The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-03

The L.. N. A. d c. people are arranging to
open extensive stone quarrics at Corydon. The
stone at this point is Of very superior quality
Cannelton, Troy and Tell City townships, this
week, by a large majority voted in favor of aid
ing the New Albany, Leavenworth & Canneton
narrow gauge road.
w. A. Hays, of Chicago, assistant superin-
tendent of the Pullman Car Company has beef
i'll the city for Il day or two, looking after the
interests Of the company.
Jennison Hall, travelling freight agent, and
Doan Blinn, commercial agent of the New DIRK,
Chicago a. ST. Louis railway, are IN the city
taking soundings for business.
NJ T. Donohoe, New England travelling agent
of the Lake Shore having resigned to accept the
position of New England passenger agent Of the
Bee line, Mr.. A. w Sawin is appointed to ill
the vacancy.
S. K Hooper. general passenger agent of the
Hannibal Il St Joseph railway will resign that
position on May ID to accept the position Of gen
cral passenger and ticket agent Of the Central
Iowa railroad.
1t is but thirty days since the Wabash people
began to run their passenger trains to better
accommodate the northern part of the State. and
already there has been a perceptible increase in
earnings on the Old l., p. q G. division Of the
Wabash.
The late heavy fall in Wabash, which almost
wiped the stock out Of existence is directly
charged to Gould, who is at the head of this road
as well as the Missouri Pacific but who robbed
the Wabash of business for the benefit of the
latter road
The Chesapeake & Ohio road is getting fully
its share of Washington and Baltimore travel
from this section. Since Thursday noon forty
tickets have been sold to persons who 90 TO
Washington TO attend the Medical convention
.'he opening of the Columbus, Hope & Greens
burg road for business and the banquet to be
giyoD at Columbus to-day promises to be
grand success. a special train will leave Gin
cinnati $50 this morning with President ingalls,
and the directors on board.
V. 4. Dialott, president, ard l.. D Richardson.
commissioner of the Chicago and Ohio river pool
went to Cincinnati. to settle pool matter in
which II. J. Page, general freight agent Of the
C., l., St. L. q c., is interested, Commissioner
Richardson and Mr.. Page not agreeing on the
question at issue.
In the month of April, 1884, there were trans
ferred over the Belt road 2s, 7J2 cars against
2O,8l1 the corresponding month, 1888 22,62l in
1882, and %, 3G6 in 1881 In 1884 there were two
roads more transferring over the Belt road than
in the preceding years namely, the l., B. & w
and the c., l., st. l.. q G.
J. D. Campbell, general counsel and secretary
of the Indiana, Bloomington q Western road,
to-day sails for Europe. Should he meet with
the success expected in a financial way, before
many moons the work of extending the l., B. Il
W. ST. Louis branch into st, Louis will be be
gun and pushed to completion vigorously
Freight and passenger rates with the roads
which are members of the Chicago & Ohio river
pool, it is stated are nearer maintained to tariff
at the present time than at any time for three
years past, and Commissioner Richardson Is cred
itod with having been largely instrumental in
bringing about this desirable condition Of things
Lake Erie & Western tickets are said to be ap-
pearing in large numbers at several railroad
points, and while it is claimed by parties holding
them that they are the old issue, over which
there was SO much trouble in the past, they bear
evidence Of being recently printed This matter
will bear investigation.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen yes
terdaY changed their place of meeting
10 the Red Mems Hall, Griffith Block.
on Washington street The indianapolis
division, known as the Eureka. is in highly pros
porous condition. They hold meetings every
Tuesday evening. which arc largely attended
and interesting to the membership
Illinois papers are speaking in very compli-
nentary terms Of the manner {. f. Henderson.
receiver of the Dauville. Oney & Ohio River
road. is handling the property, and they express
the belief that before twelve months roll around
the business of the road will not only pay oper-
ating expenses, but leave quite a handsome sur
plus to eXpend III improving the road bed and
equipments
Acting district passenger agent Nleslier, of
the Wabash, left for St Louis last night to
confer with General ticket agent Townsend
regarding the placing Of tickets sale at their
outside office Indications are that all the out
side Offices will be selling tickets openly within
thirty days, and this will likely lead to closing
the uptown Union railway ticket
Office, as the several roads in the Union
Railway Company will hardly be willing to pay
$50 per month each to maintain the uptown
Union Office.
President ingalls,, of the G., t, St. l. &C,
seems determined that patrons Of the Big Four
shall not suffer for accommodations. Commenc-
ing with Monday next there will be five trains
each way run over the eastern division, leaving
indianapolis for Cincinnati at A. NJ, 7 A NJ,
III A NJ, 34O P NJ. 600 P. Nj; re
A. Nj, Il:50 a. NJ 4:40 p NJ, 1910 z. NJ The
train reaching Indianapolis at E40 A NJ, only
comes from Greensburg, the night before
coming up from Cincinnati to Gretnsbur2. haul
ing the trains of the Columbus aud Rushvine
divisions. Ontw Of their trains each way is
hauled chair and sleeping coach and on
two others each way parlor cars.
There is not road in Indiana over which the
passenger business is increasing rapidly as
over the L., n. A. & c., Air line or the Air line
proper and through its Grand Rapids connection
the Chicago Il West Michigan road. Superin-
tendent Macleod says they much pleased with
the business they are doing over this division.
The sales Of tickets at die Union rail
way offices over this division of the
L., N. A. & c. in April were 40 per cent larger
than in the.mOnth of March, and so per cent.
larger than in April 1888 The improvement to
the road-bed in the last sixty days, gentleman
who came over the road yesterday states is really
remarkable and the track he says, now rides as
smooth as majority of the roads Of this
country
Present Indication are that in the near future
fully % per cent. of the business from this sec
ton east-bound will be carried over the New
York, Chicago & St. Louis Nickel PLATED road
as the Decline at Cleveland will turn 80 per
cent. of the White line business over to them
and the L, B. & w has three fastfreight lines
working over it that will carry their business
between Cleveland and Buffalo over the n. Y, c.
& St. L. This road, which in its early history
was the laughing stock of competitors is now
becoming lively competitor. But few people
are probably aware of the fact that in the year
1883 the ~ " c. & St L. paid its operating ex
penses, fixed charges, maintained the road bed
and equipments and had quite handsome sur
nlus tO car,.v Ovc.