The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-14
Miscellaneous Notes.

The Sacramento fruit shippers have sent 100
carloads of fruit to Chicago during the present
season, and expect to triple the amount before
the season closes.
During July the So uthern Pacific Company
carried through passengers as follows: East
bound, 1891; west bound 1910; total, 1881; ex-
of west bound passengers. $40
1t is understood that the Southern Pacific is
making arran gements to run all of its emigrant
cars on express trains, and the report is also in
circulation that frst-cass fares are to be reduced
to the basis of 500 rate to New York
The Boston Record says: 1--WE hope it is true
as Chicago dispatch says, that the cash bal
ance turned over to receiver McNulta of the
Toledo, Cincinnati 81 ST. Louis road. was $6l6
although there are cynics in State street who
will not fail 10 remark that the figures would be
all the same If they were turned end for end"
The c.. b. & Q. and Union Pacific have made
new traffic contract by which the bulk of the
Quincy freight going by way of Council Bluffs
will hereafter be given to the Union Pacific for
through shipmerA Some of the slower freight
will go via the Denver & Rio Grande. The
Union Pacific will continue to allow the Quincy
Is per cent. of its east bound freight, as hereto
tore.
In the case of McHenry eft al. against the New
York, Pennsy lvania d Ohio Railroad Company
Judges McKennan and Acheson flied an opinion
III tHc CHlteu Otdtco OouFI, yesterday, using
the motion to remand the case to the Crawford
county courts; also. resembling the order
appointing Hon S. B. Dickey receiver, and
dismissing the application for the appointment
of receiver
A special from St Paul Mimi, quotes a
Northern Pacific official as saving the dis
tinctive issues to be joined at the September
stockholders meeting of the North
ern Pacific are between the Wright and Billings
interest. Mr.. Billings has supreme faith in
Henry Willard, and is DESTROYS to effect the
latters return to power; also. that Wizards
journey abroad has resulted in enlisting the
German stockholders in his interests.
The alleged reason for the advance in Pull
man stock is the prospect of consolidation of
the Pullman and Wagner companies; but. aside
from any such prospect Pullman is not selling
high in comparison with other good dividend
paying stocks For ten years. at least, Pullman
has paid per cent a year, with occasional ex-
tras of II per cent, and the net earnings of .fe
Pullman company thus far this year said to
show a marked increase over those of 1884.
The Railway World says The experience of
nations that engage in railway construction. or
agree to subsidize literally the companies that
prosecute such undertakings, is not. generally,
of very satisfactory character While there
have been a few fortunate ventures, there have
been many losses, disappointment and emhar
easements. At the present time France is suffer
ing from the pressure OF obligations cor
tracted for the purpose of prosecuting
extensive schemes of internal improve
| ments; Mexico has been compelled tC
postpone indefinitely her subsidy payments; and
several OF the South American countries are re
ported to be III great financial straits The posi-
| ton of Canada is also reported TO be decidedly
F.! unenvabe.