The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


PERSONAL and Local
VIM. King, Of the Wabash, goes to Waukssha
this evening to spend his months vacation.
Manager McCrea, of the c., St. L. & P. lines,
who is West on a pleasure trip, will be absent
about month.
The receivers of the Wabash have issued
second order that expenses must be reduced
wherever practical
J. ]. Turner, superintendent Of the l. q y.
road, is so much better that he was at his ofice
for ashort time yesterday.
L. r. Loree, engineer of maintenance OF way
on the L e " road, has gone East on a pleasure
"trip, to be absent three weeks.
The Newly Excursion Agency, established a
few months ago on South Illinois street, has
come out in full bloom as scalper's Office.
Paymaster Snee, of the G., St L. & p, will
pay to-day, on the Indianapolis division, and to-
morrow over the /. & ", for June services.
It is stated that the c. II. & D. people have
made direct bid for the Dayton and South
eastern division of the T., C. 81 St il. road
John Witty has purchased Of a. ii. Palmer
ton the right to his patent wrecking frog for
$4,000 miles of railway in Indiana and Illinois.
There are those who believe that the Pennsyl
wanna people will have the Philadelphia & Bead
ing road under their control within ninety days
W. H. Holabird travelling passenger agent of
the A., r. & st. Fe road, one of the most pros
porous roads in this country, is IN the city on
official business.
George E. Hedges, formerly in the auditors
ONCE of theI. & st. T., now on the Denver y
Rio Grande is spending few days with old
time friends in this city
The Terre Haute & indianapolis. true to its
record has declared its usual 4per cent semi
annual dividend, and the bestof At IS that ut is
paid out of actual earnings
Rudolph Fink. receiver of the Memphis &
81 lanes Harrinefon as treasurer in place of
John w Goodman, resigned
q W Winslovv5 auditor Of the Hannibal est
.Josenh road. has resigned to assume a similar
tsosifion on The Burlington road the appoint
1Taent "a take effect A,1pust1
,:-. o 1uoa+an,, vol
.o-nsd in the s;x months ending lime 40 81. 22I.
fyl. 4 decrease of $l65. 893 as compared with the
servings Of the first, six months ofit8s3.
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It's eupting raUes as olrec6 as 70 cue On ene.
baeH.
n fraser, agenG OF one GoneLiielSlal i e. O.
ahis point yesterday fecel veu an oruer tor zen
cals to'ieau VIII u a a:t' e.
1ns ene nrse oluer lor es1ts AroiA ol9 Sp0lAV
Inc new cr"p oiiis'Seaaon'
Freight circles were somewhat disturbed yes
fterdayFoyer rumor than an agent OF the Lack,
forsome export grain business, cutting the rate
one ana nan cent per loU pounus,
The meeting OF the joint executive committee
ypassenger Department. Will abe held IN New
York to-day, when the details OF the admission
Of the Chicago q Graud Trunk Chicago % At
lantc and West Shore roads will considered. 3
s(,ol ,John Lee ,nres;dent Of the Cleveland
Indiana e. St 7I,oris road il in-the CITY. He
still seems confident that this road, which is to
be an extension of the old Anderson, Lebanon
r. Sc IoE hr1r1f hut afef h
year.
Chief Engineer Morris of the a.. II. ST. II e,
&: has awarded the contract for the new bridge
over White river to the Morse Bridge Company,
Of YOUNGSTOWN Ohio The bridge proper will
cost AIS, 200. and with the stone smasonry the
i,nnrnveTent, will COS ,$28 OOD
I, IN 49, !, go nr.s..4..e O. .,,
ss,o shortiy, 4ha rs+ of tbe Ca Cab
aud Caboose. q. month " Journal devoted to che
interests IF railroad Tnen III will give snecial
attention to the advocacy of the interests of en-
poyes. and will give faithful record of all news
and personal ssrossir concernine railroads and
railroad men. 1t will be issued in handsome
d,,ass
t;cy.a1 re-; $3.50 .oa;t
@ 1sosioal - an elHn
otar5, 1aeSt;ts.d ~ d;y,;so,, ia 49,
nas yossSlS e w VAC u
bers. Divisions are being also organized at
Ohieago ana %, LOUIS aiiof'SAlcn Will pc rep,
s;,,sf,aSisyii1le I &C.
july Is. new,sleeninp .car,and chair car -eom-
binsdicars aretos be put onsthe run between In
danapoils and hgansVlle over the FvandallaI and
noytG and IN tha day tra;ns NAH
an elegant parlor car, and on night trains are
converted INTO model 8sieeplng coach These
tbaor1S aI and n;at ea0n way On 'ne
81 " R;rd of e. T.or;s ,o+on+ao of 49,,
fbined,car lock, seaiand ear.traeer, fthecfty
showing the points Of his certainly valuable
patent Inc b GeHice eneesfye
naced within the lock and IL it bas 0 bee e,o