The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

It has been decided to place extension
fronts on Vandalis engines Nos. 1O2. 15S, 1872
and 1873.
n. r. Dering, Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent of the Pennsylvania Company,
has gone 70 Chicago.
Nearly all of the most prominent officials
Of Indianapolis roads srein attendant e upon
the meeting OF the Chicago and OHIO River
pool at Chicago.
A large number of the Indianapolis roads
are taking advantage of the moderate
weather by making necessary repairs in the
track and bridges.
o. E. Grady, formerly Train Master on the
Illinois Midland, has been appointed Mas
ser of Transportation OF that road with head.
quarters at Decatur.
It is stated that the rails OF the Indiana
and Illinois Narrow Gauge, which suspended
operations the other day, will be taken up
and sold for Old iron. What win be done
with the equipments none can say.
The growth of the LOgsnsport division Of
the Vandslia to so extensive a line has
caused the nickname OF The Pumpkin
Vlne'' TO be dropped, and that part OF the
system, so far as the name is concerned, is a
thing OF the past.
The productive capacity of the steel rail
mills Of the United States is about LOCO, 600
tons per annum About 600, 600 tons vent
into new lines last year, and the amount
used On renewals, new second track and
siding is estimated at $4,000 tons, or D 40
per cent of The total amount Of rails in
track. At n end OF 1883 a little more than
half the t. 4ck of the United States was
iron.
McArthu the Chief Of the B~rotherhood of
Locomotiv. Eoein eers, has been in Evans
vile in close and secret consultation with
President Mackey, of the Evansville and
Terre Haute Road, who reduced the wages of
locomotive engineers fifty cents per day
on the first of the year. This is the second
reduction made in the last few weeks. Nc.
Arthur was sent for, and it is understood
whatever action lie advises will be followed
by the men.
The Committee of Fifteen have formed
an agreement, to be entered into by all com
peting lines through Kansas City, st. Louis,
Chicago, Evansville, Louisville, Cincinnati
and all gate~ays through Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan and Ohio, TO sustain full
rates under the arrangements promulgated
last spring, and demand from connecting
lines a full proportion OF rates. Under the
agreement every line is compelled to adhere
10 the rates that have heretofore ruled.
a Through ticket from Washington to
Baltimore is on exhibition at New Orleans.
1t is about the size OF q twenty-fyecent
restaurant meal ticket, and Of course is red.
1t was used in 1910. On the reverse side is
a take notice to passengers, warning them
not TO stand on the platform While the train
is IN motion, and signed by 4. a. Atkinson.
Treasurer. Baggage was limited to wearing
apparel only. There was no checking bag
gage. A man always carried bis other shirt
wrapped up Ia a newspaper.
The Sentinel Of yesterday contained an
item stating that a rumor was afioat to the
effect that Mr.. William Dowd would in all
probability be rendered the Presidency of
the Louisville, New Albany nd Chicago
Road, and, judging from the tenor of the
remarks of Monon people, who speak on the
subject at all, the rumor is not without
foundation. An L., N. A. and @. stock
holder, who is acquainted with Mr.. Dowd,
says that he is one OF the best railroad men
and fnanciers in the country, aud with
such a man at the head of the Monon, the
stock of the company would advance per-
ceptibly. with the assistance of Mr.. Car
son - said the stakeholder, she managed the
affairs of the Hannible and ST. Joe Road in
q very able manner, bringing it up TO its
present state of excellence, and / can not
help but think he is Just the nan for an ag-
gressive road like the L., N. A. and c.. Ido
not know. however, whether he will or not
be appointed at the coming annua meet
ing"
Ever since the L~ackawanna and Pittsburg
had its difficulty with the Globe Fast Freight
Line, which resulted in the withdrawal OF
that line from the road, it has been evident
outsiders that the company was in financial
straits. The road recently defa1lted on its
Interest and a receiver was appointed. The
Globe Line gave it about all the freight i
had, and since its withdrawal there has been
but little freight for it to carry. 1t is but .
year ago that the ~Lsckawanna and P~ittsbure
opened, n az that time it seemed as though
there was q fair future before it. With al
its treublee come now the designations o.
MIR. r. NJ. Patterson, General S~uperintend-
ent, and Mr.. George A. Baker. Traffic Man
ager. 1t is understood that Mr.. Patterson
will return to the employ of the Pennsyl-
vania. Mr. Baker but recently resigned as
Freight Agent of the Buffalo, New York and
Philadelphia at Rochester to accept the po-
sltlon with the Lackawanna and Pittsburg.
There is reported to be several months wages
due to the employees of the road.
THR o. and NJ. COMPROMISE.
The London papers give the following as
an official statement of the articles of agree.
ment between the English" and "B. and
o." parties in o. and NJ. management:
1. That two of the (Englisb) committees
nominees be placed on the board-two of
the Baltimore and Ohio party retiring.
,. That the number of mem pers consti
tuting the Executive Committee be increased
from three to five, two OF the English Com
mittee's representatives being elected to
serve thereon.
3. That the disputed entries in the bond
voting register be cancelled, and q fresh reg
lister opened, votes to be allowed on presen-
tation of bonds only.
4. That the necessary amendments be
made in the company's bylaws, and inspec.
tors at next election be mutually agreed to.