The Indianapolis journal., 1884-06-06
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

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During the next SIXTY days there will be due
from the Wabash company over ST. 6o0,OO0 of
interest The interest Que in June is 1861, 300,
and in July 81, ,107, 100.
1t is stated that w. Fl. McDoel, late general
freight agent of the Hannibal & St Joe road, is
to be taken care of by General Manager Carney,
of the L., N A. & c. system.
In the month of May, 19, 740 loaded cars were
sent west from Bradford over the Chicago, St
Louis G. Pittsburg road, and 90 1O2 loaded cars
were forwarded eastward from that point.
President Mackey, of the Evansville & Terre
Haute has abolished the pay car. Money is
sent to agents on the line and by them aistribu
ted to the employees, such as section men, etc.
On Monday, the 9th inst. the Vandalia will
commence running passenger trains through be,
tween Terre Haute and Plymouth, There will
be two through passenger trains each way daily,
except on Sunday.
The Vermont Central people have been given
to understand that their road must come into
the pool or the trunk line roads will be ordered
to refuse its business. 1t is charged against it
that it has been carrying freight, mainly west
bound in large quantities at very low rate.
Mr.. w J. Spicer, general superintendent Of
the Grand Trunk railway has been appointed
to the position of general manager of the Chi
cago g. Grand Trunk railway, rendered vacant
by the resignation of Mr.. S. r. Galloway.
The headquarters of Mr. Spicer will be at Chi
cago.
The directors of the Wabash have issued a
circular asking the holders of bonds Of the In.
dianapolis and Havana divisions to surrender
their coupons due June and accept scrip paya-
BILE from net earnings when they exceed the fixed
charges, and convertible into bonds in sums of
g., 900.
With the reducing of train crews on the c.,
ct. L. g. P business has begun to increase. Yes
2erday there were in the indianapolis yard 133
carloads Of grain, lumber, etc. to go east and
60 carloads of live stock which WAS the best
outbound movemont the road has enjoyed for
sixty days or more
The track-layers on the T. H. & L. extension
of the Vandalia have reached the right of way
of the B. & o. railroad eight miles north of
Plymouth, and pending the finishing Of the
grade at that point, have turned back, full lsplk-
ing and ballasting the track Next Monday
they will again strike out for South Bend.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company goes on
steadily increasing the circle of its shareholders.
Only little while ago they numbered less than
1900; now there are nearly 20eeO of them, and
the number had increased ], 300 since the No
vember dividend. Ralli, of London. is still the
largest individual stockholder with Is, 600 shares,
and Mr Thaw, with IL ,175, comes next.
c. W. Smith, traffic manager Of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio road, spent yesterday in the city.
His special mission was to arrange a closer inter
c., L, St l.. & c. road for Chicago and the
Vandalia line for St Louis. Mr. Smith is in
excellent health and states that the business of
the G. & 0. system is in excess of their highest
expectation
A telegram from Geo Branham who, with Col
NJ A Downing and other Indianapolis parties is
interested in the St Louis Creve Coeur & st.
Charles road states that the charter granting
them the right of way to extend cable road
from the terminus of their road into the heart
hoc hoe afaA xvht IS
thought, will greatly increase the value of the
St L., c. G. q St Q. road proper,
A second cut in wages on the Evansville &
Terre Haute railroad within three months has
caused great deal Of dissatisfaction among the
employees and number of them leave the serv-
ice of the company. This time the cut affects
freight conductors and brakemen only, reduc-
ing conductors to g % per trip for full and 81 oO
for light trips, brakemen 81 80 and 81. 30. This,
we believe, is the minimum wages paid to rail
road men anywhere.
The fact that the Cincinnati, Hamilton & In
dianapolis road has of late been taking more
eastbound business out of Indianapolis than
either of its competitors is exciting some COM
ment 1t should be borne in mind however,
that six fast freight lines now operate over this
road out of indianapolis, namely, the Traders
Despatch, the West Shore, the Canada South
ern, the Great Western Despatch, the National
Despatch and the Erie & North Shore line.
The majority of the roads in the trunk-line
pool have voted to advance rates to basis of 20
cents per 100 pounds, Chicago to New York, and
the time for so doing is made optional with
Commissioner Fink. No reasonable shipper
will complain of the above rate, which is Ger
tainly low enough. 1t is an entirely moderate
estimate to saw that within the last twenty
years the decline of trunk line freight rates has
been sufficient to add ten cents per bushel to the
average Chicago price Of wheat.
A. j. Smith, general passenger agent of
the Bee-line, by circular dated June 3, an
nounces that during the season of 1884
all frst-class tickets reading to New York,
by the way of the N. Y. G.. & H. r.
r. r., win be good for passage from Albany to
New York, by the day line steamers, whether
limited or unlimited. Passengers desiring to
avail themselves of this privilege, will be re
quired to get their tickets changed either by the
conductor of the train on the eastern division of
the above named road, or at the ticket office in
Albany depot.
From and after June l the Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago Railway Company will sell
l. 900 mile book tickets at $25 each good for pass
age between all stations. These mileage tickets,
when issued to the head of a family, may be
used by any of the members Of the family pre-
senting the book, travelling either separately or
together and when issued to business house
or firm may be used by any member or repre-
sentative thereof travelling at its expense, but
by not more than person at a time. Tickets
good for one year from date of sale. This step
will be highly appreciated, doubtless, by the
patrons of the road.
H. W. Hibbard, general freight agent of the
Vandalia lines gives notice TO agents and con
nectons that the extension Of the Terre Haute
6 Logansport railroad. north from Logansport,
will be open for business to Plymouth, Ind,
June Q, 1884. Names of stations are as fol
lows Verona, miles from Logansport; Al
toner, 9 miles; Grass Creek, IA miles; Kewana.
10 miles; Bruce Lake, % miles; Marshland 81
miles; Castleman, % miles; Marncnt, 80 miles;
Hibbard 81 miles; Plymouth, 43 miles. The
tariff and classification in force the Terre
Haute & Logansport railroad will be used on the
extension. Freight must be prepaid to all sta
lions except Kewana, Marshland, Marmont,
Hibbard, and Plymouth. Connections with the
Chicago & Atlantic railway at Marshiand; with
She New York, Chicago & st. Louis Nickel
plate) at Hibbard: and with the Pittsburg Ft.
Wayne & Chicago, and Wabash, st. Louis &
Pacific at Plymouth.
Encouraging Features in the Situation.