The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-24
Local Notes.

The Mutual Benefit Association of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton employees holds its
Exth annual meeting at Hamilton, o., Jan. 26.
1t is a good time to buy c., c., c. & I. stock.
gohnny Brough, when living, used to say when
Bee1ine stock is in the sixties it is safe invest
hent
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
road has decided to locate representative at In
Eianapolis and it is understood that j e. Miller,
Of Burlington, will be the agent
The Wabash road, as well as the Bee-line for
few days past, has been doing an excellent
freight business The former is short of locomo-
lives. so heavy has its traffic become.
The T., B. 6 w people are building q COM
binatien bridge, 300 feet in length, over the Big
Darby river The company is expanding money
quite freely this year on the c., S. & G. divis-
ion
The general Offices of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen, at Teffe HaHte; was on Mon
day removed into their elegant new quarters,
which have been fitted up at considerable ex-
pense.
Prospects are fiattering that two more ticket
sealping offices will be opened at this point
about February /. One by a local ticket
agent who will on thelst of February, be relieved,
tie other by an old time scalper, who for few
years past has been engaged in mercantile pur-
suits.
Superintendent Turner, of the Indianapolis &
Fincennes road, is fitting upFooms at Vincennes
similar to the railroad mems home at Bright
wood. A considerable number of train men are
laid OVER at that point, and pleasant rooms for
them to go to battle, read, and lodge in, if they
choose so to do, will be appreciated by the boys.
Live stock shippers over the Wabash, St.
Louis d Pacific are complaining loudly that
there is so much delay after reaching Indian
apolis in getting their stock to the stockyards,
often three to eight hours is lost while the way
bills are being Strengthened out, and switching
engine to deliver the stock to the Belt road is to
be had.
Since the classification on local freight jointly
adopted by the indianapolis roads, went into eff
feet the reduction in rates on many articles has
enabled indianapolis merchants to more success
fully compete with other markets. The latter
appreciate it, and there is a much more mutual
and pleasant feeling between freight and
shippers than formerly.
A new combination bridge Is to be built on
fhe CT l., St l.. & c., over Eagle creek, near
Zionsville. The new structure will rest six feet
higher on the stene abutments than does the
present bridge and the grade of the road at that
point, for mile and three-fourths, as it APP
proaches the bridge is to be raised in the proper
proportion, thus ridding the road Of one of its
heaviest grades the western division. At
several other points on this division fills are to
be made and hills cut down TO tighten the
grades.
There is not that harmony of feeling existing
between John Martin, district passenger agent
OF the u, L. SU. L. q u. ana Jle y. % H. l.. ana
William Hicklin local passenger agent of the
C., l., st. L. & c., which makes it pleasant for
them to occupy the same office, consequently
Mr.. Martin has notified Mr.. Hicklin that he
would take another room and shut up the room
they occupy jointly. Mr.. Hicklin denies his
right so to do, and will not consent to such an
arrangement. The matter is creating consider
able talk in local passenger circles. Mr. Martin
yesterday leased for a term of years No. 136
South Illinois street.-the old Bee Line Office
If reports are true the arrangements of some
Of the Indianapolis roads have issued orders re-
sgarding giving pass favors to employees which
eem to be too stringent Requiring employees who
seldom travel to pay the full or even half-fare
for himself and family is hardly generous. Col
Dnel Hill, of the Vandalia, covers this matter
handsomely by notice that passes to Inn
tied extent viii be issued TO employees and their
families when not travelling in the service of their
company" Superintendent Sherwood of the C.
l., st. L. & c., as well, takes much the same
view of the matter, and unless employee shows
disposition to overdo the thing he gives free
passes to employees and their families.