The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Geo. Thompson has been appointed agent OF
the j., III. & l. at Bentonville, vice j. NJ. Craw-
ford.
Frank Van D%eusen, assistant general passen-
ger agent Of the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg, with headquarters at Chicago, is in
the city prospecting.
Mr.. H. B. Smith has been appointed Pacific
coast agent Of the Wabash, st. Louis, & Pacific
road, in place of Mr.. w. H. Bissell, who has re-
signed to accept a similar position on the Atlantic
& Pacific.
Travel to the sunny Southern climes thus
far this season has been disappointing to passen-
ger men. 1t is stated that Florida business In
November and December has been 50 per cent.
lighter than last year.
A recently published statement shows that
the Pennsylvania railroads net earnings for the
past two years had decreased comparatively lit
tie, while the earnings Of the three other trunk
lines reported showed an aggregate decrease of
S. 5000, 900.
General Passenger agent Rugsles, of the Mich
igan Central road, moved on Thursday to more
commodious quarters on the fourth floor of the
Adams Express building, Nos. 181 to 189 Dear
born street, Chicago. The general freight Offices
will follow within a week.
The work of putting in ~section-posts, mile
posts and whistling-posts, on the c., l., st. L.. e
c., between Cincinnati and Kankakee, basing
the mileage on a recent survey, was completed
yesterday. Chief Engineer Morris is now Ell
gagged in drafting a condensed profile of the
road.
D. Conroy, one of Oldest and most popular
passenger conductors on the Vandalia line, went
down to take his train cut and found a telegraph
order to turn it ovec to Conductor "Yank'
Hubbard. The reason for shelving him has not
been made public, but the abrupt manner in
which he was relieved is liable to excite unfavor-
able and, possibly, unjust comment.
Tho An,a,iooutF Voraes Nor,no1xr hoe r,,bI;obad
a book of sixty-four pages, in which appear TIE
names of all tho cities and towns where they do
business, the rates governing the express bust
ness, how money orders are sent, cashed, etc.
This book shows that they have overs 900 Offices
of their own, and reach 6, 500 points with their
immediate connections in the United States and
Canada
A cloud has fitted over. the indianapolis, Eel
River 81 Western road. IT is stated that one of
the conductors had made application to the Cir
cult Court of Putnam county, Ind. for q lien on
the road, and that the matter will come up for
hearing at the next term of the Putnam county
court. 1t is understood, however, that the mat
ter will be adjusted before the time appointed
for the court to convene.
D. J. Mackey, president of the Evansville &
Terre Haute road, returned from New York
yesterday. President Mackey usually has a
warm time when he meets the directors in New
York, some of whom thinkhe doesu'tknow how to
run q railroad. All have to admit, however,
that he operates a road on as small a per cent. of
the gross earnings rs does the management of
any road in the country.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel put in circulation a
'round house" rumor that General Manager Tai
mage recently suggested a reduction in the
wages of all Wabash trainmen, including en-
gineers, fremen, conductors and brakemen, and
that Superintendent G.. w. Stevens opposed the
cut and his wish prevailed. Manager Talmase
is the last man who would suggest the reduction
of pay of those classes of employees.
Commissioner Richardson, of the Chicago and
Ohio River pool, postponed the meeting called
for yesterday to consider the ditferential rate
matter, until the first week in January, Mean
time he has, with the consent of the members of
the pool affected, given the l., B. & w. and Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois people notice that they
can continue to sell tickets on the diffcrential
rate until the coming meeting of the pool.
The new tariff OF the Middle and Western
| States Association goes into effect Jan. 1, and
thereafter shippers at no point in the territory
covered by the association will have cause to
complain of discrimination against the city,
town or hamlet where they do business. In
some cases it increases the present rate, while in
others there isa reduction. The new tariff will
harmonic rates in the Middle and Western
States.
Tho management Of the indianapolis s. Vim.
cennes road seem to have assumed the aggressive
They have just completed and put in operation
a coal branch, running to Island City, and this
week, regardless of the weather, have been sur
veying for an extension ofthis branch to Digger,
a station on the Indiana s. Illinois Southern
road, twelve miles west of Swiss City. At Dug
ger there IS a superior quality of coal, which the
company is reaching out Tor.
Careful inquiry shows that, with nearly every
Indianapolis road, the freight receipts at this
station. in the year 1884, will fall behind those
of 1888 from 10 to 20 per cent. The tonnage will
not show o proportionate decrease. The trouble
is that there has been a good deal of underhand
cutting of rates. just now, however, rates are
frmer in all directions; but, taking the year
through, rates have never ranged lower, es-
pecially west bound, no line pretending to live
up to tariff rates. On the other hand, passenger
earnings for the year will run ahead Of those of
1883. Since the presidential election, however,
passenger business has been so light that Novem-
Der and December have not compared favorably
with the corresponding period in 1888.
The promptness with which the pay-cars of
Indianapolis roads, the past year, have made
their monthly rounds, in spite of the depressed
times, isfavorably spoken of Promptness has
been q characteristic of the movements of pay
The Pennsylvania company's pav-car and that
of the Indiana, Bloomington % Western are the
first out in the month, and all usually make. their
rounds as early as the 23d of each month, paying
for the service of the preceding month. The
Railway Age truthfully says: mot one of the
thousands of cars that thunder over the line of
railway every month brings as much pleasure as
the pay-c conveys to the army of workers who
live upon its coming. If its arrival is uncertain
and irregular the employees of the road can
not work with spirit and confidence. They are
entitled to their pay every month, and at a given
day In the month; they base their individual and
household expenditures on that expectation, and
they ought not to be disappointed"
Where Railroads Need Protection.
Within the last twelve months seven persons
have been killed in this State when trespassing