The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-18
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS,
Personal and Local.

Personal and Local
L. N. Sullivan, agent Of the Erie lines at Des
Moines La, Is in the city.
A new station has been established on the Hi
nois Midland at Blue Ridge, aud S. J. Cash has
been appointed agent
Charles Compton, Of the G., l., St L. &C train
dispatchers' force was married, yesterday, to
Miss Lucy Crosley of this city.
Commissioner Doherty, Of the indianapolis
east-Oound freight pool, has gone into more COM
modions quarters, and now occupies rooms 40,
80 and 81 in the Vance Block.
A. J. Smith, general passenger agent of the
Bee-line represented his road at the annual
convention of general passenger agents which
convened at Boston yesterday.
Train No 81, over the c., H. & L road, which
leaves Indianapolis at 40 A. NJ, yesterday was
run in four sections hauling thirty nine coaches
laden with visitors to the exposition.
General Passenger Agent Hanson, Of the
Illinois Central road yesterday notified general
passenger agents Of Indianapolis roads that the
Illinois Central had fully restored rates,
By common consent it is conceded that pas
senger rates are now firmer than at any time for
years past. With the exception of now and
then previous contract coming up, they are
solid.
West bound business is reported to be heavier
than in any previous September, with all lines,
and the way-b bills show that tariff rates are gen
orally adhered to- On large shipments slight
cuts are shown.
The roads in the Florida Railway and Nayiga-
ton system, of which Major B. S. Henning is
president, have since Jan. Learned 1925. 658, an
increase over earnings of corresponding period
1883 of .327 There are 498 miles Of the road
now in operation
Policeman Bucksot at the Union Depot, was
relieved yesterday, his offense being that he was
Il OftaD too haGfV and travellers all
ruptly- Regarding the charges preferred against
Marshal Manning, an official of the company
says they were too thin eseven can for an in
xestigatiOn.
The improvements to the roadbedof the g., l.,
st. il. IL o. in the year ending June 30 were the
laying Of ,285 feet of additional side track, 20
$40 miles of steel rails, weighing CT pounds to
the yard, and the distribution of II Alb carloads
of gravel The main line is now first class in
every respect
Chief Engineer Morris, of the c.. L, St L. g.
e., has awarded the contract for the bridge over
! the Miami river to the Massillon Iron-bridge
1 Works. The structure will be 600 feet long,
| eight spans, the old aqueduct abutments an
j swering as abutments for the new structure,
/ the cost Of which will be $50, 600
The Cleveland Herald says the Office Of south
ern passenger agent of the Decline, made vacant
abolished Mr.. Harry Wilborg viii succeed Mr.
i Wood as local ticket agent at Cincinnati Mr.
/ Charles Morhdy, Of the same city, will receive
| the appointment Of travelling passenger agent
/ Charles Sanderson, division agent of the New
/ York and New England road, is spending a day
j or two with old time friends in this city. Mr.
Sanderson was formerly southwestern superin-
tendent of the Pullman Car Company, and was
reported to have died in Texas, and few days
after read a very Hattering obituary of himself
! He still keeps as areniiniscenee that copy OF the
/ journal
The Vandalia is offering very low rates from
al points on their line to the St Louis EXPOSE.
ton. On Sept. % they will sell tickets from
Greencastie and all points west to st. Louis at
one cent per mile, tickets good to return up to
and including the night Of the 23d, and will give
i holders two days in St Louis. Tickets will be
sold to enable passengers to reach st. Louis on
the morning Of the 22d
The jury in tho case of Conductor Joseph
1 Kemper of the louisville, Evansville & st,
4 vile, Warrick county failed TO agree. being
nine FOR acquitted against threesfor manslaugh
i ter. 1t will be remembered that Mr. Kenpel
was attacked by q drunken rough at Bo0nElAf
i while assisting some lady passengers from the
! train, and in lf-defense struck the man ovel
| the head with his lantern, causing his death
The meeting of the presidents and genera
managers of the roads in the Union Railway
| Company, called for Sept. %, and the meeting
eff the executive committee of the Chicago &
| Ohio river pool called by President Malott FOL
Sept &C. have been postponed respectively tt
Sept. 80 and Oct l. Commissioner Fink hat
called meeting of the presidents and genera
managers of the roads Interested in the trunk
line pool for those dates, hence the postpone
ment.