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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
Cause of the Falling OF in Traffic
with the Bee-Line.
Railroad Commissioners Disappointing
Use of Poor Material in Rolling Stock
Causing Too Many Accidents.
THE BEE-LINE.
The c., c., C. 6 1. Management Regaining
Their Hold of Freight Traffic.

The c., c., C. 6 1. Management Regaining
Their Hold of Freight Traffic.
The decrease in freight business over the Bee
line the last few years has been matter of
much comment, and the management have as
signed as a reason for this falling off in traffic
that they have maintained rates
while their competitors have not.
Possibly this is true, yet this is not the real
cause. The fact is that there is not road in the
country that has had more new competition
come into the field than has the Decline within
the last few Yeas, and the wonder is that its
business has been heavy as it has; and that
the road is again recovering lost ground is high
ly commendable to the present management
Five year ago the White line had full swing, so
to speak, in this section, operating over the
Vandalia. the J., N. e. l., the l. & st. l.. and the
l., B. & W. Now, by competing lines coming
into the Held, its business is narrowed down
practically to the 1. q ST. L. ana it's connections.
The Midland line has forced it off the l., B. e. w,
the Erie lines off of the Vandalia, and the Penn
sylvania lines on of the j., NJ. & I. Then in
the last five years seven new fast.freight
lines have come into the Bee-line
territory for busipess-namefy, the Midland line,
the Traders Dispatch, theLaekawanna line, the
Blue line, the Erie and North shore, the Great
Eastern and the Commercial Express, and four
of those fast-freght lines sre lively competitors
for business from this section, aud will operate
over roads which are fierce competitors of the
Bee-hne. Then it should be borne in mind that
the Erie lines which are now doing an immense
business in this section, were five years ago
weaklings to what they at the present
Time, they now running as many thousand
ears as they tfen did hundreds.
An observing man will, however, now
see that the Beetne has passed through the
hard place. Its western connection, the 1. d
st. L., now part of the Bee-liDe system. is now
Ia shape. as regards road-bed and equipments, to
give competitors sharp composition. Its con-
nections west of ST. Louis are working more
tremendously with she 1. & st. L., and the same
is true of itsfeeders, for instance, the PEORIA
Decatur & Evansville.
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win Protect Their Timber Land.

new effort is being made TO preserve the tim
Der by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
by means of a corporation controlling a consid-
cradle tract. The Northern Pacific railroad has
associated with a lumber company in Montana
with longer and larger view Of the future. The
managers of that road realize that it is laid
down forever, and that it is for their interest in
the long run to conserve and not destroy all the
resources of the country through which it
passes. 1t is stated that it is it's purpose re-
quire Of those lumber companies to whom it may
sell timber lands that they shall treat their for
ests as something to be preserved and propagat-
ed ana not to be converted into immediate profit
in the quickest way possible. They will be al
10 wed, in other words, to take only the best tim
Der and required to take measures for refor-
esting the vacant spaces,
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GENERAL NEWS.
A Rule Which Should Be Enforced to the


a Rule Which Should BE Enforced to the
Letter.
Col. Joseph Hill, superintendent of the Van
dalia, has just distributed among the employees
revised code of rules, one Of which strongly ap-
peals to train men to exercise great care in do
ing their work, especially when coupling cars
He says: Tnasmuch as the coupling apparatus
of cars OF of engines cannot he uniform in STYLE
size or strength, and are lible TO be broken, and
from various causes to render it dangerous to
expose the hands, arms or persons Of those en-.
gagged in coupling between them, all en- ployes
are snjoined, before coupling ears or engines, to
examine so as to know tue kind and condition Of
the dFaw-haad, draw-bar, luk and coupling ap-
paratus, and are prohibited from placing In the
trains any car with defective coupling, until
they have at first reported its defectve eond-
ton to the yardmaster and conductor. Snf
foieHt time is allowed and may be taken 10y EN-
poyes, IN all cases, to make the examination re-
CURED. Coupling by hand is strictly prohibited
in all cases where stick can be used to guide
the Tinker or shackIe, and each yardmaster
sWitehinan, brakeman or other etnpioye who
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

The pupils, teachers and officers of the Insti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb enjoyed their
thanksgiving turkey on yesterday with all the
eoncomltants. In the evening there a
cia party with the various amusements incl
dent TO such occasions. 1t was the general YER
dict when the company adjourned at 10 O'Clock
last night that the day could not have been
more pleasantly observed anyw here
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GO to John Huegele f-- regular dinner.

WE have Just received new line of holiday
goods in geDtlemen's silk embroidered handker-
chiefs, beautiful dressing gowns, smoking jack
cts, fine striped balbriggan underwear, silk
umbrellas, etc. Our patents pring silk umbrella
on touching the spring opens without any
effort whatever, and would prove an acceptable
gift any gentleman. Now is the time to select
your holiday gifts, before all the choice designs
and desirable goods are sold. Call and examine
our fine holiday presents for gentlemen.
MODEL CLOTHING COMPANY.
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Reckless Railroadins.

In the month of October three accidents oc-
Cured by the running away of locomotives
which were standing on main tracks unat-
tended. Luckily in neither case was there
serious damage done, but in one case the escape
from running into a passenger train was very
narrow. Probably if the disaster, so narrowly
averted, had happened, it would have been
would have been guilty of crime. The sooner
the law eliminates providence from such
matters and throws the blame individuals
who neglect their duties the better it will be for
the safety Of the travelling public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
A Dwelling Burned.

house occupied by Charles Dean and Ste
phen Chantler--No, 573 North Tennessee street
and owned by Thomas II. Dean, was partly
destroyed by fire, yesterday morning. The
alarm was not turned in until the Are had made
considerable progress as attention W as given to
the saving of household goods The loss will
amount to $500. The lire originated from a de.
faotiye fine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
THANKSGIVING in Indianapolis.

Thanksgiving day was very generally observed
by all classes and i'll all quarters in indianapolis
yesterday. The congregations of nearly all the
churches had services, either singly or 10 con-
junction with others of their denomination, and
of these extended reports will be found
elsewhere. The saloona were given to under
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
A Receiver for the st. Joe & Western.

Topeka, KS Nov. 29. Judge McCrary, Of the
United States Circuit Court, to-day delivered a
decision in the st. Joe q Western railroad case,
granting the petition of the plaintiffs by order
ing the appointment of receiver. He held
that under the laws of Arkansas an order to
foreclose mortgage could not be made, be-
cause, by stay of execution, the sal of the
and thus preventing report of the bill from
being made until the next November term of
the court. Therefore, in order to close the bust
DOint a reeeiVar
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A Serious Fall.

Hezekiah Mccormick, a laborer from Spencer,
employed on the new State-house building, was
knocked from the dome, yesterday morning, by
one of the derricks while setting stone. He
fell sixty feet, alghting in pool of water about
the base of the dome, and, although badly in
jured, was not killed He was taken to tine City
Hospital for treatment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
Rot Loaded of Conrse.

Frank Smith, fourteen years old, whose par
ents live at No. 422 Indiana avenue, accidental
ly discharged a pistol yesterday afternoon
which he mad found on the banks of Fall creek,
sending q bullet through his right hand. The
wound is rather a serious oBe and is likely to
cause lock-iaw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

stand that the "higher law" would be enforced,
and their front doors pretty generally
closed in consequence. Very few of the BUSH
ness houses public buildings were open. and
the appearance of the city would have indicated
that it was Sunday rather than holiday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
0De,ectixa. 81 make Notice.

The safe in the store CT II. r. Snipe, at Plain
field, was blown open on Wednesday night and
robbed OF 5000 1t is believed that the burglars
were from Indianapolis. The attention of the
detectives" is called to the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
The "Bir Fourv No, To BE Leased.

Speci"' the indianapolis Journal
CINCINNATI, Nov. 29.-Presidept Ingalls,, OF
the c., l., st. f. c. states that there is not the
slightest foundation for the rumor about the
leasing of the Big Four. He heard of it for the
first time in the Cincinnati papers this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
BOOTS AND SHOES

Are made expressly for us, and are stamped
''The New York Store, Indianapolis" We con-
l1idently recommend them as the best for service
and fit. Our stock comprises sll qualities, in
Guiding the finest goods made.
We have full line of Rubbers.
Slippers for Men and Boys, for Holiday Gifts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

The managers of the Colored Orphans Home
return thanks to friends for donations, to the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union for the
use OF q pleasant room, and to the papers for no.
tices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

GREAT reductions in cOt5ons fannels and
the best line of our own make of bed-comforts
in the city. r. 2. Miles, Sc and SO East Wash
iHgton street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
SHOE DEPARTMENT..
7HBNEWYORKS
ESTABLISHED 1851

The success of cur Shoe Department warrants
Ahe assertion that our customers recognize the
convenience of the same and acknowledge the
advantages we offer in low prices as we'll as the
superior quality of our goods. Our
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

VIII not taste good if not properly carved. We
have the best assortment of carving sets in the
State at very low prices, from 40 cents to $50
per set. No danger upsettfng the bird into your
lap when using our cutlery. 1t is especially
adapted for the use of young married and mex
perieneed carYers. Call around and gobble up
set a5 once. HILDEBRAND & FUGATE,
So South Meridian street.
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Special Sale.

Now look for Chris tmas presents for gentle
men at Parkers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

You can find everything new in the furniture
line at King & Elders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

LADIES' dining parlors, No. so East Washing
ton street..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
Better NLaterial Needed in Oonstrueting Cars

Better Material Needed in Constructing Cars
Pittsburg civil engineer says that railroad
companies are in great measure responsible
for the accidents which occur to trains from the
breaking of axles, etc. They buy cheap quail
ity, made out of scrap iron, simply because they
are cheap. Axles made from good iron will not
break. They may bend and be twisted out of
shape, but if made by Irresponsible firm, out of
good material. for which fair price must be
paid, you will not hear of them breaking. IL is
very seldom that you hear of axes breaking
the Pennsylvania road, because they use none
but the best. But such accidents ofteucr occur
on new roads. They give order to a
maker for several hundred cars, for which they
are not willing to pay what they are worth, and
the consequence is the contractor has to use an
inferior quality of material in order to be able
to get out on the contract. The result is
cldent occurs, some one is killed, and the YER
dict OF the coroner is purely accidental" when
the real cause is traceable to carelessness the
part OF the railroad company. There ought to
be no breaking of axles. cOupling-pins and links
II they are made of good material.
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may be expected to couple cars is required to
provide himself at all times with a stick for that
purpose"
1t is really singular that, notwithsta nding
sucn printed rules, requiring employees TO use
sticks while coupling cars, swiJchmen and
brakemen insist upon running the risk of losing
their lives or manning their persons by doing
the work with their hands. The rule ought to
manlty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30

ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-05

TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE s.
A Giddy Height.
John B. Cough


81 remember once seeing in New York
very beautiful spire 20 a new church, and
just about ten feet from ''the bal" plank
was pushed out, with ropes over the ends OF
the plank The plank was let down and the
ropes were fastened inside Of the window.
That formed narrow platform five or six
feet below the windog-but one hundred
and fifty feet from the roa6- vayl l saw
man get out of that window, and stand ny
on that platform. Could you do 1t? How
many pSgsons could do its He spoke to a
man on the sidewalk; the man called up to
him, and he leaned with bis hand upon the
end of the plank and replied to the man up
on the pavement. Now, know that If |
had undertaken to stand on that plank, the
very moment my foot touched it, and saw
the awful depth beneath--ah should have
gone down. There would have been no
mind, no intellect, no genius, no will power
on earth, that could have saved me. must
have fallen; TO have stood firm, would TO me
have been physically impossible. Now, you
might possibly stand there; but suppose in
81 otduulIlS, JOu leil ll6 you set me Il 2OOu
example. say 10 you stand there IL YOU
like. l have no objection, you may stand
there from now until to morrow morning, or
like Simon Stylites for thirty years, but do
not tell me that you set good example.
Now suppose you induced me to follow your
example. You tell me it is safe, and YOU in
duce me to try and fall, what then? Are
you not to blame? Why you say / am weak
minded. Well then by Gods help | will
keep off the plank, that is alis The moderate
drinker is about as reasonable as the plank
walker What want to say to him is this:
you make one great mistake in setting up
your example for a good one"
Now say to you: Drink if you will, drink
If you must, but do not dare to tell young
men around you, that you "set them a good
example, by your drinking moderately
What is good example? IL is an example
that your sons and other young men can fol-
low safely. You reply ''If young meu do as
I do" All if they do!
And you say 'If man cannot drink in
moderation he is weak minded Now the
moderate drinkers are the hardest cases we
have to deal with. They have not yet lost
their reputation, they are not injured in
health, or property, at least no apparent in
jury comes to them, Il leave the internal
injury to the physiologistl and therefore
they say, 'Why should adopt total absti-
hence principles, or sign pledge against
strong drink? lnever drink enough to hurt
me-"
And if we ever persuade them to, they
must do 1t in large hearted spirit of self
denying benevolence, must do it for the
sake of others; and that is the highest mo-
tive in my opinion, that can move a man to
do it. For the sake of those you consider
weak abstain. And il i am one of those so
weak, that | cannot drink moderately,
Thank God am strong enough to let it
alone.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-05
CHEAP OCEAN TICKETS.

"A LII desiring to nd for friends in the Old Coun-
"A Try VIII save money by buying heir PREPAID
steerage tickets at the General Ocean Steamship
Oinee, No. p Exchange Street. don't mistake the
nnfnoeT) at the sign OF the big Locomotive at pre-
sent reduced rates by theCunard and other fast first
easS mai steamers coming direct across tie ocean.
on the warm Gulf Stream route, thus avoiding ali
dangers from Ice and icebergs. 1 can sell prepaid
derry and Belfast for S2l.OO; Dublin $1,000; Lon
9on, Bristol, Cardiff and Galway, S24OO; Ham
porg, Antwerp, Havre, Mannheim. Amsterdam Rot
terdan Paris, Bremen and Har ingen, $500
copenhagen, Christiana, Christi lsand Bergen
ifondhlemt Goteborg, Malino, S2S 20; children I'm
Ger u half fare. Sterling and Scandinavian ex-
change at low rates j. L. FARMER Ascent.
Jan ~4du % Exchange st.
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Eastern Railroad.
FALL ARRANGEMENT,
Commencing Sunday, October Is, 1882.


At = q. m. Daily Night Puliman) for saco.
Biddaford, Kennebunk, Kittery, Portsmouth,
NawourypOkt, 5alem Lynn ard Boston. ARRIVING
Al 5.30a. m. special Sieetine Car viii be
ready fcs occupancy n P0rtsnf station 81 200
p. ~. SUNDAY nights lip. M. and is attached 70
this train for Boston.
81 \. IS a.. M for Cape Elizabeth. searboro. saco.
Bilideford, Kennebunk Weila North and South
Berwick Conway junction, connecting for all
Gewburyport. Salem, Gloucester, Roockort,
Lynn. Chelsea and Boston, arriving at LILO D. m
at p. IN. Tor Cape Elizabeth Scarboro saco
1Btddeford Kennebunk. Wells, No. Berwick So.
Berwick, Conway Junction, KIttery, Portsmouth
e Newburyport, Salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston.
arriving at DO y. NJ. connecting with Sound ard
.kail Lines for all Southern and Western points.
Trains leave Boston.
at 300 a. IA. and arrive In Portland at GO
m. At IL 80 p. N. and arrive ID Portland at o
p. N. At TOO p. m. daily, and arnTe in Portlan
At iI.00 pm.
Pullman ksarIor Cars.
On trains leaving Boston, at 900 a m.
lz.3O and 90 p. N. and trains leaving Port land
6.45 a. m, and p. IN. Through Pullman Sleep
ing Cars on trains leaving Boston at 100 r. "a
and Portland at 200 a. m).
VhreEgh sieheGs 10 all points West and
South may DO had Of j. N. French, Ticket Seller.
Eastern Railroad Depot and at Union Ticket Office
40 Exchange street.
Pullman Gar Tickets for seaaN zES
Hershs said ai DeDet TickeG Once.
New, nretclass dining room at Portsmouth,
Through trains stop 10 minutes for meals
LUCIUS FUTILE,
General Passenger and Tcket Aaout
o.. v. sANBORS, Master Transportation.
ocl6 az
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Wicked for Clergymen.

81 believe il 10 be all wrong and even wicked for
clergymen or other public be led into giving
testimonials to quack doctors or patent medicines
but when really meritorious article composed OF
valuable remedies known to ALL and that all physi-
clans use and trust in daily we should freely cou-
mend it. therefore eheerfully and heartily com
mend Hop Bitters for the good they have done me
and my friends, firmly believing they have no equal
for family use. win not be without them.
REV. b. R., Washington d. c.
good Baptist clergyman of Bergen, n. Y. a
strong temperance man, suffered with kidney
trouble, neuralgia and dizziness almost to
blindness, over two years after he was adj
vsed that Hop Bitters would cure him, because he
was afraid OF and prejudced aganstlthe words 'sbt-
tersD Since his cure he rays none need fear but
trust In Hop Bitters.
My wife and daughter were made healthy by the
use Of Hop Bitters and recommend them TO my
people.-Methodist Clergyman Mexico n. Y
/ had severe attacks Of Gravel and Kidney
trouble; was unable to get medicine or doctor
70 cure me until used Hop Bitters and they cured
me in short time.-A distinguished lawyer and
temperance orator OF Wayne County, N. Y.
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Farm, for Sale

A great bargain Situated on the line OF the
"A f. 4 Q. r. r., thirty miles from Portland
contains 500 acres, a large portion of which il
valuable timber land and alone is worth more than
the price OF the farm. 1t has modern IA story
mouse, stable 4ox60, barn 40x72 with commodious
outbnildings all in good repair and never failing
supply of running water, There are fifty acres
ton and cuts about forty tons hay and has one At
the best mountain pastures in the State The land IL
Wen adapted for any kind of farming and Is one OF
the finest situations on the line Of the p 4 o. r. r.
Price $1,000. For terms and other information
ADDRESS OLIVER ID. RICE,
No. ll6 Commercial street, Portland, Me.
mar[4
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FROM MERoHANr's ExouANor.l

Ar at New York 4h, barque Ocean Pearl, Henley
Cardenas via Delaware Breakwater; steamer Sara
toga, from havaua
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 4th, brig A Petten.
gill Dewey, Cardenas.
:, Sid FIN Cadiz May 30 barque Ralph NJ Hayward,
Baxter, Gloucester.
Ar AZ liverpool LIST inst. ship Gen Knox. Henry
san Francisco (Feb A.; I'd, Jos Spinpey. Curling
do, ian p.
Arat Queenstown Sd inst, ship Patrician, Jack.
SON. Portland o. NOV 3lO
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The CLERGY.
Painful Case of letter.

have for rs or 80 years been a sufferer from DRY
TEITER. 1t developed itself on different portions
of my body, extending to my feet and hands, caus-
so painful that was compelled to wear India Rub
Der gloves day and night for months at a time At
ter consulting the best physicians and using all the
the remedies which came 70 my notice, without re-
lief, commenced the use of SWIFT'S SPECIFIC
and am happy to say that there Is scarcely yestige
OF the disease left. At no time in twenty five years
hayeI felt such relief and freedom from disease and
cbeerfullyed recommend SwifTs Specific TO all
similarly sfict.
j. R. BRANHAS, Macon, Ca
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K. HUNT.

GsNTLEMEN-The "lop Bitters'' meet witl, larg.
sales and give general satisfaction one case m
particular you should know of. Mr. John b. Green,
80 Spring Garden ST., Pha., Pa, has been suffer-
Rheumatism He tried physicians and remedies III
vain. lie was obliged to take morphine to induce
Sleep his trouble was so great. Readingl your adj
vertisement In the Christaa al Vogk ne was
prevailed upon by one of his daughters TO try IL.
Ihree bottles effected cure, and now he is an en,
thusast Tor "Hop Bltters" He il one of the Oldest
residents In the locality named; and known as d
gentleman OF unusual probity. HENRY TorTFN
672 North 10th ST., Philadelphia Pa
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FOR SALE.

PHYSICIANS STAND. One Of the beStlIoca-
tions in the city. 1t is in the centre of a dis
triet that has been recognized physicians head
quarters for century or more. The house is
FURNISHED with all the modern improvements large
new brick furnace, cemented cellar, hot and cold
water In every chamber, bath room two water clos
years. Has been occupied by the same physician
for nearly 10 years. Terms easy. For further mar
ueulars enquire at IA Brown street, or N. S.
GARDINER, 80 Exchan e street. na5dif