The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-13
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

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Pacific fastfreight line, will establish an agency
for that institution in Chicago. The head Office
will remain in New York, as heretofore.
Dec. IA is now set as the date when the Trans
continental Association meeting will be held at
Monterey, Cal The Burlington q Missouri has
extended its notice of withdrawal until Dec. 10.
L. w Buckmaster, passenger conductor on
the G., II. & d. lines, has been offered the po-
KltiOn OF trainmaster on the Cincinnati, Van
Vert & Michigan road and will probably ac-
cept it.
The Eagle machine works will not resume
business in their present buildings, which are
owned by the Union Railway Company. The
latter have given them to understand that the
buildings will In the early spring be torn down.
George M. Abbott, who has for several years
been agent at Decatur for the Indianapolis. De-
cAtur d Springfield road, has been promoted to
the position of general agent of that road at De-
Satur, and will take charge of the Office on the
20sh inst
The Pennsylvania people are improving greatly
on their last months record OF movement OF pas
6enger trains But once this month mas the Iast
mail train from the East reached Indianapolis
late, while last month they were late ten times
ont of twelve in arriving.
Now that the fastfreight line monthly meet
2ngs have been abolished the general freghtagents
Will have one week more in each month to look
after the interests of their roads. The hotels will
be the only losers now that the monthly gather
aBgs are thing of the past.
Now that the swtchmen on the Illinois Cen
fxal road have been allowed their demands for
pay for overtime, the brakemen come along and
make even a stronger demand for more money.
They are now receiving $40 per month, and they
want $50, besides pay for all extra work.
railroad man we'll up in the ranks says that
as soon the matters now in hand with the
railroad kings are moving smoothly every rea-
,sonaole and legal means will be used in the near
future for the reorganization OF such reputable
ruads as are in the hands of the bankruptcy
courts.
The c., l., St L. & G. earned the first week in
November $48, 005. IL, against SAT, 878 16 CORE
spending week 1884. In freight earnings there
was an increase this year of $77l.25. The pas
lsenger earnings continue to show slight de-
crease Ii is hardly probable that the road for
SHINE months will show a decrease in gross earn
lDgs.
The G., l., st. l.. 81 G. has ceased selling
shippers tickets between points on their line
unless they be competing points. Indications
now arc that all roads will cease selling shippers
tickets, so much has the privilege beer abused
Gases are often reported where whole families,
from twelve to seventy years of age, travelled on
shippers tickets
A railroad official, who has made the question
n study says it has cost the railroads, with their
numerous fast-freight lines, to secure their bus
mess, 20 per cent. of their gross earnings when
rates were based on % cents from Chicago to
New York. Under the new deal, he says equally
good results will be accomplished on 10 per cent.
OF the gross earnings
hot at any time since the war have the ex-
press companies been carrying II ore money than
for few weeks past. One agent states that
their messengers running through Indianapolis
last month averaged to carry ST, 600 900 per day.
Many parties who have sent money through the
postoffice are returning to the old time method
of sending it by express.
The Decline Closer g. Co. rebate suit has
gone over until Monday next. An effort was
made by friends of the ltigants yesterday to
effect compromise but thus far it has been I'M
successful. This much was accomplished, how
ever: it was decided to try the case before Judge
Taylor rather than jury There are some
very nice legal points in the case.
Superintendent Stevens, of the Wabash has
INSTRUCTED p. A. Lynn, their general agent, and
Frank Wade, their district passenger agent to at
once lease pleasant room on Washington street,
in the vicinity of the other railroad offices, and
10 occupy such room with their respective de-
partments. The Wabash people see that
they made mistake in renting dirty, uninvit.
ing room on South Illinois street as passenger
agents Office.
The Bee-line the last few months has been
building up for itself a record for the prompt
ness of the arrival and departure OF trains which
is par with the record of the c., l., St L. e.
G. and Vandaa. In the last three weeks
neither of their fast trains west bound have
missed their Western connection at ST. Louis,
and but once have their fast trains east-bound
missed connection at Cleveland; then freight
train wreck caused the delay.
H. B. Hammond, receiver of the l., D. s. s.
road, is credited with possessing one of the finest
and most extensive railroad libraries owned by
any person in this country. Whenever he hears
of new book issued on operating railways, or
the financial management Of railway properties,
or any work which treats on the mechanical
features of railroads. he secures a copy. Last
month be purchased at cost of $500 new
English work on railway matters In his library
he now has nearly 900 volumes.
The Vandalia now has in service six switching
engines built at their shops in Terre Haute,
which said to be the best pat
tern switching engine in service in this
country. They much resemble a Baldwin en-
CINE. but have several improvements that are
not found on it. The engines weigh thirty eight
tons, very equally set on the driving wheels,
are equipped with the American steam brake on
the drivers, have a 17x24-inch cylinder, steel
boiler and fre-box and many other valuable
features.
If rumors are true, the Wabash management,
backed probably by Jay Could will refuse TO ac
cept the percentage of through business awarded
TO it by the Eastern trunk lines and will claim
through the courts that the pooling agreement
IS In the nature of a monopoly discriminating
against the Wabash road and interfering with
The jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court which
controls that property. Should the Wabash.
however. kick in the traces" and positively re-
fuse fair terms, it is understood that system of
boyeotting may be undertaken which the courts
could do nothing with.
Thomas Crackels the J., NJ g. I. engineer
who was Killed by switch engine at Jefferson
vile on Tuesday was a member of Eureka
Lodge, No. IA, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire.
men, of this city. He leaves "a wife and four
children: The remains were taken yesterday to
ALBION III. his former home, for burial His
wife receives S., 500 insurance from +ba hrotban
hood. The organization of the locomotive enpi
neers and firemen. besides doing great work in
eievating the morals of their membership are
doing grand work in relieving the families of
deceased members, as in this case
numerous me agents have lost comfortable
positions since the consolidation of the Wander
bilt fast freights, and they find no consolation
in the terms of regret in which the dismissorv
letters are eouched. Chicago Times The
above criticism is very unjust. Every man