The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
Miscellaneous Notes.

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York Central at Albany. in June, IA. 3sS freight
cars compared with 1876 in June, 1884
1t is stated that work will soon commence on
the Georgia Pacific. and that the gap between
Birmingham and Columbus will be finished.
Vice president King says: 'The Baltimore &
Ohio will 60 into New York over the Reading &
Jersey Central tracks if it can, and over our
own tracks it we must"
The Southern Pacific Company announce that
secondcass sleeping cars will hereafter be at
tached to express trains between San Franci sco
and Los Angeles and Ogden and Tue son.
The German railway administration is en-
gagged In series of tests on the.lighting Of cars
by lncandeseent electric lamps. The tests al
ready made are said to be very satisfactory.
The Denver Tribune says the resumption of
interest payments on the Rio Grande road i'll
spite of the dynamiters. is a strong point for
Receiver Jackson Wall street will be sur
prised.
Renewed strength is given to the reports that
burlington has acquired control of Denver &
Rio Grande Western, and will convert it into
standard guage road, connecting the extension
they are now building west of Denver with it.
The Burton Stock-car Company has arranged
with the Boston q Albany Railroad Company
to run their cars. Cattle are to be brought from
Montana and Nebraska without unloading
Five days time in transit will be gained by this
method.
The Philadelphia Record says: New steel mills
continue to attract the attention and absorb the
capital of investors. Under the processes of
manufacture lately discovered there is no doubt
steel may be as cheaplv produced in this country
as III any other
Since its opening, in 1865, as the Atlantic &
Great Western, the road has been three times
before this in the ands of receivers and has
twice undergone fore closure. Its leases to the
Erie company have been hume rous, and invari-
ably terminated in an unsatisfactory way.
A director OF the Louisville & Nashville, who
is In position to speak authortativelv, says
that the official figures of the Louisville & Nash
vile for the year ending June 80, are not yet
complete, but from figures at hand the earnings
will show about 81, 200, 900 to 81 300, 900 above
the fixed charges and taxes.
The bottom has again fallen out Of railway
passenger traffic from San Francisco to the At
lantic coast in conseq of the differences be-
tween the roads east of Chicago. Their local
agents, since the disagreement of last Friday
have been putting rates down to the lowest notch,
and even frstclass business has been affected
The German railroads have steadily decreased
their profits since 1879. The Austrian roads, on
the contrary, have slowly increased their net
earnings from 4.03 per cent. in 1876. to 4 76 in
1883. The Dutch railroads, which well man
aged financially. have also increased their profits
In the last four wears from 3.46 to 300 per cent
The Union Pacific has its weather eve open to
catch some of the cat tie shipments from northern
Idaho, and the Oregon Short-line Company have
started the matter by providing stockyards on
their line, and offering all necessary facilities for
shipping. 1t is claimed that Chicago buyers
who are on the ground, have been giving low
transportation rates as starter.
The sale of the Delaware, Maryland g. vir-
glnia railroad (prematurely reported several days
ago. was consummated Saturday last, and Super
inten6ent Mills took possession of the road for
the purchasers-the Pennsy lvania Railroad Com
pany yesterday. The road runs from Harring-
ton, Del, to Franklin City. Accomac county,
Va, with branch to Lewes and Rehoboth
A railway similar to that on Mount Washing.
ton is to be constructed on Mount ROYAL, at
Montreal By means of it the magnificent views
from that famous spot will be brought within the
reach of the million. The road is to be com
pleted by September and eighteen cents will
pay for round trip horse-car ride from any sec
tlon of the city and the ascent of the mountain.
West Shore is in some respects better road
than the New York Central. 1t has heavier
rails, more favorable grade, stronger bridges,
and in large part a better road bed. 1t can
carry more freight in a single train. and there
fore at less cost for fuel, machinery, and train
service than the Central can. 1t possesses the
west hank of the Hudson river and the only
available rival route through the great cities of
Central New York. 1t cannot be said there
FORE that its ACQUISITION would add nothing too
the New York Central