The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-01
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



Is expected home from the East to-day,
Water rates have advanced one and quarter
cent bushel since the advance in east bound
trunk line freights.
The Erie fastfreight lines as is usually the
case when rates are restored, are again leading
in tonnage at all points.
J. B. Hayes, agent of the Commercial line at
Chicago, is spending day or two in thecity,
the guest of NJ. M. lands,
The indianapolis association of freight agents
hold their regular monthly meeting to-day at
Commissioner Richardson's rooms, Vance Block
The statement made in St. Louis that Mr.. G.
Il Chappell, of the Alton road, would become
connected with the Wabash road is officially de-
MED.
The G., l., St L. & G. appears to be doing a
heavy freight business, handling on the nam
line on Saturday last GAL loaded cars and lO3
empty cars
The earnings of the Indiana, Bloomington q
Western Railway Company for the week ending
june % were: 1884, $5, COL "a; 1883, 49, $685. 81;
increase, 81, 752 H
The stockholders of the Belt road and In
dianapolis stockyards hold their semi -annual
meeting to-day. It is understood that only 3
per cent. dividend will be declared
r. w Hubbard, general freight agent of the
Vandalia and H. G. Diehl, of the l., B. & w,
returned from the East yesterday noon. Both
gentlemen report that they had very pleasant
time at the line meeting in Boston last week
As yet no report is made Of the live stock ton
mage to the Indianapolis east-bound freight pool
No action viii be taken in the matter until an
order for an advance in east-bound live stock
rates is issued which vail probably be done the
present week.
June 3d. yesterday, the fiscal year closed with
thee, L, St L. &C 1T is stated officially that
while the gross earnings may fall little below
fhoQa of fho JI1Dp
earnings will show something of an increase
over the last year.
The earnings of the Chicago s. West Michigan
road the third week In June were S29, 696. Since
Jan. the earnings show an excess over these OF
the corresponding period m 1888 Of $l7,87I
Threagh the roads connection with the t., n.
A. & @ tits profting handsomely.
Miss Ketcham's art class is arranging for an
excursion over the Chesapeake & Ohio road,
stopping at the most interesting points to take
sketches. A limited number of excursionists
viii be allowed te.accompany the class at excur-
sion rates, and a pleasant time is anticipated.
The Michigan Central, the Grand Trunk and
the Vermont Central have issued joint circular
offering free transportation to the general bag
page agents and their families who wish to at
tend the annual meeting in Boston. Going
east stop off of one day Is given at Montreal.
Coming west, one day at Niagara Falls
Joseph Pine, Of London, England is in this
country to look after the interests of The English
BtOeknOlQerS OF The west. onOr0 ROAD. ne WAS
formerly secretary and treasurer OF the Alton
road, and general manager of the Great West
ern Railway of Canada and has been spending
few days with old-time friends in Illinois.
It is said that the Champaign, HAVANA &
Western road is one of theR divisions of the
Wabash system which is included in a consoh-s
dated bond issued by the Wabash, st. Louis &
Pacific company, and that they can not drop it as
readily as has been intimated. Every day
makes it more evident that with the dissolution
of the system ugly litigation will follow.
The passenger as well as freight business of
the indianapolis division of the c., b. & d. sys-
tenn shows a steady improvement, monthly
over that of last year. The June sales of tick
cts at the G., H 81 outside Office ran some
$500 ahead of those of June, 1883, and every
month this year, it is stated officially, the re-
ceipts have been in excess of the corresponding
months last year.
The first half Of the year has gone, and q sum
ming up of the business done by the roads of the
West and Northwest in the first six months of
1884. after all the growing, will show that the
roads, as whole, have done passably well, ana
have secured an average amount of traffic as
compared with the preceding two years. If their
individual earnings have been less, it is attrib-
utable to low rates and an increased number of
roads among which the traffic is divided.
A number of the train dispatchers of Ohio
met at the c., H. & ID. railway Offices, at Gin
cinnati, on Sunday, to arrange for the meeting
at Louisville on August 20. d. l.. Shumway, of
the G., ii. q D.. was elected chairman Of the
meeting, and G. G. Jones, of the n. T., P. & O.,
secretary. The meeting discussed the matter of
organization as State division, and decided to
let the matter lie over until after the meeting at
Louisville. Resolutions were adopted. and the
secretary instructed to communicate with all
train dispatchers in Ohio. to ascertain the num-
Der that will attend the convention, that hotel
accommodations may be provided The meeting
then adjourned to the hll-tops. in charge of w.
H. Cory, of the G.. H. g D., to view the sunset
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The Mistake of the Wabash People.
Within the last few months criticism on the
condition of the Wabash, st Louis g Pacific,
both financially and physically has been rather
severe, and officials of the different divis-
IONS In some instances, have taken such criti-
cisms as rejecting upon their ability as railroad
men. So far as the journal is concerned moth
ing of that character has been intended, as al
most without exception the present officials
and those who have been dropped as curtaiIing
expenses has necessitated have been very COM
petent railroad men and with half show, as the
expression goes, would make any road with
porous. The trouble has been that
there were too many non-payine di-
visions, roads like the L, p & G., which, worked
independently, are good properties, but as a
part of a system are much less valuable. It does
not take very far-siehted man to see the mis-
take made by the Wabash people was in taking
into its control under lease, several roads
already embarrassed, and in poor working con
dition. The expectation that their income and
that of the main road would be improved by
consolidation of traffic interests has not been re-
allied to the extent ANTICIPATED. The expert
ment has not been success. Wabash proper
il cleansed from its leeches and parasites would
be in more advantageous position than ever be-
fore, and at the same time the leased lines could
be operated much moro successfully than now.
No one will for d moment question that
what would be called main lines, reaching from
Detroit and Toledo to ST. Louis, from Chicago
to St Louis and from st. Louis, respectively, to
Kansas City and Council Bluffs, are good
propertY and can be made proftable 10 The Com