The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-25
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Persons l and LEGAL.


Personal and LEGAL.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
are making extensive arrangements for their
annual picnic at Prices Hill, juno 5. a grand
time is anticipated
The Terre Haute Gazette says President
Naekey will use the grade of the old canal tow
path for the extension of the Southeastern from
Worthington to Washington
In the week ending May % 7.417 cars were
transferred over the Belt Road, and 954 car
loads of live stock aare handled in addition, max
Ing total of 8,3u cars moved
Johnny Lands, agent of the Merchants Dis
patch at Minneapolis, Mimi, returned yester
day on an indefinite leave of absence. His
health is still bad, and he proposes to rest until
n is fully restored.
The Boston & Albany Railroad Company,
which has the largest and most select library
for its employees in this country, the last week
added 100 volumes of the latest and most inter
esting books The library is maintained by
appropriations of the company.
Anumberof Indianapolis prominent business
men and newspaper reporters will to-day 60 out
on the new Beeline limited west at ll:55 A. NJ
and on meeting the answering limited train east
VIII transfer to that, arriving home at $50 p NJ
"A pleasant fast ride is anticipated
The Eve Western roads last week brought in
l., b. * w. 49, I. 81 St. l.. 82S O., l.. st. L. d Y.
E5, Vandalia 1000 In the week ending May To-
the same roads brought in 1870 loaded cars
Increase last week, All loaded cars
One of the most absurd rumors put in circuia
hon by New York papers for many month is
one to the effect that the New York Central, the
Delaware Lackawanna 81 Western, the Erie
and the Baltimore & Ohio roads are TO form
combination against the Pennsylvania system OF
railways.
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Southwestern lines, telegraphs east very ia
vorable crop reports, showing that the bust
of that system during the current year
promises to be very much heavier than it was IN
1884, especially in Texas, where the increase viii
average 80 per cent
The coal dealers are somewhat anxious lest
they will be obliged to pay higher rates on ship
ments of coal west from the anthracite coal dis
iricts. The roads are slow in naming rates.
and it is questionable whether they will continue
10 haul this coal at mills per ton per mile, or
less, as they have been doing for a couple of
years past.
The Eastern roads, seven in number, for
warded from Indiana polls, g. 484 loaded cars, as
follows: L., n. A. & c. Airline, LAG; Wabash,
240; c., H. & l., 271 L, B. & w, $40; c., st. L.
& P, 7l9; Bee-line, 1855; c., l., ST. j., e. c.. 883.
The same roads forwarded in the week ending
Msy l6, 3 .397 loaded cars. Increase last week,
81 loaded cars.
Livestock shipments are seldom heavier than
brought in from the west 302 carloads; the In
dianapolis Il st. Louis 2S4 carloads, and the
little, much-abused l., d. & S. road brought in
sixty-two car loads. Most of the latter were
loaded with hogs, shipped from Kansas City to
Kingan d Co., Indianapolis
There seems to be good reason for the belief
shat should a. j. Jewett, president of the
c., Fl. g d. road, carry out his plans at the COM
ing election, the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton system entire, would be leased to the Penn
80 No. ThAu4 Sc h.
feeling growing up among the stockholders in
favor of such arrangement. 1t would be
grand move for the Pennsylvania people, and
they could use every foot of the road and it's ter
NINA facilities to great advantage
Tie Wabash road announces that freight
agencies have been abolished at the following
points on this railway, viz: Kokomo Junction,
Ind, on the Detroit and Indianapolis division;
Honey Bend, H., on the Illinois division. All
freight shipments for these points must be pre-
paid. A freight agency has been established at
Laketon Junction, Ind, on the Detroit and In
dianapos division, with A. j. Smith as agent
Freight shipments for this point may be received
without requiring prepayment The name of
the station formally known as York, Iowa, has
been changed to Hamilton.
The Pennsylvania people are somewhat dis
turbed that the indianapolis, Bloomington q
Western is, in connection with the Baltimore q
Ohio road, cutting rates, they claim by giving
diferential rate TO Pittsburg. and the former
threaten to meet any rate the l., b. 81 w. makes
If they persist in the dfferential rate. 1t seems
foolish, however, that the Pennsylvania people
take notice of the occasional passenger the l.,
B. & w. gets for Pittsburg at any rate. The
superior advantages, on Pittsburg travel which
the the Pennsylvania line possesses practically
defy any competition which any lines striking
its territory offer.
A Slight Increase in Business with Indian
apolis Roads.
In the week ending May % there were PAT
more loaded cars received and forwarded at this
point than the week ending May 16. While
the improvement is slight, it is wholly with in
coming east-bound business, and late in the
week, which indicates that the demoralized
rates are stimulating shipments of grain some
what. Yet East bound traffic is exceedingly
light at best, and possibly it is better for the
roads, as it is claimed that all such business at
prevailing rates is carried at loss As usual
In the latter part of May, west bound ton
mage is light, but compares favorably
with the corresponding period in previous
years. Six weeks of light west. bound business
may be looked for. North and south roads are
doing comparatively heavier business than the
east and west roads, yet are not carrying the
tonnage they should be- falling behind the tom
mage of May, 1884. Local business is quite salts
factory, and rates are much better maintained in
all directions than a few months ago. Below
give the number of cars received and forwarded
nj this point in the two weeks ending May 16 and
May g.
MAY "a Nav %