The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-16
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


Telegraph stations were established yesterday
II Riley. Saline City and Coal City. on the the
r. II. & S. Z. road.
j. H Devereux. president of the Decline sys-
tenn, who has been in Europe, some weeks, sailed
for homo the steamer Servia yesterday.
The east-bound local committee meet to-day
20 adjust rates to Canadian points to the arbi-
srary rates which have been fixed by the Cana
dian roads.
A new division of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers organized last month at
Michigan City, which brings the number of divis-
ions up to 800.
Freight agents of various roads met at Louis
vile yesterday and established rates from Ohio
river points tc points in the Middle and Western
States. sa'The rates on lumber and pig iron were
redReed.
Col Bennett H. Young has taken an interest
in the building of road from Hedges. KY, to
Bag Sandy, Ky. The road connects two roads
already in operation, and opens up valuable
coal and iron trade.
The Terre Haute Gazette says ''The T. FL. &
a. n. will have trains through to Evansville
Eooner than expected, and the officials are now
at work time cards. 1t is probable that there
VIII be two passenger trains daily"
Geo. Darling. late general manager Of the
White line. is in the city. He is now in the
yet know what his title or his duties are to be;
hns he gets his salary promptly.
Albert S. White assistant general freight
agent of the Bee-line. in the city yester
day. His special work now is to impress upon
agents the great necessity that shippers should
unload or load cars promptly, so great is the de-
mand for cars above the supply.
J. w Mussou, late general manager of the
Canada Southern fast-freight line, yester
day appointed traffic manager of the West Shore
road. The high officials of the New York Gen.
trai road look upon Mr. Musson as being rail-
road man of large executive ability.
H. c. Diehl, general freight agent of the Indian
nails Bloomington 81 Western road, has advised
connecting lines that hereafter it will refuse to
receive return shipments of canned goods, mince
yneat. apple and fruit buffers, jelles and pre-
serves, unless all charges to destination are pre-
paid.
4 Fl. Scott, general agent of the bondholders
of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road, is in
New York, and before his return it is under
stood that it will be quite definitely settled
whether the L. P. & G. is to be, or not to be, a
part of the Wabash system under the reorgani-
zation scheme of the Wabash people
Geo Watson, way bill clerk at the city freight
depot of the Pennsylvania lines was yesterday
appointed assistant cashier Colonel Perry, the
agent has method of promoting men as posi-
tons vacated which encourages young men
80 put their best foot forward, and as result
the service in all departments is exceptionally
good.
T. b. Thomas late general manager of the
Bee-hne, now general manager of the extensive
Richmond Danville system, is said to be
ratching on we'll in his new field. The men in
high and low positions on the road show dis
position to aid him in every way possible, it is
stated, and matters are moving along very
smoothly.
The Woodruff Sleeping-car Company is getting
a hold which 1T will trouble the Pullman or the
Nnuv V>rl ral ola arsa 60
effect Yesterday the Woodruff put through
sleeping coaches between Louisville and Little
Rock, Ark Their coaches now run over some
8 600 miles more road than they did eighteen
months ago.
It is among the probabilities that the Balti-
more e Ohio upon reaching New York, will use
fhe New York 81 New England line for Boston
connection. The Pennsylvania Company,
which has heretofore availed itself of this line
for its New England business has been COM
PEELED to drop it by the terms of it's compromise
with Vanderbilt.
Railroad men of large experiences look for Sc
Fious disasters on Southern railways this winter,
IL the present reckless speed at which their trains
pre- run is not reduced 1t is said that neither
the road beds equipments of the Southern
roads are i'll such condition as to admit of run
ming over them at speed of fortyfve to fifty
five miles per hour.
Everything points to the starting I'D of
one or both of the old rail mills this spring. The
new mill could make money at present prices to
start in the manufacture of steel rails. A ma
jority of the directors however it is stated, rath
ar favor converting the mill into works for the
manufacture OF heavy structural iron work, such
as orders and bridge material
lie the month of November, reports show there
were twelve explosions of members of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers of which seven
were for drunkenness. The organization is doing
much toward elevatng this class of men morally
whose responsibilities so great that none but
sober men should be intrusted with them In
ahs brotherhood there are now some 10, 600 mem
beers
The numerous friends of Harry Fuller gen.
oral passenger agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio,
will De surprised to learn that he has resigned
md will succeed Mercer Slaughter as general
passenger agent of the Piedmont Airline and
associated railways of Virginia and the Caro-
liuae, Mr. Slaughter having resigned to accept
Ehe position of commissioner of the Southern
Passenger Agents Association, with headquar-
ters in Atlanta This is the system of roads of
which e. b. Thomas is general manager
The meeting of the Western Trunk-line Asso-
riasion (tripartte) will not be held until early in
January, as Mr.. Talmage, of the Wabash, can
nU& attend before that time. 1t is understood
shat in the matter of the read justment of per-
centages-tbe subject to be considered-the
Rock Island, st. Paul. and Union Pacific are
willing to submit the question to arbitration,
bat the Wabash is emlnently satisfied with the
agreement as it stands, and opposes the PROPOSE
1ion.
The recent decision in the Ohio Supreme Court,
An the of Shurmer, Teagle & Co. against
abe Lake Shore, invalidating freight discrimina-
tion, which has been widely commented upon,
viii probably not be final By agreement of
counsel writ of error will be filed by the Lake
Shore road within few days, and the case car
Eie1 to the United States Supreme Court for
final disposition. The case is one of unusual in
aarest and Importance and effort will be made
TO obtain an early decision at Washington.
The amount in litigation between III. B. Ham
gmond, receiver of the l.. d. & S. road, and A.
Duprat late treasurer is only $3 800, it is stated.
Nh. Duprat was selected to look after the ex-
change of the first mortgage for second mort
gage bonds Mr.. Hammond alleges that ne has
hypothecated certain bonds for his own benefit
Blr Duprat, on the other hand, claims to have
Offsets for any sum of money he has derived