The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-10
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


In the month OF October III, 100 loaded cars
were forwarded East from the Wabash yards
in Andrews.
The Colorado pool lines have elected George
H. Daniels commissioner, J. F. Tucker arbitra-
tor, and fixed the territorial limits
Live stock traffic is still unusually light, Last
week the Vandalia brought in but 6S carloads,
and the 1. & St L. but 80 carloads.
The Decline forwarded East from this point
last week LOIS loaded cars, the c., st. L. & P.
no. the c., H. & ]. 343, the l., B. & w. 30l.
Robert w. LaFollette, elected to Congress by
the Republicans of the Fourth Wisconsin dis
trict, is a cousin of Charles LaFollette, Western
passenger agent of the c., l., ST. L. & G. rail
road.
A S. Hartwell, car accountant of the Illinois
Midland road, is so i'll that no hopes are enter
tanned Of his recovery. Mr.. Hartwell is a brother
of Mrs. H. G. Sleight, and young who is
highly respected.
The station Easton, on the l. & St L., is to be
changed to Gale, in honor of the former super
intendent, G. @. Gale. This is said to have been
done at the request of President Devereux, who
is still a true friend of the honored party.
Commencing with Sundoy next the Decline
express out of St Louis in the evening, and
which leaves indianapolis in the morning, will
arrive at Cleveland at 2:05 P. NJ, instead Of 4:30
p NJ as heretofore, making connection with tho
fast express on the Lake Shore which leaves
Cleveland at 2;25 P. NJ.
A high official of the l., 4. e W. system,
whose headquarters are New YORK, in answer to
the question, do you expect to get control of the
portion of the T., G. & st. L. road lying between
Veedersburg and st. Louis road, said: 1T may
be some time before such result is accomplished,
but, in time we shall control it, rebuild it, and
make it the route of the l., B. & W. into St.
Louis"
The vandalia is credited with being the
promptest to pay Indebtedness in the way of
vouchers where supplies are furnished or damages
awarded of any road in the country. President
McKeen believes that the sooner just claims of
all kinds are paid the better. Oily -dallying in
such matters drives business from road, while
a prompt payment draws business and makes
friends
n. K. Elliott, master Of transportation of the
Vandalia system, has been engaged for two or
three days preparing new code of train signals
which will be adopted on Nov. 16 over the entire
system. The code of signals is of the same
character recommended at the recent meeting of
superintendent in Philadelphia, and which will
doubtless become uniform code roads in
this country.
E. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines announces by circular that
r. A. Lipp is appointed chief clerk of these COM
panies vice Samuel A. Renner, deceased. Mr..
Lipp, as chief clerk, VIII perform such duties as
may be assigned to him, and in the absence of
the chief assistant general passenger agent will
represent and act for him with the full authority
of that position.
Manager McCrea, and the neutrality-suspicious.
and roadmasters of the lines west of Pittsburg,
controlled by the Pennsylvania Company, to-day
commence their annual inspection trip of track. On
Wednesday and Thursday will they inspect the
track between Columbus and Pittsburg. On the
result of this inspection the awards to the dvis
ion roadmasters having the best track, and, also,
to the foremen whose section is best, will be
made
Should the parties who are again agitating the
IF e
field to Roodhouse push the enterprise through,
in connection with the Chicago & Alton it would
open a route fourteen miles shorter, between In
dianapolis and Kansas City, than any now exist
ing, and, when the Chicago & Alton completes
contemplated Improvements in the way of
Strengthening curves on their Kansas City divis-
ion the distance would be still further short
ened.
The Railway World in lengthy article, re-
views H. ]. Jewett late President of the Erie
systems management of the property, and
speaks of it in very complimentary terms. The
World concludes the article as follows: THAT
the road has reached position from which il can
look forward to an equal prosperity with its
rivals, is due to Mr.. Jewett In his retirement
the railway interest of the United States loses
one of its wisest leaders. 1t can i'll spare him.
Let those who are coming up to take charge of
such great works believe, with Mr.. Jewett, that
integrity, justice and steady perseverance are
more potent for success than brilliant talent"
The special train run by the Bee line in the in
terests of the American Express Company is
proving to be a grand scheme. The express
matter leaves New York two hours later than
does the express passenger train, and the train
arrives one to two hours late in Cleveland, yet
the Decline attach an engine to the two through
express cars and run at such a speed as to over
take the express train west out of Cleveland at
Gallon, sometimes having to come to Union or
even indianapolis where the express train,
when overtaken, hauls the cars through to st.
Louis. By so doing trains reach st. Louis
in the morning, instead of in the even.
ing. The same is true of Louisville KY; or, in
other words by this arrangement a st. Louis or
Louisville merchant receives his goods twenty
four hours earlier than he would were this
special express train not run