The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-06
AFFAIRS OF~THE RAILWAYS.


OF the S8, SOB cars handled at this point last
1nonth, Alp were moved over the Union tracks
and IS, 39l over the Belt road.
In the month of September the j., NJ. e l. re
'eeived at and forwarded from indianapolis g.
$40 cars, of which number 5,2Gs were loaded
cars
The Decline last week forwarded from this
point J. OPS loaded cars: the c., ST. l.. & P, 10;
the l., B. & w, $780, the c., H. & l., 300 loaded
cars or total of 3 43G cars against ., All in the
week, ending Sept p, and 1862 in the week
ending Sept 20.
The fast express freight train between
Chicago and Louisville over the c., ST L. & P,
and the j., NJ & I. is catching on finely with
shippers and has in the few week it has been on
increased through shipments between the points
named fully 80 per cent
The Vandalia management are so well salts
fed with their Lake Maxinkuckee business this
season that before next summer they Will not
only beautify the grounds but also arrange to
better accommodate the pleasure seekers who
go to the lake for a few days or weeks.
The c. H. & l. will, to-day, commence
hauling the first of shipment of 500 box-ears
from the indianapolis Car Works for the Gin
cinnati Southern railway These cars beng OF
fvefoot gauge will be loaded on hat-cars
equipped with iron rail for convenience in load
ing and unloading the broadgauge cars.
Col. Joseph Hill, of the Vandalia, will this
week go to South Bend, to complete arrange
ment for the Vandalias terminal facilities at
that point Friends of the Nandalia are much
pleased over the more than expected prosperity
of this division of the road, and a still further
handsome increase in traffic is looked for when
trains begin running into South Bend.
A few weeks since Manager McCrea of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg asked
the proper officials of several of the leading car
works to bid on 250 cars built on specifications
embodying his idea of box car, the to be
SO 900 pounds capacity The car works pre-
pared their bids and sent them in; weeks slipped
by, nothing was heard from Manager McCrea, and
the car builders began to wonder to whom was
awarded the contract, and to their surprise they
learned that the cars were being built at the
Altoona shops of the Pennsylvania Company
and the first 100 were nearly ready for service.
A meeting of general passenger agents of lines
doing business within the territory of the joint
executive committee has been called at Grand
Pacific Hotel, Chicago Wednesday, Oct. 10
1890 A. NJ sharp, for the purpose of con
siderIng and acting upon the following subjects
Rates, sub agents. excursion matters, dltferential
fares. excursion rates to New Orleans Exposi
ton, and any other matters that may be of impor-
tance to lines interested. The call is signed by
general passenger agents Lord, of the B. & O.,
Bronson OF the l., B. & W, Atmore of the l.. &
N, Ruggles Of the Michigan Central, Shattuc
of the O. & NJ, Smith of the Decline, and Ford
Of the Pennsylvania lines,
Superintendent Whitcomb Marshall Manning
a.-l the uepOD ponce are certainty deserving OF
complimentary notice, that With the crowds at
the Union Depot last week the numerous special
as well as regular trains which run into and out
of the depot, not person was even slightly in
iured. The surprise is, that there is not some
one crushed to death in the not half commodous
enough depot daily: only the greatest care pre-
vents it. Before Oct. l, 1885, it is to be hoped
indianapolis will have depot that will accom-
modatc the trains running into it more satisfac-
torily, and the railway presidents say they will
# the city acts well its part No money is
wanted, but there must be some vacations of
streets and alleys.
The Nickel plate line seems to be establishing
more friendly connection with the Indiana
Bloomington & Western. Commencing Monday
Oct. 6, the Nickel plate will run passenger trains
between Buffalo and Fostoria on the L., B. & W.,
daily, except Sundays, instead of Bellevue and
Buffalo, as at present Train No , going east
VIII leave FOstOra at GAO A. NJ, arriving in Buff
falo on time the same evening to connect with
lines east for New York and Boston Train No
/, which leaves Buffalo at $50 A. NJ, will arrive
ut Fostoria at $40 p. NJ This train will make
connection at Green Springs with an express
train on the Indiana, Bloomington d Western
railwayfo Indianapolis Decatur, Bloomington
and Peoria, to all points West and Southwest
Connectionwin also be made at FostOria with
lines divergng An important feature of this
arrangement is that it will afford the Indiana
Bloomington & Western another outlet to the
seaboard via Buffalo for its passenger traffic.