The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-18
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



IL B. Hammond, of New York, receiver of tbs
u. u. & S. road, arrived in the city yesterday.
The Beeline people are short of power. as
svesI rs ears, and have leased six engines from
Ahs Lake Shore road.
TIE Corbin syndicate is said to have been un-
soading L. B. & W. stock since the recent ad-
wanes at lively rate.
Tho c., III. g. l. will not put on their fast after
moon express for Cincinnati until Dec. 81 or
gnaks other changes it was contemplated making
Dec %
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
Eureka Lodge, announce grand Ball on Dec.
30 nj Lyra Hall. Delegations of neighboring
Aoayes are to be present
IL Is quite probable that as early as Jan. 1
easa bound rates will be advanced another 5
Geass per 100 pounds The trunk lines continue
10 arge Western freight men to take such step.
The Decline people are putting in additional
Elaetracks at Cincinnati for ], 600 cars, that they
may accommodate the Fries business at that
,B,odat, which they begin to handle Sunday next.
NJ G. Roach, the newly appointed general
agent of the New York Central road is in the
city r. L. Murray, his successor as assistant
general agent of the Michigan Central, accom-
fanles him.
Should the last fifteen days of December show
ns favorable earnings for the L., B. e. w. road
ns bas the first half of the month, it is said an
increase of some $50, 600 over December earn
Engs 1884, will be shown.
A new wrought-iron turn-table, sixty feet in
length, has been completed this week for the l.
IL ST. L. road. at NATION, which is of new
pattern, and is said to be the best turn-table
ever put IN for a Western line
The N. Y, P. & 0. people continue to send
Afeir cars and those of the Great Western Dis
patch west over the c., H. & l., which indicates
fhas the Erie proposes to continue to work over
this division of the c., II. q ID.
The official announcement confirms the state
hReat of the Journal, some days since, of the ap-
psiBtment of w. Fl. King as assistant passenger
agent of the Cincinnati, Washington 81 Balti-
snare railroad. with headquarters at Cincinnati.
H. b. Thomas. general manager of the Rich
ysand & Danville system of roads, receives sal
Rry of 100000 per annum. Doubtless salary as
well as health had something to do with his
leaving the Bee-line to accept his present posi-
fiCn
Unusual efforts were made to induce the Penn
syiyania system to enter the Ohio Lumber AS
sociation pool, but they have been wholly fruit
less The Pennsylvania, through its Indiana &
Strand Rapids branch, reaches the pine regions
Of Michigan.
w. G.. Irwin, road-master of the Decline sys-
sem is in the city. He states that since Nov.
g. 500 tons of steel rails have been laid ON the
Bee-line proper, and the track now compares IA
vOrably east of Indianapolis with that of the l..
d. st. l.. division.
J. C. Guthrie, who was formerly manager of
the Erie g. North Shore line. elected CON-
missioner of the Ohio Lumber Association for
abe ensuing year, to succeed Mr.. Affleck, who
will continue his duties divisional freight
agent of the B. q 0. road.
Freight officials of the Pennsylvania lines west
OF Pitttbure we're fully 1000 cars short of sup
plying their orders for cars, the Decline some
% N IL. - - O. M
1900 or more and the best Of it is that 70 per
cent. of their cars were wanted for local
business
AT meeting of Sc per cent of the stockholders
of the St. Joseph & ST. Louis railroad in New
York, Wednesday, the directors were instructed
ia prepare plan looking to a cancellation of the
lease to the Wabash system and the issuance of
boEds to pay its debts, which have been con-
stantly increasing under the present arrange
Inens.
Six Woodruff coaches are now running on
Indianapolis lines, which persons competent
to judge say much superior to and more
elegant than Pullmans best coaches. 1t may
seem somewhat singular but the Pullman COM
Uany, at it's works, is building of the
coaches. the Woodruff company being in hurry
TO have them for service.
There is good authority for stating that the
Erie and Pacific Dispatch the Great Western
Dispatch and the South Shore line will be con-
solidated, Jan. l, under the name of the Erie
Dispatch Fast freight Line There will be a
meeting of the general freight agents of all
roads over which the line will operate, on Jan.
g. III New York. when the official roster of the
line will be appointed.
The roads in the Chicago and st. Louis Pool
Association have agreed to continue that asso-
citation indefinitely. The Illinois Central road
made u strong request for an increased percent
age, which was favorably considered by all the
lines, but 1t could not be granted the line in
question decided to abide by its present percent
age. OF course, any line may withdraw by Civ
ing thirty days notice.
Commissioner Fink has been asked to put a
stopto the arrangement by which ST. Louis is
enabled to get an advantage of 19c a bushel over
Chicago on grain shipped to Boston. Chicago
railway managers are greatly exercised that the
midland lines are doing good business. Bust
ness which has been going round about through
Chicago on cut rates now takes the direct lines
with the maintenance of rates.
A. J. Smith. general passenger agent of the
Bee-line, and Dave Martin, assistant general
passenger agent, were in the city yesterday on
official business. Both express she opinion that
rates have not at any time in the last four years.
been as we'll m aintained as at the present time
and they credit the Central Passenger Agents
Association with being largely instrumental in
bringing about this much desired state of affairs.
Negotiations have been on foot for two weeks
past between the New York Central (Wagner)
Sleepine-car Company and the Pullman Palace
car Company for the purchase and equipment
Of the latters cars now being used on the West
Shore railway. There is hitch, however, on
the question of price AS the Wagner company
has to equip the Wabash at once, and to make
che change on the West Shore requires some
sixty cars it cannot meet the present emer-
grney.
New York papers start a rumor that Mr. Gould
wishes to gain control of the New York Central,
IN order to give his played Wabash a connec-
ton that will provide market for its securities
Since the Vanderbilt will has been made public
IL is believed that the estate holds fewer New
York Central shares than had Heretofore been
considered possible, and the fact has encouraged
Mr. Gould to think that he can, by judicious
manipulation of the market, buy working con
troll of the stock.
President Peabody. of the Ohio & Mississippi
road; G. c. F. Bent, the new superintendent of
Of the line: Purchasing Agent Atwood Division