The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17

Harry Wetsell, agent of the Vandalia at this
point, is puzzling his brain to read tracer sent
from San Francisco for lost freight. The tracer
is written in Chinese
The report of George Venn, general baggage
master at the Union Depot, shows that in 1888
there were handled 587, 636 pieces of baggage, of
that number la, $50 were checked out from Indi-
annapolis proper.
Articles authorizing an extension of the Terre
Haute q Logansport railway from West town
ship in Marshall county, to South Bend, pass
ing through Plymouth, were fled with the Sec
rotary of State yesterday
The c., l., St l.. & c. road is bringing south
some fifty carloads of ice per day. cut at Aroma
on the Kankakee river. The ice is distributed
between Indianapolis, Louisville and Cincinnati,
ten ears stopping at Indianapolis.
The business of the American Express Com
pany at Indianapolis in 1853 exceeded that of the
year 1882 fully 40 per cent, it is stated official
ly, notwithstanding the fact that they operated
over two less roads last year than in 1882, name
~ the c., St. l.. & p, and the j., NJ. & l.,
Which were turned over to the Adams Express
Company.
Tie headquarters of the Kanawha Dispatch
the Chesapeake & Ohio's fast-freight line, were
removed ON Tuesday from Richmond, Va, to
Cincinnati. Ohio Officials of the c., l., st. l..
& c. road over which this llne reaches Chicago.
state that the business of the line has increased
very handsomely in the last few months.
The receipts from excess baggage forwarded
from the Union Depot, Indianapolis, IN the year
1883 amounted to So, $50 against $l2, 1870 in
1882 That there should be an increase from
this source in 1888 is rather a surprise, as the
rules of the railroad companies required that all
pieces of baggage weighing over 250 pounds
should be shipped by express.
The directors of the indianapolis, Eel River &
Southwestern road were III session several hours
yesterday. Chief Engineer Devore made re
port of the results of his visit East Although
the directors were unwilling to give to the pub
lie any points in the matter, they say his report
was highly satisfactory and they seem more con
ffdent than ever that the road will be built.
The management of the Wabash road, after
trying the experiment of running few trains
spossible over the road to accommodate the trav
cling public and have the respective divisions in
operation at all, have concluded to put on more
trains at an early day to accommodate business
men on their lines, running them at hours and at
speed that viii regain, if possible, the lost bust
ness.
The rates on excess baggage, which went into
effect Jan. l, reduces the rate 20 per cent or
more For instance, the rate per one hundred
pounds on excess baggage from Indianapolis to
Richmond is now 30 cents. formerly so cents;
from indianapolis to Chicago 60 cents. formerly
90 cents per one hundred pounds. The reduc-
ton will range in about that proportion to all
points.
The Nickle-plate fast-freight line, the out
growth of the Skinner Silent line is making
sharp inroads into the business of the White
line, taking freight from shippers who have
known other line than the White line, seem
ingly, for dozen years or more. 1t is stated
that, with the rest, the Nicklepate is about to
gather in Kingans business, which has been car
iied in White-line cars since the Kingan estab-
lshnent went into operation.
The Illinois Central and Yandaia are landing
fruits shipped from New Orleans to Indianapolis
in sixty six hours from time Of shipment
Under the traffic agreement entered into one
year ago between the Illinois Central and the
Vandalia, the business to and from this section
and extending further eastward has increased,
it is stated fully 100 per cent. Some months
the shipments north over this route have reached
$50 cars or more, and prospects are for as hand
some an increase the coming year.