The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-10
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


C. s. Sawyer, general manager of the Cont
nsatAl line was in the city yesterday
A. H. Evans, former superintendent Of the
Ell & road, is in the city prospecting.
Cardinal Woolsey, chief train-dispatcher of
She yandala headquarters, Terre Haute. was in
She city last evening".
Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianap-
oils still retains its mysterious strength jump
ing I'D four points on Tuesday.
The Midland Railroad Company to-day put in
their crossing at Westfed, the point where they
cross the Airline division of the L. N. A Sc G.
road.
viii Rech, chief train dispatcher of the Den
yer 80 Rio Grande road headquarters Gunni-
soa. Col, is in the city for few days visiting
ola time friends
George S. Hobbs, who is appointed auditor
OF she Marquette HouGhton & Ontanagon, was
1ofneriy cashier and paymaster OF the Eastern
road, Massachusetts
IL is stated that the official changes on the
Pennsylvania lines west of PIttsbnrg, mentioned
yesterday morning will bring about saving or
$4,000 per annum in high-salaried ofhcers.
Robert Blee superintendent of the Columbus
& Cleveland division of the Bee-line, and Gay
Iord Beach, chief engineer who have been in
Rurope thirty days will reach Cleveland this
morning
The belief prevails that rates will be demon
aiixed some three weeks yet The trunk line
presidents do not meet until the 10TH and it will
take ten days to bring about restoration OF
rates should matters be harmonized at the meet
ing 20 beg - s2stie
The c., L., ST. L. G. G. is delivering Pittsburg
coal et the rate of train load day to the
indianapolis gas works. There are several
hundred carloads to be shipped from SekatiIn.
where the road takes it from the Ohio river
beats
The earnings of the Indiana, Blooming ton &
Western Railway Company for the week, ending
Aug 81 were: 1885 SOS, BE; 1884, $50, 6l3; in
crease, $l1. 400. The earnings for the eight
snOnths ending Aug. 81, we're s.. 501, AS; IN
crease this year $22, l31.
The question at issue between the Union Rail
way Company and the c., H. & d. Railroad
Company, it is understood will come up for trial
next week. The real question, Manager Malott
says, to settle is whether the lessor the lessee
shall fix the rental for properly.
The central passenger committee in session at
louisville, adjourned yesterday afternoon. The
title of chairman was changed to president. and
that of secretary to commissioner and secretary.
No action was taken in regard to cut rates. The
next meeting will be held in ST. Louis, Oct To- .
Il is stated that syndicate, of which NJ. E.
ingalls,, president of the O., l., St IT, & c., is at
the head, is about to purchase the Cincinnati.
Georgetown q Portsmouth narrowgauge road
aad convert it into a firstclass standard gauge
road 1t is believed that it can be made good
paying investment
Is is understood that to-day the arrangements
by which the New York Pennsylvania q Ohio
road will get into Cincinnati over the Decline
will be perfected. The Grand Central Depot at
Cincinnati, the way matters are now shaping up
will in the near future be a busy place. SO many
trains will arrive and depart there.
The Wabash employees are still waiting pa
tiently for the paymasters appearance The
company is in arrears for July and August. and
Hs~Ieu ~
effective in this case the road is in the hands
Df receiver. Bytheby, is it not the duty of re-
ceiyers to first pay the employees rather than
INTEREST,"
Major Robert Emmett. district passenger
agent of the L., N A. & G. road, called at the
Journal Office last evening. and asks that the
Item to the effect that he was to leave the road
On the 18th inst be corrected. Mr.. Emmett
says that it was his intention to do, but there
has been change in the programme and he will
remain with the road.
Col A. L. Rives, general manager of the Rich
FnOnd q Danville railway system. is said by the
Savannah News to nave rendered his resigna
zion Colonel Rves elected to the position
about two years ago. to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of Col T. M. Talcott, resign
ing the position of general manager of the Mo-
bile & Ohio road to accept it. The Office pays
aDout $l4, 900 year.
Railway managers should learn a lesson from
the fact that notwithstanding a reduction in
eastern freight rates one-half at Chicago last
week. there were only 3d. 022 tons Of freight for
varded east for the whole week for eight roads.
or less than $50 tons day for each road. All
the roads doing business for ten cents hun
dred or So per ton but get very little more
freight, than for twenty cents hundred.
Superintendent Woodward, General Freig hit
Agent McDoel. Chief Engineer Pearson and Mr..
Hooper, superintendent of bridges on the L., N.
a e. G. system, are in the city. Mr.. Woodward's
Two sons accompany him. The party to day
will leave at A. M, accompa-
MED by Roadmaster Wright. making
careful inspection of the road between Indi-
annapolis and Michigan City Roadmaster Wright
has been on this division but ten days. and after
giving it a thorough looking over. says the road
bed is in much better condition than heretofore
reported, and Superintendent Woodward has
ETC., and do all the surfacng up and graveng
necessary to place the track in good condition.