The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-02
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


Personal and Local.
John Riley master Of trains on the c., l., ST. u. Sc
c., is seriously i'll.
Passenger Conductor Hbbard of the Vandalia has
been shelved temporarily. His train run by red
flag.
General Freight Agent Hibbard of the Vandalia,
passed through the city last night route for Clevc
land o.
General Manager Carson, of the L., N. A. & c. sys
tenn says good credit is as valuable railroad as is
q good business.
General Passenger Agent Baldwin and General Freight
Agent McDoel of the L.. n. A. s. c., are in the
city on official business.
The receipts from sales of tickets at the G.. L. St
L. & G. outside offices, last month exceeded those OF
November, 1888, $3, GAG.
As mediator between the New York Central and
West Shore, General Passenger Agent Abbott OF the
Erie, is making poor headway'
The furry of snow and cooler weather has given
stimulus to Florida travel Little New Orleans busl
ness is 10 oIed for until next mouth
A new station has been established on the L. N. A.
& c. road just north of the kankalee river, at the
crossing of the @. s. A. road. The name is Wilders.
Several of the passenger engines the c., L. St
L. & road have been equipped with steamboat
whistles All to be provided as they come INTO
the shops.
The Vandaa in the month of November brought
into indianapolis ,7lO carloads of block coal Coal
traffic all the system has been heavier than in any
former year.
Tho outside ticket agencies at their old game
again. selling tickets to Western points regardless OF
tariff rates. The sealpers make no pretensions Oh go
ing below these cuts.
With its trifing bonded debt, the fine country
through which it runs andits big promise Of business
upon as being the banner road in this State.
It costs the c. St. L. & P. So per car to transfer
corn from the 4 St. L to their This expense,
it is said, must be paid by the G., st. l.. q T. SO
evening up pool per cents has its drawbacks
eipht
tboC., st. L. & p. and his clerical force, will to-day
move into No 46 Washington street.
The passenger department will occupy room No. 4o,
sntirely.
The management of the l. g. ST. L. propose TO oper-
ate this division of the Decline the coming year on
ST per cent and possibly "a per cent OF the gross
earnings in fine condition are the road and the
equipments.
The statement is confirmed that the Pennsylvania
railroad has notified Pool Commissioner Fink that
less the passenger rates be restored by Jan 1t VIII
leave both the passenger and freight pools and will
enter neither.
Under tho head of "A Sermon in Five Lines theSt.
Louis Globe Democrat says The Western express OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, which has maintained its
schedule rate of 20 to Chicago during the passenger
rate war, had but two vacant berths leaving Jersey
City at o'clock Saturday night.
!. O. Vanwinkleof the Bee.lne and Joseph Averir
of the Vandalia, prominently mentioned as men
suitable to superintend the proposed new switching
service The title will be general yardmaster Either
of the young mentioned for the position is fully
competent. The Journal names J. w. Grennen, Of
th6 G., st. L. q T., as the coming man.
Messengers of the United States Express Company
went out yesterday the Beeliue contrary to
pectations 1t is understood that unless they are
Withdrawn by Dec legal action will be taken TO get
them off. 1t hardly be wondered at that this
company withdraws reluctantly from the Decline, as
it's messengers have been running over the road
since 1852.
The tonnage of outbound business over the G., H.
& road last month shows increase of 240 tons
over that of November. 1888, while the inbound
business falls some 900 tons short of November
- 4,1 .l1xA hat 4ltnVao bauv,
been month this year in which the eastbound ton
mage has not exceeded that of the corresponding
months, 1888,
j. H Devereux. president E. B. Thomas, general
Enanager and ayloPd Beach general roadInaster
rived in the city at midnight and will to-day make
trip west the l. & St. L. division. Like all other
railway arrangements their hobby is TO reduce operat-
ing expenses and the trip is made partly to where
the pruning knife may be applied without damage to
the prompt handling of their business.
There are three distinct lines from the North to
New Orleans, and the general passenger agents of
them to be in fashion, have got into squabbe over
what shall be the to New Orleans during the
position and also what shall be the time limit The
rate is down to 8 round trip and prospects
eeent that they will go still lower and that the roads
viii lose golden opportunity to make some money.
A passenger conductor on one of the Indianapolis
roads has been discharged upon the statement of a
passenger that he paid cash fare between the termi
nal points of the road The conductor says the pas
senger did not pay him cash fare, but gave him a
ticket and he turned the ticket in with mis- report
The fact that the superintendent takes the work of
passenger against the conductor who has been the
road some twenty years Is untayorably commented
upon
Marvin Hughtt president of the Sioux City & Pa
cifc and Fremont, Elbhorn & Missouri Valley COM
panies, announces that General Manager p L. Hall
having requested to be relieved, w. B. Linsley has
been appointed to succeed him, the appointment TAX
ing effect Dec J. Mr. Hall will continue in the
ice as superintendent of the latter road and of the
Mssouri-river bridge. Mr.. Linsley since Nov /,
1883, has been assistant general superintendent of
the Northwestern. His headquarters will be at
Missouri Valley. Ia