The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-30
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Fl. L. Vance. agent of the Lackawanna line,
ut Milwaukee, has resigned, and the Office has
been closed
e. A. Ford, general passenger agent Of the
Pennsylvania lin IS west of Pittsburg is to be in
Abe city to-day.
VIM. Fl. Van TassaII, superintendent of the
Ohio Southern road, was in the city yesterday en-
route home from Florida where he has been for
two or three weeks for the benefit of his health.
Indiana roads have taken off the night track
walkers, as all danger from broken rails is ap-
parently over The winter has been so severe
ahat guarding against accidents by watching
closely for broken rails has been very expensive
70 the railroad companies
Fl. W. Hubbard, general freight agent of the
Wandalia, went East on Saturday night, with the
remains of his brother who met with such a
painful death on Friday night The deceased
WAS the youngest member of the family. and
very bright fellow, and highly esteemed by his
associates.
The Jeffersonyille, Madison & indianapolis
rgine-ho is to be removed from Jacksonville
no Louisville. AS the charter of the company
designates Jeffersonville as the location for the
shops aud general Offices Of the company, the
ECouncil Of Jeffersoavie will test the removal in
Hhe courts
Notice is given by the Wabash that hereafter
commercial travellers trunks cases containing
samples and accompanied by owner or shipper
will be carried freight trains between stations
ION this railway at hrst-class tariff rates. Such
trunks or cases will be forwarded on regular
vway-bills at owners risk
Last week il ga ears were transferred over
rthe Belt road. Chief Train Dispatcher Zion
states that on Saturday the movement was the
largest of any day in the history OF the road. the
transfer reaching 2,073 cars The livestock
traffic is still light. Last week but 568 carloads
were handled at the yards.
Within the last eighteen months the Indian
apoiis q St. Louis Railroad Company have put
IN twenty-one miles of additional side-track.
Chief Train Dispatcher Mozier says he can
NOW get freights over the road three to five hours
squicker than he could before there was ample
side track room along the line.
Arbitrator j. HI HIand. of the Chicago, ST.
Louis e. Missouri River Passenger Association
has called meeting of that organization for
next Tuesday morning. at IL o'clock 1t is posi-
BILE that the Wabash eompanys charge OF viola
tion of agreement preferred against the Alton
road may be considered at that time.
The five Western roads brought into Indian
apolis In the week ending March 49, total of
s. 557 loaded cars as follows: c., l., St l.. 81 c.,
1910; Vandaa, 1,511; l. & st. L., 1,510 l., B. &
W., Peoria division, $780, L., d. g. S. l66. In the
weak ending March 81 the same roads brought
lin 1904 loaded cars. Increase last week, 463
cars.
On the T., III 81 l. division of the Vandalia
there are some twenty three miles of steel-rails
weighing iftysix pounds to the yard, which
have withstood the heavy traffic of this road for
Hhrteen years. This they are all to be taken
rOut, and replaced with steel-rails weighing sixty
pounds to the yard. The rails taken up will be
Aald on the branches.
Roadmasters report that road beds are in ex-
Eceilent condition for early spring notwithstand-
ling the severe winter Just passed The distri-
button of cross ties has already commenced, and
the frost is out of the ground sufficiently to adj
init of putting in cross ties and by the middle
Pof April most of the road beds of Indiana roads
will be in fine condition.
VIM. r. McKeen, president of the Vandalia
system, says, and wisely too, that Indiana needs
mo more railroads for twenty five years at least.
IF townships, counties, capitalists have any
money to invest i'll Indiana, it can be used to the
best advantage IN constructing good gravel pike
roads to enable farmers TO get to the railway sta
1icn with their produce at all of the year
The seven Eastern lines last week forwarded
Hron Indianapolis 287 loaded cars, follows:
Decline 1889. the l., B. 81 w. lilo the G., l.,
st l. & c. LIP. the G., st. L. & P. S06,. the
", III. 81 L. 440, Wabash 224, L.. n. A. e. c..
nAir-line) 1856 In the week ending March 81,
the same roads forwarded from this point 1853
Headed cars; increase in the week ending March
28, 424 cars
Express messengers report that the express
Fbusiness for the last ten days has improved
bgreatly. The study of the managers of the ex-
press companies is how to shorten the time in
Transportation of goods. New York packages
are now received in St Louis and Louisville
twenty four hours quicker than they were a
couple OF years ago, even, and forty eight hours
quicker than ten years ago.
FL. c. Townsend general passenger and ticket
agent of the Missouri Pacific road, gives notice
that, in view of the large immigration to points
on and west of the central branch division of his
lime, he requests connecting roads to prepare
and place on sale round-trip andexploring
fickets to Lenora. Kan, of the usual iron clad
form, forty days limit, good fifteen days for
going and five days for return passage.
The Boom in Freight Busiaess Still On.
The train records show that Is 352 loaded cars
were received and forwarded at Indianapolis last
week an increase of 1856 loaded cars over the
movement in the week ending March q. It will
be noticed that 95 per cent of the increase is
with the east and west lines, and the largest per
cent of the improvement on the vandalia the L.,
B & W., and the c., H. & l. roads. In fact,
the l., B. & w. is now doing more east bound
business than before since operating the
middle division The c., H. s. l., as well, for
Lsome weeks past has been moving more freights
fhan ever before GRAIN cotton and live stock
form the bulk of business going forward Lumber
HraEc is off, shippers awaiting the taking effect
fof the summer rates. West-bound traffic is
heavy; freight men say from 10 to ID per cent
heavier than at the corresponding time In 1884
The increase in west-bound shipments from year
to year Is remarkable and is doubtless due to the
better time made from the East to Western and
South western points over the midland routes
and shipments TO the Northwest, as we'll, ara
yearly becoming heavier, as the time via Peoria
and Seneca is better, there being no delays, as
at Chicago. North and south roads are doing a
flair business and at good rates The lumber
traffic. however, thus far this month has fallen
Behind that OF the corresponding period last
year Local business is excellent, seldom
heavier in spring time. Below give the num-
= Der of cars received and forwarded at this point
In the two weeks ending March q and March %:
March 81. March %.
Name of Read
Loaded Emp. LOADED Emp.