The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-09
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



points on the c., St L. g. c., main line, 5.84S
carloads Of live stock.
A. II. Bowen has been appointed freight and
ticket agent for the vandalia, at Pecksburg, vice
Martin Roberts, resigned.
Passenger Agents r. III. Hill and p o. Byers,
Of the Houston G. Texas Central. are in the city,
looking after Southern tourist business
J. W. Smith, agent of the South Shore line
returned from the eastern part Of the State last
evening, where he was called to bury his aged
father, James Smith.
G. G. Waite. vice-president Of the c.. 81. & D.
lines, who was seriously i'll the early part of the
week. was reported yesterday to be much better,
and able to sit up little.
John Black, general master mechanic of the
c., FL. e. d. system, and w. f. Stark, assistant
superintendent of the c.. III. 81 D., were In the
city yesterday, official business.
The meeting Of the Association of General
Freight Agents, called for Jan. 13 at St Louis
has been postponed until Feb 4, at Chicago
when the joint western classification commit
tee meets there.
( Since A. A. Talmage took the management of
the Wabash road twenty six locomotives "old
tubs" which 1T would cost more to repair than to
purchase new ones in their place, have been
consigned to the scrap heap.
Train agents, which are practically spoilers
upon cOnUucLorS running on bHe WABASH rOdut
have not effected marked increase in cash re-
Heipts, and it is believed that the unnecessary
expense will be cut off Feb l.
Secretary Sanger, of the Yardmasters' Mutual
Benefit Association of the United States reports
that the membership has increased BAL in the
year 1884, and in case of the death of member
she legal heirs will now receive 81, 600 benefit
The fellow who was to be George Washington
Northrup's successor as city ticket agent of the
Pennsylvania lines at Louisville, KY, can again
take back seat. as Mr.. Northrup failed in Sc
curing the position of chief of police of that CITY,
1t is expected that the suit of Closer & Co,
against the Bee-line for So 600 rebate, will be
compromised. Some four years ago, David Glib
son. deceased, brought similar suit against the
Bee line, and it was adjusted before coming to
trial.
Mrs. Daniel Caldwell, aged seventy eight
years. died at GAINESVILLE, O., yesterday The
~ general manager Of the Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg, now vice-president of the N.
Y, G. G. st. L. road--"Nickel plate"
The L., N. A. g. G. (Air-line) and c., II. & D.
people propose to shorten their time two hours
between Cincinnati and Chicago on Sunday
week They are now one hour and fifty minutes
longer making the run than is the O., l., ST. l..
& c. or the c. H. & D. and c., St L. & p
The new tobacco crop is beginning to come
forward quite briskly The shipments from
louisville, Paducah, and other southern points,
known, as the crop was large and well gathered
Fully 80 per cent. of this traffic is export bust
ness
The Midland fast-freight line, which reaches
indianapolis over the l., b. e w. road, will with
draw from indianapolis on the 18th, which will
leave Albert W. Hazelrlgg out in the cold. AS
an agent he has made many friends among ship
pers by his prompt and accommodating method
Of doing business.
The taking off of trains with the exception of
rome mixed train each way daily over the Toledo,
Cincinnati q St Louis road will throw 250 train
men out of work, and some forty telegraph oper
ators The poor fellows who are thrown out Of
Jobs are being paid off in six-months receivers
certificates.
The earnings of she Ohio Southern Railroad
Company, for the month ending Dec. 81, we've:
1854 $47 315 g. 1888 $685. 207 increase, $l2, l08 g.
For the year 1884, $472 202 %; 1885, 1864, 900 80;
increase, $l08, 11145 This exhibit is certainly
complimentary to G. E. Henderson, general
manager Of the property.
A. J. Stewart of Button, general roadmaster
OF the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati q louisville and
the Whitewater railroads, has resigned and the
two division roadmasters have been promoted,
j. G.. Wagner becoming roadmaster of the Fort
Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville and w. 3. Keller
becoming roadmaster of the Whitewater.
The O., l., ST. L. e. G., should their business
continue for six months to come as heavy as the
last three months, and there IS every prospect
that it will, means an increase in gross earnings
in the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1885 of at least
$l750 900 over the year ending June 80 1884, and
the exhibit of net earnings will be even more
favorable,
1t is alleged that one of the indianapolis line
agents is in the habit of helping friendly ship
per who is hard up financially by issuing bills of
lading on fictitious numbers, on which the banks
advance money, and when the party has the
property In hand to ship the numbers are trans
feFred to cover the fictitious numbers. This is q
risky business, if tue.
]. N. Mccullough, vice president of the Penn
sgylvRnia company. tells Superintendent McKen-
ma that the j., NJ. & l. track is the smoothest to
ride over in the system of roads controlled by
the Pennsylvania company which is certainly
much of compliment, and doubtless deserved,
as the superintendent has been unirng in his
efforts to improve the physical condition of the
property
The seventeen miles of track on the eastern
division of the c., L, St L. & c., on what is
known as Sunman hill, is said to be the best
piece of track in the United States. There are
large number of sharp curves in this distance
and the utmost care Is taken to keep the track
perfect. The rail weighs seventy pounds to the
yard and is as thckly crosstied as practicable and
as rapid speed is made over this piece of track
as on any part of the system.
The Pennsylvania company, operating the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne 8 Chicago railway, have
adopted the system of doubling up their freight
trains. Two sections are now made up together
and the two engines are placed ahead This ar
rangement permits of the discharge in each in
stance of one freight conductor and two brake
men. Twenty-Five conductors will lose their
places on the western divisions between Crest
line and Chicago. They have been offered posi-
tons as brakeinen, and some have accepted the
offers.
A person in position to understand the situa-
ton says without question William Dowd will be
elected president of the Louisville, New Albany
e Chicago Railroad Company at the annual
meeting in February, as he is now one of the
largest stock and bondholdefs This, he states,
will not effect the present management as John
b Carson, the present general manager APP
pointed to that position at Mr. Dowds suggestion,
who well knew Mr. Carson's ability to fill such
a position, as he was associated with him on the
Hannibal 81 st. Joe.
The frst thing that impresses the mind of
person who visits the new c.. St L. & p. shops
IN the eastern part of the city is their cheerful.