The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
6FFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


H W. Hubbard, general freight agent OF the
Yandaia, is to be in the city to-day.
T. A Lewis, Western manager of the Erie
lines, has gone to New York to take sound
ings."
Conductor John ORourke, of the Grand Rap
ids & Indiana road in a few days leaves for Col
orado for permanent residence Ill health forces
him to do so.
The three roads out of indianapolis which car
ry freight for DanvilIe, Ill, have reduced the
rate five cents per 100 pounds on all classes OF
freight destined to that point.
Detroit Mich has become one Of the most
important stations on the Wabash system In
the year 1888 the receipts at that station doubled
those of any former year, it is stated officially
Luther Allen, superintendent of the Michigan
& Ohio railroad, has resigned his position to ac-
cept that of secretary and treasurer OF the so
ciety of Savings, Cleveland banking instltu-
ton
The indianapolis Car Works have been obliged
TO partially suspend operations for want OF ma
terial The floods have so interfered with trans
portation for a couple Of weeks as to cause such
trouble.
The auditors of the roads whose tickets are
sold at the Union Depot admit that General
Ticket Agent Donough handles the complicated
business at this important Office with remarkable
correctness.
The G.. l.. St. L. g. G., the J., NJ G. l. and the
l., N. A & c.. are again receiving freights for
points they reach, and expect by tomorrow, at
the -furthest to be moving business with their
usual promptness. ~
The c., l., st. L. & C. management annouce
that the tunnel is again clear of water and no
damage has been done. although at one time dur
ing the food the water within three and
one half feet of the roof of the tunnel.
The way-bill forwarded to the mayor of New
Albany of goods provisions, ETC. forwarded
from points on the Chicago g. Indianapolis Air
line, was beautifully embellished with an artist
Iealy drawn dove carrying an olive branch.
John Witty, yesterday erected one of his inn
proved switch stands and tie~raii connections on
the Union Tracks, to be tested In this combi-
nation all lost motion is overcome and 1t VIII be
impossible for ar engine in passing switch to
climb the rail.
A. efriggs trainmaster of the Cincinnati. Ham
iftOn & Dayton lnes c. H. & |. division except
ed, has been offered more lucrative position on
the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia road.
He will probably accept 1t is understood that
NJ Mounts, trainmaster of the O., H a. l., will
be his successor on the main line. Tie latter is
veteran in the service
Major B. s. Henning, president Of a syndicate
winch owns several railroads in Florida, and Is
extending its lines largely in that State, is,
with a number of prominent Eastern capitalists,
in Florida at the present time, looking the coun-
try over for the purpose. it is stated, of making
large Investments III timber lands, and IN bu1ld
ing railroads to reach such lands.
Under the rulings of the pooling agreement,
where differential rate is given road it is not
the duty of a ticket agent to remark to party
Purchasing ticket that certain road is favored
with a differential rate. However, should the
party purchasing ticket ask if the rate was
lower by one route than another. it is the ticket
agents business then to name rates by the re
Speetive lines which are competitors.
The attorneys who represent the Corbin bond
holders of the Danville, Olney d Ohio River
road for few days past have been looking up
testimony to place before Judge Drummond pray
ing the removal of Charles Howard, the present
receiver 1t is stated by an indianapolis attor
ney that some of the testimony taken and sworn
10 is very damaging to Receiver Howard, show
lyg that he has not operated the road In very
economical manner.
The indianapolis Local Freight Association, at
their meeting Monday afternoon, added the
following junction points to their joint tariff
sheets: COldwater, Mich; Celina, Enterprise,
ter of readjusting rates certain classes of
goods, in which only Chicago and st. Louis
roads are interested, was referred to Commits
siOner Richardson, of the Chicago 6 Ohio river
pool, for settlement.
The remains of J. E. Ricketts,, the baggage
man killed in the bridge disaster at Broad Rip
pie, on the Chicago & indianapolis Airline.
which Were buried at Crown Hill, were yesterday
taken up and shipped to Virginia for reburial, at
tho request of friends residing in that State.
General Agent Brecount opened his trunk yes
teraay, by order of friends, and found therein
bank hook showing he had quite handsome de-
post in one If the Indianapolis banks.
The Trunk Inc Pool Still I'm n MuddIed Com