The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-10
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


Personal and Local.
H w. Hibbard, general freight agent of the
ryaEdalia. was in the city last evening en- route
for New York.
Nodjeska aud her troupe left for Detroit at
midnight, over the Detroit g. Indianapolis divis-
ION Of the Wabash system.
At meeting of the directors Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company yesterday. Robert
Garrett was reelected president for the ensuing
year
Sunday next the Black Hills branch of the
Fremont, Elkhorn g. Missouri Valley railroad
viii he open for traffic from Chadron, Neb., to
Buffalo Gap, d. T.
The receipts from local business of the Van
dalis at the Indianapolis station in November
wero $l0l co., against $74, 256 in November 1884
Increase this year. 81, $50.
The report of C. E. Henderson, general man
ager. shows the earnings of the Ohio Southern
railroad for the month of November were: 1885,
$i3s74 AZ; 1884, $48 1873. 81; increase $541. Is.
The Adams Express Company is so pressed for
room at the Union Depot that they have rented
Room 1876 South Meridian street. Centennial
Block in which their bound business will be
handled.
The earnings of the Indiana, Bloomington g.
Western for the week ending Nov. 80, were: 1885,
SD 835 Ga; 1884 $44 574 SO; increase. So $40 65.
Month OF November: 1885. $207, 1861; 1884,
$lS5, O45. 43; increase, $50, Boil IA.
The Michigan Central people give notice that
under no circumstances will Blue, Canada South
erD line or Merchants Despatch cars be permit
ned TO 60 this road loaded for other than
Blae and Canada Southern line points.
The new bridge over White river on Mackey's
1ex Terre Haute & Evansville road is promised
TO be done on Jan. /, though the surfacng up
may not be completed so that trains can go
through without transferring for some time
longer.
Engines numbers 600, COG and 642, on the Bee
Sine, 20 into the Brghtwood shops for rebuilding.
All are moguls Engines numbers COB, 6l0 and
628 off of the Eastern division, which have just
been rebuilt at the Cleveland shops, have been
transferred to the Indianapolis division.
Florida travel has set in this month to an ex-
rent never before equaled. The roads are max
ing much faster time and furnishing better ac-
commodations than ever before, and the travel
ing public seem to appreciate the efforts i'll this
direction of the Southern. as we'll as Northern
roads.
1t is said that the officers Of the l., B. G. w.
have become convinced that the newspaper re-
Dorters were not far from right in the est-
mate they placed upon the auditors action, who
few months since left unexpectedly. In fact,
1t is said the Office of the general manager has a
birthstone odor whenever the name of Dickinson
Is mentioned.
At the last meeting of the Lackawanna line,
held in Buffalo Dec. 2, the Cincinnati. Hamilton
&c Dayton road was admitted to membership.
The Michigan 81 Ohio road gave notice of with
drawa which was accepted. The manager was
instructed to establish agencies at Cincinnati
and Memphis M. NJ. Reeves, it is stated, is to
he the Cincinnati agent.
The Pullman and the Woodruff sleepngca
C companies have SO far compromised their dis
agreements that, one week from next Sunday,
each puts equal number of combination
and sleeping and reclining chair coaches to run
between Peoria and Kent over the l., B. e. w.
and the N Y, P. & o. New and elegant coaches
will be put on. and good time made.
The l., P. & G. Monday next put on sleeping
coach to run between indianapolis and Fort
Wayne, both ways nightly, Sunday night ex-
cepted. The coach will leave Indianapolis at
li:3G p NJ, and reach Fort Wayne at 630 A. M
Coming south the coach leaves Fort Wayne at
$40 p NJ, reaches Indianapolis at lao A. NJ, is
run on to the spur track west of the depot, and
Stands there until A M.
The sharp, curt and expressive letter, written
by H. b. Hammond, receiver of the l., D. 81 S.,
much toward convincing the presidents and man
layers, who in session here on Tuesday
that the time had come for action in the new
Union Depot enterprise. Mr.. Hammond is of
the opinion that agreements entered into should
be carried out In reasonable time.
1t would be hard to read sharper lesson than
is embraced in the current report of the Erie
which shows that in the year ending in Septem-
Der last 81 300 900 of the 81, 400 900 which this
line reduced its expenses, as compared with the
year before, due to refusing freight at less
than Is cents from Chicago to New York. In
other words this line made money by not doing
business which other lines did at a loss.
Now that freight rates are maintained the
practice of giving passes to shippers to secure
their business is being INDUCED in it is said, to
an extent never before known. Says an old
freight man: When rates were demoralized there
entirely too much of this giving free trans
porSaton to shippers. In many cases the road
would have suffered less in fn ancial way had
the shipper paid his fare and the road dead
headed his freight.
IL is suggested that it might be wise for the L.
n A. & G. people, now that they are obliged to
make some change in their terminal facilities at
indianapolis, that they form a traffic agreement
with the C.. l., st. l.. & c., and use their ter
Ininal facilities. Were they to do so, the L., N.
"A. c. (Airlinel and eastern division of the c.,
L.. ST. l.. q c. would make route between Chi
lcago and Cincinnati thirty eight miles shorter
than any line now operated
The greatest corn crop of the generation is
having its beneficial effect on the broad area Of
railroads in the belt. 1t is an
itIeiPated that railroads will do better
business at the beginning of next year than
they did at the opening of this. The corn and
wheat crops of the country are still in the inte-
rlor and have not even reached the principal
railroad towns. The quantity thus held is very
large and the movement eastward will undoubt-
edy give heavy freights to the various lines
The Erie canal is now closed and the lake navi-
cation closed, and the roads can take advantage
of the situation to an extent which would not
have been possible one year ago.
The passenger department of the Chesapeak e.
Ohio have published highly embellished work
lraring the title of ITO the Mountains and Sea-
shore Through the Battle Fields of Virginia"
There twenty-five cuts showing in an attract
i've manner the grand scenery most noticeable on
the line with appropriate remarks as to the his
tory OF the points illustrated A large and very
complete map is folded in the forepart of the
book. which is deliberately finished and bound in
morocco. AS an advertising card it eclipses the
hest effort of the Baltimore 81 Ohio, the c., nj.
q 81 P, and Wabash, which nave done so much
~ this direction to bring their respective roads
aud attractions before the travelling public.