The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-15
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

snent of the l., B. & w. road, it is stated, are
now signed c. e. Henderson, acting auditor;
". w. Lynn, cashier-the name Of G. L. Dick
knson not appearing.
General Manager Talmags, of the Wabash,
viii shortly make a trip to Europe, and during
his absence it is altogether probable that his
duties will devolye upon General Master Of
Transportation K. ii. Wade.
In Eastern railroad circles it is generally be-
aieved that Mr.. Hayden, vice-president of the
New York Central, viii succeed Mr.. Rutter, de-
ceased, as he has been acting as president of the
road for a year, and is a bright officer.
The receivers of the Wabash have perfected
an arrangement with G.. N. Davis, trustee of
that portion of the l., p. & G. between Peru and
LaPorte, and they will continue to operate the
aine for a period of at least thirty days.
The FIVE Western roads last week brought in
3,44O loaded cars, as follows: l., d. 81 s., 1S2;
J., b. 81 W., 4l9; c., l., st. L. & c., SIG; Wanda
3ia, 963; L e. ST. L., LOGO. The same roads in
ahe week ending June 6, brought in 1902 loaded
c&rs-increase last week, 408 loaded cars.
Il is said that j. H.. Rutter owed his rapid pro-
motion on the New York Central to the mastery
manner in which he fought for the interests of
his company in the railroad war of 1876. He was
universally admired and respected by his bust
mess and personal friends for the pluck he showed
in this fight
The seven Eastern roads last week forwarded
from this point :, 813 loaded cars. as follows: L.,
N. A. e. c. Airline, 172; c.. b. & l., 229; l.. B.
Il W., 331; Wabash, 384; c., st. L. & p, 1877;
C. L, St L. & G., 949; Decline, LOCI. This is
an increase of 378 cars over the number handled
nc she week ending June 6.
Several of the young conductors on the c., l.,
st L. e. G. road have dropped back to the po-
Sition of braking. while business is dull, ex-
Pecting to be reinstated when things liven up
again. A conductor who has a family to support
shows that he is made of the right kind of stuff
when he isn't ashamed to jump on to the wheel
again when business is dull.
Dave Edwards, Western passenger agent of the
C. IL q. road, drops a line to say that, commenc-
ing June 26. the sleeper leaving Cincinnati at
BIO in the evening on the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway will run through to Old Point Comfort
and Neport News, Va, without change. This is
4he train with which the c., l., st. & c. $40 P.
n. train out of Indianapolis connects.
II is reported that r. G. Villas formerly
the freight agent of the Erie, has been engaged
by President Jewett. of the Chicago & Atlantic,
and that this appointment has not conciliated
the ring party in the Erie to any marked extent.
That there will be a general turning over of
things when the result Of the c., Fl. & ID. cleo
fion is known, is daily becoming more apparent.
There is excellent authority for saying it is
not yet settled whether Mr.. Cassatt will be the
receiver of the West Shore. 1t is now under
stood that his acceptance is contingent on the
raising of some 81, 200, 600, to be used to remove
some pressing peeuniary obligations of the COM
Pany. A gentleman acquainted with the situa-
fion said yesterday that it was not probable that
the money would be raised.
Through the systematic manner of the Penn
Byivania Railroad Company many facts which are
OF interest are brought tolight. Take, for instance,
handling railroad .freights. Their statements
show that it costs 4 cents per ton to unload
tierees and "a cents to unload light boxes. The
chief reason is that one can be rolled while the
other must he handled. Iron beams cost s.. 05
per car to unload with tackle. and So. 81 without
IL costs 81 cents per car to unload rolls of leather,
gbat S.. rs per Car for loose sides.
The new movement of the large number of
'bondholders of the West Shore road to bring on
as early as practicable the foreclosure sale of
the road promises to succeed. The committee
consists of Messrs. Frederick Taylor, chairman;
X G. Martin, Oliver Hartman, Edwin Einstein,
j. N. Hutchinson, Samuel S. Sands. John n. A.
Griswold, William d. Morgan, William Lummis,
them ever, and it will be seen all are men who
cannot be bought up, bribed or frightened.
Indianapolis coal dealers are still on the anx-
lous seat as to what the rates the present season
are to be on anthracite. Usually the matter is
settled as early as June l, but this year there is
dilly-dallying. The Western Anthracite Coal
Association met in Buffalo, Friday, and heard a
Chicago delegation who wanted a basis for
their retail schedule. They were given the May
rats, with a guarantee that no change would be
made before June 80. The soft-coal pool COM
missioners held a joint meeting with the repre-
Rentatives of the Buffalo coal roads, and asked
for rates from the mines on board cars in Buffa-
10 All the roads gave rates, subject in four
cases to the consent of the receivers. The rates
will be confirmed at the trunk-line meeting, to be
held in New York June 20.
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