The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-26
THE DAYS RAILWAY NEWS.
The Time for Opening Outside Offices
Still Undecided.
Passenger Earnings Footing Up Satisfacto-
riIy-The T., C. & st. L. Worry
ing Competitors
Personal Points.

Personal Points.
VIII. Logan, agent of the Jacksonville, Mad
1son & Indianapolis road at Madison, was in the
eity yesterday prospecting.
President Cummings, of the Lake Erie &
Western road, is this week inspecting the prop
srty In company with other parties interested.
George A. 5anderson, general freight agent OF
the t, c. & st. L., is this week going over the
road making acquaintance with shippers on the
main line.
]. v. Stanberry, the recently appointed agent
Of the Traders Dispatch at this point, has ar
rived, and will at once commence fitting up his
Offices Virginia avenue.
N. R. Warwick telegraphed his son last even
ing that he had accepted the position of south
eastern passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific,
With headquarters at Cincinnati, o.
superintendent Burrows, Chief Engineer
Beach, Engineer OF Bridges Irwin aud Chief
Train Dispatcher Mozer. all Bee Line officials,
spent yesterday in this city, and moved west
ward last evening.
W. g. Matthias, assistant general freight agent
of the T, C. & ST L. road, is in the city. He has
pct seat in his resignation, as stated by q
Ctaennati paper day or two ago, nor does he
think OF so doing, unless left outin the cold by
ths numerous changes on the road.
The old adage "better let well enoug Oh alone" is
aptiy Illustrated in the case Of o. A. Tibbetts
Who resigned the position Of tranmaster of the
Bradford division of the Panhandle, last fall
10 take passenger train on the Columbus &
Indianapolis division, and Ia one of the decapl-
thted ticket punchers.
Frank A. Palmer is one of the lucky ones in
in jay Gouds latest deal. He yesterday re-
celved netiee thar he had been appointed gen
W., ST. L. & p, the Iron Mountain, the Missouri
Pacific, the Texas g. Pacific, and the I. & g. N.
railroads. headquarters indianapolis.
j. r. Hayes, Cy. Rhodes and W. P. Lake. dis
charged conductors on the c., St. L. Il p. have
accepted positions as passenger conductors on
report for duty as soon As possible. The boys
seem to be getting new positions without diff
nculty. Some have had enough of railrosding,
ana Will go into other business
Local Notes.
Fha reduction in east-bound rates has not, as
YET. greatly stimulated shipments, although
there is an increased inquiry for cars,
While the eastbound movement over the
trunk lines and their Immediate connections is
hight, the tonnage Is still above that of April,
1882
Passenger agents of the Chicago, st. Louis &
FistsburR road are receiving circulars from Gen
eral Passenger Agent Ford giving instructions
as TO excursion rates the coming season.
The express companies are anticipating large
shipments of vegetables and fruits from south
erB points this season and are shaping matters
10 handle it promptly aad at as reasonable rates
rs possible.
One Of the three new PeeliHing chair ears be-
ing 0tlllt at Dayton, D., for the O., l., ST. l.. Il
c., will bs on exhibition at the Chicago EXPOSE
tinR OF railroad appliances, arts and improve
Iaents from May "a to June % inclusive.
General Passenger Agent Bronson, of the L.
B. & W., has got out nobby quartersheet
bill. which shows up their summer fishing re-
sorts near Sandusky. The bill is highly EN-
oeliished with views OF scenery in that region.
II Will be three weeks or more before Dayiga-
tieD Will open, and the railroads will not suffer
EsT0ugh the AXE eraft as In former years, as
they are carrying good deal Of lumber as well
indifaff0DS q will
hold rates more firmly than in any preceding
year since 1870.
District Passenger Agent Martin of the Gin
oinnati. 1udtanapolis, st. Louis & Chicago road,
has hired by the year box at the Zoo theater
for the Kankakee line. Probably he does this TO
0nset the g, b. q O., which has hired pew in a
church at Des Moines to be occupied by the en-
plOyes Of that road.
Prom an indianapolis party, interested in the
Fort Wayne, Lafayette & ST. Louis project bet
ter known as the Tow pata road. 1t is learned that
an assessment OF per cent. has been made on
zhe stockholders, and that the enterprise is
getting into such shape financially to assure
the building of tine road.
General Passenger Agents Stevenson, of the
CINCINNATI, Hamilton DAYTON system, and
Egap, OF the Cincinnati indianapolis, st. Louis
Il Chicago, report travel as good over all their
lines, and state that the revenue from this de-
partment will In both cases be several thousand
dollars ahead of the receipts of April, 1882, in
which month passenger business was consider
ably ahead of that of 1881.
Fl J. Page general freight agent OF the Cincin-
natl, Indianapolis, ST. Louis & Chicago road was
in the city, yesterday. He reports their freight
tonnage, aside from grain, as being heavier thus
far this month than in April, 1889, and their
business to be quite satisfactory. Mr.. Page ex-
presses the opinion thar, could there be two or
three weeks of warm, dry weather, there would
be q large movement of grain.
Engine No. ~ on the Cincinnati Indianapo-
lis, St. Louis & Chicago road yesterday was de-
tatped at the Cincinnati Southern crossing
waiting for the Southern express connection,
consequently there was a chance to test its ca
pacity. and the 100 miles were run in two hours
aud fifty minutes-four stops to come ont. To
Harrison junction eight cars were hauled, from
Greensburg TO Indianapolis The twenty
miles from Greensburg to st. Paul were run in
twenty-five minutes.