The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-28
Local Notes.

Pullman sleeping coaches 'Persia" and "Rus-
sia," run on the Wabash system, have been SO
nearly destroyed by fire recently as to be almost
worthless, 1t is stated
The movement of loaded cars is still slow, and
business men are complaining. Que Indlauapo-
lis firm has 400 carloads of grain now en- route
from Nebraska and northern Missouri points,
which have been on the road ten days, and
| should have come through in five days
Passenger men predict a heavy emigration
westward next month unless the weather should
be unfavorable to travel and roadbeds in bad
shape The most inquiries come from parties
who propose to go to Nebraska, Dakota, Wyo-
ming Territory and as far West as Oregon. Thus
lar little inquiry comes from parties who desire
TO go into Southwestern States.
Yesterday a construction train with a large
gang of workmen appeared on the Chicago 81
indianapolis Air Line and began the work OF bal
lasting with gravel and putting the road in
shape A second train goes on to-day. One will
work north from Delphi, the other south from
that point, and the number Of trains and con-
struction gangs is to be still further increased
Immediately.
The directors of the Indianapolis & St. Louis
ROAD did not meet yesterday according to pro-
gramme to elect officers, AMI it is ntimated that
none will be elected until after the directors of
the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indian
apolis are elected, March T. After the animal
meeting of the Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati
d indianapolis stockholders a general straight
eninS out of matters is looked for.
On the results of the coming c., C, c. & T..
election seems to hahg number of mat
postponement of the annual meeting of
the Dayton Urion, which was 10 have
been held last week, was that the Bee Line
people might first elect their directors and
officers. j. III. Barrett, meantime, is acting as
superintendent, and matters are moving along
smoothly.
The earnings of the Indiana, Bloomington &
Western system the third week in February
were S59, 1876 S. increase over earnings for cor
responding week in 1882 Sl4 ,919.7l; over 81 3, :
600 of the increase was in freight earnings The
showing is certainly favorable one when IL is
taken into consideration that four days of the
week bridge was out on one division. In the
above statement the earnings of the Ohio South
ern are not included.
General Manager McNeal, of the nlyiana Coal
mines, which the ST. Louis division OF
the Indiana, Bloomington & Western, is endeav-
oring to make arrangements with the Indiana,
Bloomington & Western and Louisville, New
Albany Chicago manaRements to place this
coal on the Chicago market. These mines are
several miles Eearer Chicago than the Clay
county mines, and he expects to get as low If
not lower rate than the Clay county operators
now get.
The editor of a country paper on the Wabash
Line publishes the following item: "The travel
Ing public are as much as possible avoiding the
Wabash, ST. Louis & Pacific railroad, because of
the late numerous disasters along that line. In
competent employees are said In nearly every H.
stance to have been the cause OF the accidents"
rms nonsenslcal talk VIII create a smile on the
faco of passenger officials of the road, as the
earnings of this department have never been as
large before by 80 per cent. as for seven months
past
The lease of the st. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute
road to the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati &
Indianapolis Railroad Company was executed In
New York Friday last. Judge Burke tells re-
porter of the Cleveland Herald that all remain
ing to be done is the ratification of the lease by
the stockholders OF the two roads. The lease,
which was TO run ninety nine years, made
in 1867 to the Indianapolis & ST. Louis COM
pany. That road has been secured by the Cleve-
la nd, Columbus, Cincinnati d Indianapolis, and
the present arrangement is III the shape of a
transfer of the lease.