The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-14
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



Paymaster Snee, of the Pennsylvania lines
vision, yesterday, and will pay on the l. & " to-
day for October service
Business has increased over the Belt road and
at the stockyards to such an extent this month
that two additional switching engines and train
crews have been put in service.
On Sunday, Nov. Is, the rates on all classes of
freight from points on the west bank of the
Mississippi river to Texas points will be ad-
vanced cents per one hundred pounds.
Orders have been sent to the ticket agents
along the lines East and West to limit their sales
OF tickets now made continuous in order to pre-
vent any obstacle arising to early restoration of
rates.
The railroad right-o way from Orleans, Ind,
to French Lick. in Orange county, is being Sc
cured. The persons at the head of the enter
prise say that the road will be built within a
year.
T. G. Moore. joint agent Of the Chicago east
ern lines, celebrated his birthday Thursday
and was made happier by being kindly remem
bered by the clerks of his Office who made his
desk the receptacle for a number of appropriate
gifts.
1t is officially stated that the vote to admit
the Baltimore e. Ohio into the passenger
pool was unanimous, and that the Pennsylvania
Company has decided to let the Baltimore d
Ohio into New York over the Pennsylvania
tracks.
Good evidence of reviving prosperity comes
from the railway clearing house, which reports
the number of loaded cars coming into New
England at all points during the month of Octo-
ber 1883, to be 45, TIT against A. COS for the cor
responding month of 1884.
The Atlantic & Pacific officials are preparing a
new timetable shortening the time between
Kansas City and Mohave fourteen hours. The
reduction is to be made in order to meet SINH
lar move on the part of the Union Pacific and
will go into effect some time in December.
B. B. Lansing, of Buffalo. N. Y, who for
many years was private secretary of George Oar
ling, when general manager of the White line,
and who was retained by George Sherman, gen
eral manager of the consolidated lines has ten
dered his resignation, to take effect Dec l.
There is always a large amount of transporta-
ton business between the East and West, which
must be done regardless Of cost. and it might as
we'll be done at profit as at loss, if the rail-
roads themselves SO Determines and recent
ton taken by the trunk lines indicates they
have so determined.
M. E. Ingalls, is said to have strong desire to
secure the control of the indianapolis, Peru So
Chicago road when the property is sold at fore
closure SALE His visit East is said to be to
what can be done in the matter. That the road
could be made valuable local road to the c., l.,
St L. 81 g., no one will question.
There is good authority for saying that the L.
Champaign q Western, now in the hands of
receiver, is sold. This road was once a division
of the l., B. & W., and should never have been
eparated, it was valuable property to the l.,
B. & w., being legitimate feeder
The outside office of the c., l., st. T.. & c.,
on South Illinois street. is to be closed on Dec.
l, unless there is a change in the programme.
Mr.. Brown, the agent, is TO be put on the road
again. The Office is not paying institution.
would any office On South illinois street pay ex-
penses but for the commissions the agents re-
ceive.
The passenger pooling contract has been COM
pleted and ratified, and is now being signed by
the presidents. Within few days rates will be
advanced to the basis of 500 between New York
ami Chicago 1t is understood that the several
local ticket Offices in this city will be CONSOLE
dated, that all the roads will be represented in
each Office.
On Thursday the Fitchburg (Hoosac Tunnel
route) sold a ticket, Boston to Denver and re-
turn, for $2,4Sl47, which is believed to be the
highest price ever paid in Boston for a single
ticket 1t was for party of nine, in special
car, with stop-off privileges, which involved the
making of a special time schedule The price
affords faint suggestion that rates have been
restored.
The general passenger agent is of the roads in
the Central Traffic Association have reorganized,
copying after the Southern passenger agents in
the rules governing that body. Each road puts
up 500 forfeit money that they will maintain
rates. and the presidents and general managers,
instead of the general passenger agents, sign all
agreements to the effect that their lines shall
maintain rates.
1t is stated that some of the stronger railroad
companies are thinking seriously of taking steps
to emanclDate themselves from the condition in
which they are held by the Pullman corporation
in the matter of sleeping car facilities The
moment such step is taken the sleeping-car
service will likely become less satisfactory, as
has the express service where roads have under
taken to do an express business.
A movement is now on foot TO form a central
pool at Indianapolis which shall cover east and
west bound business of all roads similar in char
acter to the Chicago q Ohio River pool, which
covers north and south business. Presidents
Devereux, of the Bee-lne; Corbin, of the l., B.
81 W.; Mccullough, of the PENNSYLVANIA lines:
Hammond. of the l., D. e. S. and Ingalls, of the
G., L., st. L. d G., express themselves in favor
OF such an association.
Beside the ticket window in the c., W. Sc M.
depot at Goshen is a card on which is printed:
Don't be afraid to ask questions. We are here
on purpose to answer them" w. G. johnson,
the genial ticket agent at that station, sets an
example which may well be copied by numerous
ticket agents, much too large per cent. of whom
seem to have conceived the idea that their posi-
ton is too dignifed to answer the numerous
questions strangers ask civilly.
Under date of Nov. T. j. NJ c. Marble. gen
eral manager of the Cincinnati Van Vert &
Michigan road, issues the following notice:
Lloyd w. Buckmaster is appointed superin-
tendent of transportation to take effect this date
Henry II. Carr having resigned as superintend-
ent of machinery and equipment the office of
superintendent of machinery and equipment is
is abolished. Benjamin F. Marshall is appointed
master mechanic, to take effect the 10Th inst
Freight men are feeling cheerful over the ont
look. Rates on the basis of % cents per 100
pounds Chicago to New York, have not been
maintained for a long time, and the prospects
now are that the roads will earn some dividends.
1t is expected that the tonnage will decrease at
first. but not proportionately to the advance No
one now doubts that the advance will be main
tanned. once it is made, at least so long as the
trunk-lin g companies continue in their present
close relations
1t is settled that on Dec. l L. F. Loree en-
gineer OF maintenance OF way on the l. 81 V.
division of the Pennsylvania lines, will be trans
ferred to the Chicago division of the c., St. l.. e
F.. with HEADQUARTERS at Logansnort Mr. Ben