The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-29
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


NJ A Zouk succeeds E. b. Wingate chief en-
gineerof the Union railway and Belt road companies
G. H. Briggs, master of transportation of the Gin
cinnati Wabash & Michigan road, has resigned, to
take effect April /.
Asa Kellogg, on April /, takes the agency of the
Erie & North Shore line at st. Louis, vice W. o.
Derbiner, resigned
The Red line opens for business April l. at New
ark N. j. B. w Hopper ali old Wabash man, has
been appointed the agent.
J. T. Harris who for years private secretary OF
w S. Spers, has accepted similar position with 5.
D. Caldwell general manager of one of the lake trans
portation companies.
w. h Prouty late assistant general passenger agent
of the L. B. & w road is in the city. He will put in
few weeks in farming and then take good position
of the Northwestern roads
Commencing with Sunday next at II o'clock all
trains going east over the Belt road double track will
use the north track going west the south track This
is directly the reverse OF the manner trains are now
run.
John R. Elder has returned from New Orleans
where he has been for several months. The Shell
Beach road which he has Just completed, has not
been damaged in the least by the recent Hoods IN that
section.
John Black, general master mechanic Of the c. H.
& D. lines has not resigned stated in the Cinein
natl papers and SAYS he has no thoughts of doing
Mr.. Black has been the c. II. q d. road some
thirty years.
Sealper Powell has brought suit against the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul road for SIS, which he claims
they owe him commissions. We're the G., NJ. & St P.
company to retaliae upon him by enforcing the State
laws against scalpers, they would soon smooth down
Powell feathers.
The Cincinnati Indianapolis ST. Louis & Chicago
and the Chicago & Rock Island people yesterday per
fected arrangements for putting through cars be-
tween indianapolis and Kansas City via Seneca. The
coaches will leave Indianapolis at p NJ and reach
Kansas City on the next evening.
The Indiana Bloomington & Western people are
receiving the first ten miles of steel rails con-
tract for twenty miles of steel to be delivered as
early May Is. This twenty-five miles of steel will
be distributed the Ohio and Peoria divisions at
points where they are most needed.
C. s. Sawyer. general manager of the Continental
line, has issued the following notice; "A. F. Banks
has been appointed general agent of this line, with
headquarters at Indianapolis for north of the Ohio
river and west of the Mississippi river, and viii have
supervision Of the line agencies within the territory
named"
The Michigan City people are much elated that the
L., n. A. C. people to give them such accommo-
dations. The Michigan City Dispatch says the man
agement has single purpose, to become the di-
rect Michigan City and Michigan State airline, max
ing direct connection with the Big -Four for Cincinnati
and Michigan traffic at indianapolis.
The Wabash employees are again good deal dis
turbed the rumor that there is to be a general
reduction of wages. The rain-nasters have already
been notified of a $25 per month reduction. which
viii leave their salaries at 800 per month. The en-
poyes have consolation-the pay-car comes round
more promptly than in former times
Commissioner Richardson, of the Chicago and Ohio
river pool says unquestionably Commissioner Fink is
pursuing the right policy with the trunk lines in the
matter of rates. The pool he says would certainly
go to pieces We're trunk line allowed carry
property at lower rates than competing line; there
fore there but one alternative and that was to
meet the rate made by any line below tariff rates.
The Lafayette Courier says Lafayette would be a
much better location for the G.. I. ST. L. & c. shops
in every respect. The traffic agreement with the Mo
should make this desirable point and adds to
.e many advantages to the Big Four as location in
which to establish the larger shops of the road The
Board of Trade might interview President ingalls,
1t is too late tointevew Mr. Ingalls, He has already
purchased, at indianapolis, twentysix of ground
which to build their shops and laid out extensive
yards,
A company has been formed, it is stated to build
sixty houses at Brightwood for the use of the
Bee-line shop About 90 per cent of their EN-
poyes live in the eastern part of the city, which is
quite announcement although the Decline runs plug
train between the city and Brightwood for their
senience 1t is further stated that the employees who
rent them will get low rental and have the privilege
Of turning such rental in payment for the property
should they in the future wish SO to do. Probably
tine boys experience in this direction when c. c. Gale
was superintendent such that they will take hold
of any scheme of this character cautiously.