The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31

ment would not be enforced. The latter
postponed until a CONSULTATION could be had on
the subject. The New York roads consented to
this request, and meeting has been called.
CoMMENDABLE ACTION.
Superintendent Burrows, of the Indianapolis
st. Louis ROAD, fs an official who believes that
cloar heads are needed for successful railroad
operations, and he accordingly viii soon issue
an order forbidding all employees from drinking
Intoxicating liquors while on duty. One of the
most favorable features OF railroad service Of
the present day is the desire OF railroad
agemants TO elev ase their employees morally It
is but a few years since the railroad men who
e0nld swear the lOudest, drink the most whisky,
were looked upon as the beat fitted for railroad
Work. Now, bright, olear headed men are most
sought for. and an official or employe on first
class road who is Noted for his profanity and
ability to swallow whisky is dropped as soon as
such faults become known.
INTERFERING WITH COL. TUEIL's PLANS,
For some time past negotiations have been
pending between Col VIM B. Tuel. who owns
| the Terre Haute G. South Eastern, ami the Bee
Line people, who control the indianapolis & st.
Louis, looking to the leasing Of the former to
\ the Bee Line. From Mr.. TuelPs tracks nearly
| all the Important manufacturing establishments
| OF Terre Haute reached bv switches, and the
| Bee Line, oy getting control OF MS ROAD,
| would as well secure control of the numerous
| switches which lead to these manufactures buu
| just as the time arrives to oAuch the negotta-
| tions, company has been organiZed TO build
| semi-oelt railroad at Terre Haute, which will
| connect all roads running into Terre Haute with
the sw ~ tracks leading to the principal
game OF the Bee Line people:
The name of the road is to be the Mannfaeturers'
| Belt railroad. Capital stock 100000. The
| road is To be sotne thr, miles in length The
| company has elected the following gentlemen as
directors; Joseph CoiIett. g Fairbanks, r. G,
Heryey, r. Jencks, 7. s. Johns, Lewis c. Davis
and A. O. Johns. OF tnis is greatly dis
turbing Col. Tuelps plans. as the Bee Line people
VIII be defeated in their principal object FOR
leasing the I. H. & g. E., although through it
| they would reach valuable coal mines.
| NEARLY $50,0oO,0o0.
The immeusity of the business done by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company east of Pitts
burg in the year 1882 is made apparent in the
fact that the average daily income was $4,000
from its traffic $50, 100000 for the year.
A review of their annual statements of earnings
shows that there have been only two periods in
| the history of the company In which the earn
| ings have been so HIGH but the monthly average
TOT lSS2 ls greater than the largest earnings
ever returned for any single month previously.
In September. 1878, ana in October, 1876, the
| earnings reached $4,000,o00 In the latter
| named month the Centennial traffic was very
| heavy. The monthly average for 1882 is
| $4OS99S5, while the largest earnings of any
| 1878, and aggregated $4, 039, 1876 In 1880 the
gross earnings were $i1 .260072 in 1881, $44,-
| 24,182, and in 1882 S49,O79.S26. The operat-
S26, 7O9, 800; 1882, 3O.647 379. While the gross
earnings have been large, the cost OF operating
| paid out during tho pear, and the beneficial
| effects produced upon the communities inter-
| ested by the distribution Of such an immense
sum cannot we'll bs overestlmated sThe pros
| poets for 1888 are such TO warrant the belief
that the earnings will be fully up to those Of
| last year.
ARRANGING FOR BUSINESS
Tue Cincinnati, Hamilton & indianapolis and
the Indiana, Bloomington IL Western manage
| meHts have entered into closer traffic agree
| meut and tomorrow open joint Office at Gin
cinati. o.. No. 70 West Fourth street. J. NJ, Tor
renee, late with the Cincinnati freight pool
! office, has been appointed agent, and with Col.
W NJ. Shaw, general agent of the Chicago, Bur
| ington Quincy and the Indiana, Bloomington
q Western, Working In his sphere,
| redhot competition. By the by, par
| ties who wish to learn what attractions the C.,
| b. Q. offers to travellers to the Northwest
should send to Percival Lowell, general passenger
! agent, or Col WIN. Shaw, their representative,
In this section for the nohby pamphlet issued by
| the c., B. & @, entitled "The Heart OF the
| Continent" 1t is beautiful in its topographic
execution, and gives in most graphic manner,
sketches OF the great central States OF Illinois,
| Missouri. Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado,
briefly noting the salient points of their history,
4 tonchtng the prominent features of their soil
| and general topography, grouping their inviting
| opportunities and advantages i'll one view, and
| quoting the census report OF their productions
anu other evidences OF material wealth and pro-
| gress All this is done with a mastery pen,
every stroke OF which Is ray OF light on the sub
| ject, which is further Illuminated by delicious
bits of scenery selected here and there along the
| line of the road. The c., B. & @ route is shown
| to be an ever.varying panorama embracing in
Its scenery all the eradatlons from the grandest
works OF nature to the highest examples of
cultivation.
NIcKEL-PLATE ELECTION.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 30.--At the annual meeting
| Of the stockholders of the New York Chicago g.
| st. Louis railway, better known as the Nickel
plate. the following were elected directors: W.
IL. Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Augustus
.Q,,ho N
Caldwell, James Tnnghast, II NICK. Twombly.
W. W. Whitney, Frederick W. Vanderbilt. Arson
Stager, I. II. v AIDE, Charles Hickox. OF these
| Mr.. Stager is OF Chicago, Messrs. Devereux,
| Burk Wade and HicSOx OF Cleveland, and the
remainder of New York No change was made
except +. W. Vanderbilt takes the place of gen
eral manager. The directors chose W. n Van
derbit president, d, W. Caldwell, vice president
| and general manager: f. W. Vanderbilt, secreta-
ry and treasurer; H. II. Hamnersley, ASSISTANT
treasurer. The Vanderbilt interest voted $780,
900 shares. l.. M. Schwann and B. G. Mitchell
resigned as secretary and treasurer before the
meeting. They hold similar positions for the
Seney syndicate.
President Vanderbilt, replying to a question,
says If the road does not pay fixed charges the
Lake Shore Will not pay deficiency; that the
Lake Shore assumes no obligations further than
any other stockholders He expects the Nickel
plate to earn at least fixed charges, and says it
viii be maintained "a separate organization in all
respects.
In addition to 100000 shares owned by the
Vanderbilt party, they voted 100000 shares by
proxy.
ANNIHILATING SPACE.
TROY, N. Y, Jan 30.-A statement is pub.
| lished here. coming from prominent railroad
man, that the Vanderbilt special train to San
Francisco will be run the new fast schedule,
and before next summer a passenger express
viii run regularly from New York to San Frau
cisco, with IA reduction from the present time of
from thirty to thirty-six hours. 1t is said that
Mr.. Vanderbilt will give the matter close exam
nation during the coming trip, and soon after
his return make public public announcement
of the running time to be made, showing a
shortening OF time between New York and Chi
cago from thirty-three hours, the present time,
to twenty four hours. and from Chicago To Oma-
Ia by the Northwestern railway, from twenty
two hours, the present table, to fifteen hours
between New YORK and Omaha. From Omaha to
Ogden. by the Union Pacific railroad, the pres
ent running time is fifty-four hours, and by the
fha linn In