The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-14
Local Notes.

Ticket Scalper Fry yesterday gathered in six
teen more people for Pittsburg over the C., II. &
l. via Mansfield o., cutting the rate S1.90.
The excursion to DAYTON on Saturday next
over the Bee Line promises to be a big affair.
Parlor cars and dining car will be attached to
the train.
The Chicago, st. Louis & Pittsburg company is
erecting number OF coy depots at points on
the Logansport division, they costing from $l5,-
600 to ~, 900 each
John Chesbrongh, general passenger agent of
the Vandalia, could make the cyclone express
more popular with the travelling public were he
to attach a parlor car tOit
There a hitch The Lackawanna fast-freight
line will not get into INDIANAPOLIS over the In
dianapOlis, Bloomington g. Western. This line
seems to be unfortunate in securing q route to
this point.
Frank Palmer. district passenger agent of the
Wabash, st. Louis Pacific, is out with very
neat ume-card, one which gives the hour OF ar
rival at all points of Importance reached by the
Wabash system.
The thousand and one creditors of the Illinois
Midland road will be pleased to learn that Judge
DrummOnd has notified the attorneys that early
In August he Will listen to their arguments in
the case, this being the final hearing.
Master Mechanic Lape. of the Bee Line shops,
yesterday turned out engine No. 1873 rebuilt
thoroughly. This engine badly used up in
oneof the wrecks on the I. d St. l.. division a
year ago, In which fireman lost his life.
A road leading out of Loganspurt, says the 10.
gansp0rt Pharos, eau go way ahead of the l.,
z. q q. on the score of railroad crossings The
Chicago division of the Panhandle crosses nine
teen roads between LogausporJ and Chicago
and the distance is only lis miles.
Arrangements were made yesterday by which
the local passenger agent of the Louisville. New
Albany Il Chicago (A.r-linel will, after July l.
occupy Jointly with the Cincinnati, Hamilton a.
Indianapolis the uptown office on the point of
Kentucky avenue and Illinois street.
The Vandaha extension north from Legans.
"a "a liar N aDo anA
day night the citizens of Kewanna properly cele
brated the event. William K. McKeen is the big
railroad man of this country in the northern part
of the State and all the larger towns are urging
him 10 extend the Fandaiia to them.
Considerable complaint Is made OF lack of ac.
Communications on the Boston sleepiug-coaeh run
over the Bee Line. The coach starts from ST.
Louis, but one berth is reserved for indianapolis,
and u Is alleged that some OF the see ping coach
conductors will sell this berth If st. Louis
party will pay him little bonus. Arrangeme nts
should be made at once to better accommodate
the indianapolis trave; for New England.
The s0uth Bend Register is authority for the
statement that the Wabash company is trying to
sell that part of the l., p. & q. division living
north of Peru to tire Vandaiia folks, claiming
that the price at which they offer it is cheaper
Than the Vandaiia folks can build a new road.
Some company shonld take hold OF the old L. p
& @. and operate this division Of the road In the
interest of it's patrons. II properly managed it
Is good property,
Indianapolis business men should co-operate
with the local freight agents far as possible In
the new arrangement 10y which the city freight
depots are held open to receive freights up TO 5
p. NJ, and have as large a percent. of their
freights on the plat form by p NJ. as they well
can. The fact is, that the new plan is quite in
convenient Tor some of the roads, the Wabash
and the l., b. d W. especially, as their nighr
trains go out ut p. M, and hour ia u short
time to bill and load much freight