The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-23
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Personal and Local.
Tho Inconsistencies of the Indianapolis rate sheet
are again causing 1gly talk
Paymaster Crawford of the Nandala, is out on the
Inc paying for June service.
Recent large orders for frogs and crossings received
By Enlcly & CO. Indicate that railroad feeling
more cheerful over the situation.
Walter Rogers, car accountant Of the L., n. g. c.
railway Monday received orders to his entire
Office from Lafayette to Chicago.
f. b. Thomas general manager of the Bee Line sys-
tenn, and several of his subordinate officers in the
city and will remain until noon to-day
Tho 532 miles of road now operated by the L., B.
& W. company has earned, since Jan. l. 81 1876, $40
increase of $11 go over earnings OF same miIage
Ia corresponding period 1884.
III. W. Hibbard general freight agent of the Wanda
Tia system is in the city Mr.. Hbbard is of the opn-
ion that heavier business and better rates are In
store Tor the railroads for few months to come
Or Sunday last 400 members of the Massac husetts
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers enjoyed the'r
annual excursion. The trip was to North Adams, oy
the kitchburg railroad where banquet WAS served
2rpsrintendent Woodard General Passenger Agent
Baldwin, ard General Freight Agent Mcloei yester-
aay spent the day the Airline division or the H.
n A 81 g.. and gave the property thorough hspeo-
ton
TIE last number of the Railroad Lantern has cuts
of Suyer nfendeut Sherwood of the c. l.. St. J.. 81
G. ard Grand Master Wheaton. OF the Order OF Rail
way Conductors ad brief sketches of their
Kalroad men.
OF late tho tranmen of the Big Four road have been
greatly annoyed by tramps who insist upon riding
rstclass, instead OF being content with passage on
the local freight On this there has been more
tosee at kakakee than at almost any other point on
tho road.
TAs Pennsylvania Company requires all parties
SHIPPING wGteTmeons over their lines TO prepay
charges TO destination aud all Northern lines as wei
EeqiEe guarantee from Southern roads that harges
wia be paid. This favorite fruit seems to be falling
into dsrepute.
4Rs passenger traffic Of the roads leading to the
NOrlhw and other sections popular with tourists
has materially improved within the past fortnight but
she volume of general travel small ve' few travel
business at this ason and the emgraut travel Is
Asss than at any other season of the year
circular prepared at Cleveland, o.. and then sent
TO tAe Brightwood SHOPS, asking subscriptions for
money purchase present for the retiring master
Ene5hsnc is creating dissensiOns at the shops 1T
is stated The trouble seemingly arises from threats
made whenever an employee refuses to contribute
Railway conductors seem to be a healthy set Of fell
lows. There 5000 members of the Order Of
Railway Conductors, and in the first six months of
1885 there but eight 81 assessments death of
members. The legal heirs OF each member of the AS
sDeiAton paid 81, 600 on the death of any mem
Der
YIN. Garstung of Cleveland Ohio has been appoint
ed successor of J. ". Ransom, master mechanic of
tho Beeiine shops at Brightwood. MIR. 6arstung for
three years has had charge Of the Decline shops
at Cleveland Ohio. Left the Cleveland u Pttsburg
poAi For that position and is said to be very compe
tent master mechanic
Attorneys who represent dissatisfied bondhoders of
SAe s p IL G. main line do not believe with Superin-
bsntant Stevens that the road between Indianapolis
and Peru is to remain in the control of the Wabash
people They state that the recent movement looking
10 foreclosure sale will draw William Cutting, the
largest bondholcer into it, whether he Is willing or
act willing to be.
II is stated that the forthcoming annual report of
Pcors Railroad Manual will show that the total ton
mage of all railroads III the United States in 1884
800 074, 749 tons, decrease as compared with the
preceding year of 10, 1878 600 tons. The gross
of
and the net earnings S26S, lo6,2 58 decrease
of $50, 26l,O27
There is considerable talk in. the newspapers re-
gsYdng tie extensions that to be made to all
the Weston trunk lines. but such statements are,
without an exception, denounced by the parties IN
tarested the merest twaddle, got up to create
talk and supp real There is III fact, feeling
Df more than usual conservatism regarding the con-
sruction of new roads extensions the general YER
diet being that there already more lines of road in
operation than able TO dividends, hence III
would be folly to build more.
b. f. Tinney. who represents the Baltimore & Ohio
road last evening received telegram from his supe
rior officer stating that until further notice the rate
from Baltimore to Cincinnati St Louis, indianapolis
and Chicago will be 81 per ticket In reply to the
question, We'll. what does this mean. Mr.. Tinney
said 1T that people have taken the bull
by The horns, and there is going to be rates to
all points they reach. This rate will providing
The L. B. 81 w. people pro rate with the b. & O., give
the l., b. s. W. &c cents for hauling passenger from
Columbus to INDIANAPOLIS.
There is good authority for saying that within a
brief period the New England New York mail
carried the Wabash road will be transferred to
tine Decline. The latter propose to a special train
from Cleveland to st. Louis hauling only United
the American EXPRESS Company one running
through between Boston and st. Louis, and
through express cars between New York and
st. Louis 1t is really continuation Of this class Of
Sarvico as now operated over the New York Central
and Lake Shore roads The agressiveness of the Bee
lane people the last few months is not only favorably
commented but is showing good results in increas-
ing the business of the road.