The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-26
TIE RAILROADS.

John r Mclean, Of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, has been appointed receiver OF the
Cincinnati and Eastern. and il is said TO be
one OF his ambitions 70 run a RAILROAD 90
bis OWE account
The employees at the Springfield shops OF
the Wabash Company have held q meeting
in reference 70 The proposed reduction OF 10
per cent. In the wages. They threaten 70
make a strike today.
Il Is reported from st. Louis that iaaugG-
ration rates are very unsteady. although no
cut Is yet reported, aud considering the
fierce competition now going on much
loser rate NAV be expected by February %
The Pennsylvania Railroad has made
rontrsct on favorable terms to carry the Ger
man Naennerchor Society hence TO Louis
vile. sunday morning next. The society
vii be provided with special for the re
turn trip after the concert is over IN the
|. evening.
The Panhandle and Pennsylvania are
yfcviding for the Inauguration by running
through excursion trains from this city 10
Washington with tickets good until March
10 TIE fare for the round trip i5 only Sl5.
and trains start on March ! and az % aud
- respectively.
M A. r. Dsering CT the Pennsylvania
Railroad. is IN receipt Of TO scenic photo
graphs irsmsd. and representa- & respectively
the depots OF the and and the PenRsyl-
wants Railroad at the National Capital. AS
the pictures fell the story, the former is a
mere barn. while the depot 81 the Pennsyl.
vanla Railroad Is a structure Of great archi-
tectural beauty. which wonid be an adorn-
ment 20 any city in the land.
The Wabash has been peculiarly unfor.
sunate IN striking snow drifts this winter,
and the following statement OF Mr. Wade,
Superintendent Of Transportation, can not
fail 10 ,,s Il interest He says I'VE en-
p'oy hundreds o. men on q days notice to
shovel away the snow, aud che dsy Of the
work. more or less. OF course makes great
difference in the total ex penses Then We
have damages 3 our engines and other
things which swell the bll. Exactly what
this winter storms have cost rs we viii not
kE0W until TIE accounts have been audited,
whfe vii not be until the end Of March.
kuppt sing that Ne have seen tAe end OF the
D. svier storms. The principal item Of loss.
however. is the loss OF business. I suppose
tits weather makes difference OF $4,000 Or
SO 90 day 10 rs. Passenger travel IS not
80 hau. Inis Seasc1 Of the year Is never
chosen fer pleasure travel. IL our direction
NJ least and people who have 70 Do aay
1ourHeyfrg On business must travel any
way When ssked sbouI the running ex-
peuses ~ this inclement season. I'VE seldom
seAsors but We must keep on running iast
tie SANE Shsther We are making MONEY 0r
no. We can not lay OF train as a summer
resort hotel proprietor would close up mop
IN wfDfer simply because Is is not paying
We must keep on running. September Is
our bssl month. aud this ssason is naturally
about Our worst"
The appointment Is announced OF Mr.
Peter Dcnoghue IS Assistant Paymaster OF
The Mex York, Lake Erie and Western,
1hereupon the following interesting story
concerning the new Official has been un-
earthsd: When Colonel Fisk was At the
Erie. Peter was bis messenger and door-boy.
One day Peter had instructions from fisk u
let 10 ore in 10 zee him. During the day a
lg. determined looking man called and
ssked ia q peculiar falsetto voice 10 see
stlorel Flax. Peter told the man thai the
fclorel coald hot be seen. The visitor said
i vas hishly important and necessary that
fe should have Colonel Fisk's ear Tor lev
ninutts. Peter stood arm to his declaration
hat no one could see the boss Of Erie. The
nan persisted. and, seeing that the youthful
guardian of Price Erie dosr Was no. 10 be.
changed IN his determination. pat the boz
fmraiiently aside and said: Here. boy / N
John Mofrissey. and must see Colonel Flax
he then pushed by and passed toward The
door. Bat Peter Donozhne wasn't there
20 e Used that way. i don't care II
ven are John Morrissey.h he exclaimed, -
the broad back OF the famous ex prize isht-
1re Congressman loomed In froat OF BIN,
you esa't ~ IN there" With these words
frtsr jumped forward, and with spring