The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal aud Local.


There were 200 less loaded freight cars
banded at the Wabash yards, Andrews, in June
ibis year than in June, 1884
Paymaster Shepherd, of the Wabash, is on
the main line paying for May service. Will
reach indianapolis about Wednesday next
Since June l6 the l., D. & S. road has deliv-
cred to Kingan & Co. 100 carloads of hogs 90
per cent. of which were shipped from Kansas
Gig.
Freight men who are usually correct in their
projections say that no increase in earnings
on Western roads need be looked for before
September
Last month 8G2 carloads of stock were shipped
Eas4 from this point over the g., St Il. u T.,
the largest movement in short month in the
history of the road
The Andrews Express says the shop at that
poant now has the same force of men at work as
before the strike. None of the old men have
been taken back however.
II must be discouraging to the bondholders of
the T., c. q st. l.. road, that no practical rail-
rond man would accept the receivership. The
gnSsy IS can politician lift the road out Of
the mIre.
The scenes at the Union Depot for the last
fezay-eight hours remind one of State fair
times Thousands of people seem to be taking
advantage of the low rates which are given from
July to July G.
TIE official report shows that at the c. st. l..
& =. freight depOts at this point there were
Z, 2sB cars loaded and unloaded. In the yards of
the Pennsylvania Company at Indianapolis %
GEO loaded cars were handled during the mohth.
Commissioner [. d. Richardson, of the Chicago
and Ohio River pool, announces a reduction in
tho rates on boxed meats and provisions from
Chirago to Augusta, Ga The new rate, which
is a cents, reduction of cents went into
effect at once.
Til
b. the Pennsylvania company at this point
--Sone thirty out OF the shops the others from
sAe yards, depots, etc. All over the system west
<f f'ittsburg one man has been let out on each
section, leaving section boss and three men.
The Boston and New England agencies of the
BiRe hne and Canada Southern line were COM
bsnsd with the Office at No. POI Washington
street, Boston, July l. s. VI. Reed will repre-
Sent both lines for Boston business. Mr.. c. IL.
Adzaar will represent both lines for New England
business outside of Boston.
President McKeen, of the Vandalia system,
says they not complaining of the volume of
bns1Dess they are carrying, but of the low rates
at which the property is carried Their tonnage
has beer heavier for sixty days past than at the
corresponding period of 1884, yet the revenue
derived from transporting the traffic Is far from
satisfactory.
La the month of June 1882 passenger trains
arrived and departed at the Union Depot. In
this number is included thirty four excursion
and picnic trains, and five special trains carrying
railroad officials. Of the l. 657 regular passenger
trains which arrived but eleven were late. Dur
ing she month but two accidents worthy of note
occurred on indianapolis lines.
"A railroad man in high position remarked yes
terday that unless the roads soon got better
rates on business carried 80 per cent. of the In
diana, Illinois and Ohio roads would three
months from now, be unable to pay their OPP
eraslne expenses. Some of them, he said, are
now borrowing money to meet the emp loyes
pay rolls. Then, he said, there would be
trouble.
A former railroad official of the T., c. e. St
Ia suggests that the wisest thing the court could
do, Is, for the present to abandon the western
division of the road. He says that between
Kokomo and Toledo the road can be operated to
good advantage, even with their present equip
ment, there is a good local business between
these points, more especially between Delphos
and Toledo.
The Wabash people have been cutting down
forces to a greater extent than has the c. st. l..
& p. On six-mile sections only section boss and
one man are left. In their yards the number of
employees has been reduced to the lowest limit
Bridge men have all been laid off for thirty days,
which effects fourteen men between indianapolis
and Michigan City, most of whom have been on
the road twenty-five years or more
M Knight general freight agent of the
Wabash road, has addressed the following notice
TO agents and connections dated July l: "On
and after this date the receivers of the Wabash,
ST Louis q Pacific railway will cease to operate
the line originally known as the Missouri, Iowa &
Nebraska railroad, extending from Keokuk, Ia,
to Humeston, ia. On and after this date the
said Missouri. Iowa & Nebraska railroad will be
operated by Thomas Thatcher, receiver.
Friends of the Decline will be gratifed to
learn that the passenger business over the entire
system was highly satisfactory last month. A
handsome increase in earnings is shown on the
main ilne and there seems to be no reason that
should fOpmar
rank as passenger route. The road bed from
St Louis to Cleveland, and from Cincinnati to
Gallon, is in excellent condition. The equipments
arc in fine order and no road in the country is
making better time
The brakemer, Goodwin and Early, so badly
injured IN the wreck at the Delphi bridge
wednesday night, are still lying at Pittsburg
on the opposite side of the river from Delph
being not sufficiently recovered to stand the
Journey home. While both are in very bad
condition, the physicians have no doubt of their
ultimate recovery. The wreck is being rapidly
cleared away, and the necessary repairs being
made to the bridge. and it is expected trains can
be run through by Monday next Fortunately
the abash river is low.
Within the last eighteen months four bridges
on the L., n. A. & {. system have gone down,
aUd the damage to persons and property has
been fully $l30, 00O it is stated. There is ques
ton whether or not the bridges on the Airline
division are properly constructed The entire
construction work of this division was done I'M
der contract by parties who, it is said. were on
the make, as the expression goes Whether this
he true or not hanging is too good for the con-
tractor VINO would put shoddy work into bridge
or the construction of road bed for a railroad
Since the c., Y. & c. company have taken
charge of the Cairo division of the Wabash they
afS letting the Wabash men 60 one by one, and
replacing them by their old men who were dis
placed when the Waba h took hold. All their
trains now run in on the c. & L. /. Grape creek)
track from Westville to Danvie junction. The
passenger trains arrive and leave from the c. g.
T. l. depot at Danvie. and the freight trains
from the yards at Danvlle junction That Dor
tion of track between Tilton and Westville
about FIVE miles, is abandoned, and is growing
over with weeds.
Heavy Coal Traffic in Prospect
Freight men anticipate heavy coal traffic
shiS fall Mestern dealers have not stocked I'M