The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-28
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


The Vandalia last week brought into Indianap-
oils SIT carloads of block COAL and 2O6 carloads
of live stock.
ME-. ingalls,, president of the Cincinnati In
dianapols, St Louis g. Chicago road, returned
from New York on Saturday night.
Passenger men state that travel to Southern
points, more especially to Florida, has this year
been double that of any former year.
A. B. Southland, assistant to the president of
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road, and
traffic manager, spent the Sabbath in this city.
Horace Tucker of the Illinois Central road,
has been appointed general freight agent of the
lines in Iowa in addition to the duties OF general
freight agent of the Illinois lines His appoint
ment dates from Feb. L.
The Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburg company
last week received from the Ohio Falls Car Com
pany some forty cabooses, which have been dis
tributed over the respective divisions fifteen be-
ing placed on the Indianapolis division.
The belief is that the decentralization of east
bound freight rates, which was principally at ST.
Louis, Peoria, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis,
has had its rum and that to-day there Will be a
general bracing-up of rates by all tast-frelght
lines.
Under the recent changes, Bradford Durham
has been appointed general manager OF the
Greensboro & Nashville and Nashville d Flor
ence lines, connections of the l.. d N, and Z. L.
Atmore has been appointed general passenger
agent of the same lines.
The Decline last week forwarded east $40
loaded cars. ''In transit still covers large per
cent of their east-bound business. The Chicago:
ST. Louis & Pittsburg forwarded but ], l67 loaded
ears, live stock included; the Indiana, Bloom
ington 81 Western 203 loaded cars
The five Western roads last week brought into
this station 3, 507 loaded cars, as follows l., b.
q W. st. Louis division, 1879; Peoria division,
BOG; c. l., st. L. g. c., $50; Vandalia, l,O95 |. &
St L. 1857 Total 1901 The corresponding
week 1883 these five roads brought in 3, 936 loaded
cars
The Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis &
Chicago road last week delivered at Cincinnati
99l loaded cars; forwarded from Cincinnati sol
loaded cars. In this statement, not only their
city proper business is included, but the number
of cars they deliver to and receive from connec-
tons
A New York telegram from President Roose-
welt of the Louisville, New Albany q Chicago
road, says that he will not reach Louisville be-
fore Thursday of this week. He will spend the
remainder of the week at Louisville, and on Mon
day next start an inspection trip of the entire
system.
General Winslow, president of the construction
company, has been practical railroad man for
twenty years. He processes to be one of the
heaviest losers by the embarrassment of the
West Shore company and the decline in its Sc
ourities. 1t is said that his wife has very re-
spectacle fortune in her name, although a few
years ago she was only the daughter of poor
country minister.
TEe annual report of B. F. Sipp, car account
ant OF the Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis q
Chicago road, shows that in the year 1888 cars
belonging to l43 foreign roads, and us belong
ing to thirty two fast freight lines and private
companies were handled on that road. Among
the number were cars of the Central Pacific,
Oregon Navigation Railway Company, Dakota
Central Northern Pacific, Florida & Western.
The Consol engines on the Indiana Blooming
ton q Western have now been in service a suf-
ieieRt time to test their merits. and the officers,
engineers and train men are lavish in their
praises as to their performance and those who
were the worst enemies OF the socalled hog en-
gines now are the most pleased with their opera
lions and pronounce them the most serviceable.
The handsome local traffic carried by the Gin
,sinrati, indianapolis, st. Louis u Chicago road,
IS frequently commented upon favorably; there
fore the manner it has been built up becomes
matter of special interest. The fact is all hands
work for business, from president to section
man. A short time since President Ingalls, took
the afternoon express for Cincinnati at Green's
burg. A couple of Rushville merchants took pass
age on the train. sitting directly behind Mr.. In
gals. From their conversation he concluded
they were going to purchase goods He shortly
made their acquaintance, and asked how they
shipped their goods. TO the answer Cover the
G. Il & L. he said, "1Iy our Rushville line via
GPeensburg.s We deliver your goods promptly
as ourcompetitor. and will give you inside rates
and before the conversation ended President In
gals had secured their business for year and
made firm friends of the shippers