The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-16
THE RAILROADS.

They Are Gradually Working Out of Their
Trouble, and Will Soon Run Trains with
Approximate Regularity.
The situation with the home railroads has i'm
proved somewhat. Last evening communica-
ton with Cincinnati by rail was re-established,
one train leaving Indianapolis at 6:55 p. NJ,
going through to Cincinnati, ard one leaving
Cincinnati and coming through to Indianapolis.
Mill creek, which caused the trouble with the
C., Fl. g. D., has subsidized. Some of the track
between Cumminsville and Cincinnati
is still a few inches under water.
A portion of it which had worked out of posi-
ton somewhat by the continuous humping of
heavy passenger trains over it, has been re-
paired, and it was expected last evening that
trains could commence running regularly this
morning. All day yesterday at Cincinnati the
e., H. & b. ran to the stock-yards, and thence
passengers took buses for the city.
The Cincinnati, Indianapolis st. Louis & Chi
cago is still under water between Cincinnati and
North Bend, about fifteen miles, and the Ohio g.
Mississippi, whose track is several feet higher
than the c., l., Sc. L. & c., is in the same oondi-
Uion. superintendent Sherwood expected last
evening that their through express trains would
commence running again to-day over the c., H.
& L., between Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Be
tween Indianapolis and Chicago the c., l., st. l..
schedule
The Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Louis through
trains were several hours late yesterday. the de-
lay being the Pittsburg division. Between
Columbus and Indianapolis there is no trouble.
At Cleveland the Bee Line yesterday had some
trouble, well at Cincinnati For this reason
their trains little off time, but Superin-
tendent Evan reports their tracks all right this
side of CEestline
The Indianapolis & ST. Louis ia all right, trains
running only IA few minutes late.
The Vandalia is experiencing trouble, although
not of a serious character, on the western dvis-
ion, and at several points the track is under
water just enough to be troublesome to move
trains through it. Last night their trains
from one to two hours late.
The Indianapolis g. Vincennes Is getting their
trains through. At different points their track
is under water, but not to such depth as to in
terfeEe seriously with the movement of trains.
The come into the city still from the Belt road
over the Vandalia tracks, their bridge over
White river being unsafe to use.
On both the st. Louis and Peoria divisions of
the Indiana, Bloomington 81 Western The streams
are high, and bridges require close watching.
Train men are obliged to move continually. The
telegraph wires are not yet in good working
order, the recent storms having been very severe
on their western lines of wire. Three trains
came in yesterday forenoon nearly together,
which had been delayed by a freight wreck.
The Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific has suffered
but little by high waters. Their trains, how
ever, are all more or less behind time. carrying
out instructions TO run carefully.
The Jacksonville, Madison 81 Indianapolis is
not attem pting to run more than two trains each
way between Indianapolis and Jacksonville,
and one each way between Indianapolis & Mad
lson. At JefersonV1le passengers take boats
for Louisville. The New Albany division of the
j., NJ. and L. is considerably delnOraized while
the Cambridge City division is all right.
Railroad officials, with the exception of Su-
perlntendent Sherwood, express the opini on
that they can begin to-day to run all regul ar
passenger trains, and nearly on time; but it will
be some days before matters are moving along
as usual and schedule time can be fairly and
safely made.