The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-05
Local Notes.


The railroad committee of the Board of Trade
has not been heard Of since Rate Adjuster Peck
retired.
Tho meeting OF general managers of Indianap-
oils lines called for yesterday was tizzle for
want of quorum.
The present is a GOOD time to replace weak,
unsafe bridges with substantial ones. Contracts
can be made Is to 20 per cent. lower than last
year.
Coal bins with capacity to hold 200 tons are
to 10 built at Brightwood, and a new style of
shute for dumping coal into the engine tanks is
to be tested.
The Journal should have the credit of heing
the first newspaper to suggest the name adopted
for the new passenger depot at Clnclnnati-the
"Grand Central"
Boston capitalists are snid to he gathering in
quietly stock and securities of the Indiana,
Bloomington Western. As a system it is much
better Thought OF than six months ago.
B. r. Stribllng e Co, Yesterday shipped n
EraihlOad Of gram loaded in Blue and CONNER
cial Line cars, being rho first TO ship through
business over THE Chicago Indianapolis Air
Line.
Section bosses on some OF the roads are ex-
pereneing good deal OF trouble in holding
their men, rs they pay but Sl1O 10 ST. Is per
day, and laborers Mt any town of respectable
size readily command Sl.50.
Business over the Louisville division Of the
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis & Chica go
road is assuming sueh proportions that il will
he now III order TO nickname the road the 'Big
Five" instead of tue Big Fnnr."
The Chicago, Burlin gton & Quincy Is now run
ming solid trains between Peoria and Council
Bluffs. The Indiana, Bloomington & Western
people expect to profit largely in their passen-
ger traffic through this arrangement, which took
effect April 2.
In the month OF March, Mt Terre Hautp, there
were no outside ticket offices open for sale of
tickets yet the sales of the several roads center
ing there were, IL is stated. 5000 in excess of
'tho-o in March, 1882, when there were five
Offices selling tickets outside of the depots.
oneo these kicking lounge manufacturers,
Kansas City AZ 81 % per 100 pounds The same
party. In November last, ii IL stated paid 1855
per 100 pounds for II shipment of like character
Matters are certainly working in favor of the
manufacturers at this point.
From 200 to 800 cars per week, laden with
grain shipped from Nebraska points, nre comm Q
in over the IYniana, Bloomington & Western
road. Advices from Nebraska say the railroad
tracks are lined with train loads of corn, and
that with tile present facilities IL will take two
months to transport II to the Eastern markets.
Chief Engineer Becker, of the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati & st. Louis lines, Yesterday closed a cum
tract for iron bridge, 700 feet in length. over
the Big Miami river at Dayton, o., the bridge to
cost $4,000. The Cincinnati Hamilton & Day
Ton and the Bee Line are joint partners III its
contraction. The lowest hid furnished last year
70 build the same structure was $4,000.
While the arrangements of INDIANAPOLIS roads
are squabhling about an outside ticket office
selling few hundred dollars worth of tickets
per month. ana declare that so long as he office
tsopen they will not buia the new Union Depot
which has been on the boards for five years
the roads centerng ut Toledo, O., are preparing
to erect 81 100000 Union Depot this season.
Terre Haute has always stood high with
freight men good shipping point, in fact,
according to its business interests, considerably
ahead OF Indianapolis; ana now 1t ia assuming
considerable Importance in passenger business,
the sale Of tickets last month running up TO
some $33, 900. 8s follows: Vannalia line, nearly
$4,000 Chicago Il Eastern Illinois, Sc. 900: In
dauanOltS Il ST. IOuiS 81 00Cl. EVauEVilla
Terre Haute 81, 1000: Terre Hante & Southeast.
ern, -; Illinois Midland, $500.
Four days have past since April 2. when west
bound rates were To be restored, and rites were
yesterday more demnrdlized than ever-passen-
ger agents underselling the scalpers One road
soid party OF three tickets to Leadville Col, nj
S43.76. cut of 6.25. and another party pur-
chased tickets from the same passenger agent
TO Councii Bluffs at cur of SO rs. The most
amusing part of the business Ia thnG the Lead
vllle party stated that they wsuld have pur-
chased tickets by the same route at 81 cut