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
Effort to Break Discriminating Rates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, May PA meeting, largely at
tended, of business men, was held tonight, aud
steps taken towards an organization having for
its purpose n scheme to break down the present
freight pool, OF discrimination against this city,
as merchants say. The business men will prob.
ably combine to patronize one road exclusively,
until rates are lowered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25

Messrs. BINGHAM & WALK, Indianapolis:
DEAR sIRs-We have shipped You the Watches
described in the hereuntO annexed invoice.
Trusting you will be as fully satisfied with these
goods as with others you have had from Us, and
awaiting your further orders, we remain, dear
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
Place the Credit Where 1t Belongs.

Block coal is selling in this market to-day at
1915 per ton, and this low figure should be
credited to the railroad companies, as it is a re-
suit of several meetings held of late between
the general managers, superintendent and gen.
erai freight agents of the roads which haul the
Clay county block coal, and the coal operators.
AT these. meetings the railroad men took the
ground that rates of transportation had been
gradually dropped, from year to year, until there
was but a small! margin to them in handling the
business, while the coal operators had made no
reduction in their prices at the mines, and the
time had now come for them TO act, consequently
prices tumble,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
RYAN. The Hatter.
81 and % South Illinois street.
Ryan, the Mems Furnisher,
81 ana IS South Illinois street.

THE large sales Of real estate in yesterdays
Journal noting the sale of the Schurman proper
ty, on the corner of New York and Meridian
streets, to Mrs. s. A. Fletcher, the sale of John
P. Judah's residence to Mr.. Holbrook, ana the
sale OF the Cataract farm to ]. H. Steiner and
David Wallace, neglected to state that these
sales were made through the agency of Alex.
Metzger, No. l, Odd-fellows' Hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25

The street parade OF Barnum's circus to-
morrow will begin at $50 o'clock. The line OF
win be east on Washington street to East
street, thence north on East street to New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25
New Goods.

A New Goods.
Fine assortment water-coolers, zinc and porce-
lain lined; Japanese toilet ware, bird cages,
rapid ice-cream freezer, Excelsior ana Easy lawn
mower, sprlnkling hose and hose carts. Ask
for the Enamel Cleveland Paints, mixed ready
for use; window and door screens and screen
wire at lowest prices.
H~uLDEBRAND & FUGATE,
35 South Meridian street.
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FOR trade for a farm-Some frst-class proper-
ties in one of the best towns In the STATE. con-
sists OF business and dwellings,. Price, $1,000.
rents for about 81 600.
ALEX. METz1yr, Odd-fellow's Hail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25

ALL the new-style hats at Seaton's Hat Store,
25 North Pennsylvania street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-25

A sEw flannel waist, Just the thing for boys,
at Parker's.
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