The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-17
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Personal ana LOCAL.
J. P. Hazelton has been appointed agent of
ths vandalia at Efingham.
Paynaster Hedges, of the c., H. 8 D. lines
paid yesterday on tho g., Fl. 8 L division, for
June services
Baltimore and Philadelphia, the start are
Ehe points to which the large shipments of grain
have been made.
w A. Rhodes, late agent of the Adams Ell
press Company, has become a member OF the
firm of A. NJ Kuhn & Co.. coal dealers.
The Chesapeake & Ohio people are making
sharp drive in this section for some OF the ex-
port business to take out via Newport News.
The mother Of Col. Robert Forsythe traffic
manager of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois road,
died suddenly on Tuesday, at the advanced age
of ninety years
Treasurer Osborn, of the c., l., ST. L. g c.,
yesterday instructed their agents at this point
to transfer their place of deposit from Fletcher
g Sharpe's to the Indiana National Bank.
The Erie investigating committee arrived from
London on Tuesday President Jewett heartily
welcomes them, as there has been nothing
crooked in the management Of the property
r. H. Lacy Southeastern passenger agent Of
The p, G. g. St IL, Panhandlel route, and
southern passenger agent of the j., nj. d l., and
Vandala lines of Nashville, Tenn, is in the
city visiting old-time friends
j. K. Eape, formerly master mechanic of the
Decline. now in charge of the Missouri Paclhc
shops, at Big Springs, has offered positions to
several Decline and L q st. L. men, recently,
several of which have been accepted.
The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & In
Giianapois shops in Cleveland O., are building
three new standard mogul freight locomotives
for the road. They win have eighteen by TWEEN
ty-four inch cylinders and fifty -sixinch driving
wheels.
n p;oLa.5a, -, 81 A., 6,l;oae,o
& Ohio River pool, returned from Chicago last
evening All that was done at the meeting
was to take the preliminary steps to include in
the pool all roads out of Chicago which do di-
rect south bound business,
The Pennsylvania people are DESTROYS
of making extensive improvements at
New Albany in the way of depots,
double tracks and side tracks, but the Council of
that city show disposition to oppose granting
street privileges needed, which viii likely delay
if not prevent the railroad company's making
such improvements.
r. FL Kingsbury, assistant general freight
agent of the c., St L. g. P. lines, is in the city
prospecting In answer to the question. What
effect will the advance in rates ordered for Mon
day nexthav on business?n he said masters would
move along smoothly. Notice was given to
shippers some weeks in advance that they might
have basis to purchase grain on, and they are
paying prices for grain based on such rates.
A. H Mcleod, general freight agent of the
c.. II. e d. lines notifies shippers and connec-
tions that the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
and the Cincinnati Southern railroads, owners
of the Queen & Crescent fast freight line, have
their hoist cars ready for business to and from
Sl points South. The managers of the line have
arranged for special fast-train service, and will
use every effort to serve the interests of ship
pers.
The cars which are to be put on to run be-
tween Indianapolis and Evansville over the Van
dalia and E. 81 T. H. are known as the Levy e
Alden cars, and are used by that firm in their
immense excursion business. They are parlor
cars during the day, and at night are converted
into sleepers A small buffet is located in each
car. in which passengers are furnished with
lunch. The cars first attracted President
Mackeys attention on his last trip East and he
Immediately decided to experiment. with them in
connection with the Vandalia.
The statement of the Cleveland, Columbus,
Cincinnati & indianapolis railroad for the
quarter ending March 81 shows gross earnings
1886 800 in 1884 and 81, 000 736 in 1885, expenses,
$696, $50 in 1884, and $708 219 in 1888; net earn
ings $200344 in 1884, and 1922, SIT in 1888;
charges, $20l, 81 in 1884 and and 1856, 812 in
1885, deficit, 81, 467 in 1884; surplus, $136 705 in
1888 The expenses were &C per cent of the
gross earnings this year, and TO- 76 per cent last
year. The amount expended for additions to
property, were $66, ITO this year, and $50, 249
last year, making total balance of $67, 637 this
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