The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-22
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


Vandalia, is in the city on official business.
M e. ingalls,, who with his family, has been
spending a few days in Minnesota, will return
today.
L. b. Barlow has been appointed agent Of the
Bee-Iine at yorktown vice j. Z. Harshberry
assigned.
b I. Miller, superintendent Of the G., St.
Il &P., is in the city. MFR. Miller's wife ana
his son Rush, accompany him.
The passenger earnings of the L., n. A. c.
road this month, traffic manager Southland
states, will be the largest Of any month in the
history of the road
The young man Murray Keller, formerly gen
pral passenger agent Of the L., N. A. & C., is
sid to enjoy hugely the frequent official changes
Df the IT,, N. A. & c. since he was set aside.
The Chicago Tribune says that the movement
for a change in receivers in Wabash has not been
nbanaoned, and that application will be made to
Tho court within a few days for new receivers.
r. M Pomeroy, general freight and passenger
agent of the Ogdensburg & Lake Cham
plain road, has resigned, to accept a similar posi-
zion with the Southern Central, of New York,
Engine 81, on the c., l., St L. & c., Sunday
last, hauled five coaches carrying the Grand
Army of IKE Republic from Cincinnati to Indian
spOlis, Ill miles, in two hours and foFty-1ve
minutes.
b. 6. Stiles, agent Of the G., H.
vs. L, at this point, was six months
6n Andersonville, and when warmed up can tell
sOme interesting "reminiscences regarding the
rebellion.
Commissioner Spiers yesterday had the agents
Hf the roads in the east-bound pool at his office
10 talk over pool matters and to see that the
tariffs issued by the several roads were uniform
In character.
Travelling freight agents express the opinion
that farmers are not TO place much of their
wheat on the market at present prices, therefore
they fear business is to be lighter the next few
weeks than has been anticipated.
In reference to the June earnings Of the Penn
Rylvania lines, it is understood that there would
be a decrease Of $1,000 0 east Of Pittsburg, and
&2OQ.O90 west of Pittsburg, but there is, as well, a
large decrease In the operating expenses.
A. e. Schrader. traffic manager of the Illinois
Midland road, is in trouble. lie doesn't know
what he is to do for cars to move the crops on
The road. Wheat is good, the oats crop is heavy
beyond parallel, and the corn crop was never
mOre promising.
President Deyereux Of the c., G., C. 81, has.
animated to friends that no dividend will be de-
clared before January. The last six months OF
the year are the best, but necessary expenditures
On betterments will compel the passing of the
August dividend.
The ST Louis Railway Register says: The
Vandalia refuses to run Sunday excursion trains
upon any part of its system. This decision will
be heartily approved by the best people. Only
work of necessity should be done On Sunday,
for railroad employees need a day of resta as much
as any other class of workers.
w. d. Wilson an old +. G., & ST. l. man, more
recently agent Of the Erie & North Shore at this
point, has been appointed by w. H. Smith,
general manager of the ~Lackawanna line, their
agent at indianapolis. Manager Smith has made
Ageod selection, and the line, although but a
yearling, has many friends among shippers.
E. ST. John, general passenger agent Of the
Chicago & Rock Island road, says. that the state
mept that the position of assistant general pas
HengeF agent over that road has gone begging"
is false, as is attested by the scores of appllca-
tons now on file, and every mail adds to their
number. He adds: w are in no hurry, and shall
only fill it when we are satisfied that we have
found the right man for the place.
Traffic Manager Schrader. of the Illinois Mid
land, has introduced a new wrinkle III railroad
operations and has printed 5000 circulars for
distribution among the commission merchants of
the South and East giving a complete list OF the
dealers in grain, hay, broomcorn, stock, coal,
ETC., at every town on the roadfrom Terre Haute
to Peoria, a distance of 176 miles. The list will
be convenient for those wishing to establish COR
respondence with the towns named.
The Cincinnati, VanWert & Michigan rail
road. n new route north and south through
western Ohio is now open and running, making
connection with all the great east and west
lines: with the Panhandle al Greenyille; the
Bee-line at Ansonia; the Z. p. q w. at Celina;
the G. A at Enterprise; the r., II. d c. at
VanWert; Nickle-plate, and other roads. giving
passengers from this city excellent facilities for
reaching any point east, north or south.
Al rumor was current in freight circles last
evening that one Of the fastfreight lines was
yesterday loading cars at rates prevailing before
the advance ordered for yesterday. Inquiryfailed
to confirm the charge and the rumor doubtless
originated with a shipper who would like to see
rates demoralized. To the credit of shippers at
this point a majority of them favor the paying
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Sailroad companies, and it would seem that the
line agents by this time, as well as their superior
officers, would be convinced that the roads had
been doing business long enough simply to see
which could carry the largest tonnage.
The success the Vandalia has made in CON
Deetion with the Illinois Central road in the
way of building up a good southern business is
bighlY gratifying to the management, and the
earning Of the southern division of the Illinois
Central must, as well, be satisfactory to the com
pany. The success Of the Illinois Central in
making a first-class and paying road out of the
Chicago, st. Louis & New Orleans shows what
can De accomplished by intelligent and honest
effort. The earnings of this southern division
are. every year increasing and must continue to
increase for years to come, and the Vandalia
viii come in for its full share of their increase.
Po0. Prospects UnfavoRahle to Harmony.
Tbs belief is quite general that it is to be
difficult matter for the trunk lines to hold the
Chicago a Grand Trunk road in the pool traces.
The Grand Trunk shows q disposition to retire
bom the trunkline pool and operate independ
entity Of the other lines. This disposition is
probably on account of the pressure brought to
bear by the English owners, who are disturbed
by the steady decline in the earnings Of their
system of roads, and who do not understand the
real situation. In other parts of the country
there is a tendency to discomfort and a shaking
of Of pool obligations, on account Of the lack
Of business enough to give all the same share as
uneasy, SO apt is a war on rates to break out at
some new point whenever rates are restored
and the pools put in good running order at