The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-31
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

The Wabash people are to test the Hunter
sparkarrester on two of their passenger locomo-
tves
James G. NTcCords tomorrow takes the agency
of the Decline at AfcCords, vice H. Condwell re-
signed.
The Vandalia people are now engaged in Sc
curing their right of way within the city limits
of South Bend
The Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific company
own 6O4 engines, about GO per cent. of which are
frstclass locomotives
The new ear shops of the Wabash company at
Peru were completed last week. The new
building has capacity of eighteen cars
Commissioner Vining, of the tripartite com
pact, is now in Boston endeayoring to adjust the
differences between the roads interested.
f. W. Thompson will represent the Chicago &
Rock Island road in New England, vice w. H.
Jenney, whose resignation takes effect to-mor-
row.
Within the last thirty days some ten miles of
steel rails have been received by the Nandaha
people, which are to be laid on their northern
extension.
The Indianapolis & Vincennes company have
decided to build a branch from Anderson to
Linton, where several coal shafts are to be
opened at once
The Vandalia people tomorrow reduce the
force in their shops onetenth. This is one of
the results of the strike in the Clay county coal
mines, which has been on some weeks.
1t is stated that about fifty employees on the
Wabash western divisions have been discharged
for refusing to comply with the order of Nj. Tai
mage prohibiting smoking when the men were
on duty
The grading of the Vandala northern extern
sion is nearly completed to within four miles of
South Bend, and, as there are no bridges to
build, the work will move along briskly when
once under way.
Mr.. John L. Gilmore for the past three years
New England travelling agent for the Red line,
has accepted position as general New England
agent of the Western Transit Company, and will
enter upon his new duties tomorrow.
The six eastern roads forwarded, last week,
from this point 3, 4S2 loaded cars as follows: c.,
H. g. l., PIT; L. B. & W, 232 Wabash, 23j; c.,
st. l.. & p, 745; c., l., st. l.. & c., 791; Bee
line, l,262. This statement includes both through
and local business forwarded
The five western roads brought into Indian
apolis last week ,351 loaded cars, as follows:
l., B. 81 w, St Louis division, II; Peoria dvis-
ion, 81; G., l., st. L. & c., 632 Vandalia, 1,153
l. q st. L., 1,172. The corresponding week in
1888 these roads brought IN ), 685 cars.
The Indianapolis division of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen are arranging for
grand time on the 18th 1t is to be a sort of
lovefeast. Brother fremen from lodges in other
cities are to be present. The celebrated Davis
Idhy Will We prtSeI1J' anu Will SilS SeNSIdI pup
ular songs
Pennsylvania net earnings show decreases as
follows: Lines east of Pittsburg and Erie, dur
ing February, $212, lis; same in January and
February, $517, O37. The lines west of Pitts
burg and Erie. for the two months, show def
cheney of maturing liabilities of $256, Goa de-
crease Of $379,8Sl.
Joshua Staples late chief engineer on the
Vandala, is constructing switch from point
near Greencastle Junction to some excellent
quarries five miles from the main track. Mr..
Staples expects to have the switch completed
and to commence shipping stone by the LIST of
June next at the furthest
The understanding now is that the presidents
and general managers of the roads composing
the Union Railway Company will meet April 10
to talk new Union Depot at other matters over.
Whether any action will be taken regarding
building the new depot the wisest of the officials
interested does not seem to know
J. w. Finfrock the former tranmaster of the
Richmond division of the Chicago st. Louis q
Pittsburg road was last week presented with
set of solid silverware, consisting of thirteen
pieces, and a jewel case to his wife and to his
daughter handsome necklace. The gifts were
from the employees of Mr.. Finfrocks old diyis-