The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-18
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


T. w Ransom, master mechanic Of the Bee
lire shops at Briehtwood, retires August 1.
Who is to be his successor has not been fully de-
cided upon.
Eight hundred men left Eau Claire Wis. yes
terday. to engage in construction work the
Rocky mountain division of the Canada Pacific
railway.
During the first quarter of the year 1885 the
net earnings of the New York Central decreased
2t5 per cent; Pennsylvania. 49, per cent, and
Erie As 6 per cert, all owing to rate wars.
The Decline and @. w. & NJ people are ar
ranging for grand excursion to Benton HarbOr
At 40 early day. 1t would be difficult to select
p'sasanter trip at this season of the year than
This will be.
Commissioner Doherty, OF the east bound
pool, is watching the corners closely, and IS
satisfied that, so fara Indianapolis IS concerned,
the rates which took effect on Monday are
strictly adhered to-
Charles b. Wright who has been rendered by
the managers of the Reading Railroad Company
n trusteeship under the plan for the reorganiza-
4ion of that property, has declined the offer.
He states that his private interests occupy al OF
his tlme
The receiver Of the Cincinnati division Of the
Toiedo Cincinnati & ST. Louis reports from July
10 1854, TO June 30 1885, gross receipts OF $685.
1872 including 500. Abs from receivers certificates
TIE disbursements were $l53, 776, and the bal
ance 81 405
representative of the West Shore road re-
marked yesterday WELL our road is coming
up out Of the mire. We have. within the last
week, paid out to Indianapolis shippers over
s.. 600 in cash for rebates promised etc, and we
VIII soon he as solid with Indianapolis shippers
as any of the fast freight-lines."
President Ingalls, says there is not the least
doubt that the moment compromise is made
beSween the New York Central and the Pennsyl
ysata, the Central Traffic Association VIII be
In full operation. and when perfected will save
millions of dollars to the roads in the asso-
cation, so many leaks can be stopped.
Passenger business over the Decline system
in June last 20 per cent, heavier than the
corresponding month 1884, and July promises to
show an improvement over last month. The
putting Of limited trains and the shortening
up IF the running time of several other trains
seems to have been appreciated by the patrons
OF the road.
The Delaware, Maryland & Virginia railroad,
which the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ex
poets to take possession of on about the lSt of
August. will transport during this summer 100,
COO baskets Of peaches The line will be con
sosiaAted with the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's Peninsular system, which is to be
brought up to the standard of that Company's
main line
Fast express train No T. over the c., T., ST.
L. &c c., yesterday ran twenty four and three
tenths miles in thirty minutes to the dot, and
slowed up in running through Whitestown and
louisville The train consisted of a mail car,
an express car and baggage car. smoking car,
two day coaches and two parlor cars. there being
an extra parlor car the train yesterday.
President Ingalls, was aboard and expresses the
opinion that the limited trains do no better
Ar local. as we'll as through business OF of the
Chicago division of the c., St. l.. & p. road
goes to their outer yard over the Belt road, and
the Pennsylvania Company hope by Aug. l, to
get their track connections with the Belt road in
such shape that all trains of the j., NJ. d l. and
the l. & V. will run over the Belt road to their
outer yard. This will still further tighten the
service over the Union tracks, cars of these
roads will come onto the Union tracks unless
consigned to the freight depots or switches in the
city limits.
Samuel Stevenson, general passenger agent
of The Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton lines. has
instructed Colonel Shaw. their ticket agent at
this point to meet any rate made by competing
lines on East-bound travel, whether it be the
differental rates made by the l., B. & w people,
or cut rate made by the Pennsylvania or Decline.
The fact is that the c.. II. 81 d. has good
track, and is making as good time as the more
pretentious roads and they now propose to have
their share of business out of indianapolis and
this vicinity.