The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-10

July 10, and the employees the Indianap-
oils division of the Wabash have not yet received
their pay for May services.
The Kentucky Central, under it's present ex-
eelenL management increased its earnings in
June, 1888, over those of 1881 $10,2S0.
President Young, of the LOUISVILLE New Al
bany & Chicago road, has, without any IFS or
ands, stated to General Agent Brecount that he
will not allow any excursion train run between
Indianapolis and Broad Ripple OIrthe Sabbath.
II President Ingalls, proposes to run the old
chair-car ON the day express train between Gin
cinuati and Chicago, it would be well to take
II into the shops and fumigate it. 1t looks
decidedly shabby beside the other fine coaches
run on this road.
Peter Routier has been awarded the contract
to erect the new shops and round-h0use OF the
Chicago, ST. Louis & PitTsourg Company at this
point. They are be ready for occupancy by
Nov. 1, 1888. The buildings cost Sl50.000. The
machinery for the shops some $4,000.
c. II. Briggs, trainmaster OF the Cincinnati,
Wabash & Michigan road, is in the city for day
OF two. He reports crops along the line to be in
fine condition. and the business of the road quite
satisfactory. Excursion business of the road,
in connection with the boats they running
between Benton Harbor and Chicago, is immense.
John F. Miller superintendent of the In
dianapolis division of the Chicago. St. Louis &
Pittsburg road, last week rode from Cincinnati
to indianapolis over the Cincinnati, Indianapolis
st. Louis & Chicago road, and he speaks in very
complimentary terms of the smOothDess and
anybody's track.
Colonel Graham, of this city, yesterday, re-
ceved telegram from New York, stating that
arrangements had been made TO place the bonds
of the Union City Bluffton road, and that he
could now take steps safely to proceed with the
WORK. The distance is forty-seven miles, and
people along the proposed line are said TO be
anxious that the road should be built.
Arrangements have been perfected by which
the Cincinnati, Hamilton q Indianapolis,
and the Chicago & Indianapolis Airline
will, in a few days, put in a joint passenger
agent at indianapolis. appointing man to the
position who Is outside the ring, and one who
will give the present very Ompetent represent
atives of the G., l., s. J.. Il G.. some redhot COM
petition in passenger business.
The quarterly report of George W. Cobb, secre-
tary of the indianapolis Railroad Christian AS
saciatiOn shows that in the quarter ending July
y he held fourteen religious services, visited the
homes of forty six sick and injured railroad men,
made sxty-two visits to shops and offices and
distributed $50 books and magazines. The at
tendance during the three months at eligious
services was 302; visitors to the rooms, 778.
The Chicago & Indianapolis Airline manage
ment now contemplate shortly putting on
train to leave Indianapolis at A NJ. reach
Chicago at IL o'clock noon; returning, leave
Chicago at 4 p. n, reach Indianapolis at l P NJ.
The management think that trains run at these
hours would better please the travelling public
between the two cities named than the hours aU
which trains of other Chicago roads are run.
The building of a hospital for disabled and
aged railroad men, at this point is again being
agitated, and, possibly, some decisive action
will be taken in the matter. There is no better
point for such a charitable institution than In
be interested in the matter. The work of con-
structiOn on the Gould system railroad hospital
at Fort Worth Will be begun in a few days. The
building will cost 500, 200.