The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-14
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Lo:,al.


Personal and Lotsal.
Last evening there were 622 loaded cars at
Brightwood TO be forwarded East over the Bee
uina
CIV Smith has formally declined the com
1misSionership of the Transcontinental Railroad
Association.
Freight agents have received instructions TO
bin no freghts to points north Of Syracuse, n.
~, as the railroads are blockaded with freight
and blocked with snow
Commissioner Fink says the story published
yesterday, regarding his proposed connection
with the Missouri Pacific railway system, is en-
A4irely without foundation.
A party of Indianapoitans have chartered the
elegant Woodruff sleeping-car, mississippi"
vhish was on exhibition at Indianapolis a few
GayB ago, for trip TO Washington, ID. c., to
witness the inauguration ceremonies.
The Pennsylvania company expect to get
4fSaIr new paror cars on to run between Chicago
2nG louisville by March l. There has been some
delay In their construction at the Altoona shops
or hey would have been placed on the line
Feb l.
Tuesday night last there were eighteen dead
engines on the main track and siding Of the c.,
St L. 81 p road between Logansport and Chi
casp, and six were completely covered with drift
ing snow. When reached it necessary to
shovel the snow away before they could be
m0red.
Nine more leading railway companies of this
country are now represented at indianapolis than
ono year ago The agents who do not work
through the scalpers operating through some
one Of the outside Offices. Therefore, no surprise
1bns passenger rates are more or less demoral-
iEsSa at all times. Nearly ali coupon tickets now
ara sold outside the Union Depot.
Pools practically running alone.
Commissioner Fink is arranging for three
months trip; r. G. Moore. of the Chicago pool, is
h Mr. xroff u 0lica CT h011 md
pool, has been in Ohio spending a few days
PLEASANTLY with oldt time friends and Commits
sioner Richardson of the Chicago and Ohio river
pOs2 has been snow bound for several days, but
msDaged to be at his post yesterday.
Wednesday last the directors of the Louis
WIZ, New Albany & Chicago road met in New
YOgk. and William Dowd, Of New York, former
ly president of the Hannibal 81 ST. Joe, was
eieeted president of the company in place of
JAmes Roosevelt resigned. This insures the
continuance of the present general manager and
his associate officials, as all were formerly FL. 81
st j. men, and well thought of by President
DDHd.
The l., B. & w. were yesterday unfortunate
in enc respect and very fortunate in another
Their trains three divisions struck broken
rails, but in neither case was there anyone in
jared or property seriously damaged. On the
OHIO division six freight cars were derailed On
Ehs Peoria division two passenger coaches; but
SO slow was the train moving no injury resulted
To passengers. On the st. Louis division two
freight cars in q train were thrown from the
trick
ghe severe weather and the fighting of snow
drifts has told severely on the locomotive power
81 she northern Indiana roads. 1t is stated that
1bs c., ST. l.. 81 p, the Wabash, the L., N. A
Il q, the O., l., St L. d G., the l., B. q W.
asa Che Bee-line combined have over fifty Grip
pSrd locomotives. Some need only light
ERiEs, while others will need general over
lnulfng With roads the trouble is much
TSOre serious than others. For instance, the Bee
lime has, in the last ten days taken into the
BTsghtwood shops twelve disabled engines, and
at this time, when they are crowded with bust
nESs, it is quite unfortunate.
New Orleans exposition travel has at last set
IN briskly Last night General Passenger Agent
Atniore, of the louisville q Nashville road.
passed through the city en- route to Pullman, to
SeR what could be done to secure more sleeping
coaches. The Illinois Central people hiring all
the Woodruff sleepingcars they can get hold of.
Thursday night 4l2 names on their books.
nE sitting their tnrn for berths. The Cincinnati
Southern, as well is crowded with business In
annapolis passenger agents are selling 30 to 70
7sykets per day to New Orleans, and 10 to 10 per
6ay to Florida to parties who wish to find
State where the climate is milder than in In
61laRa
An engineer the c., l., St L. & G. road,
yesterday, said that broken rails were the most
dangerous thing they had to fear for the reason
that it is so difficult to discover them. Eight
asEOes out OF ten they did not fall out of line of
Tie track, and as you come up to a break they
appear as rail joint until right upon them and
when it is too late to check your train. He had
been running some twenty years, and he had
never failed to bring his train to stand still
hesors It was derailed. where the piece Of broken
rn5l had turned over to the one side. and he
tAeught that this was the experience of all care
fei engineers; and what is the more singular. he
said, was that an engineer was more apt to dis
Germ quickly a broken rail, when running at
might than il the day time
The local passenger agents held meeting yes
tenlay, at which preliminary steps were taken
90 reOrganize the local association, and enter into
an agreement to maintain rates, with money
Serfeit in case agent cuts rate On Monday
next another meeting is to be held, when the
agreement will be signed and the
amount of penalty for breaking it
fixed. 1t was agreed by all present that to-day
passenger rates. which have been much demon
allied of late, should be restored to tariff by all
Indianapolis lines. 1t would be safe to place
some confidence in this not the
ticket scapers pretty well provided with tickets
over of the roads running out Of In
diAnapolis in all directions; and these the
sealpers VIII to demoralize rates. whether
there is any money to them in it or not
Set a Good Example.