The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-15
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS.
"A Distinguished Party Of officials En-
Route to New York.
Projects in the South and West-Negotia-
tions for the Big Four and MOnOn
Consolidation In Statu Quo.

Mr. Gowen says he has the proxies In his pock
iet to elect the next president of the Reading,
but doesn't say who it will be.
{ Judge McCrary has appointed VIM. B. Smith,
OF Keokuk, receiver of the st. Joseph G. Western,
after a vigorous contest by Jay Gould
PoOlC Com missioner Richardson yesterday went
toLouisville to look after the working of the
Chicago g. Ohio River pool in that city.
The narrow-g gauge roads east of Boston, ex-
cept the Revere Beach line. have been consoli
dated under the name of the Boston, Winthrop
& Shore road
Judge DOnOhue has dismissed the suit OF Els
worth against the st. Louis. Alton & Terre Hante
Railroad Company, holding that the 10 per
cent; equipment bonds of that company are in
valid
George W. Lilly has been appointed general
traffic manager Of the Texas Il ST. Louis rail-
road. but for the present will continue to trans
act the duties OF general freight and passenger
agent.
Round-trip tickets from Chicago to Boston and
return, good for thirty days and to stop over at
any station, advertised by the ."Chicago,
Montreal & Boston Airline" at the rate OF $27-
one and one-tenth cents per mile.
The Pittsburg, Cleveland & Toledo road. which
runs from New Castle Junction to Akron. via
Youngstown, Is just completed and formal
opening will occur some time next month.
Twelve new passenger coaches have just been
received
policy next year, and expects to reduce operat-
ing expenses to so per cent of the gross earn
ings. If it proposes to continue the war with
Union Pacific, 1t will need to take care Lat the
result is not just the reverse.
1t is asserted that the head officials of the
Grand Trunk and Canada Pacific are ne
gotlatng to carry out an amicable arrangement,
such as was broken up between the presidents
of both roads in London some time ago by the
directors of the canada Raoific in Montreal.
The public have but faint idea of the number
of baggage checks in use on railroads and the
amount invested In them. The BaltmOrel& Ohio
road, for instance, is said to have over1 900 900
checks, and as they cost about So a hundred.
this alone indicates an investment Of $S0,o00.
1t is rumored that there is sharp competition
going on between the Lehigh Valley and the
Eackawanrss TO control the through passenger
business between Buffalo and Chicago. This has
given rise TO the rumOr that Vanderbilt no Ion ger
owns the Niekel-plate, which w. II. and Chaun-
bcey NJ. Depew unite in proneuneing bosh.
The movement against Sunday trains is grow
ing. AT the annual meeting of the Boston &
Maine road, on Wednesday, motion was, made
that trains no longer be run on Sunday and it
was referred to the directors. That such mo-
ltiOn should be made indicates rapid growth
of sentiment on the subject
Judge Hamilton, at Milwaukee, has given a
decision OF interest to railway employees. The
plaintiff, Moses Melville, sought to recover
1912, 1000 iOr injuries while employed on the Chi
icagO q Northwestern read, but it proven
that the accident caused by the carelessness
fOf a fellOw-servant, and the court instructed
the jury to lind for the defendant company.