The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

M Ia Doherty, commissioner of the Indian
Apohs East bound pool returned from New
York yesterday.
Receiver McNulta of the Toledo, Cincinnati
St Louis road, has returned from New York,
where he has been in the interest of that road
A Il. Schrader. traffic manager of the Illinois
midland road, leaves this week for Marquette
FOR 8 tarry until he rids himself of the hay fever
The Baltimore 81 Ohio Telegraph Company
arc distributing poles on the line of the Terre
Aaute & Southeastern road, on which to string
their wires
Empty cars which have been standing on side
trucks in this vicinity for months by the thou
sands are rapidly disappearing with the improve
meEit III business.
With all roads west bound business is heavy
beyond all precedent for early August The
sAndalia forwarded West last week 967 loaded
ears; the Indianapolis & St. Louis 1.263
Somebody wanted Ohio e. Mississippi shares
Saturday, and they ran rapidly up from l8S to
"A They were no doubt bought for the next
elocsion. which bids fair to show another con-
tozs for control.
lis last week 3 Gle loaded cars, follows: J., ID.
& s. 30l: l., b. & W.. 4i0; G.. l., ST l.. 81 c.,
Cal, l. & St. H., 1850: Vandalia, 1.0sl. The
sazne roads last week brought in 3,599 loaded
cara
Superintendent Whitcombs new book of rules
and regulations for the government Of men In
the employ Of the Belt road and Union Railway
Company. and also of train men who run over
thgir tracks is out and is very complete, yet 80
cieAr IN detail that seemingly hereafter there will
be no excuse for trouble on these tracks
Il ". Hubbard, general freight agent of the
VAndaia, is in the city, and will remain until
nom TO-DAY. Mr.. Hubbard has just returned
fTe4n New York, where he attended the meeting
of khe Central Traffic Association. He does not
take so cheerful view of the situation as DO
freight men who remained at home last week.
The l., d. & S. people are making arrange
MEATS to do heavier live stock traffic over the
xoad than ever before. They are building yards
at come Of the principal stations on q limited
scale, erecting shutes at the smaller stations to
fond stock readily, and have attached hose to
their water tanks, SO as to be able to cool off
hogs when In transit.
A. H. johnson, cashier of the Wabash road in
the Indianapolis Office, has resigned. and to-day
takes the position as chief clerk of the money
order department in the indianapolis postoffice
Il ID. Leeds succeeds Mr.. johnson cashier in
the Wabash Office The Wabash people say that
Mr. Johnson. although Democrat, is a very
competent and genial fellow.
JOseph w Smith, who for some years past has
represented the South Shore fast-freight line at
thls point has been appointed grand treasurer
OF che Grand Commandery OF the Knights
Tsnplar of the State of Indiana While this is
a position of honor and importance it will not
interfere with his retaining his present position
IN railroad service, which he fills with so much
ability
The stockholders of the Terre Haute e. In
dianapos Railroad Company met Saturday
last at the general Office of the company in Terre
Haute, to take action on the resolution of the
board of directors Of that company. authorizing
the issue of bond hearing 5 per cent
interest to take up the present bonds of the
company now outstanding which bear 7per cent
The stockholders unanimously approved of the
action of its directors, and authorized the issue
of the new bonds as stated above.
Below is given the east-bound movement Of
loaded cars of four leading Eastern lines out Of
indianapolis. last week and the cores onding
Sxna in and