The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


There are 3.l62 persons on the payrolls of the
roads of which C. Z. Henderson is the general
manager
1t is announced that President Roberts, of the
Pennsylvania railroad. is making trip over the
system. seeking points where expenses he
reduced.
GOOD management and an increase in earnings
seems We be booming L., N. A. & c. stock
which in the last sixty days has gone from thir-
teen to forty points.
The decentralization in east-bound rates seems
10 be extending to all classes of freight. Yes
terday starch was contracted to be carried at
eleven cents below tariff rates.
The Bee-line people have arranged for another
big excursion to Niagara Falls Sept. %. One
train leaves Alton, second train Nation on
that date. Chair and sleepingear accommoda-
lions will be provided for all who wish such COM
Portable service.
Ex-receiver Craig of the Toledo, Cincinnati d
ST. Louis seems bound to be in at the death. lie
is new acting as chairman for the creditors or
this corporation, and the result or recent meet
ing was the appointment of committee OF five
to represent the claims against the property.
Another batch so to speak, of holders OF stock
of the Chicago q Great Southern road have come
TO the front ard have petitoned the court so to
nmend the legal proceedings as to admit their
claims Should their petition be granted il will.
it is stated. delay the time for selling the road
at foreclosure sale.
Superintendent Woodland, Of the L.. ". A. 81
c. road, quite recently gave person who had
been discharged letter of highly commendatory
character. After roaming about for day or
two, the discharged party returned and asked
Superintendent Woodland for position on the
road upon the strength of his letter, written
couple of days before. So pleased with the cheek
Os the applicant Superintendent Woodland
that he employed him in his old position.
G. K. Lord, general passenger agent of the
Baltimore & Ohio road, continues to show light
On Chicago business. He was in that city yes
terday, it is sad to arrange for the opening Of
two outside ticket Offices, one at the corner of
Canal and Madison streets, the OTHER on Twenty
second street, near Wabash avenue While
these Offices practically open now, only or
ders for tickets be secured there at present.
It is Mr.. Lords intention to put full stock of
tickets on sale there.
The Dayton & Ironton road formerly Of the
Toledo, Cincinnati & st. Louis system) earned
net in August above all expenses. including con-
struction, 81, FOG 40. 1t is worthy of remark
that the improvement in the physical condition
of the property is such that not wheel has left
the track for six months. Derailment was for
meriy common occurrence. Superintendent
Gimperling is said to be handling the business
of the road very economically and at the same
1iEne very satisfactorily to its patrons.
Special master Frank H. Jones made report
to the United States Court in the matter of the
Danville, Olney & Ohio River railroad case, rec
Ommending the issuing of $4,000 in receivers
certificates for running expenses, and also rec
ommending the payment of a large amount of
claims for labor and supplies This report
relates to the former receiver, Charles Howard.
&. Ia. Henderson, the present receiver, has
issued no certificates and he does not propose so
to do as the road is earning considerably
more than operating expenses.
Tpaff flo T,aza cd
cago. yesterday morning. well satisfied with the
previous days work The Decatur pool has
been reorganized, with the Champaign & Ha-
vana line member. Although the Indian
apolis. Decatur & Springfield road had objected to
the admission of that line, an amicable arrange
ment was finally arrived at the percentage of the
Indianapolis Decatur & Springfield road being
reduced from II per cent to 4a, and the Cham
paign Dc Havana line being allowed g. 9 per cent.
The pool will date from Sept. l. and continue
indefinitely, with sixty days notice of with
drawal Mr.. Fl. o. Garfield will be the com
missioner.
The meeting of general passenger agents at
Louisville is said to have been very harmonious
until some of the passenger men, who had laid
themselves liable to fines by breaking the agree
ment, were called upon to pay their assessments;
especially did George w. Smith, of the Lake
Erie 81 Western, loudly protest when asked to
pay two fines of $50 each, he threatening to
withdraw from the association. His remarks
were of such a character that Billy Shattuc of
the o. & NJ. road, moved that they be placed on
record and copy as we'll, be sent to the general
manager of the road. AT this point, it is stated,
Mr. Smith cooled down somewhat, and, like a
little man, paid his fines.
For two three days past there has been a
rumor current in railroad circles which was so
much of a round-house character as to be hardly
deserving of credence The rumor is to the
effect that John F. Miller is to be made manager
of what are known as the P. & ST L. and c.,
St l., & p. lines; Edward McKenna is to sue
seed Mr. Miller as superintendent of the c.. st.
L. e. P; that j. J. Turner is to succeed Mr..
MeKenna superintendent of the j.. M. g. l.,
end Harry Miller, son of John F. Miller is to
succeed Mr. Turner as superintendent of the
indianapolis g. Vincennes road. That there are
to be several official changes in the near future
is undoubtedly true, but all rumors of the above
character are matter of speculation, doubtless