The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


John Theobad succeeds W. Il. Coleman as
travelling auditor Of the vandalia-
r G Villas freight-traffic manager of the Erie
road, is snow bound on the Chicago & Atlantic,
On route for Chicago
A u. Mcleod, travelling freight agent Of the
G., H. & d., headquarters Indianapolis has OBJ
tanned couple of weeks leave of absence, and
viii leave this evening for New Orleans.
IL O. Diehl, general freight agent of the l., B.
Il W., who started for Chicago Sunday night
Last, and in the morning found the train SNOW
bound at St. Anne, returned last evening, having
abandoned the idea of visiting Chicago this
week
On afterthought the refusal to accept Mr.
Finks resignation is construed to be favorable.
because it seems to signify that the members OF
tho pool expect to reerganize in the near future
some terms that would necessitate the Serv-
Iccs OF a commissioner.
Freight trains over east and west lines and the
southern roads began TO move more freely yes
terday, and to. day the l., b. 81 W. and the G., l.,
1T l.. e. G. will send out freights over their
western and northern divisions, over which no
freight trains have been run since Sunday.
General Agent Thomas MeGilL who repre-
serts the great '"Ty Tyr Southern route, and
who arranged the New Orleans trip for Vice
president elect Hendricks and as well accom-
pazfying him on the trip is IN the city awaiting
tie opening of the road through to Chicago.
Since October, 1855, the Illinois Central has
been in operation, and has paid per cent. OF its
gross earnings into the State Treasury of Hi
noiS In the thirty years the road has paid to
the State Treasurer So. Gas. Al: yet there is
no State in the Union which treats its railroads
80 Shabbbly IN every respect as does Illinois.
In England no persons except employees are al
1ossed to walk on the tracks OF railways and the
case of the two sisters who were struck by an
express train in Pennsylvania while walking on
the track occasions the query whether the same
regulation ought not TO be adopted III the United
States, especially in the more populous parts.
President Perkins, of the c.. b. SO, who
yesterday went over the L., b. & W. enroute for
Burlington, Iowa. last evening was in u fair way
oget into Peoria. The superintendent run the
train to which his car was attached through with
adouble-header. and fair time made until
west Of Urbana, where the snow continues to
drift badly.
The American Electric Locomotive Headlight
Company yesterday made arrangements with Col.
Joseph Hill, superintendent of the Vandalia, to
place electric light one of their locomotives,
and Mr. Harrison. one of the companys electric
ians, will go to Terre Haute to-day with one Of
the plants, equip an engine with it, and re-
main day or two, until it works satisfactorily.
The Indianapolis Wreckins frog Company re-
ceived an order yesterday from the Boston &
Maine road for several of their wrecking-frogs.
these frogs render in the placing of derailed
locomotive or car on the track, predict that the
time is coming when one of the frogs will be car
ried on the locomotives of every hrst-cass road
in this country.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Indianapolis. Eel River q Western road for the
election of directors and officers for the ensuing
year, which should have been held yesterday,
has been postponed TO some date within the next
sixty days 1t is intimated that there isnot the
knAsx ~l,a cts
holders, which it is hoped little delay in the
election of directors and officers will overcome.
President Willard, of the Indianapolis Car
Works, is in excellent humor so favora BILE are the
prospects for business He is now working his
wires, with good promise of securing the con-
tract for l. 800 cars; In fact. all over the
country indications encouraging. The Bald
win Locomotive Works received large locomO-
tive order, and two or three contrac1s for cars
were placed in the Pennsylvania Car Works last
week.
J. H Rutter president Of the New York Cen
trnl road, and Geo. During, general manager of
tbe White-liue, who are en- route home from
Florida, reached St Louis on Tuesday night,
and then started north via the Vandalia and
Illinois Central. Yesterday morning they
walked up and found their train stalled in snow
drift. near Champaign, ILL.,, az which point they
remained until O'Clock last night, when the
Illinois Central started for Chicago with tho
train, hoping to get through to Chicago by this
morning
j. W. Sherwood. superintendent of the c., L.,
St L. g. O., and large force of carpenters and
backsmiths put in the most of Tuesday night
constructing a snow pl0w OF Mr.. Sherwood's
plan, and attaching itin front of one of the mon
from che Mcqueen Locomotive Works,
and with this engine he started
nOrthward ut A. NJ. yesterday, and at P. NJ.
the road was opened through to Kankakee, and
the snow bound trains for three days past were,
Vhnf
LETT here at noon went on through TO Chicago,
and No. south bound came through from Chi
cago to-day. Superintendent Sherwood will
clear the snow from the track of the Seneca di
vision.
Superintendent Walls, Of the Chicago division
of the c., St. L.. s. P. has been experiencing
rough times during the last few days, and 8
number of his engines have been crippledin their
efforts to clean the track and move freights.
Tuesday morning between Hebron and Leroy,
the most serious trouble was experienced Sec
ton lay snow bound for than six hours
Then two engines of trains to the south of the
freight were sent ahead to help section out.
These engines were Nos All and 3l0 At leading
To make Roadway through the deep snow it was
necessary to put on full steam. Running fast
with sc much snow flying and pitching itself up
before the engine. 1t was impossible for the
engineer to see ahead of him. and the result was
they plowed into the rear Of the stranded section
before realiZingit close proximity. Thesmash re-
suited IN the caboose and two car loads of freight
being badly crushed and engine Alt seriously
damaged. However. the engines did not leave
the track and No. $40 was not badly broken up
Engineer George Fairman, Fireman c. Bennett
and brakeman named Stevens who were sit
ting in the eaboose of section 8, all received
painful bat not serious injuries
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Ellis Death Public Calamity.
From II railroad official who was we'll ac-
lusinted with the late SherburneS Merrill. who
was for so many years general manager of the
Chicago. Milwaukee 4 st. Paul road. is learned
that his death is considered in the Northwest
public calamity. His services TO the people of
the Northwest where railroads necessarily have