The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-25
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


A. S. Burgess, district passenger agent OF the
Union Pacific, headquarters Indianapolis, who
has been severely i'll for several days past is
much better.
The trunk line pool won't be able TO cajole the
Pennsylvania road unless there Us Dig money
forfeit. The officials say it is just as well for
each road to stand On its owt1>bottom
A carload Of oranges came in over the Van
dalia, yesterday, which were shipped from San
Francisco on Monday, March Is. Eight days Is
big time for freight this distance The fruit was
carried in Tiffany refrigerator cars
with several of the fast-freicht lines there has
been a decided falling off in the demand for
empty cars. and some of the line agents begin to
ask shippers what is the best rate you will give
ns-whieh surely indicates a letting down in
rates
1t is understood that the Toledo to Quincy,
Detroit & Toledo, ST Lonis &c Chicago Kansas
City lines, will be all that will be retained in the
reorganization Of the Wabash system. Most Of
the divisions they drop are badly wrecked prop
critics.
George Bender, superintendent of the Indian
apOlis, Decatur & Springfield road, returned to
CoViBgton, KY, last evening. The Kentucky
Central have not yet appointed his successor as
superintendent of that road, and say he must
look after their business until April l.
'SEhe Office staff is complete" is posted con
spicuousiy on the doors or the Indianapolis, De-
cRtur g. Springfield road in Fletcher q Shapes
Block. There have been over 200 personal APP
plications for positions on the road Men who
now have positions are among the applicants
Receiver Han. mond, of the indianapolis. De-
catur 81 Springfield roan, accompanied by j. v.
McNeale. auditor, left for New York last even
ing. The directors and trustees hold a con-
ference in New York Thursday, at which they
wish both Mr.. Hammond and McNeale. to be
present
April l new time schedule will go into effect
on the Indianapolis, Decatur g. Springfield road
The first train will leave the Union Depot Indi
annapolis, at A. another train will leave for
the West at IL p. NJ. both making close con-
nections With the best trains west over the
Wabash.
The Indiana, Bloomington & Western has / 900
or more ears of accumulated freight at Peoria
aad declines to receive more property from their
Western connections at that point until the block
AIDE is relieved. At points this side OF Peoria the
company is taking business as usual, but is
rather short Of cars.
The building and loan association mania is run
ming high handed among railroad men at this
point gathering in officials and employees by the
d0zens That it is excellent way for men to
lay by something for rainy day, the saying
is, in this is true, apt railroad men in
their generous way to spend all their salary be-
tween pay days
IRE trains carrying mails over indianapolis
roads were late Iii arrival at this point larger
number of times in the months of january and
February, this year, than they were during the
twelve months of 1884, and never in the history
Of the roads. it is stated. have the trains been so
seriously delayed by aud severe weather
as In the two months just mentioned
There is quite stir among the local passen-
ger men, who allege that one of the representa-
tives of one OF the Missouri river lines who
signed the agreement to ignore the scalp aud
pay premiums only to regular agents, is leaking
badly, and tells the scalpers to sell his line,
and they will take care of him. The matter
will be ventilated at the meeting on SATURDAY.
next
The earnings of the railroads which have re-
ported for the second week of March. as rule
make very satisfactory showing although the
gains are not as large for the first week of the
month The earnings of twenty three roads
aggregate 81, 2S9 900. against So, 06l, 0S9 for
the corresponding week Of last year. gain of
$228, ST. Fourteen of the roads report gains and
nine losses.
M. j. Clark has been appointed secretary and
auditor of mo Chicago e. Western Indiana and
the Belt road, of Chicago, vice A. S. Durham,
resigned DIR Durham, who has received the
appointment of controller of the Richmond &
Danville railroad system, with headquarters at
Alexandria. Va, presented before his de-
parture with handsome dressing case, by the
employees of the road.
The following reorganization of the staff of the
Chicago. Milwaukee d St. Paul railway is an
nounced: George FL. Heafford assistant gem
erai passenger and ticket agent, office at Mil
waukee; A. F. Merrill, assistant general ticket
agent, Office at Milwaukee; w. H. Dixon assist
ant general passenger agent Office at st. Paul.
r. A. Miller, assistant general passenger agent
Office at Chicago. The assistant general pas
5enger and ticket agent will rank as chief of the
department staff
''The earnings of the Indiana Bloomington
&Western,n saysthe New York Indicator, show
an increase for the second week of $l2. 1856. This
is without counting the indianapolis, Decatur d
Springfield division. This shows what Indiana
Bloomington & Western can do after the Deca-
tur & Springfield has been returned to its stock
holders, and guarantees good figures for Ind-
ana, Bloomington 81 Western stock after April 5
next" The l., B. & W. stock may be a. good
purchase. but the Indicator may be bulling the
stock too strong The fact is. the earnings of
the l., ID. 81 $. road were included in the weekly
statement alluded to.
The Union Pacific railway and Oregon Rail
way and Navigation Company have issued
joint circular, reading as follows: For the pur-
pose OF allowing purchasers of emigrant tickets
to Portland or other points in Oregon. or points
in Washington Territory. an opportunity to ex-
anime various sections before definitely locating
these lines will hereafter allow stop overs on
such tickets at any point west of and including
Shoshone. Idaho this being the point Of de-
parture from the main line for the Wood river
mines and the Camas prairie district Stop
overs will be permitted at one more points as
desired and tickets will be extended accordingly"
Josephus Coilett writes friends in Terre Haute
that his health is rapidly improving since he
reached California. The Terre Haute Express
says DIR. Collett is largely interested in the
Austin 81 Northwestern. splendid piece of
road, sixty miles in length The road is at pres
emit in the hands of receiver and will be sold.
1t Is understood a syndicate has been formed to
purchase it. In all probability, Mr.. Collett,
being a large stakeholder. will become president
when the reorganization takes place Mr.
Leitnaker, late train dispatcher Of the G. & E.
L, viii become its superintendent. and Mr. Tar
rance, of the Southeastern. will also become an
officer. A large amount of money has been ex-
pended upon improvements, and the present
condition is thought to be too good for the
amount of business that the road handles. The
road is stone balasted and we'll ironed.
President joys Scheme uRsaer q Cloud.
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