The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-30
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

vandalia at La Paz, crossing of the B. & O.
road.
f. A. Munroc has been appointed freight traffic
manager on all lines of the Union Pacific Cd
Grated in Colorado.
The conductors on the Louisville, New Albany
G. Chicago railway expect to give picnic at
Cedar Lake in the early part of next month.
President Mackey, of the Z. g. T. H. road
has adjusted his troubles with his overworked
passenger train men by putting on an additional
crew.
Union railway officials state that Scott Os-
borne, of the Union Depot force. whose record
OF Late has been of unsavory character, has left
town.
1t is stated officially that there are no evil
6ences of a strike the Wabash railroad as in
tlmated as likely to occurr in the dispatches yes
tereay.
Saturday the Wal ash people drop the Quincy,
Missouri and Pacific division. THIS DIVISION
runs from Quincy to Trenton, Mo-, distance OF
l31 miles.
The PENNSYLVANIA Company is gathering in
the books which contain the old rules for the
government of employees and distributing re-
vlsed edition.
Attorney Crea, who represents Mr.. L. GEMS
OF the Illinois Midland, has returned from
England where he consulted the Waring
brothers in regard to the affairs of the road.
Freight men at this point yesterday received
kilograms from Chicago. which in every case
showed that rates were better maintained there
at the present time than at any period for years
Via England we have reports of hitch in the
negotiations between representatives of the
Ohio & Mississippi and the Baltimore 81 Ohio.
The former are carrying pretty sim upper lip.
Several important changes in the running
time Of the Chicago trains over the o., l., ST. L.
& g., which were contemplated and were to take
fleet deferred tempo
rarIiy.
The L., n A. & G. people are building a sub
stantal bridge at Delphi, to replace the one that
recently gave way with freight train The
new structure will be completed about the mid
die of August.
Indianapolis commission men are complaining
bitterly that the Cairo 81 Vincennes road
charges so exorbitant rates that it prohibits
shipping fruits of southern Illinois that line
TO this market.
Parties who contemplate visiting Lake Max
lDkuckee should secure sleeping and board ac-
comnodations in advance, popular has this
resort become. President Mckeen, of the Van
Galia, says by next season the hotel accommo-
datiOns there will be ample.
The Cincinnati, Delphos g. St Louis narrow
gauge road is to be sold at foreclosure sale on
Tuesday next 1t is thought to be probable that
the bondhoders will bid it in, and then extend
the road from Carey to Akron and convert it
into a standard gauge road.
The Nandalla people announce the opening or
new route to ST Paul and Minneapolis. Bust
ness is forwarded from Terre Haute via the
Illinois Midland to Decatur and thence via
Illinois Central direct to ST. Paul, their extern
sion from Nom to St. Paul being jusC completed
The Toledo, Columbus & Southern, formerly
the Toledo & indianapolis road, will be
petsd to a connection with the J., B. & W. road
at Findlay by the middle of August. The road
is forty five miles in length, and to get into
Toledo uses the terminal facilities of the Ohio
Central road.
An official Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com.
pany says that there truth in the report
that that company contemplated an advance i'll
emigrant rates; that the company had not even
discussed the question, and certainly will not do
SO until some agreement shall have been made
by trunk lines to maintain rates.
The Terre Haute Express saws the new
through trains between Chicago and Nashville,
via the &. 81 E. l., E. Il T. H., and l.. 81 N,
have been running over two weeks and have
already proven a success The trains very
well patrORized and as they become
better known will become immensely popular.
There two very important positions in
railroad operations now 10 be hlled-one that of
commissioner of the Central Traffic Association,
the other commissioner of the Central Passenger
Association, which Mr.. Pierson retires from
soon as his successor is elected. In both cases it
is proposed to go outside of the respective
Citations for such officials
A telegram received in this city yesterday
states that the ST Louis roads have agreed to
restore rates east bound to tariff on Aug. l,
providing Edgar Hills, assistant general freight
agent of the Bee line system, who had not then
been heard from. would agree to do Doubt
less, he will do So and that will terminate for
the time being the trouble at St Louis.
All property consigned via the Vandalia line
for exhibition at State and county fairs expo
sitons to be held this year, and on which full
charges have been paid one way, will be returned
free to point received by the road at the close of
exhibition on presentation OF certificates from
the secretaries of such fairs associations,
showing that ownership has not been changed.
Gee +. Young has rendered his resignation as
vice president of the Delaware d Hudson Canal
Company, to take effect soon as his successor
is chosen Mr. Young has been with the com
pany for twenty one years serving as assistant
superintendent and superintendent OF the canal
general superintendent of the companys rail
roads, general manager and vice president. He
retires from its service for personal reasons
entirely.
The article In the agreement entered into by
the general passenger agents in the Central
Passenger Association, which has been so annoy
ing TO several Indianapolis agents in the last
month, is practically void. as it has been shown
that, no matter how honorable a passenger
agent MIGHT be, scalpers could work him in such
manner as to make him appear the cham
piOn of rate cutters, and impose upon him more
fines than his salary and sales combined would
foot up.
a ". Parrish, agent of tho Pennsylvania and
VaRdalia lines at the South Ilinos-s street office
and who has been known as the body snatcher'
on Sealpers row since he undertook TO haul the
general manager of one of the indianapolis lines
into his Office and sell him a ticket. was yester-
day arrested on the charge of soliciting passen-
gers In the Union Depot. Marshall Manning
ordered HIM locked up, but he promptly gave
bail pending the time for trial. when Mr..
Parrish says he will be able to prove that he is
not guilty of breaking the rules of the Union
Railway Company regards soliciting passen-
gers III the Union Depot.
A class Of spoilers are annoying conduct
ors on the Wabash road An agent in the en-
Dloy of the Wabash road has been detected in
altering or raising" the cash checks" of con-
ductors upon whom they were keeping a suspi-