The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Personal and Local.

President Garrett, of the Baltimore q Ohio,
and other directors of the company were in con
ference yesterday with the Ohio 6 Mississippi
people, and all differences between the conflict
ing factions were settled.
One of the sweepers at the Union Depot yes
terday picked up note given to Rebecca j.,
King, Nov. Is, 1888, for the sum of $3.50. The
note was given jointly by Thomas Hughes and
J. B. Knowles for ninety days. Oct. 3, 1884, a
small payment had been made.
1t is stated that the new railroad between Ko-
komo and Lafayette is to be pushed to compile
ton as early as practicable. Grading is to be
continued on through the winter months. The
completion of this road win give the people of
Lafayette connection with the c., St L. & P. at
Kokomo.
A railroad official last evening remarked that
it was very favorable omen that the Baltimore
& Ohio had leased the Ohio & Mississippi road,
as it insured better maintenance of rates by
the latter line, which, for some months past,
had been rate demoralizer, more especially in
passenger traffic.
j. A. Perkins, division freight agent of the c.
St L. q p, returned yesterday from Chicago.
He states that good progress was made at the
meeting OF the Middle and Western States Glass
ification Association The revised tariff is so far
advanced that it will probably be adopted by
Jan. on all roads included in the territory
covered by the association.
Henry Graves, one of the most interested par
ties financially in the OHIO Southern road as
we'll as the l., b. u w, speaks of the finances of
the Ohio Southern as being in excellent condi-
ton. There is not a dollar of floating debt and
there is money in the treasury to pay for large
per cent. of the extensive improvement proposed
to the road bed and equipments
A rumor is current in the upper express cir
Giles that, in order to cut down expenses, the
United States and Pacific Express Companies are
to be consolidated. In the West these companies
cover much the same territory, and the priv
ileges the Pacific company would give the United
States Express Company West would be fully
counterbalanced by the territory the United
States Express Company occupies in tho East.
So seldom is an express train over the c., l.,
St. L. 81 c. late on its arrival at terrnni that
last week. when the new fast timetable was
made for the Baltimore and Washington OK
press, the management of the B. & o. asked
Mr. ingalls, if he would be satisfied if, in case one
of his trains were late, they would wait his
connection twenty minutes. Mr.. ingalls, an
swered; Borrow no trouble on that score if my
trains are not here go off and leave them and
guarantee there will be no hard feelings on my
part" If there is one thing President Ingalls,
can boast over more than any other it is the fact
that often his through express trains run for
months and do not miss arriving at terminus
right on time.
Unpaid employees of the Chicago s. Great
Southern are making trouble for the manage
ment Thursday, at Oxford, an attempt was
made to tear up the track, and had partially sue
ceeded before the authorities could make arrests
Some of the officers and rioters were consider
ably bruised in the scuffle when the arrests were
made. The cause of the riotous proceeding on
the part of the railroaders is the non-pa
ment of wages, some Of them having four and
five months pay due them, with no prospect of
payment, and the winter on hand without food
fuel or clothing for them and their families. Col.
Harry Crawford Is rather unfortunate in this
respect. When the Airline division of the T.
N. A. Il G., in the building of which he cut an i'm
portant figure, was in progress of construction
unpaid employees made good deal of trouble.
Evidently the Colonel does not connect himself
with what would be called frst-elass railroad
enterprises,
Checkers, softer name for spoilers, 90 on
to Wabash trains on Monday next. The checker
is described as fellow who, by his actions
leaves the impression with passengers that the
conductor is a thief and villain of the deepest
dye After the conductor has gone his rounds
and given passengers his checks, the checker
comes along, takes up the conductors check and
gives his own in return. These checks must all
tally when settlement is made at the auditors
office, OF whack goes the conductors head. The
checker is kind of go-asyou- please, gets on and
off the train when he chooses, and no conductor
knoweth his coming or his going He also
drops off at stations occasionally and makes the
boys comfortable by reporting violations of the
smoking order, and other little Irregularities
Naturally his business is such as to make him
much beloved and esteemed by all classes Of en-
poyes on the road, the conductor more espec-
tally.