The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-26
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Personal and Local.
Paymaster Sheldon, of the Decline, is on his
monthly rounds. paying for Apri! service
An Indianapolis railroad man, who has been a
bold operator in grain as well as railroad stocks,
As reported to be under a financial cloud
Western and Northern roads experienced some
trouble. yesterday, in moving trains, the storm
of Sunday night having blown down telegraph
wires badly.
The assessed value of the Wabash railroad
property at Andrews, the new division head
quarters, is $4,000 The actual value will not
fall far short of half q million.
reorganization Of tho force in the auditors
department of the l., B. 81 w. road was com
FDenced yesterday. Several clerks were
dropped, and others are to be let out it stated,
today,
It's the Brooks locomotive works, in Dun
kirk. N. T., which are building six heavy loco
motives for the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago road. In a recent item this order was,
by a mistake, credited to the Rogers works.
The c., l. st. L. & G. management has sold
engines Nos ID and 30. recently rebuilt at their
shops, to road running out of Los Angeles,
CaL They were too light for hauling the heavy
passenger trains which are run over the Big
-Four.
Ii is intmated in high places that the Penn
syivania people have it all set up, as the saving
Is &c get control OF the Iofedo, Heofld co west
eEn road which will enable them to get into the
cora belt, securing such control admitting of
their reaching far west as Burlington, La.
The friends of John Chesborough assistant
general passenger agent of the Vandaa, will re-
gres to learn that his little daughter, who has
been an invalid for some weeks, died yesterday.
Il was an only child, and much beloved by its
parents, who will have the sympany of their
Numerous friends in this hour of their sad be-
Teayement
Commissioner Midgely has received official adj
vice from l.. G. Cannon, general agent of the
TrancontinentaI Association stating that he had
succeeded in changing the time and place OF the
meeting called for Chicago on June s, to Denver
on June 3 Consequently the meeting of the
Pacific Coast Association will be held in Denver
at the same time.
L. Sullivan, roadmaster of the northern di
vision of the indianapolis Peru 81 Chicago road
which has just been dropped by the Wabash
people, states that the bridges and road bed go
far as cross ties is concerned are in good con-
dftion. There are still good many short iron
rails in the track which have been laid over
quarter of a century, which Of course need re-
placing with new rails. Yet the road bed, he says,
is not in the deplorable condition that some of
tbs newspapers have made it out to be.
At the request of the misunderstanding and
Eh8 several department. commanders Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. the Cincinnati,
Hamilton 81 Dayton Railroad Company, in con-
nection with the Michigan Central Niagara
tours to Portland, as follows Friday June 19,
1s8svia Niagara Falls, the ST. Lawrence river, and
Che White mountains. Saturday, June 20, 1885,
via Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany,
Boston, OLD Orchard Beach, and the coast re-
ports OF Maine The rate by either route will be
&24 from Indianapolis to Portland and return.
Low rates will be made from all stations. Tick
cts adnit stop on return trip.
The new Decline limited trains made their
schedule time in both directions yesterday with
RurrnvvC of the I
s. ST. L. division, came over on the east bound
train, and says they could easily make the run
one hour and half quicker. The trains both
ways consisted of combination car, q passenger
coach, and one of the elegant Wagner chaircars,
which are equal to President Ingals's paror-cars
the c., j., St l.. & G., which are the most ex-
pensive and elegant run. At present these cars
only run between St. Louis and Dayton, o.,
where connections made with the New York
sleeping coaches, and the same number of berths
as she chairs occupied is reserved for through
passengers.
The new time schedule of the Pennsylvania
lines shows that they have now six trains daily
between Chicago and the Seaboard-four via the
Fcgt Wayne road and two via the Panhandle
route, ranging all the way from 7:50 in the morn
ing to 1890 o'clock at night. The limited express
which leaves Chicago at v. NJ, reaches New
York the next evening at 6:55 making the dis
tznee between the two points following for differ
enee in time) in less than twenty five hours the
train leaving Chicago at 3:l5 P. NJ makes close
connection W1th all the through LTalnS from tue
West and Northwest making the distance be-
tween Chicago and New York in twenty nine
hours and twenty minutes, while the late trains
leaving Chicago at $3.50 o'clock and 1870 o'clock
p n. enable passengers arriving in Chicago on
delayed trains to leave for the East the same
night, thus preventing an annoying delay in
Chicago.
v. T. Malott, who for some years was general
manager of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago
road, has certainly reason to feel proud of the
advancement the young men who were under
him and really educated on the l., p. & G.. road,
hayU made in railroad service. L. g. Cannon.
his treasurer. is now practically commissioner of
one OF the most important pools namely the
Transcontinental pool c. III. Rockwell, his
auditor is now auditor of the c. III q D. Rail
road Company, and ranks as one of the best
auditors IN the country. Frank Wade, his gen
eral passenger agent, holds an important posi-
tiou with the Wabash road. John McKenna, his
master mechanic now holds that position on
the the l.. d. & s. road and is considered
very competent man. and circular received
yesterday from the Office of the Humeston &
Shenandoah railroad, Clarinda Ia, dated May
Is 1885, announces that at meeting of the
board of directors of this company Z. G. Muir
ply was elected general manager of the COM
psny, as successor to- Mr. +. 0. Wyatt, who ten
dered his resignation TO take effect June /, 1885
Mr.. Murphy while an unpretentious and quiet
natured man in character. is thoroughly posted
In railway operations and knows exactly where
30 eeonomize without damage TO the interests of
the road on which he is employed.
Win Meet Rates of Competition.
The Pennsylvania people yesterday took an
other AGGRESSIVE stem. This cut in rates men