The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-13
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Personal and Local.
Paymaster Irwin, of the j., NJ & t. pays to-
day on the indianapolis division for April
service
w Woolsey has been appointed agent of the
Rcd line at Winona Mimi, vice n. Stoughton,
resigned
Passenger men report travel as lighter for
three days past than at any corresponding period
for years.
Themanagemento of the Louisville, New Albany
& Chicago, Saturday last, contracted with the
Ohio Falls car works to build them five first
: class passenger coaches, to be delivered by
July l.
The earnings of the Chicago & West Michigan
i road since January have increased $31 Gal, and
20 per cent. of this increase has been made since
the traffic agreement with the L., N. A. G. G.
Airline went into effect.
It is stated that one of the agents at an out
side Office is hereafter to receive no salary, but
depend entirely upon commissions for remunera-
ton for the work he does. This relieves the
company of all responsibility should said agent
cut rate.
There were indications yesterday that west
bound passenger rates were a little shaky Local
passenger agents charged another with cut
ting rates, and one of the scalpers at a So scalp
was unable to sell certain parties who afterwards
bought at an outside Office.
It is said that the Pennsylvania Company will
soon De IN possession OF the cleveland, Akron q
Columbus railroad, running from Hudson, Ohio,
! 10 Columbus, Ohio 1t is intimated that the l. /,
B & W. people had hoped to have secured this
road, but the Pennsylvania people were too quick
on the trigger for them.
u is rumored that A. f. Touzalin, icepresi-
dent of the Santa Fe, will resign because of al
legged discussions between him and President
~ B. Strong The three months vacation voted
30 Mr.. Touzalin last week is said to be merely a
pretext by which he can gracefully sever his
connection with the road.
Frank as he is Familiarity known is catching
or we'll at Chicago. The Chicago Telegram says
Mr.. F. A Palmer, the general passenger agent
In this city of the Wabash railway, has made a
host of friends for his great road and also for
himself. 1t is pleasure to travel over this line
while such courteous gentleman represents it. y
The Pennsylvania is constructing at the Al
toOna shops 100 new engines, and fifty new
palace cars for the use of the divisions between
Pittsburg and Jersey City From a passenger
official of this company 1t is learned that it is in
tended that some of their elegant palace cars
shall, when completed, be Pennsylvania
hneS west as we'll as east of P1ttsburg
An official in a position to know says the weak
ness in the Decline or c., c. C. & 1. stock is
not bringing any amount onto the market. The
Stockholders of this road are confident that their
leader, J. H. Devereux will bring the property
ont all right and expect that in the near future
as doubtless will be the case, the Bee-line will
again become dividend paying property.
Kankakee Martin has issued a neatly en-
bellished double card to send to persons who
propose to attend the National Educational Asso-
citation which eonvenes at Madison Wis, next
month On the outside pages is scenery on the
lines and map of the c. l., st. L. & G. and
its connections; on the inside pages is a pro
gsamme of the five days proceedings, and really
it is an instructive as well as unique advertise
ment
The portion of the northern extension of the
Terre Eaute a. LoganspOrt road, which has been
operated for some six months had developed a
business which has surprised the McKeen syndi-
cate. which is behind the project Not only have
the earnings paid operating expenses and fixed
charges per mile, but have left quite handsome
surplus, and indications are that when the ex-
tension is completed to South Bend the earnings
will make oven a more favorable exhibit.
H r. johnson, general freight agent of the
CiReinntai, Van Vert e. Michigan road was in
tae city yesterday. Mr.. johnson states that the
road Is doing a very handsome business over the
eighty three miles of road now completed
Work on the extension, to a connection with the
Indiana, Bloomington & Western. is being
pushed forward rapidly, and connections will be
made in less than thirty days. On the north
iths work on the nineteen miles between
Cecil and Bryan has been commenced. The en-
tire line is TO be well graveed, some $50 carloads
OF gravel being distributed daily