The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-05
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


WIN. Ii. Mcheen, president OF Ine fahudild
road, in the city, yesterday to attend the
regular monthly meeting of the Belt-roand and
Stoclyard directory.
The fact that corn has declined five to six cents
per bushel at Peoria in the last forty-eight
hours is good evidence that all lines east out of
there have braced up rates.
Official announcement is made of the appoint
ment of A. A. Robinson as general manager and
George B. Harris as assistant general manager
of the Atchison Topeka e Santa Fe railroad
Thomas E. Swain, agent of The Vandalia-T.
H. & l.. divisional Colfax, has resigned, and
F. E. Miner has been appointed his successor.
Mr.. Swain takes the agency of the O., l., st. H..
& G. at Kankakee.
A retired railroad official says; Had again the
management of a railroad in Indiana or Illinois
would encourage and contribute toward the
expense of constructing good wagon roads to
radiate for a dozen miles about all prominent
stations"
rumor gained currency yesterday that one
of the Erie fastfreight lines which goes east
from Indianapolis over the c., H. & L. was cut
ting rates. Investigation shows that in the last
* only four cars of this line have been or
:. by indianapolis shippers.
Several accidents have occurred in the last few
months the Indianapolis & st. Louis road,
consequently Superintendent Burrows has issued
orders that no more running switches are to be
made, unless there be an imperative necessity.
Notwithstanding the fact that there is a gen
eral complaint of light freight traffic Indi-
annapolis lines the Vandalia forwarded west
from indianapolis proper in January 1872 900
more pounds of freight than in January 1888,
and in February $4,000 pounds more than last
year.
James Montgomery, of Evansville decided
not to take the managership of a silver mine
owned by Evansville parties, but, instead, ac-
Cepted the position of division superintendent on
Jay Goulds Southwestern system of roads. He
left for Marshall. Tex, where his headquarters
will be, on Monday evening.
It is stated that every dollar of preferred stock
or bonds which the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st.
Louis q Chicago Railroad Company propose to
issue to pay their floating debt of $400, 900 will
be taken by stockholders of the company who,
almost without exception, look upon the Big
-Four system as being valuable property.
Stephen Egan, son of John Egan general ticket
and passenger agent of the c., L. st. L. d. c.,
will be buried at Cincinnati to-day. Steve, as
the deceased was familiarally known, was a
bright. active young man, and promised, before
nhealth overlook him. TO reach q prominent
position in railroad service His genial manners
and honest ways won for him many friends.
Albert S. White returned from Cleveland, O.,
yesterday, where he went for conference with
the higher officials as regards taking more ag-
gressive position at this point. Mr.. White is APP
pointed general agent, and both the passenger
and freight traffic are to be looked after by him.
and as soon as the rooms in the Bates House
corner are fitted up his Office will be located
there. MIR. Nichols is, as well, TO be given
chance to show his ability as a passenger man.
That the Vandalia appreciates faithful COM
petent men is evidenced by circular issued by
H. w Hubbard, general freight agent and APP
proved by Colonel Joseph Hill, superintendent,
reading as follows: 'Mr. II. p. Wetsell is ap-
pointed general agent of the freight department
of this company at Indianapolis He will con
tinue to act local freight agent, and will have
general charge of the freight business of the
company at Indianapolis under the direction of
the general freight agent"
M. NJ. Lands having declined to accept the
position of western manager of the Merchants
Dispatch. owing to the illness of a member of
his family, Charles S. Tappan, general manager
lof the Nickel plate fast-freight line under date
of March 3, issues the following circular; IN.
NJ lands has been appointed general western
agent CT the Nicke-plate line, with Office at In
dianapolis. He will have charge of the business
at that point and territory adjacent thereto
Since the line has opened for business in this
section Mr.. Lands has been acting agent.
James McHenrys visit to this country may
not have been in vain after ALL Possibly the
Decline people, when they realize on their new
bonds, will pay back into the c., c., c. & l.
treasury the money which they have borrowed
and expended on the indianapolis g. st. Louis
road--a million or more-and then Mr.. Nc
Henry will get the dividends for which he clam
BY the bye, it is stated that the Erie PEG
c. g. L stock which McHenry has been making
so much talk about, and turned it over to him.
In speaking of the health of S. S, Merrill gen
eral manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st
Paul road the Milwaukee Sentinel of March
says For about one week Mr.. Merrill has been
confined to his home by illness. His ailment is
more unpleasant than serious, being a numbness
lin the right leg, rendering it temporarily useless.
On Monday he was very much improved, and
in excellent spirits He is able to walk around
N his and IL ia Axnpctpd that he will
speedily recover the use of the benumbed limb"
He will the latter part of this week. leave for
Southern California for few weeks rest
A rumor is given currency through the Gin
cinnati Enquirer that there is hitch in the
traffic agreement between the G., l., st. l.. q G.
and the L., N. A. & G. roads. An official of the
former says there is nothing in such rumor, and
that on the 10th of this month trains will be run
as proposed in the agreement. The
delay of a few days has been caused from
the fact that the coaches which are to be run
Through were not in readiness So far as the
Erie people refusing to let the trains of the L.,
N A g G. pass over some five miles of track of
the Chicago & Atlantic, were it true, the embar
rassment would be but temporary.
There are some 900 of claims against the
indianapolis & st. Louis, an indebtedness which
was created prior to the l. & st. L. road passing
into the hands of receiver, May "a, 1882, which
are still unpaid. Of that sum, some So. 600 is
due the Belt Road Company. The excuse given
is that the company is awaiting the decision of
Judge Drummond as to the rental question,
what is known the Parker suit for back
rental 1t was expected that Judge Drummond,
when here last week, would straighten out
the matter, but he did not, which is matter of
some surprise, and has led to the question-is
the court doing justice to these creditors who
have waited so patiently for their duesl
The West-Bound Rate War.
AS usual, remarked a general passenger agent
yesterday, whenever passenger business i'm
proves rates become demoralized. He then
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