The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-07
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


The Vandalia people have fully decided to
erect hotel at Lake Maxinkuckee the present
season. to cost some $4,000
It is stated that James McHenry, who repre-
sonts the interests of English capitalists, will
to-day give the Decline property looking over
A Decline official yesterday admitted that
some rate cutting had been going on OF late, but
rs near as he could learn the l. & st. L.. and Bee
line were now adhering strictly to rates.
T. Fairburn, well known in indianapolis rail
road circles, has been appointed joint agent of
the Erie & North Shore and Commercial Express
at Milwaukee, vice A, j. Cooper, resigned
Albert Arnold, now with the Oregon railway,
will shortly return to Pittsburg to accept posi-
ton in the Office of Assistant General Agent
Scull Of the Pennsylvania Company's lines.
The locomotives on the Louisville New Al
bany a. Chicago are draped IN respect to the
memory Of VIM. Brewer, the engineer who was
crushed to death in the Airline bridge disaster
There are good prospects that Indianapolis
shippers will have another Baltimore fast-frelght
line Negotiations are pending by which the
Traders Dispatch which gets business for friend
ships sake will reach that point.
The management of the Pennsylvania roads
interests will give out contracts for l6O locomo-
tyes to be built during the present yea, about
so per cent. of which will be placed on the lines
of the Pennsylvania Company west of Pittsburg
e. S. Thomas formerly of the Baltimore &
Ohio will be the auditor of the Pittsburg, Cleve-
aand & Toledo road, and W. L. Hoffecker has
been appointed master mechanic of the same
company. The shops and general headquarters
will be at Youngstown, o.
1t is stated that the dining cars on the Bee
line were run at loss of So 900 in the year 1888
yet they answered as an excellent advertisement
and possibly, one Of the officials say will be put
on again when travel improves The cars have
been put in the shops for general repairs.
1'he resignation of William H. Parmelee as
agent of the Red line at indianapolis, takes eff
feet as soon as his successor is appointed 1t is
but three days since he rendered his resignation
and nine have already written to G. D. Cald-
well general manager, asking for the agency.
Business men of indianapolis must needs be-
stir themselves, or Terre Haute will become a
more important railroad center than Indianap-
oils Statistics will show that larger number
of cars were billed by the Decline people from
Terre Haute in the month of January than from
indianapolis. Of course this statement refers to
through billing;
An official circular from President Jewett an
nounees: S. M. Fenton, jr., is hereby appointed
assistant to the president, with headquarters at
Cleveland, o. He will represent the president,
and under his direction have the charge and
management of the road, property, and business
of the New York. Pennsylvania q Ohio railroad,
and will discharge such other duties as may be
from time to time assigned him.
The independent and insolent manner in which
the porters on the through Pullman cars on the
Pennsylvania lines treat the travelling public is
matter much commented upon, and the pa
irons of this model system will be pleased when
the Pullman cars give place to coaches owned
and run by the Pennsylvania people, who dis
charge men who are ungentlemanly and uncivil
whenever the matter is brought to their atten-
ton.
The Railway Exchange for the expeditions
transfer of railway documents, opened, on Mon
day, at Chicago, is already a grand success.
The general freight officers of thirty four roads
and fastfreght lines contribute to the support Of
the office, and others have sgnifed their inten-
ton so to do. indianapolis needs just such an
exchange, and has so many railroad interests
that the expense for its support would be light
on each.
The rates the indianapolis & St. Louis road
charge Indianapolis merchants on Nation
freights have caused considerable complaint, as
it prevented their successful competition with
Chicago The complaints have been laid before A.
J. White, the general agent, and he has promised
70 straighten the master out. 1t is but just to
Mr.. White to state that he shows disposition
to protect indianapolis business men in the mat
ter of rates.