The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-03
Local Notes.

Local Notes.
The work of laying the stOue foundations for
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & ST. Louis transfer
depot was commenced yesterday.
The Chicago route via the Indiana, Blooming
ton & Western and the Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nois from indianapolis to Chicago is 2oS miles,
not 218 as by mistake noted in yesterdays Jour
nal.
Indianapolis shippers hereafter will give the
Canada lines the cold shoulder, much delayed
has been their business shipped over these lines,
more especially the Grand Trunk line, the past
winter.
The reduction in East.bound lumber rates
went into effect yesterday, and there promises
TO he an increase in shipments, or at least the
numerous inquiries for cars yesterday pointed
in that direction.
The Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific company is
now building at their own shops several new en-
gines. At all the shops on their lines the force
the last thirty days.
Another effort is to be made this week to re-
establis the east-bound pool at Peoria, and
officials tine l., b. IL w. are OF the opinion that
such ehUtts Will be successful unless some I'M
foreseen obstacle arises.
In the month of March there were transferred
over the Belt road %, 306 cars. In the quarter
ending March 81, there were transferred 1906
cars-in months us follows: January, 23,444;
February. 20,856; March, 23,306.
The Indianapolis Rolingmil Company are of
they cannot manufacture rails at any profit,
consequently they will not attempt to start up
until there Is an Improvement in the market.
The first train over the Panhandle line
which the locomotive and coaches were lettered
the name OF ths froad, "Chicago, st. Louis 81
Plttsburg" came into the Union Depot last even
ing. the new company taking possession yester-
day.
officials of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis ST.
Louis & Chicago road state that the growth of
business on their Greenshurg, Rushville & Yer
non division is greatly surprising them. Last
week 467 loaded and $50 empty cars were
handled on this division.
The Indiana, Bloomington & Western will on
or about the 18th of this month put on line of
reclining char cars between Indianapolis and
Sandusky. These are TO he put on specially to
Island, Putin Bay, aud other pleasure resorts
in that vicinity.
Tho Indiana, Blooming ton & Western people
show quite n determination TO connect their
track with the Union tracks, and probably some
arrangement will be effected by which the c., l.,
st. i. q c. will rse the new track, and the l., B.
e. W. take their present tracks. This would
avoid the putting in of one crossing.
TIE Pennsylvania company is receiving from
the Middleton car-works, of Pennsylvania, some
sup rior box cars for service on the p, c. & ST.
L. lines. These ears are two feet longer than the
ordinary box car, six inches higher, are support
ed underneath by four irnn trusses running the
whole length of the car. These cars have a car
rylng capacity of A., 900 pounds
In the month of March there we're received
and forwarded mt This point 95.612 cars; of this
number 77.90l were loaded. The first quarter
of this year there received and forwarde I
at This point 2492l7 ears; OF that number 20S,-
75S were loaded. The movement i'll the three
months was as follows: