The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-11
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local..

j. N Mccullough vicepresident of the Penn
sylvania company, is at the seaboard taking a
good rest.
The vandalia last week brought into this
station 4O4 car loads of block coal and 164 car
loads of live stock.
Mr.. A. J. Smith, general passenger agent Of
the Decline, has gone to New England on
Ftwo-weeks, pleasure trip.
VIM. R. McKeen president Of the Vandalia,
accompanied by his family, passed through the
city, Saturday night, en- route East
Manager McCrea, of the Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg spent the oaonatn IN Ine Guy
and leaves this morning for Louisville, Ky
Last week there were forwarded east from this
point over the Decline, $40 loaded cars; c., st.
L. g p, 6S6; the O., H. 8 L, 29O l., B. q W.
R A. Campbell general agent of the Chicago
! q Eastern Illinois railroad, and Evansville q
Terre Haute railroad, spent Saturday IN the
city.
Il W. Sloane, superintendent of the Indiana
division Of the American Express Company, ac-
companied by his wife, is going East on Two
or three weeks pleasure trip.
Manager Talmage, of the Wabash, road has
ordered one man added to each section force on
the main line. He seems determined to put the
track IN good shape as fast as practicable.
Superintendent Stephens, of the Wabash, ex
peets that all the light steel rail on the main
line between Toledo and Tilton, will be replaced
with heavy steel before the first OF next Janu-
arg.
C. s. Kingsbury, Of Cleveland now promi-
nently mentioned as successor of R. B. Poore,
lats division superintendent OF the American
express company, commenced service with the
express company as porter at Indianapolis
r. L. Hills, for the past four years engineer
in charge of the maintenance of way of the New
York & New England railroad, has been ap-
tod OH of ono a *
Northern railroad, viceJ. "a. Thompson, resigned
Saturday parties could go to Kansas points at
most any rate they chose to name. 1t IS
stated on good authority that the presidents OF
the several roads interested are about taking
steps to stop this suicidal method of doing busl-
ness
The resignation Of Gould from the Wabash
presidency makes the seventh resignation of his
from offices in corporations during the late .'un-
pIeasantness" in Wall street. The New York
/ Dial says at this rate he will soon be known as
the Great American Resigner.
G. G. Waite, vice president of the O., H. & D.
! lines, has granted G. J. Hepburn an indefinite
I, leave of absence, preferring to do this rather
1 than accept his resignation. Mr.. Hepburn, ac-
! cOnpanied by his wife, left Cincinnati Friday
for St Louis Springs Michigan His many
friends viii wish him an early restoration to
health.
The Cincinnati, Van Wertand Michigan rail
road is putting its new track in firstclass con-
ditiOn, putting under it a bed of gravel from one
and half to three feet deep. A recent trip over
the road showed that portion already graveled
70 be as smooth and solid as most of the old
roads. 1t is expected to have the entire eighty
In7les between Greenville and Paulding in as
good condition by October l.
Rufus Blodgett division superintendent of
tho New Jersey Southern railroad, has resigned
from the service Of the Reading Railroad Com
Pany to accept position with another company.
The duties Of his former position will be consoli
FetAd with the superintendent'so Office of the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey, and Superintendent
~. WI. Stearn, of the latter road will assume
charge of the New Jersey Southern
The new management of the Wabash system
arr showing disposition to accommodate their
patrons, and such aspirit should be met promptly.
No one can complain of the manner trains are
run on the 4, P. & G. division. A change took
elect yesterday, by which the Detroit sleeping
coach leaves Indianapolis at Z P. NJ, is less than
eleven hours making the run between the two
ca'aes and on its return fully as good time is
made.
Chief Engineer Beach, Of the Decline system,
and his assistant engineers have been in the city
couple of days making surveys preparatory to
rAarranging the system of tracks III the city
yards, doubling their capacity. In arranging
Ide switches he will adopt the English plan, one
track crossing the several tracks in such a
Danner that car can be transferred from one
track to another without running the whole
irngth of the yard
We are indebted to Messrs. a p. Turner e
Co for copy of the June edition of their Refer
ence List of American Railways. This book is
circulated only among the firms correspondents,
bud 1t is an invaluable work for investors. 1t
contains complete data relating to large num-
bar of the loading railroads Of the country and
taeIr capital, debt, earnings, mileage, &c Its
varied information and mechanical makeup are
highly creditable to the publishers
There is good authority for saying s. S. H.
in 10 Aaoa te,t,oif
manager of the Union Pacific railroad the res
ignation to take effect as soon as successor has
been appointed. The reason assigned by Mr.
ginrk for desiring to give up the position is that
hls state of health is such that it will not per
INIT him to devote such attention to the arduous
duties OF the position as is necessary The posi-
ton was offered to thesFeneral gmanager of
ono Of the indianapolis systems of roads and de-
clined
Frank Reynolds general livestock agent of
the e., st. 1. q r., has recently been making
extensive inquiries at leading livestock shipping
points IN the West, regarding the prospects for
livestock traffic this fall ard Invariably his an
swers are OF an encouraging character, Grass
has been strong, and cattle are getting into fine
condition. He accounts for the present light
movement from the fact thai stock raisers are
holding their cattle, 50 good are the pastures
The hog crop, as well, is to be b large one and
hogs are reported to be unusually healthy. An
increased movement is looked for by the latter
part of this month. ~.
The Grandeur and Extent of the Northern
Pacific Road.
Manager Mccrea, Of the Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg p, Fit w. 8 G. excepted,
who has recently made a trip over the Northern
Pacific system, has returned with lofty opinion
Of the property So much bulling and bearing
has there been Of railroad properties in the last
few months that the opinion Of an unbiased
party, one 50 competent to Judge of the physical
condition Of q road as is Mr. McCrea, makes it
the more valuable. Mr.. McCrea says without
question the Northern Pacific road. taken AZ AN
entirety, is the best new road he ever saw. The
rOad-bed is smooth substantial, evenly surfaced
up. and free from dust The rolling stock is
nrst class IN every respect the shops are models