The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-11
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


per mile in its July earnings
Harry Carlton. formerly train dispatcher on
1hs L G. st. L. road. now with the Union Pacific
road. is spending day or two with friends in
1his city.
Tae indianapolis Eureka Division of the
Rretherhood of Locomotive Firemen now has
100 members, and the membership is steadily
Increasing
The Wabash last night had 160 carloads of
wheat in their yards awaiting room in the eleva-
tors and C to receive it. All is consigned to
Sf Louis parties
Grain shippers have ceased to talk about rates,
S2t now look for lines which will make the
quickest time. The oat crop will begin TO move
eastward brskly by next week.
President Caole. of the Rock Island has gone
plea<urng TO the Pacific coast, and Manager L:
J. Potter, OF the Burlington. is seeking rest
among the mountains OF Colorado
Ia the forty. eight hours ending Sunday night
ut ridpight Indianapolis roads brought in $40
gar Loads Of grain-2G9 Of wheat, 80 of oats and
81 81 corn This item has the ring of olden
firses, when Indianapolis was considered grain
center
The Indianapolis G. st. Louis road is so
crowded with business that yesterday they
notified Eastern connections that they must
hos9 back everything but perishable freight
til shey could clear up accumulated west bound
business.
Indianapolis Division No. II. Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, has just perfected their
iocsa health insurance department, which pays
$40 per week for sickness and disability, and
$lts ut death, ana the members seem we'll
pleased over it.
The management of the l., D. & S. road seem
so be lifting the road right out of the financial
mira The earnings of the road for June were
81. 934 ahead of those of 1884 when the road was
1an6sr the l.. B. q w. administration, and s., $50
ahead of July, 1884
p. Donahoe, claim clerk in the local freight
ofheB of the Union Pacific railway, has accepted
a position on the East Tennessee Virginia &
Georgia railway, under General Manager G. II.
Hudson. Mr.. Donahoe is one of the most thor
ouga going railway men.
The Boston Advertiser having reiterated the
statement that the late president Rutter, of the
New York Central, was largely short of the stock
Of shat road when he died. his son, Mr.. n E.
jRGster, Of Chicago, writes positive and indig-
nans denial of the report to that paper.
II is expected at the meeting of the Central
Traffic Association that there will be good rep
reseutation from local pools and that a sufficient
degree Of pride, faith and honesty may be infused
into the roads out of St Louis and Peoria to
cause an attempt to be made to maintain rates
At these points
District Passenger Agent Denny, of the
Missouri Pacific, headquarters Indianapolis who
moved into the L. n, A e. G. offices Aug |,
has been notified he must get out Sent. l, as the
La. N. A. q {. wants the room. 1t miyht be
well for the Missouri Pacific people to build a
block here; this is the sixth time Mr.. Denny has
been obliged to seek new quarters in the last two
years.
Several OF the local ticket agents on South
Illinois street who are doing business on
body snatcher' style, yesterday came near to
blows in their efforts to the sale of tickets
to parties westward bound. 1t is suggested that
it might be well to station policeman on scalp
pers row to protect strangers against insult who
chance to pass along the sidewalk in front of
these Offices
On the suggestion of Manager McCrea at
points on the c., St l.. & P. road, the
bodies of partially worn being fitted up
for tenements for the section men, and are so
arranged to be quite convenient They
made two stories high by placing one car body
above another The company propose to rent
the socalled houses for So per month, with ample
ground for potato patches, ETC., on the right of
way.
1t is quite probable that with the retirement of
r c. j. Pendleton agent of the Canada
Southern line at this point the Office will be
closed. The arbitrary action of the j., NJ & I.
road shuts the line out of Louisville, KY, and
really indianapolis is the only point in this
section from which the line draw business.
With sixteen other lines competing for Indian
apolis business it leaves poor picking for the
Canada Southern.
The east bound tonnage of flour, grain and pro-
visions from Chicago and tributary points last
weokwas 90 Ill of which the Vanderbilt lines car
ried 81 per cent and the Pennsylvania lines e. 4
Der cent. This fact is being used to create an i'm
preston that the lines most favored are in some
manner cutting rates General freight agents of
Indianapolis roads however. seem we'll satisfied
Ehas rates are absolutely being maintained at
Chicago and all other western points, unless it
be Peoria.
George Shorey, one of the best and most
known m on he Wah a
has been appointed travelling engineer. He was
formerly engaged the Pittsburg, FIT. Wayne
x Chicago road, but resigned his position there
abont twelve years ago, and was given employ
Knsns on the Wabash. He is recognized as one
of ahe finest engineers on any line, and his pro-
.nc4ion, which was we'll deserved gives universal
satisfaction. Mr.. Shorey's headquarters will
probably be at Andrews.
Never before in the history of indianapolis
roads have east bound passenger rates been so
demoralized at the present time The l., B.
& ". people still claim differential rate and
this seems to have let down the fences. and all
roads are not only meeting this differential rate
but dropping below it. Competitors of the
Pennsylvania lines claim to have affidavits
showing that the Pennsylvania lines yesterday
sold tickets number 1900 and 4,O01 to J. l..
Daily, OF Somerve. n. j.. from Indianapolis
60 New York at $l3 90 Whether this be true or
not, said competitors made the statement the
basis for Slaughtering rates, and $3.50, $l4, 90
and STA Do indianapolis to New York, were the
ruling rates
The Chicago Times of Sunday, says Of the
TasAfOad situation at that point: THE week
Itself mas been sineularly barren of events Not
an tnpartant meeting has been held here nor a
happening that rose to the dignity of mild
sensation, with the exception of the discovery
OF she interest Of the Baltimore & Ohio in a
terminal scheme. That served to set tongues
usgging ana brought forth cautious denials, all
based on, not what the writers knew. but their
total lack of information in the premises and a
desire TO discredit sources of news to which thew
could not penetrate. The Western pools are as
placid as summer seas Even the Northwestern,
whsch has had a most troubled existence, failed
~ develop any new dissension
Striking Facts in the Railroad Situation.
Al analysis of the statements which will ap-
peax 10 Poor's Railroad Manual for 1854 nresents