The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-24
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


C. A. Lucas who formerly represented the
Red line at this point is in the city for day or
two.
John Ramsay, of Pittsburg, Pa, chief book
keeper of the Union fast-freight line is in the
city on official business.
Frank Clements, formerly passenger conduc
tor on the L.. N. A. & c. road, is now running a
skating rink in Charlottesville.
III w. Hibbard, general freight agent of the
.vandala, left yesterday for Philadelphia and
New York. to be absent one week
District Passenger Agent Martin, of the G. l.,
St L. & O., will remove his South Illinois street
branch Office to 139 South Illinois street to-day.
Colonel Joseph Hill, superintendent of the
Vandalia, is in the city, and will remain until
this afternoon, Ills amiable wife accompanies
him.
The c., l., ST. L. & G.. and Vandalia are build
ing up good travel, via Colfax, to Northern
Michigan and Canada points, as well as fair
volume of freight traffic.
The management of the Conotton Valley
railway is pushing for new through business,
both freight and passenger, to Panhandle line
points The roads connect at Coshocton.
w. D. Wetherald was yesterday appointed
agent of the Erie lines at Cleveland o., vice B.
IL
some years chief clerk of the late Mr.. Barney.
The ticket-scalpers are in trouble Local
agents, for once, have really given them the
cold shoulder, and should they adhere to this
policy the local scalpers will experience some
hard sleddng
Passenger men reported travel yesterday as
the heaviest of any day the present year. All
passenger men predict heavy business as soon
as the weather becomes more favorable to run
ming trains somewhere near on time.
The Indiana, Iowa & Illinois road has just re-
ceived from the Baldwin locomotive works three
frst-c!ass freight engines The road now has
seven locomotives of its own in service and
leases five additional from the c., ST. l.. & p.
road
Paymaster Sheldon. of the Bee-line, pays on
the Indianapolis division oday. His car is
hauled on one of the accommodation trains as
on the last month, the Bee-line people having
decided to discontinue hauling it by special
train
G.. H. Hudson, who has been appointed general
manager of the East Tennessee, Virginia 81
Georgia road, for some years held high positions
on the Chicago & Northwestern road but was
more recently on the western division Of the Bal
tmore q Ohio road.
S. Woodward, receiver of the Cincinnati e
Eastern railroad, has rendered his resignation,
and Judge Louden has appointed John r. Nc
Lean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, in his place.
Mr. Mclean has forwarded his bond, and will
soon assume his duties.
Albert w. Hazerigg, late agent of the Mid
land line is mentioned favorably for the posi-
ton of superintendent of the Indianapolis Car
weighing Association. The roads could not we'll
make better selection, as he is not only capable
but we'll thought of by shippers
The opinion prevails among freight men that
the Wabash is paying no regard to the east
bound rates. which their competitors are living
up to-that is l8 cents per 100 pounds, flat, from
Indianapolis to the seaboard 1t takes an insol-
vent road to do business for nothing.
w. S. Mellen. general freight agent of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway has been pro-
NOTED to the position of assistant general super
intendent. III. r. Mccullough, first-assistant
general freight agent, will succeed him, and G.
II. Knapp will succeed Mccullough.
Ell. Ostermiller, who runs engine 45 the
Vandalia, which is equipped with one of the
American electric locomotive headlights, says
it performs admirably, and is as safe to run
by as daylight, and less troublesome to keep in
order than is the ordinary locomotive headlight
which burns coal-oll.
The Cincinnati Indianapolis, Louis q t-art-
cago road eastern division, is profting hand
somely through better understanding with the
Indianapolis IL St Louis road, which is now send
ing large per cent of its B. 81 O. and c. & o.
freight over the c., l., st. l.. 81 G. toward the
seab GARD.
T. Barry, general passenger agent of the Gin
cinnati, Washington g. Baltimore road tele-
graphed last evening that President CARROTS car
and also Main boudoir car, which are to con-
vey Vice president elect Hendricks and party to
Washington, d. c., will be sent to Indianapolis
today, and there remain until the party are
ready to leave Indianapolis.
Commissioner l.. d. Richardson of the Chi
cago and Ohio River pool, has sent out the fol-
lowing notice. 1.-THE commissioners Office of
the Chicago and Ohio River pool will be re-
moved at once to Chicago, Ill. All copies of
wayblls, ETC., reports and statements relative to
pool business. and all correspondence for the
commissioner should be addressed to room 1873,
No. 185 Dearborn street"
The freight agents of the roads in the Indian
apolis east bound pool held their regular meet
ing at Commissioner Dohertys Office yesterday
afternoon. After the transaction of routine
business the organization of the weighing associ-
alton was fully discussed, and Commissioner
Doherty read statistics that he had gathered at
Cincinnati and other railroad points where
are weighed, showing that the roads which have
weighed their cars have profted handsomely by
so doing, the increased revenue derived there
from much more than compensating for the ex-
pense of the organization.
A Model Railway Commission.
The harmony which exists between the Rail
road Commissioners of Massachusetts and the
mana pamant Of the roads of that State Strikes