The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


stop at county seat.
Generalagent Brecount expects to load on the
Air line division of the L., n. A. s. G. road, the
present week, 400 carloads OF wheat.
The squabble of the Wabash people with the
sleeping car companies it is stated, has bene-
flied the Bee-line handsomely in its New Eng
sand travel.
The propretors Of Terre Haute elevator are
offered by the agent of one of the fast freight
lines 81 per car for every car load of grain they
willdivert to said line
The l., ID. & S. people have within the last
ten days, taken out eco tons of iron rails and
replaced them with steel. The old rails are used
IN 3engthenng their side tracks.
Austin Corbin. president of the l., B. & W.
aud the Long Island railroads, has purchased
the Long Beach Hotel. and proposes to make it
one of the most attractive pleasure resorts on
abe island.
The Terre Haute Gazette says it is now GER
tsla that the Illinois Midland road will be sold
Aug. 81 as the parties who asked for post
tenement of the sale did not file the $3.50, 900
oood, and Saturday was the last day in which
ii GoIld be done.
3le Lafayette Call says the Wabash pay-car
started out from st. Louis on Saturday. and set
tled with the boys far as Decatur, and then
Weas back. No explanation is vouchsafed for
boats are very indignant.
President Mackey is pushing work on his ex-
tension of the Evansville 81 indianapolis
shssugh line, nOrthward. There seems to be
no doubt about the road being completed by the
4i7ss of the harvest home Aug. q, and to its
connection. the l. & '. railroad, bv the 1st OF
September.
Superintendent Stevens, of the Wabash hav
ing received advice from General Manager Tai
mage relative to the proposed removal of the
division termni from Andrews to Fort Wayne
and Lafayette, publishes an emphatic denial of
the report, and states that for time and eternity
he divisions will remain as at present.
Strengthening rates to seaboard points is being
Sn8niged in too freely by some of the local agents
3r Beaper row. Not until quite recently old
sneh agents learn that seaboard points not
iucinded IN the passenger agreement, and they
have fears of the $50 fine on every ticket sold
as as the case to points coming under the agree
neBt.
1t is stated that the limited trains placed on
both the Vandaiia and l. & st. L. roads within
the last few months paying institutions, and
not at the expense OF other trains Ii this be
true when the depression in business passes off
and oldep-tme travel sets in, six coaches instead
of three will be required to accommodate the
travel
T. J. Elgin, general agent of the j., NJ. & T..
headquarters Madison, who, by the bye, has
bsen connected with this road since 1885, and
who is now seventy six years of age has recently
taken up an iron rail on the Madison division
which was put down in 1888 and had it cut up
into short pieces for paper weights and then
silver washed, and is sending it around to agents
as relics
AS nothing but badge is necessary to iden-
tify traveller as an old soldier, it is probable
that large number of parties of ten will take
advantage of the special rates granted to the
Grant funeral, at New York, TO military organ
iZations It would have been just as we'll to
m raj n ha md
then the necessity for this slight masquerading
would not have existed.
The Firemen's Magazine for August. which
he's just been issued, editorially speaking says:
we must be pardoned. if, with small degree
Of pride, we point to the phenomenal prosperity
of the Magazine. The increase of the copies
published cannot fail to bring q cause for
graduation throughout the entire membership.
The publication has grown from circulation, in
1880, of 1000 copies to q 900 copies in 1885"
In a semioffcial way it is learned that the
programme of the Vanderbilt people regarding
their fast freight lines has been definitely fixed
upon, and this programme is that the Red,
White and Midland lines will be consolidated
with the Merchants Dispatch, which thereafter
will do both east and west bound business and
4he Blue and Canada Southern combination will
he continued, now, under management.
In tho first named combination there will be
some g, 600 cars. in the last-named 10000 cars.
An official of the Wabash system tells the re
porter of the Chicago Times that the differences
between the creditors of the Wabash have been
adjusted, and the reorganization is considered
as practically achieved. The new system will
include all of the roads now in the charge of the
receivers extending from Council Bluffs, St
Joseph and Kansas City to Chicago, Toledo and
Detroit, and those interested are confident that,
with all of the non paying branches Topped off
process of radiance arrived at through the
good Offices of the cOurts-it will prove itself
Of the best railroad systems in the United States.
Lake Maxnkuckee, the Gem of Indiana" is
the title of a beautiful pamphlet just published
by ths Vandalia Railroad Company. The work
edited by Secretary c. c. Oakley. of the
Board of Trade of Terre Haute, and was got
out under his direction. Several thousands of
copies have been issued, and will have
vide distribution over Indiana and nli~
auzs, and especially in the territory
tributary to the Vandalja. AS pleasure
resort, Lake Maxinkuckee is rapidly becoming
popalar, and lacks only better hotel accommoda-
fbng. Parties can leave indianapolis ut P. NJ
over the c., l., St l.. & c. to Colfax then over
the r. II. K L. division of the VandaGa to the
1hke, which point they reach at 9:40 p NJ. Re
turning they leave the lake at 630 a. NJ and
reach Indianapolis at l0:40 A NJ.
General Manager Marble, of the Cincnna att,
Van Vert & Michigan road, has issued the fol-
lowing notice: ''E. NJ Reynolds having rendered
his resignation as general passenger agent,
auditor and purchasing agent of this company.
the same is hereby accepted. The freight and
passenger departments of this road are hereby
consolidated and FL. r. Johnston general freight
agent. in addition TO his present duties will
perform those of general passenger agent, with
fhs title of general freight and passenger agent
George II. Nappner is hereby appointed auditor
anti purchasing agent of this company. Mr..
Reynods's duties with this company have been
OF more than ordinary responsibility, and have
eVer been discharged with the greatest satisfac
4ion to the company. 1t is with regret that the
management has accepted his resignation caused
by his engagements to embark in business at his
old home. He carries with him our wishes for
ShB abundant success he merits
Better Prospects for the Rail Mills.
Statements regarding the prospects for rail
mills are moro encouraging. Rail makers are
assured that the business for the month Of Au-
guss will compensate for some of the unusual