The Indianapolis journal., 1884-09-19
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

day trains to stop at Plainfsld during the pro-
grsss Of the Yearly Meeting, which began yes
terday.
Goals from the anthracite fields of Pennsyl-
vania are coming west in. immense quantities
The rate all rail this year is $1.75 per ton-25
cents less than last year
George W. Prescott has resigned the position
Of superintendent of motive power Of the Texas
n St Louis to associate himself with the Steel
Car wheel Company Of Chicago
Col Thomas McGlll, general agent Of the Cen
trai road, of Georgia, is in the city. He reports
business with Southern roads as quite satisfac-
tory South, as well as North, there is more or
less cutting of rates.
Albert Armel and Scott Osborn, Union Depot
policemen, were yesterday relieved, and their
appointed this morning and police powers con
fePred upon them.
Great effort is being made to induce George
Ristine to continue as commissioner of the
Transcontinental pool, which he has managed
with SO mucn ability for year past, so difficult
will It be to 6h the position.
Southern tourist tickets 20 on sale Oct. J. 1884
Passenger agents Of Southern roads are already
IN the northern field prospecting for business
Every year this class of travel increases and
Southern roads are taking special pains to ac-
egmodate it
Chief Engineer Devore, of the Indianapolis
Eel River d Western road received telegram
from the East yesterday stating that the capi-
talists Interested in the road held a harmonious
meeting and appointed q committee to come
West to look after the progress Of the work,
George Olds general traffic manager Of the
Missouri Pacific, announces that Mr. G. CT.
EDDY having resigned the position of general
Eastern freight and passenger agent Of that
company, Mr.. William N. CLARK has been APP
pointed to the same position with Office at New
York.
Major B. S. Henning, president Of the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company, has contracted
with Blaine Bros s Huntington ear-BoFks
Pennsylvania, to build the trucks and iron work
for four hundred box-cars The wood work of
the cars will all be done at Eilavlle, Fla on the
line OF the company's road.
The management of the Whitewater Valley
road seem to have turned over a new Leaf in
the operation of the road Several miles of
new rails have been laid in the last few weeks
thousands of new cross ties put in and the road
is really quite respectable one compared with
that of a year ago, and several side tracks have
been put in at points where they have been
needed for years
There is a movement on foot among Western
general passenger agents to put stop to paying
commissions to ticket scalpers. Practically
speaking there are bat few roads that do it, but
there are enough to demoralize rates, as the
scalpers viii not only cut their commissions in
two but will often do more than that where they
get $3 commission. They are satisfied some
times to give So of it to the purchaser Of ticket
At the yearly meeting Of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company, yesterday, the following di-
reetOrs were elected for 1854 Frederick Bill
ings, Charles B. Wright, Robert Paris. J. w.
Ellis A. Belmont, j.. 4. Stoekpole, Benjamin p.
Cheney, johnson Livingston, John G. Bu1lett.
Ha1lowell. Messrs. Hall and Hallowell repre-
sent the Oregon & Transeontinental Company.
w. w. Worthington, general manager Of the
Fort Wayne. Cincinnati e. Louisville road de-
serves much credit for the fine shape he has got
the road bed in despite the depressed times
With the steel rails recently pat in, ninety nine
miles of the 108 miles, the length of the road is
laid with steel rails A heavy coat Of gravel has
been distributed the entire length of the road,
the bridges rebuilt and the equipments greatly
improved.
G. K Lord, general passenger agent Of the
Baltimore q Ohio road, passed through the city
last night en- route home While in Chicago he
arranged for a through Pullman buffet car ser
vice TO New York, beginning Oct. rs. Hereto
fore the Baltimore has had no through car from
Chicago to New York, the transfer having beer
made at Buffalo The new through passenger
service will be via the Baltimore & Ohio, Wa
bash Great Western and Lake Shore roads.
H. NJ. Bronson, general ticket agent of the In
diana Bloomington q Western road, cautions
parties against circular issued by the st. Louis,
Fort Scott & Wichita road, as follows ''Tc
Agents-The st. L., F. S. & w. see have dis
tTibuted on line of this road their bills adxertis
ing cheap excursions to points for Sept. % and
Oct {, 1884. This bill was issued without my
knowledge or consent and you will please destroy
all bills which may have been left with you, as
parties seeing them will of course, expect to eel
something less than tariff on above dates Nc
reduction viii be made for these excursions, and
until otherwise ordered you will withdraw tick
cts reading to Reece, KAN and return, over the