The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Personal and Local
Il. B. Hammond, receiver of the l., d. 81 s.
soad, returns to New York this evening.
The reduction of the Wabash working force
goes on slowly, but within the past month fully
Dne thousand men have been dropped from the
Pay-rolls.
A meeting of the general freight agents of the
eoads in the Chicago and Ohio River pool win be
held at Commissioner l. D. Richardson's Office
Friday morning
The Indiana Railway Guide, for May, is out.
This Guide. as well as publishing correct time
babies, gives other information of value to the
travelling public.
quite readable number. The Gazette is now
kn its third year of existence and has proved a
valuable advertising medium for the Beeline.
Geo. II. Valiant Western traffic manager of
the Erie roads, and A I'll. Mcleod, general
freight agent of the c., H. & d. lines were in
che city yesterday and spent most of their time
IN conference with t. A. Lewis, manager of the
Erie fast freight lines.
John Walker, agent of the Wabash at this
point, states that there has not been month
this year that the in and out bound business of
the Indianapolis station has not shown an IN
grease of between 81 600 and S., 900 over the cor
responding period 1884 or 1883
The Chicago, Burlington 81 Quincy passenger
department has sent nearly carload of fans to
their represen tatives in this section for general
distribution. 1T su.nmer weather ever puts IN
an appearance this novel method of advertising
viii doubtless do them some good.
= Local freight circles yesterday afternoon were
again disturbed over report, which has been
verified, that the Chicago roads had made anoth
err cents per 100 cut on east-bound rates.
Whether Indianapolis roads shall meet the
further reduced rates is the question.
A A. Gaddis during the past four years gen.
eral manager of the Ogdensburg & Lake Cham
plain railroad. has resigned. to accept the office
of vice president and general manager OF the
Brunswick 81 Western road. The employees of
the Ogdensburg e. Lake Champlain presented
Dir. Gaddis with gold headed cane as a token
of their respect for him.
Col William Shaw. travelling passenger agent
of the l., b. 81 W., was in the city yesterday,
and in a happy mood, that his hobby, which is
that the l., b. e W. should work their Cncin-
matt business in connection with the c., /. ST. l..
y c., will, on May 10, go into effect. He pre-
diets that both roads will be greatly benefited
through such traffic arrangements.
NJ S. Chase has been appointed general agent
of the Lake Shore, with Office at Chicago John
q. James is appointed assistant general agent,
with Office at Cleveland, o. Mr. A. e. Billings,
general agent with Office at Hillsdale, Mich. FL.
Bromley. general agent, with Office at Jackson,
Mich. Thus the resignation of Mr.. Valiant is
simply followed by series of promotions
Circulars announce the following changes on
ae Decline system: Newport. H., A. E. Dow,
: .snt, vice L. w. Stuart Monroe, O., r E.
> @1gerald, agent, vice ID. g. Hulse; East st.
Louis, ILL.,, f. x Roederer, freight agent, vice
d. S. WATSON; Denver, Col, j. L. A. Thomas,
travelling passenger agent vice j. P. Slough;
J St Louis, Mo-, Ed Snyder, city passenger
agent, vice W. Fontaine
Passenger engines 126 and 49, on the Bee-line
came out of the Brightwood shops this week re-
built 20 such an extent as to make them as good
as new engines. They have new boilers extern
sion-build straight stacks, new steel fire boxes,
and all modern improvements of value. In the
last two months good deal has been accom-
phshed In renewing and repairing the locomotive
power on the entire Decline system
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
passenger department already in the field
for tourist travel and have published what they
term Our Spirit-Lne Pamphlet which contains
much valuable information regarding summer
pleasure resorts on their line and their immedi-
ate connections. The work is artistically en-
bellished with cuts, showing the most attractive
: scenery in the territory through which their
road passes.
General Passenger Agents Stevenson, of the
c., II. & d. lines, and Baldwin, of the L., N. A.
& G., are to be in the city to-day to take the
preliminary steps to consolidate the outside
ticket Offices of the two roads 1t has not yet
been fully decided whether they will take for the
consolidated Offices the building on the point oc-
Fcupied by the c., III. & l., or the room on South
Illinois street, occupied by the L., N. A. & C.
Ts former is preferable for several reasons.
sssCme idea of the rapdity with which east
b and rates huctuate may be formed from the
fact that in one day recently the freight agents
met at Commissioner Dohertys office by resolu-
tt>n voted to maintain rates at eighteen cents
pr LOO pounds indianapolis to the seaboard,
and hey did not receive the report of that meet
ing until after they had held second meeting,
snd had dropped rates to fourteen cents, al
tet Oh but brief period passed between the
tEO meetings.
To Offset the movement of the passenger agents
against them, they turning all their business,
50 far as practical onto the Pennsylvania and
yAndalia lines, hoping to create the impression
S1.4s these roads are working with them, and pay
inx commissions. Of course it is money-losng
gzEle, but they 1.-THE scalpers) say that they can
afford to sink few hundred, yes, a few thous-
and dollars to break up the association and
agreements entered into by passenger men.
president King of the Erie road, is quoted as
essa that whether the Cincinnati, Hamilton
q Shyton road remains under the control of the
Jewett syndicate fops over to the control of
president and manager of the c., III. & d. lines,
viii be continued in his present position. Mr..
Waite now receives $4,000 year Should
President King bring his economical policy to
bear on the G., a. a. d. lines and cut Mr..
Waitn's salary to s., 900, as he did on all $4,000
salaries on the Erie, possibly Mr.. Waite will de-
cline to serve.
The Yardmasters' Association.
J. c. Campbell president of the Yardmasters
Mutual Benefit Association of the United States
and Canadas. has issued a call for the eleventh
annual convention of the association, which will