The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-12
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local

Personal ana Local
Assistant President King and yice-president
Bowen, Of the Erie, are inspecting the Erie sys-
sem this week.
George Dinner Of Dayton, o., of Dinner Bros,
proprietors Of the more important railroad res
taurants in this section, is in the city.
Freight traffic is now very heavy on the
Wabash main line On Tuesday last AL cars of
wheat and corn passed through Tilton yards 60
ing east
T. A. Lewis, Western manager of the Erie
lines and n, Q. Diehl. general freight agent of
the l., B. & W.. who have been In Chicago two or
three days, viii return this morning
A j. Dougherty has been appointed general
agent Of the West Shore line, headquarters at
Peoria. Mr.. Dougherty was formerly with the
Erie g North Shore line, and is a bright railroad
man.
General Trafic-manager Kimball, of the
Union Pacific authorizes y denial of the rumor
that j. w Morse, general passenger agent, and
T. r Shelby, general freight agent are to be
removed
The @, H q I people are making extensive
improvements to their outer yards at Indianap-
oils not only increasing their length but arrang-
ing them SO that switching can be done more
conveniently.
James Walsh, general manager of the Chicago
q Western Indiana railroad, has resigned His
y.
Carson, general manager of the Louisville, New
Albany 81 Chicago.
Sam Stevenson general passenger agent of
thesGs, III. & d. lines, said, on Wednesday eve
ming when in this city, that if Dave Edwards, of
the. Bee.line, is to take a position on that road
he has not been appraised of the fact
The Decline has standing order that in
eases like that of big fires, when help is needed,
the train dlspatchers shall be at liberty, without
consulting the heads of departments, to move
special trains with fire apparatus without delay.
tits the general impression thatthe whole Cairo
division, from Danvilie to Cairo, is leased
line. but such is not the case, as the portion
north of St Francisyille is owned by the Wa
bash company, they having purchased it some
years ago at sheriffs sale.
The second number of the Train Dispatcher's
Journal will be issued to-day. It will have full
account of the proceedings at the recent meeting
of train dispatchers in Louisville, and general
variety OF reading matter which will be of inter
est to employees in any branch of railroad serv-
E ice
The consol engines on the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton q indianapolis are proving valuable, they
hauling thirty loaded ears through from Indian
apolis to Hamilton without trouble. Fifteen
cars is big load for an ordinary eight-wheel
freight engine, SO heavy are some Of the grades
on the road
Quite an Interchange of traffic has grown up
between the Indianapolis & St Louis and the
crossing of the two roads 1t is not unusual for
the L q St L. to turn over fifteen to twety cars
per day to the G. Gel In return the G. & e.
!. ooeS teohSiaegapis lct Louis business out OF
Nhieago, delivering IT az this point to the L q
St L. 4E@
The annual report to the Ohio railroad com
mission of the Pittsburg Fort WAYNE 81 Chi
cago shows that thea total earnings for the line
have been $l0;077, 635; operating expenses,
$6.o52 900; net earnings, $S,524, 90; decrease
Tor the year OF 245y per cent twenty people
nave Deen Killed and tio injured There have
peen $40 tram accidents OF which l93 were de-
1altments, ana IOrty-tWo Collisions
Inquiry among The general passenger agents
who were in the city ON Wednesday brought
out the fact that on nearly all roads more passen-
gers were carried in July and August, this year.
than in the corresponding months. 1883. IN
some cases being an Improvement Of SO per
cent, the Pennsylvania lines being of the num-
Der. The increase is not confined to through
passengers, tor IT IS stated that the local bust
ness has been heavier. III
The Clay county block coal operators and mi
ners have adjusted their troubles and mining
operations have been resumed IN the entire dis,
tlict In few days. shipments Of coal will reach
$50 cars per day. and indications are that
it will be needed, as Southern Indiana
and even Cincinnati are now in
danger of running short Of coal certainly will
unless there is an early rise in the Ohio river
which is now very low for September 81,
Trains are now running regularly on the Chi
cago e Great Southern road althoueh ons mas.
seflger has been discontinued for siae present.
and everything is moving along very smoothly
The remaining passenger tram leaves Attica.
north bound, at $50 A. M. and Returning from
Fair Oaks reaches Attca al 923 p M, Thn
freight trains all of which carry passeneers
have resumed the old order of running as to
time of arrival and departure Work has also
been resumed at the coal mines at Yeddo.
Csan.ral T,o f4. afa,,seo,. cr,ith c,,na..,,4o,,.
t f o,t+;. ss
Stevens accanan by se.1 eesa Iini,4a
nave iI,st beer an snaot;or
rera ,od = ssE snsy
proper shape for winter trafics The Gravel
comes from three miles below Attica. ON the Cow
ingtOn Drancn. Wnere tney own t5e f1nest pit IN