The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-28
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


Personal and Local.
Z. B. Thomas, general manager of the Bee
line, returns from Florida tomorrow.
Pool establisher Spiers thinks he can get the
Peoria pool in running order again by May TO-
A Donaldson, auditor of the Ohio & Missis-
.li road, was in the city yesterday on official
business
J. H. Downey, agent of the t. B. e W. at
Fudlay, O., has resigned. J. II. Decker has
been appointed his successor.
Paymaster Lewis of the Louisville, New Al
e Chicago yesterday paid on the Indianap-
Oils division for February service
c. J. Hepburn, general superintendent of the
c. H. d ID. lines, was in the city yesterday. his
lOcomotion is still so heavy that he needs the aid
of canes to get about
1t is Michael Dinner that the Indians have
gathered in. not Nick Dinner, who owns several
railroad depot restaurants, those at the Union
Depot, indianapolis, being of the number.
1t is understood that within few days SUI
perintendent of the Ohio d Mississippi road is to
be appointed and that S. P. Peabody, brother of
w. " Peabody, president and general mana
ger, is the coming man for such promotion
L. w McKenna, who for some years past has
lied with marked ability the position of general
superintendent of the Jacksonville Madison d
indianapolis road has been offered much more
important position on one of the leading roads,
ana now mas us acceptance under cOnSluerdVlOu'
Land agents of the railroad companies are now
busy revising the tax-lists sent in for payment
between now and May l. County officials are in
tho habit of sprnging the amount of the tax
sometimes lit would seem Intentionally unless
they are closely looked after by the land agents
of roads.
Most Of the roads on Monday next, put on ad-
ditional section men and construction trains
The winter has been so severe there is much
to do in the way of surfacing and leveling tracks
more especially on what are known as mud road
beds, which, fortunately, cover a small mileage
in Indiana.
d. I. Donahue was yesterday appointed New
England agent of the Decline, with headquar-
tiers at Boston, vice II. Slough, resigned. Mr.
Donahue is a bright fellow, active and well fitted
for the position. He on the State ticket
with Governor Butler for the Office of State
Treasurer, but was defeated.
A. J. Snlith, general passenger agent of the
Bee.line system; Thos. s. Timpson, 81 Broad
way New York city, general Eastern agent of
the c. G., c. & l. railway and I. & St l.. rail
way and d. B. Martin, of St Louis, Western
passenger agent of the same roads, were in the
city yesterday on official business.
John Douglass, receiver of the Ohio G. Missis
sippi road, yesterday filed his report for Febru-
AIRY with the United States Court showing:
Cash on hand Feb. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $48, 81 Al
Receipts -.--..-......-.-..--....- $50 6l6.54
Cash hand March 1.................. 76868.85
Not to be behind the other roads, the Louis
vile, New Albany Chicago people propose to
open an outside ticket office on Washington
street, to be occupied jointly by George Bre-
count, general agent, and Major Robert Emmett
who is to look after their passenger business in
this city, northern Indiana, and western Michi-
gan.
Charles lockwood late with the Chattaroi
road, who, April l. assumes the duties of auditor
of the c., H. & d. company, is spending day or
two with friends here and at Terre Heute. The
C., Ii. & d. people are very fortunate in securing
the services of Mr. lockwood. AS an auditor
he stands in the front ranks, and is perfect
gentleman
j. F. Connant succeeds uncle Billy Smith as
conductor of the fast express train between In
dianapolis and Cincinnati over the c., l., st. L.
& c., not j. F. Camanche as stated in the Even
ing News. Mr.. COnnant has for ten years past
run the accommodation trains between the
junction of the Valley road and Cincinnati, and
is one of the most popular conductors running
on trains into Cincinnati.
John S. Bartlett, the well known and popular
general northern passenger agent of the Erie has
been presented with a handsome gold watch and
a heavy gold chain of pretty design 1t was a
Springfield, H., movement, and on the inside
case bore the following inscription: ''Ihe Grand
COmmandery of New York to Right Eminent Sir
John S. Bartlett, past grand commander, in
knightly recognition Of his faithful service
through many years, and best wishes for his
length of days 1884"
The Peoria Transcript says: Colonel William
Shaw, western passenger agent of the l., B. 81
W, has been in that city few days, and in that
time he has the affection of the whole com
munity He attends church ON the Sabbath
thus showing that, unlike most railroad men,
his heart is open to the ameliorating influences
of Christianity. On Monday he entertained the
reporters with q lunch, on the new Woodruff
palace car, and talked to them until he showed
them that his road is tho only one in the West
w. K. Vanderbilt, J. II. Devereux and Judge
Burk, who were appointed a committee to adjust
the dividend matters of the Cleveland, Column
bus, Cincinnati & indianapolis road, and say
what dividends the stockholders are entitled to-
have the question already under consideration
Ii is proposed that part of this dividend due the
stockholders shall be paid in cash and part i'll
scrip upon the same plan as the dividends paid
by the Pennsylvania railroad AS soon as this
report is prepared by the committee meeting
of the stockholders will be called to ratify their
action and the dividend will then be paid.
James McCrea, manager of the lines of the
Pennsylvania company west of Pittsburg. the
T., Fit w. & G. excepted, is credited with hav
ing established the system of railroad work by
which locomotives are kept constantly in service
by relays of engineers and fremen. Ten years
ago Nh. McCrea was superintendent of the mid
die division of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Freight trains were then run through by
the same crew, but laid over for the night
year after the system was introduced forty three
locomotives were doing the work formerly done
by ninety-three, and the road was saving $3.50
900 annually
Some Nice Legal Points Involved.
study of the situation certainly gives ample
evidence that pools cannot be SO perfect as to
prevent ratecutting when the tonnage is small
The pooling system has been in vogue now for