The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-15
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


apolis 496 earl loads of block coal and 100
loads Of live stock.
The interlocking switch at the crossing Of the
Belt road and Decline, put in a month since, is
doing admirable service.
Edward York, acting agent has been APP
pointed permanent agent Of the American Elk
press Company at Greencastle, Ind.
Last week Z, $3.50 cars we're handled on the Gin
cinnati Indianapolis st Louis g Chicago road,
of that number 8. 26s were loaded ears.
The FIVE western roads last week brought into
indianapolis 8, SS3 loaded cars against 1879 the
corresponding week, 1888, and $40 in 1882
Commissioner Doherty, Of the east-bound
freight pool, has it understood that every Mon
day afternoon the agents of the seven roads in
the pool shall meet him and talk over the situa-
ton.
H.H Lancaster. agent of the American Express
Company at Lafayette, is an applicant for post
master, and friends are rallying to his support
in manner which must be gratifying to the
young man.
The Decline last week forwarded east from
indianapolis 782 loaded cars, the Chicago st
Louis q Pittsburg T37; the Indiana, Blooming
ton & Western, 636; the Cincinnati, Hamilton q
indianapolis, 429.
The interchange of traffic between the G., l.,
St l. & G. main line and the Seneca division in
the week ending Sept II, reached S64 cars The
ca division was that of last week
The c., J., St L. & O. people are not to
get SO much business off Of their Vernon & Co
lambus branch as they have anticipated. The
drought of the last few weeks has been very Sc
we're in the section these branches run through.
The earnings of the Indiana Bloomington g.
Western the first week IN September were $780,,
422.18 There was an increase in freight earn
ings as compared with those of the corresponding
week In 1883, and sharp decrease IN passenger
earnings.
vandalia engine No 20 has been thrown in
the scrap pile, and one Of the new switch en-
gines will be given that number. This engine
was purchased in 1852 by E. j. Peck, was
Hinckly build, and when shipped West was re-
garded as orc of the best engines that had been
built at the Hineky locomotive works
E. b. Thomas, general manager Of the Bee
line system, states that the track of the Indian
apolis & st. Louis division will, by Dec. l,
be in so good condition that not gravel train
need be run over it next year. not new rail
will need be put in or hardly cross tie. In
other words the road bed of the L & ST L. will
be in irst-class condition.
A. Mckay who, Oct l. takes the general
freight agency Of the Michigan Central road,
is said to be much elated over his prospects.
Certainly it is very complimentary to the gen
tleman that only one year has passed since he
left the position Of assistant general freight
agent of the road He is called back to take
the general freight agency.
Some of the statements made by Mr.. Quigley
of Boston, regarding Austin Corbin's relations
to the Indiana Bloomington & Western road,
van ilheiy leau 70 some ugly itigaelon a man
u sne efdras.ei o. nj T Marry es
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tired, If the Latter is responsible
William Pagan, president of the Texas Con
tfnental Transportation Company, has issued
the following circular: The office OF general
manager having been abolished, Nr 9. A. Has
lett u hereby appointed general superintendent
OF this company, with headquarters at New VI
1eans. me geIerai once OF tne 6 company WIZ
70 nl0feh' Aroin oliiciilael W ANe" olleahS.
Employees on the two divisions of the Toledo
Cincinnati u st Louis, under the mauagementef
c. z. Henderson, will oday be paid foR August
services There are $40 men on the pay rolls
and they are loud in their praise of the present
management, so SO promptly does the pay car
several months behind in their pay of employees.
II is one wear TODAY since the Ferre Haute &
I.ogansDort extension of the Vandaaia system
was opened as far north as Lake Maxinluckee,
and while the passenger business Of Hhat division
has been fully up to the anticipation
Of the management in freight the vol
ume OF traffic has overreached the expec-
tations of the officials OF the road. Seldom
2 day passing that there are not sixty to eighty
through loaded cars moved north over the road,
and thirty to fifty south Then there is the
local business to add to this which is highly
satisfactory
CONTRARY to the general belief the Baltimore
& Ohio road does not own majority of the
stock of the Ohio e Mississippi road but has
elected directors only through the cooperation Of
foreign stockholders; and were the road in the
near future made an independent road il would
not ha q s,rnrse to thoser rosta5 n ;ta affoirs
Tba Ra;lyga5 Rao;sts ssfb ob;o e Nfis
ne nailw i,y neglsler says; ne Vnlo @ mis-
Independently Friendly to all and hostile to
nnnes 1t can secure traffic from all sources. Its
frees 4 e. vors gor that ~
own injury.
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