The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-17
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


paid on the Indianapolis division for February
Eervices yesterday
George ]. Charlton, son of James Charlton,
has been appointed assistant general passenger
and ticket agent of the Alton road, with Office in
Chicago.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company has
retired conductor NJ H. Blinkerhoff from active
Hsrvice, still keeping his name on the pay rolls.
This old public servant was among the earliest
Df the employees of the Northern Pacific.
c. C. Cobb having resigned Frank Yandusen
HAS been appointed assistant general passenger
agent of the Chicago, ST. Louis & Pit tsburg, and
ahe Pittsburg Cincinnati e st. Louis Railroad
Gompa MES, with Office at Cincinnati The APP
Eaiatm ent takes effect April l.
H. E. ingalls,. president of the Cincinnati, In
Iianapolis. st. Louis & Chicago road, will arrive
an the city to-day and remain over until to-
mOrrow, Mr. ingalls, will decide to-day what is
to be done this season as regards proposed i'm
proyements at this point In the way OF shops, ETC.
1t is limited that the ST. Paul Minneapolis g.
Manitoba passenger department is about to make
a change in the district passenger agent whose
headquarters is Indianapolis. His connection
with the scheme which resulted IN the removal
of Johnny Ferguson from the Union Depot tucked
office as agent is said to be at the bottom of the
passenger mans troubles.
Superjntendent Evan, of the Bee line. has
notified trainnaen that if from choice, any train
anaa feels that he would prefer to be transferred
10 the locomotive department. as fireman, he
notify Trainm aster OHara. who will place his
application on file, and when any vacancies oc-
Eur they will be considered in order of efficiency
and time of service on the road.
General Passenger Agent Chandler, of the
Wabash system, last evening telegraphed +.
Wade district passenger agent, headquarters at
Indianapolis, that there is no strike of Wabash
smsn or interference with the running of any of
Sts trains. Both freights and passengers are
running regular and making excellent time.
There is no reason for passengers by the line to
lear any detention.
Official changes in the transportation depart
anent of the Wabash are announced as follows
C. A. Hurd, assistant superintendent of the
Thirteenth and Fourteenth districts has been
made master of transportation of the middle dl-
visions. with headquarters at Decatur +. L.
Thompson, assistant superintendent of the
twentieth. Twenty first and Twenty second dis
1rsets. with headquarters at Havana. Ill. The
two Offices made vacant have been abolished
President Hammond of the indianapolis De-
,EAtur & Springfield company, now receiver of
the road, and j. W. McNeale, auditor, have,
since it was announced some ten days ago in the
journal that the road was to be operated by the
Il, D. az s. people, received one hundred and
SIXTY -four letters making applications for posi-
tons on the road. One foolish fellow, who is an
auditor on an excellent road, says that he is now
resolving but $l75 per month and would like to
better his condition.
The presidents and general managers of the
several roads comprising the Union Railway
Company have notified General Manager
aMAIott that they will be in attendance at the
szneeting called for 10 A az tomorrow, to decide
On location of the new depot. When this is de-
cided upon there will be some necessary legisla-
zion ON the part of the City Council in the mat
1tEr of yacatng streets, as no matter which of
four sites spoken of is selected there will needs
l5a one or two streets vacated.
c. L. Wellington, assistant general freight
agent of the Wabash road, has sent the follow
ing notice: ITO Merchants and the Shipping
1'ubie: To correct an erroneous Impression that
seems to prevail, owing to mistaken utterances
Of the press, / take this method of advising you
that this company has not been and is not inter
fered with in any manner in handling freight.
We were never in better condition in every re
srect TO receive, forward and deliver promptly
al freight shipments than we are at present. and
I assure our patrons that no delays need be
feared on our line"
The citizens of New Orleans are said to be
considerably elated over the rumor that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is likely to
secure control of the Queen City and Crescent
route from Cincinnati to New Orleans. 1t is
conceded that should the Queen and Crescent
route fall into the hands of the Pennsylvania
read, by the English stockholders selling their
stock, it will be made one of the finest
roads in the country, and would prove to be one
rDf the best things that could possibly happen to
New Orleans, as the line, in the hands of the
Pennsylvania road, would be improved a thou
sand fold, and would form an unbroken route
from New Orleans to New York
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Rresid ent Devereux's Report Favorably Com
mented On.
The report of President Devereux, of the
Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati & indianapolis
road, is looked upon by parties who understand
railway operations thoroughly as being on the
whole very good showing for the Three C.'s & l.
While showing that it has experienced some of
ere depressing effects Of the general stagnation
OF business and of unwise competitor between
bstween the railroads, nevertheless it gives graft
fgiRg e~idence that it has held its own fully as
we'll as any other railroad in the country. AS
&he report points out, the road is very peculiar
5y placed. 1t is almost powe1less to fix its own
rates, even for local traffic. From the location
and surroundings of this railway" says the report
aAall its rates are necessarily competitive rates.
and are changed pari passu by competition
Chicago, with controlling power by rail and wa
ter determines the seaboard traffic rates, not for
the Northwest only, bat for the Southwest and
the interior Thus, through the heart of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, transportation rates are
made under Chicago domination" Sixty-five
per cent of the freight traffic of the road is
through traffic. and. of course, directly controlled
Dy bHo influences mentioned. IuaL the rates or
this road should be virtually fixed by other rail-
roads which may be engaged in bitter rivalry
= and insane war of rates is, of course
unfortunate, but the fact that it has come
50 well cut of the serious entanglements
land em0arraSsments of the past year iustfes
very hopeful expectations for the future. The
main line of the road is unquestionably paying a
Sandstone profit to the company. The leased
Hines have not done SO well, but they will before
long show satisfactory improvement. The
properties have been wisely secured, and but for
the nntoward events of the recent years they
would have been proven to be remunerative ere
this. In measuring the value of securities of
the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati g. Indian
apolis road it is also to be remembered that the
real estate owned by the company is worth all
the bonds now outstanding. At moderate valua-
tion the properly would be 0o00 900, and it
will be worth much more than that before many