The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-22
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

road, was closed yesterday.
Frank Buskirk has been appointed Western
agent of the Pennsylvania, with headquarters at
St. Louis
G. G. Cochran, general freight agent of the
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio road, is to be
in the city today
The official statement shows that the Indian
apois, Decatur & Springfield road earned in the
first fifteen days of August, 1885, $21, 58441,
against $40 5O2 AZ in the corresponding month
of 1884. Increase this year So. 004.94
superintendent Woodland, of the L., N. A.
G. c., and Stark, of the c., H. & D., held con-
ference in this city yesterday. Their principal
business was to talk over matters relating to
their interchange Of business at this point
Through freights too frequently delayed
In estimating their fall business the Eastern
roads are making but little account of wheat
shipments and expect very light tonnage. But
in forwarding flour, cotton, tobacco oats, corn
and lumber they anticipate heavy and contin-
uous traffic through The fall and winter months.
The c., l. St. L. & G. company will in few
days commence the erection of a freight depot
at Greensburg, ITO feet long by a feet wide.
Thirty-five feet by "a feet will be two stories
high The building will be of brick. resting on
a stone foundation, and will cost s., 600.
Railroad officials say that the earnings Of their
roads the first fifteen days of August did not
come up to their expectations, but they predict
that in the last two weeks of the month there
will be such an improvement as to make the
gross earnings fully up to- if not ahead Of Au-
gust 1884.
The excursion business is disappointing to
passenger men this year. In but few cases have
the number who availed themselves of the low
rates reached the expectation OF the roads getting
them up. In most directions rates regular
trains have been so low that people have not
cared to wait for excursions.
Commissioner Richardson Of the Chicago and
Ohio River pool, was in the city yesterday, and
returned to Chicago last night The general
passenger agents of the Chicago roads members
of the Ohio River pool will to- day hold meet
ing at Commissioner Richardson's Office to dis
cuss Irregularities alleged against some of the
roads.
NJ. r. Spellman, superintendent of the Shell
Beach road, who is still in the city, thinks
Northern roads are too penurious in the matter
Of encouraging, expositions, military encamp-
mentS. etc. He states that the six roads running
into New Orleans have given $500 for the
benefit of the exposition to be held in that city
next winter.
The c., St L. & P. people will this morning
run two trains, hauling fifteen coaches each,
from indianapolis to Richmond, to convey the
employees, plcnlckers. The company furnishes
the trains Free an indianapolis firm gives them
all the ice they need, and the only expense the
boys have to meet is the music, which will be
trtng matter
Within the last week $50 employees on the
indianapolis division of the Decline have been
examined on defective vision. OF this number
six unable to distinguish colors. Two were
fremen, one brakeman and three yard men.
Thirteen others showed some deficiency in their
vision, and will be sent to Cleveland for another
test of their eyesight.
The new master mechanic of the l., B. & W.
road is experimenting with a smoke stack of his
The g q Vvk9
looking affair." resembling those in use on
English locomotives. AS it has no spark ar
roster it will hardly come into general use.
What is now wanted Is a perfect working, con-
venientl y-operated spark arrester smoke stack.
A train consisting of twenty-five carloads of
tea and silks passed through Chicago Thursday,
en- route to New York The cars were loaded at
San Francisco and were consigned to various
New York dealers. The value of the load is
placed at 81 900, 600. The train was supplied
with air brakes and run on guaranteed time, and
is expected to make the through trip in eight
days.
Until further notice the Wabash will receive
and transport shipments of mixed stock
tirely at shippers owners risk, between all
stations within the State of Missouri. The
charge for carload of mixed stock will be the
carload rate for the highest class of stock
loaded in the car Shipments of mixed stock
no longer required by this company to be
separated by partition
Hancock & Co. have shipped East from this
point this month some 400 carloads of grain
This fact has been used as indicating that they
were getting low rates or they would not ship so
heavily, but the fact is 400 cars for them the
first twenty days of August is an exceedingly
light movement. as the firm for years past has
averaged to ship from Western grain centers
Sc, 900 carloads Of grain per year.
The Chicago Inter Ocean says Joint Agent II.
G. Moore was in receipt of advices from Cincin-
natl. Peoria and indianapolis on Thursday stating
that east bound freight rates being we'll
maintained at those points. there being no com
plants whatever St. Louis also sent word that
it was behaving itself. all it's contracts being out
Of the way. The Chicago lines all offered
assurances that they were abiding by the tariff
of July Ii.
Indiana roads are beginning to order rails,
mostly for repairs, quite freely. 1t is we'll
known fact that lack of funds and desire to
keep operating expenses within the narrowest
limits has resulted in the severest economies in
everything relating to construction and repair.
But the roads not yet in position to under
take to any great extent, these much needed
expenditures, and will not be fer many months
to come, unless better rates maintained
C. G. Waite, vice-president of the c., H. & D.
lines, and several of his subordinate officials,
made an inspection trip over the Indianapolis
division. Mr.. Waite expresses the belief that the
attempts to establish the Central Traffic Associ-
alton will, in the end be successful, and that it
will be of decided benefit to the roads. He says
it is quite an undertaking to harmonic so varied
interests, and it will require men of ability to
decide the ugly questions which will come up.
The hitch in the restoration of through rates
By the trunk lines was caused by the Grand
Trunk. 1t is thought that everything will be
settled this week, and rates advanced by all
roads Monday next. Unquestionaby two
fast freight lines have been cutting rates out of
Indianapolis this week, or at least giving the
rates that have been in vogue during the more
recent decentralization. Cars are now becoming
so scarce that it seems to be folly to carry bust
ness below tariff rates
Knights of Labor and Wabash officials are yet
reCariinc another firm onnnsita sides of the