The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


Carson, of the L., n. A. & c., left for Chicago at
midnight.
JT. Clark. assistant general freight agent of
the Omaha road, will probably succeed Mr. ].
H. Inland as general freight agent.
Reuben Springer of Cincinnati, whose death
occurred on Wednesday, was one of the largest
holders of stock and bonds of the C., l., St. L.
& G. road.
lis alleged that one of the scalpers has large
holding of c., H. & D. tickets to Eastern and
Southern points which he will throw onto the
market as soon as rates are fairly restored.
"A. J. Smith, general passenger ageut of the
Bee.line system, last evening telegraphed Local
Agent Nichols to strictly adhere to tariff rates
ION West-bound passengers, regardless of rate
eatting by other lines
James 4. Furber, general superintendent of
the Boston d Maine road, has been elected gen
eral manager of that road aud its leased lines
and Lucius futile has been made assistant TO
the president under the new deal
Commissioner Richardson has gone to Cincin-
natl where he will to-day meet the general
passenger agents Of the roads in the Chicago d
Ohio River pool, and give them curtain ieet-
ure He says there is to he no more monkey
ing" with passenger or freight rates.
On and after January l, 1885, the order to col
lect ten cents from passengers travelling on the
/ Il st. l.. road who have not before entering
thecars, purchased tickets, is to be strictly en-
forced. Conductors will be required to give re-
bate tickets. good for ten cents at any ticket
ofiiee of the company on presentation,
The matters which have been in litigation for
years past between the Pennsylvania company
and the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne a. Chicago. have
nov reached such point that is very probable
that the Pennsylvania company will purchase
the Pittsburg. FIT Wayne & Chicago railroad
as the stockholders of the latter seem willing to
sell
There was an informal meeting. yesterday. of
the officials of the roads in the Union Railway
Company. Nothing of importance was DONE
however. General Manager Malott was in
structed to call meeting early in January to
consider matters Of interest regarding the new
Union Depot and other contemplated improve
ments the coming year
The railroad editor of the Chicago Tribune,
failing in his recent efforts to demoralize East
bound rates out of Chicago, now mounts his
other hobby and says 1.-The great danger at
presents of strikes among railway employees,
owing to reduced wages" SO far as Indianapo-
lis roads are concerned. the chief anxiety of EN-
employees is to hold their positions at present
wages
The transcontinental convention on Wednes-
day fixed the basis for the new California rates
which are as follows: From Cincinnati, Detroit
Toledo, and Indianapolis to San Francisco will
be as follows: First class 81 so; second class
class, 50 %; sixth class ST. %; seventh class,
$i-60; eighth class, sl.55; ninth class, 81. 50;
tenth class, ST.. Is.
There are indications of an early and power
flll revival of the organization of CHANGERS in In
dIana, Illinois, Iowa and other Western States
and, if it occurs, the railway companies will
have themselves to thank for it. The demoral
zasion Of the carrying trade, caused by insane
rateeutting, is strong bid for a renewal of the
aatimOnOpOly movements which gave the
outa tinp ire fpc Ia beei
For years past the White line has carried all
of Kingan's export business, and no matter at
what figures any other line offered to carry it,
Kn2an & Co. chung to the White-line. Now
that rates are fully restored competitors of the
White line are renewing their efforts to secure
at least a portion of this business, and with
sncha point in view c. s. Tappan, general manager
of the Nickel plate line. which operates East
from here over the l., B & W. spent yesterday
IN the city and with NJ. NJ Lands, local agent,
that the White-line people are on the anx
ious seat is no exaggeraton.
The Island City coal branch of the Indian
apolis s. Vincennes road will be opened on Tues
day next for business. A superior coal plant
has been opened there with all modern improve
1nentS for hosting coal up the shaft and loading
it upon the cars. A novel method of eighng
and loading cars has been hit upon The eoal
is Brought up in the hoist and dumped onto
screen through which all slack is dropped below;
the coal then tumbles into another screen and
the nut coal drops below and the block coal rolls
on into a box, and when 1000 pounds are
dumped into it it tips automatically, and the
coal drops into the 1t is said that by this
novel arrangement and other improvements that
have been introduced at their mines, the COST Of
handling the coal has been reduced % per cent