The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
THE DAYS RAILWAY NEWS.
The Situation with the Railroads
Improving but Slowly.
Burmises Regarding Coming Annual Meet
~inEs--TOledo Rates Weak-Matters
of General Interest.
Personal Points.

". J. Shroy, private secretary of Superinten-
dent Burrows, OF the Indianapolis & ST. LOUIS
coad, will retire from that position March L.
John r Elder has returned from New orleans'
He reports work progressing satisfactorily on
the Lake Borgne road, in the construction OF
which he is interested.
There is the best of authority for stating that
1t has been arranged for Il. H, Stahlman TO re-
main with the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
road az traffic manager.
W. K. AckernIan, president of the Illinois Cen
trail road, is a man of marked literary ability, as
well as a very competent railroad man. This
evening he will read before the chicago Hlst0rl-
cal Society a paper on "Early Attempts at
Railroad Building in Illinois
The New Albany people are highly pleased
that Colonel b. Fl. Young has been elected presi-
dent of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
road. They think it means that the Ohio river
will be bridged at that point, and other improve
ments made of value to New Albany.
Superintendent Evan, of the Indianapolis
division of the Bee Line, has decided to increase
the number OF train dispatchers on this division
to FIVE. r. B. Starbuck, mis- private secretary, is
to be one OF the parties promoted to such posi-
ton. c. W. Buchanan will succeed Mr.. Starbuck
In the SupeTintendents office.
Clerks in the general freight office of the Louis
vile, New Albany & Chicago road Saturday last
presented retiring General Freight Agent A. b.
Southland with an elegant charm for his watch,
representing Neptune" the Water God. Mr..
- oAAOhS
circles. By-the-bye it viii not be
breaking confidence with the officials of the
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis & Chicago
road to State that he is TO take a position with
that company; his title will be general agent, his
headquarters jackson, Mich. This indicates
iLat the c., l.. st. La G. propose to have their
full share of the sOuth-bOund lumber traffic in
The future.
John f. Miller, superintendent of the Indian
. apolis division of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st.
Louis read, on the 18th OF this month COM
inenced his twentieth year in the service of the
company. He accepted the position of assistant
superintendent in 1864. Under General Superin-
tendent Lunt, in 1868, he was appointed
superintendent of the road from Columbus to
indianapolis which position he has held since,
aud n portion of the time the second and a por-
uOn OF the third division were under his super
vision. He now has the Indianapolis division
and of the second division from Richmond to
LogaRspor1, and indianapolis to KokomO. When
Mr.. Miller accepted the superintend-
ENJOY OF the indianapolis division of
the r., O., q st. l.. there were but twenty
four engines ON the road. 1t was laid with
iron rails, and thinly crOss-Iied. At the present
time there are nInety-seven engines in service
on this division. Tue entire track from Column
bus to indianapolis is laid with heavy steel
rails and thickly cross-tied. Bridges and sta
tions are all in Rumber one condition., and in its
operations everything moves like clock work.