The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12
Miscellaneous Notes.

Prince Bismarck urges the importance of
establishing faster trains between Berlin and
Paris and London
Jersey Central transfer books are said to show
that Baltimore 81 Ohio directors are increasing
their holdings of stock
George NJ Pullman says the earnings of the
palace-ear company increased in November
SIS. 900. and the increase since August amounts
to $40, 900.
The track-layers of the Wisconsin have crossed
the ST Croix river, and are rapidly approaching
St Paul The track. 1t is expected, will be com
pleted to Il junction with the st. Paul 81 Duluth
not later than Jan. l.
There are now 10, $50 men on the pay-rells of
the Lake Shore road, 20l5 less than one year
ago. There are Abb men on tho New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio. against 5, 400 at the CORE
spending period of 1888,
The report of the receivers of the West Shore
railway for the quarter ending Sept. 30 shows
gross earnings of 81 30l 900; operating expenses
taxes, rentals and interest on receivers debt
$l,2S0,000; net earnings $40 900.
The Ohio State Board of Public Works has
completed its 1abors of assessing the valuation of
all railroad property in the State for taxation
purposes There are eighteen different railroads
with total valuation of $l1 All, 922. Oh.
Representatives of the pool lines have agreed
to advance freight rates on dressed cattle, in
refrigerator cars. from Chicago to New York, to
the basis of twenty-five cents per one hundred
pounds by the Car load, and dressed sheep to
ninety eeEts.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company has
just negotiated loan of $40 900 600 to be en-
ployed chiefly in connection with the Pittsbure
& Connellsville road The money is to be de
voted to the betterment and Improvement of
that road and of the important branch and con-
Meeting roads of this link of the Baltimore &
OhiO's system. several Of which have been re-
Gently acquired in the extension of Pittsburg
connections.
Regarding the rumor that the Chesapeake g.
Ohio is to lease the Louisville. Evansville g. st.
Louis Air line, General Echos, the vice presi-
dent and general manager of the c. s. o., says:
IF there was any such negotiation in progress
would know it; but there is not The report
doubtless originated out of the fact that under
the traffic arrangement of the c. & o. with the
Airline the G. q 0. will put on through sleep
er between st. Louis and Washington City.
The new station at Wikesbarre, Pa, which
the Dehigh Valley company opened to the public
Monday last. Is said to be one of the handsomest
and most convenient in America. 1t is 236 feet
long by 60 feet wide and has been two years in
building 1t is of the Swiss style of architecture.
Beside the usual accommodations for Offices
waiting rooms. etc, it contains large hotel and
dining room with all the most modern con
veniences and accessories The interior is fin
ished with a number of natural woods The
covered platform over the tracks is 40 by "a
feet
The Northern Pacific people look for heavy
grain traffic all winter The system of
elevators which have been built during the past
year has enabled the farmers along the road TO
store over 5 600 900 bushels of wheat within easy
shipping distance of the main line, so that no
matter what the severity of the winter may be-
the grain can be sent by rail as soon as the price
warrants the farmers in selling The freight on
this wheat will be a source of revenue that has
not been enjoyed heretofore by the Northern
Pacific during the winter season, and will tend
to largely increase the earnings of those months
in which it is sent to market The freight on
wheat will probably average Is cents per bushel
to the railroad company.