The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-07
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal ana Local.

passenger agent OF the Chicago o. west MHnlgan
pad, at Grand Rapids.
1t is quite evident that unless roads which are
N pools act more honorably in the settlement of
balances, the knen of the pool business is
sounded
G. w. Fairbanks, attorney of the l., B. q w.
F0ad, left last evening for Boston. Mass, where
be goes to look after the interests Of the Corbin
syndfcate in T., G. & ST. l.. narrow-guage
road.
c. d. Flagg has been appointed general super
intendenk of the New York Central Sleeping ear
Company. Mr.. Facg has lately been superin-
bendent Of the Shore line between New York
bnd Boston.
John Andregg has taken the trains on the O.,
A. St L. 81 c., heretofore run by Chalmer
Frown promoted, and John johnson, freight
conductor, has been placed on the list of extra
passenger conductors.
Superintendent Evan, of the Indianapolis
division of the Bee line, spends his time during
the present rush of business, at Union lity,
where the train dispatcher is located. Mr.. EVAN
Is attempting to do with some twenty five loco
motives the work of double that number.
The usually cool-headed George Rech,
distant district passenger agent of the C., l., st.
L. e. c. road, is considerably disturbed that his
name appears in the new city directory as George
Mech. ticket broker or sealper, No. 16 North
Meridian street and 136 South Illinois street.
One Of the best evidences that indianapolis bu-
,aness men are treated quite fairly in the matter
Of rates is the fact that the attention of the
eAilroad committee of the Board of Trade Was
BOT during the year 1854. called to investigate
pny alleged discrimination unj ust treatment
by the roads.
General Phineas Pease has been appointed re-
eeyer of the Cleveland q Marietta road. This
road is ninety nine miles IN length and in con-
nection with the Wheeling & Lake Erie, forms
direct route between Marietta and Toledo The
friends of the General viii be gratified to learn
that he has fully recovered lrls health.
The Dayton & Toledo Railroad Company will
be incorporated to-day in Ohio. This company
have purchased the portion of the T.. G. 81 st.
i. narrow gauge road lying between Dayton and
Delphos, some ninety-five miles of road and
will operate it under the above title. 1t is un.
derstood that c. E. Henderson is to be appointed
general manager.
The c., H. & T. people expect to get their
yards at this point and freight depot in.such
shape by April ! that tho L., N. A 81 G. can do
their business at this point in connection with
She @. Fl. g. j. rather than the Wabash. The
Air line, however has until May to arrange
its other terminal facilities here under their con-
tract with the Wabash.
Everything indicates that the lumbermens ex-
eursion, on Monday and Tuesday next, to Mus
kegon. Mich, over the L.. n. A. & c. Airline)
md Chicago 81 West Michigan, is to be grand
affair. The party will number $50 more A
Agent Brecount says nothing will be left undone
70 make the trip pleasant one.
The stockholders of the c., c., G. & l. meet
March IL to elect directors for the ensuing year
IT IS understood that Vanderbilt will, at this
election, get in three more thoroughbred Van
Glerblt men which will enable him to handle the
property about as he chooses. This by no means
Indicates change in the presidency general
officers of the road, all of whom are. it is said,
highly esteemed by the Vanderbilt management.
At the meeting of general freight agents held
IN St Louis, on Thursday, FL. w. Hibbard was
questioned as to the truth of the article pub
1ished in tho, Indianapolis Journal on Wednes,
day morning, to the effect that the Vandalia
will Withdraw from the st. Louis east bound
pool answered that the article correct;
that unless there is a speedy redivision of per-
centages in the east-bound pool, the Vandalia
road will withdraw.
The two ten-wheel engines, Mcqueen build,
recently received by the c., l., ST. l.. e. c., are
doing so satisfactory service that President
Ingalls, will order four or six more of the same
build. Had they twenty more they could be
nsed to excellent advantage, so full of business
ia the road These ten-wheelers handle thirty
ave loaded cars whenever there is fair track,
and 1t is believed will in mild weather haul forty
loaded cars with ease.
Last evening there were in the, Decline yards
at Brightwood 526 loaded cars to go east and
2D4 loaded cars to go west. Unfortunately, sew
era1 OF their locomotives are not in good order to
perform the work they should do. In the eager
ness of the management to getthe road bed of the
Decline proper and the l. q St L. division, in
frstsclass shape. the motive power has been
allowed to depreciate, and number of their
engines are reported TO be excellent subjects for
tho hospital.