The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-17
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


Westinghouse Machine Company stock is Of
fered at 49,, but does not find ready sale at that
figure.
F. A. Palmer, agent of the Wabash at Chi
cago is IN the city, called hither by the death of
his wife.
A Philadelphia dispatch quotes Mr. Gowen as
saying: Il not candidate for the presidency
of Reading"
1t is reported that the Denver and Rio Graude
road will default on the November interest of its
first mortgage bonds
Mr. James /. Frazier has been appointed
superintendent of the Chesapeake, Ohio d
Northwestern railway.
In the matter of the taxation of the elevated
roads Of New York, Judge Pratt has rendered
decision which reduces their taxes about q mill
ion dollars.
Assistant General Freight Agent Hobbs, Of the
Big Four, will remove with John Martin, OF the
passenger department to the new uptown Office
in the old Sentinel Building.
The annual report of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company for the year ending June
30, 1884, will be issued in a few days 1t will
show that the company earned within $40, 900 of
"a per cent. net.
Sale of tickets at the old uptown Union Office
ceased yesterday and the Big Four will move in
next week. The Airline is after an uptown of
flee and the tendency rs to find permanent and
accessible outside Offices for the passenger
agents.
The latest in regard TO Oregon & Transconti-
mental is that it owes about $40, Co., 900. Obi
cations can be met until revival of business
and restored faith in railway property shall en-
able the company to market the trust bonds
already described, based on the securities of the
company.
Mr. Frank NJ Luce, car accountant of the
Southwestern road, has begun the publication of
a Book of Equipment LISTS" showing the
equipment of the different railroad and car com
panies, which will prove of interest to both the
railroad companies and shippers. 1t will be
published monthly
General Thomas has announced that he will
decline reelection to the presidency OF the
East Tennessee, Virginia g Georgia, in order
that he may have more time to attend to his
private business. He has not parted with his
interest in the road, and says that the control
will still remain with his associates Of the Seney
party.
General Passenger Agent Carpenter, of the st.
Paul, announces that James g. Everest, as gen
eral southern passenger agent, has immediate
charge of business covered by the following
named travelling passenger agents. G. c. Nor
daugh, Indianapolis; j. A. Webb, Columbus; C.
2. Kennedy, Louisville, and John r. Pott, Will
Transport Pa.
Commissioner Fink says there seems to have
been great many time contracts on east bound
freights ut the low rates which had to be carried
SSANtN
parently evening up percentages and at the
same time carrying out their contracts at the
low rates Of the future the commissioner
would express 70 opinion,
West Shore earnings for the fourth week in
September are reported at $40, 09s The fact
that the earnings are reported shows that the
managers are proud of the result The earn
ings are at the rate of less than S., $780, 600
year Operating expenses cannot be represented
by low percentage of such sum- and interest
charges on the frsts amount to 81, 100000
The Adams Express Company Wednesday, in
Baltimore, was enjoined from refusing to accept
B. & 0. parcels, and yesterday, in St Louis and
Chicago, the United States Court granted tenn
porary restraining order against the Adams.
American, and United States Express Com
panes The question of perpetual injunction
viii be considered next Tuesday. The difference
arises from the complications of the Pennsyl-
vania and B. & o. railway companies.
AT a meeting of the general passenger agents
of the trunk-line railroads, the Lackawanna and
the West Shore companies made demands for an
increase of their percentages in the immigrant
pool on account of the withdrawal of the Balti-
more e. Ohio road. The other companies OBJ
jected, and the matter was finally disposed of by
leaving it optional with the companies willing to
leave the matter to arbitration. to make the re
quest, together with their argument, to Com
missioner Fink before Nov. l.