The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-07
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Some ten engines on the Pennsylvania system
pre- now being equipped with an electric loeomo
live headlight.
II. r. Dering, assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines, is off on two
weeks pleasure trip. At last accounts he was in
Maine, on the seaboard.
G. S. Kingsbury, agent Of the Adams Express
Company, at Cleveland o., is named as the
probable successor of r. B. Poore, division SUI
perintendent deceased
West-bound business is reported remarkably
heavy for August, and as the Lackawanna and
West Shore lines are leading in tonnage it is be
Ieved they are slaughtering westbound rates
William Hill general passenger agent of the
Chicago Eastern Illinois road. is mentioned
in connection with the position of general pass
enger agent of the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago road
The Dayton coal pool, in which the L, B. &W.,
the Bee-line, and the c., H. & d. roads are in
terested, and which expired by limitation Aug.
l. has been continued indefinitely by vote of
the roads, the same rates to remain in force.
The earnings of the Columbus. Cincinnati &
Indianapolis railway for the month OF June
were: 1884 $2S3, 712; 1888 1888, 500. Decrease,
$55.28z From january to June 80, 1884,
$I,0S3, $780, 1889, 81 004. 1856 Decrease. 1906, Sl5
The local freight agents association, recently
organized will meet to-day, for conference as
regards rules adopted as to the collection OF
party on each road to % K. all bills of lading.
E. st. John, general passenger agent Of the
Rock Island, announces the appointment 60 the
position of assistant general passenger agent OF
u. A. Holbrook, late general eastern passenger
agent of the Chicago q Northwestern, the ap
pointment to take effect Aug. 10.
Business is improving with the express com
panies the last few days, and heavy fall
traffic is looked for This indicates an in
proyement in business generally, as there is no
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mess done by the express companies, both in car
rying money and freight.
i. w. Munhall who has just returned from
Europe, has in preparation an address on the
railroads of the old world, which he proposes to
deliver before railroad men at prominent rail-
road eenters. In abrief talk he mentioned sew
eral interesting points regarding railfpading In
Europe which he will bring out in his address.
The New England passenger business of the
Dee line for June and July was 90 per cent
heavier from indianapolis and this immediate
territory than for years past The uptown
Office, the better equipments; and the excellent
time the Decline and its connections are making
give the road the prestige CT former years on
New England travel
In the twelve months ending June 80 there
were killed on the Indianapolis division OF the
Decline horses, 81 head of CATTLE 81 head of
hogs, 80 sheep. The company make it a rule
that their live stock coroner shall settle with
parties whose stock is killed as soon as reported
and by so doing they were enabled to settle for
all stock killed during the year at 49, per cent
Of its appraised value.
The local passenger men are still slaughter
ing rates Tickets toKansas City 6rst-class, were
sold yesterday at SO, regular fare $l5.25. This
method of doing business is attracting the at
tention of officials in high positions and should
the outside Offices be again closed the local
agents need blame no one bat themselves. Com
missioner Richardson has been asked to look
into the matter and suggest remedy, although
it is outside of the Chicago and Ohio River pool
Dealers in railroad supplies report their orders
increasing; however, the building of new rail
roads continues very dull as compared with
former years, for which there are various causes
the most prominent being the stringency in
money matters New railroad companies find it
almost impossible to convert their bonds into
money, and the work cannot be done on wind.
Moreover, business has been unsatisfactory
with the roads already established, and they are
doing but little in the way of expanding or re-
pairing.
From Wabash official it is learned that the new
deal regarding fast-freight lines means that the
system, hut the Wabash will not participate in
the expense of maintaining the lines. All their
are to be painted aud lettered Fast freight
Line" and will be allowed to do through freight
service, when any line wishes for such service,
and will pay mileage on such cars For instance,
were Red line car is wanted at certain station
and none is at command, the Wabash people.
at the request of the Red line management, will
load one Of their cars with through business and
charge mileage The object of the Wabash man
agement is said to be to unload some of the
heavy expense of sustaining fast-freight lines
with which they are now burdened