The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-23
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Relative to pools Nos 4 and 5, between In
Annapolis and Ohio river points, it was agreed
that no charge be made in the territory as last
Egreed to-
The wife of W. T. Cox, claim agent of the G.,
L, ST L. & c., died quite suddenly Sunday night
Her remains were yesterday taken to Cincinnati
for burial.
By the rulings of the Chicago and Ohio River
pool all special rates differing from tariff are
void Dec. 81 1884, and new rates issued JAN l,
1885, as agreed upon, take effect
The earnings of the Indiana, Bloomington e.
Western the second week in December were
S43 275. 81, a slight decrease as compared with
EARNINGS for the corresponding week, 1888.
Freight traffic commenced yesterday with the
C., l., st. L. & @. in a manner which would in
dictate good business this week. In the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending at p. NJ, IVA loaded cars
passed Kankakee
Were the Western roads to drop grain rates
the market would drop in price with the roads,
so che farmers would be no better off. Then,
any reduction Of rates would cut down wages
and lay Off more employees.
The Vandalia people are having some fighting
OF snow to do on their northern division. Be-
tween Logansport and South Bend the snow
etages two feet on level, requiring an engine
with a snowDlow to clear the track.
The Union Depot which the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton s. Dayton the Panhandle and the Glove
land Columbus, Cincinnati & indianapolis rail
ways have agreed to build at Dayton, O., will
cost 81, 900, 000 Other roads centering there can
be either renters or stockholders, as they may
elect
An adjourned meeting Of general passenger
agents of roads interested in the Chicago and
Ohio River pool will be held at the Office of the
commissioner at indianapolis at IL o'clock a. NJ.
to-day. Very important business will come be-
fore this meeting
The Beeline Gazette. published by A, J.
Eco s- haei1 iv,v
valuable information regarding the Beeline sys-
tenn, it contains some select readable matter on
other subjects, and is really the brightest copy
ISSUED the present year.
Robert Curtis general master mechanic of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg; W. W.
Reynolds, master mechanic of the c., St. L. e.
T. chops at Logansport, and G. B. Street. mas
ter mechanic of the P, c. & st, L. shops at
Dennison, are in the city.
There were thirty three lawsuits begun against
the L. N. A. g. G. railway during the last term
of the White county Circuit Court. By the by
this company has settled with all but two per-
sons who were injured in the Broad Ripple
bridge disaster about year ago.
". A. Haugh formerly stockyards represent
stiye of the east bound pool at Chicago, has been
appointed contracting agent at that city of the
Big Four, vice Frank p. Mosher resigned Mr.
Faugh is an Indianapolis boy and since going to
Chicago has shown good business ability.
The report that ]. II. Palmer, general freight
anu passenger agent OF the chicago % west
Michigan, would retire Jan. l. and be succeeded
by J. Ii. Carpenter his assistant, is confirmed
by official announcements William A. GaveJt
has been appointed successor to Mr. Carpenter.
If any Of the roads in the Chicago and Ohio
River pool have contracts out for rates less than
tariff, that in any way affect the pool, that run
beyond Dec. 81, 1884, they are to be placed in
the hands of the commissioner and the same
are to be open to the inspection of general
freight agents of the roads in interest
st Louis to Toledo keeps cutting rates and
plunging deeper into debt If the judge doesn't
order sale under foreclosure soon, the holders
pr receivers tickets will require all of the ''ef-
Tects" to satisfy their claims This has been
wretchedly managed property almost from the
beginning.
The Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit,
Mich, have just completed iron bridge over
Wea creek on the W., St L. q P. railway, con
Bistng of three spans, viz: One main span 1853
feet III inches in length, 20 feet in depth; east
Bpnn 1I2 feet inches in length Is feet in Depth
west span rs feet inch in length. 10 feet in
depth 1t is a deck bridge, with iron track
everything being iron except the ties. 1t is said
TO be very superior structure.
Colonel Yeoman superintendent of the mines
at Island City, from which shipments com
menced last week, states that they are getting
out now eight loads per day, and will soon be
able to get out thirty carloads The coal is said
to be of a very superior quality for steaminc
purposes, and could be placed on the market
with fair margin at So % per ton. But the
present production will be consumed by the In
dianapolis & Vincennes, the Jacksonville Madi
son 81 Indianapolis and the Chicago, St Louis &
Pittsburg roads, indianapolis divisions.
Forths official Ninetieth Meridian Railway
Guide is gaining reputation second only to that
of the Official Railway Guide of the III tied
States and Canada. This guide contains official
timetables of all the railroads governed by
nnetieth meridian central standard time. also
timetables Of the principal trunk lines and steam
navigation routes in the United States and
Canada with maps of the principal lines list of
general officers distances connections. etc, to-
gether with general railway information, and
miscellaneous reading of interest and value to
the travelling public, carefully compiled from
official sources, and published monthly by f. c.
Talbot Evansville, Ind
AS there seems to be some misunderstanding
as to the new territory covered by the Chicago
and Ohio River pool, below is given the resolu-
lion relative to the matter as unanimously
passed:
Resolved That the traffic to or from CHICAGO III.
all junction points in Cook county H., all points
north of the main line of the c. r. l. g. p railroad in
illinois, all points and north of the main line of the
o., r. l. q ?. railroad in Iowa. all points in the States
pf Wisconsin or Minnesota passing through those
States to from points beyond all traffic to or from
points in Dakota Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada
california, Washington Territory or north thereof
when passing through Seneca, ILL.,, Chicago juno
ton points in Cook county and all points in Michigan
when passing through Chicago, shall be included in
the pools Nos. l. 2 and 3, apply and after Jan.
1, 1885"
The following notice of further changes in
the auditors department of the Pennsy vania
lines west of Pittsburg to take effect Jan. l.
1885, has been made public Albert McEevey
auditor of freight receipts, Pittsburg, Pa, will
have charge of all communications, duplicate
way bills, reports and settlement of balances re-
lating to the freight accounts James p.
Farley, auditor of passenger receipts, Pitts
burg. Pa will have charge of all communica
tons Cancelled tickets and passes, reports and
settlement of balances relating to passenger &C
counts. james lnstan, auditor Of disburse
ments, Pittsburg, Pa, will have charge of all
communications, check rolls, bills and reports
including engine and car mileage, relating to the
disbursement accounts. The above named
officers will be charged with the business relat.
ING To thail.