The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-17
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

May services
f. B. Thomas general manager Of the Bee
line, spent the greater part of yesterday in the
city. then left for St Louis
g. W. Lowe. master mechanic of tho Chicago
& Northwestern railway shops, has resigned.
Robert O'Nell, of Chicago takes his place.
Paymaster Sullivan. of the c.. l., St L. 6 c.,
VIII today pay on the eastern division for May
services, and on the western division to-mor-
row.
Pointers indicate that it is the c., l., st. L. &
G. which is TO secure control of the Toledo
Peoria & Western road, not the Pennsylvania
President ingalls, is reported to have done some
slick work looking 10 such result OF late.
The earnings of the Indiana, Bloomington e.
Western Railway Company for the week ending
June were: 1885, $44 238 IA; 1884, $42. $50. "a;
increase s.. 1873. TO- From January to June g.
1885, 1867 6T527; 1884, $946 40 SO; increase, S2i
20A94
J. Fl. Martin, district passenger agent of the
e, l., st. H. e. c., has had printed 1000 circu-
lars. which he proposes to distribute, from
which pleasure, health or land seekers may
learn the numerous points which the Big Four
aud it's various connections reach
A change in one Of the general Offices of the
indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield road is init
mated. Frequent changes in officials was one of
The powers that be might we'll wait until the
new officials are we'll in the harness
The Decline people on Sunday next shorten
the running time of the A. NJ. and 7:20 P. NJ.
trains out of Indianapolis. The former will
reach Cleveland in season for the through coaches
TO be hauled on the first section OF the Lake
Shore fast express which train lands passengers
in New York at 7:30 A. NJ. second morning and
Boston $40 a. NJ
Scalpers are disturbing passenger rates east
from Indianapolis by purchasing the cut-rate
tickets from Cincinnati over the Erie lines, dat
ing them as sold and using c., H. & l. tickets,
for which they pay full rates, to Hamilton. On a
round-trip at $50 the scalper gets three dollars
thereby, and on single ticket at fourteen dol
lars he realizes one dollar.
The annual convention of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers is to be held at Deer
Park Md, on June "a, 25 26 and q. An ex-
curson to the Cheat river grade, Kingwood
tunnel Tray run viaduct and other points on
the mountain division of the Baltimore 81 Ohio
railroad will occur June %. There will be a
banquet on the evening of Friday June 26.
E B. Crosley, the newly appointed auditor of
the l., B. 81 W. is said to be the youngest man
holding this position in the country. He was
twecGy one years old the day he received the
appointments. But he is very competent,
worthy young man That the auditor has the most
youthful clerical force to be found on any road
in the country will not for a moment be ques
toned.
AT the meeting of the joint executive commit
mittee of the trunk line pool Commissioner
Fink gave notice of his proposed departure to
Europe on the 18th. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of the committee that the Office should
be continued. and that. during the absence of
Commissioner Fink, it should be in charge of
Mr.. Guford and Mr.. Plerson in their respective
departments.
The old evil custom of giving passes to ship
Ders to secure business is becoming too common
again with Indianapolis agents. One road. it is
stated good authority, issued ITO OF this class
of passes in the month of May. The agent who
did so says he was obliged to do 1t to meet
terms offered such shippers by competing roads.
One would think rates were low enough without
granting passes to shippers.
At the meeting of the joint executive commit
tee of the trunk-lne pool the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted Resolved,
That this committee desires to express its sincere
regret at the announcement of the death OF j.
III. Rutter, president of the N Y. &. IL FL. r. Il.
R.. to record its sense of the great loss which
has been sustained by his personal friends and
associates, as well as by the railway interests of
the country, and that the chairman be requested
TO convey to the members of the Rutter family
its deepest sympathy and coincidence In the be-
reayement which they have sustained"
An indianapolis railroad official who has made
the cost Of operating railways a careful study
states that the roads which haul a carload of
grain. on a car 40, 600 pounds capacity, from
indianapolis to New York on the
present rates, net AZ cents per car .above
actual cost of hauling. Wear and tear
Of road-bed and equipments fixed charges etc.
to which the roads are subjected are not in
cluded In the above statement. It is certainly
no surprise that roads by the dozens have this
year tumbled into the hands of receivers with
the reckless methods of doing business now in
vogue.
Engine TIP, which was built at the Pittsburg
locomotive works for exhibition at New Or
leans, arrived in Pittsburg Sunday. She is said
to be one of the largest and most beautiful loco
motives in the country Her cylinders are
eighteen inches by twenty four inches and the
diameter of her wheels is FIVE feet eight inches
The engine is trimmed with brass, and in all
particulars is very handsome. No trial of speed
has been made with her yet. but the mate built
at the same time with it ran one hundred miles
IN lO5 minutes, making eleven stops and pulling
seven loaded ears. The Vandalia management.
which is very friendly to the Pittsburg make of
locomotives. seriously considering the pur
chase of No. 772
Yesterday, at 9 A. NJ, Will King, of the Wabash
ticket office at indianapolis, was married to Miss
Maria daughter of j. NJ. Grooms. The marriage
ceremony took place at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church Richmond, Ind, Rev. Frank Hal EN-,
rector, officiating, the church being beautifully
decorated by the brides friends. After the cere
mony an elegant wedding treakfast was served
AT the residence of the brides father North
Ninth street Before returning to indianapolis
the bridal party will make an extended North
western trip. The presents were many and ee-
CANT Those. attending the wedding from In
dianapolis were Mr. and Mrs. J. w. King, Mrs.
John W. Cooper, Mrs. j. r. Moore, Mr. Myron
ID. King and Mr.. Glenwood Preble.
Secretary Tnney, of the international Assoc-
alton of Travelling and Passenger Agents, is
busy mailing transportation TO the membership
who will attend the annual convention The
following programme has been arranged for the
ant bert aiuun at of he at re al
meeting, to be held at Hotel Vendome. Common
wealth avenue. Boston, Mass. on Tuesday, July
7, 1885, Members will be met on arrival by re-
eeption committee. In order to facilitate the
arrangements of this cor1mittee. members are
requested to notify the chairman, j. d. McBeath,
200 Washington street, Boston, by which train
aud road they will probably arrive. July and
meeting of association will be called to order at
10 A NJ. daily, at Hotel Vendome Arrange
ments have been made for local entertainments
dnrinc the stay In RnSton datan Iroora M Of