The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-15
THE RAILROADS.

The Damage Done by the Floods to Indi-
annapolis Lines and Their Connections
The railroads are all suffering more or less in
their business from the high waters, and on
none of the indianapolis lines are trains running
on schedule time. Some of the more fortunate
roads-the Vandaia Pittsburg, Cincinnati IL St.
Louie, and the Indianapolis & st. Louis-were
only from thirty minutes to one hour late
yesterday-losing time by being obliged TO
slow-up at bridges and culverts The Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis e. Chicago is the
greatest sufferer. On their Eastern division
only an accommodation train is running, and
that only between Indianapolis and Guilford
Forty per cent. Of their track between Cincn-
uati and Lawrenceburg Junction is under water
At Cincinnati yesterday afternoon there was
eight feet of water in their shops and round
mouse, and $50 empty cars standing on
tnelr lower yards were completely submerged,
the roofs of but few OF them being visible.
This far water has been kept out of the tunnel
ana the new road and eleven bridges built last
summer have not been seriously damaged. The
Greensburg u Rushville division is all right, but
trains were abandoned yesterday on the Vernon
q Louisville division, as it was imposs-
r slSs TO ges their heir trains the
good shape, although the streams were high and
still rising yesterday afternoon. This company
was obliged to abandon running all trains to
Cincinnati, the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
notifying Superintendent sherwood at 2:3O P.
NJ, that their tracks into Cincinnati were under
run over them.
The Kentucky Central road, of which NJ. E.
INGALLS, is president, is doing but little; although
their road has not been seriously damaged, the
chesapeake d Ohio, their principal
nection, is in much trouble and not at
tempting to run trains. Tho Cincinnati
Southern has its chief trouble right at Cincin-
natl; however, they had a couple of bad land
slides on the line Tuesday, which delayed their
trains.
The Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Louis, SO far as
the indianapolis division is concerned, is all
right, but the Little Miami division has a bad
washouJ at Batavia Junction, and was running
into Cincinnati over the c., II. & D. Line UP to
noon yesterday. The Bee Line is all right along
the Indianapolis division, but is having a serious
time on its Cincinnati division, and yesterday
was not attempting to do a freight business, and
could not get within five miles of Cincinnati with
It's tracks.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton e. Dayton, after fur
nishing very kindly track and depot facilities at
CINCINNATI Tor several days past, for four of the
Cincinnati roads, yesterday afternoon was
brought to standstill the waters covering their
tracks as far north as Spring Grove Their
ONO river, which sets back what is
known as Mil creek, on the In
trouble at the Connersville cut from land Slides
point at which great trouble was experienced
some years ago. They also had trouble at Pleas
ant run, and for few hours were obliged to run
their trains over the Belt road and the c. l., st.
J.. 4 q. tracks, to the Union Depot. The indian
apolls Il Vincennes people report streams all
high. but no serious damage had occurred at q
late hour yesterday. The bridge over White river
was strengthened by ropes and chains, again
as precautiOn. Trainmen on the Vandalia
report the country covered with water streams
high, but the running of trains is not nterfered
with. The same is true with the Indianapolis &
st. Louis and Wabash roads, although their
trains move cautiously The Indianapolis,
Bloomington IL Western, eastern division, is in
good shape. On the st. Louis and Peoria divis-
ions the movement of trains is interfered with
last night no bridges had gone out, although
the waters were high to create
anxiety with the management lest
they should lose some of them. The jefferson
vile, Madison & Indianapolis is under water at
several points between Franklin and Jouesville
but their most severe trouble is at jeff rsonYille
One train each way between Indian
apois and JeffersOnville yesterday, much OF the
time running through water six TO twelve inches
deep. The night train No. 8, coming north, was
abandoned, and also the evening train south for
Madison. But few of the roads attempting
to run freight trains, being satisfied with getting
passenger trains through on anything like rea-
sonable time.
The Cincinnati excursion advertised to leave
at o'clock this morning, by the c., II. e. D. rail-
road, has been postponed on account of the con-
tinued rise in the river at Cincinnati. Parties
who purchased tickets can have them redeemed
at the company's office. If the stage OF water
will admit the company will run the excursion
later in the week.
POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
At mi6nioht n disnatch T., the Tour,al Snow