The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-05
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

El6pauf DafEOfCdTS dfo nON run Ou 1DUF OF UQ6
J., Nj. & L through day trains; two each way.
Superintendent Dunn, Of the L., N. A. &C.
system, was in the city yesterday looking over
matters.
For economys sake Master Mechanic Prescott,
of the Vandalia, is using headlights instead Of
gas at the various round-houses on the system.
Robert D.. Hughes has been appointed super
intendent of the Ohio division Of the American
Express Company, vice Robert B. Poore, de-
ceased.
Alexander Mackey, general freight agent of
the Chicago & Atlantic road, will not assume
the duties of general freight agent OF the Michl-
gan Central until October L
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois company has
reduced its debt about 500. 900 the past sixty
days. About half Of the old bonds have been
exchanged for the new issue.
The Pullman Car Company, on Wednesday,
completed the details for the renewal of the
contract with the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. Thu present contract expires In 1885
John Rattenbury, of the Chicago, Rock Island
e Pacific railroad, was elected president Of the
Master Car-painters' Association at the annual
meeting Of that body in Boston, on Wednesday.
E. G. Russell, of the Minneapolis & ST, Louis,
has been appointed superintendent OF telegraph,
vice L. nj. Hamilton, who retains the position
of chief train-dispatcher Of the line north OF Al
bert Lea.
The resignation Of Charles Francis Adams,
IT., as arbitrator of the railroads which are mem
hers of the trunk1ine commission, has been ac-
cepted, and ne no longer viii perform the duties
of that Office.
Tho T., b. & W., the c.. L. & St L. &C., and
the Wabash are carrying 70 per cent. of the east
bound business out of Indianapolis, the Bee
line and G., ST. Z. & P. people are looking on,
and wondering if they are maintaining rates.
The earnings of the c., L, st L. e. G. for the
n II week in August were $3.50, 964; since jan
uary /, 81, 5B7,2 99. The earnings Of the man
line only are given, and they are now but $50, 1873
behind those Of 1888 for the corresponding
period.
Under the business-hke management of Re-
ceiver Henderson the earnings of the T., Z. q
ST. y narrowRauge are steadily increasing.
Fourth week Of July, S 2,9T7.8T first week of
August, SO, 262 OF; second week of August, 49,,
926.07; third week Of August, $5,07L57.
Vice president Mccullough, of the Pennsyl-
vania road. tells the reporter of q New York
paper that company does not propose to 90 into
a war Of passenger rates. 1t must be that the
genial old gentleman is not posted as to what
his agents west of Pittsburg have been ding the
last sixty days.
]. n. Osborn. chairman of the Middle and
Western States Freight Association, gives notice
that the first regular meeting of the Middle and
Western States Freight Association will be held
at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, on Thurs
day. Sept IL, at 10 A. NJ. This is the first regular
meeting, and business Of Importance Will be
brought up.
The Joffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis
road now runs thirtyssix trains a day between
Louisville and New Albany. The New Albany
Ledger is Boosting of the excellent service be-
tween New Albany and Louisville the j., M. g
I road is giving them, and the kind remarks of
the Ledger will apply as well to all divisions of
the road under Superintendent McKennas super
vision.
The Vandalia people win, in a few days, pat