The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-12
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



Personal and Local.
The stockholders of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
n Chicago read hold their annual meeting In
Pittsburg, Pa, Wednesday, Nay 70.
John Evan superintendent of the Decline In
dlanapolis division, and Marshal Manning. OF
The Union Depot are both confined at home tus-
Selling with maiarial fever.
Angus Sinclair, who has lately written very
sound and practical work on Locomotive Run
ningr has severed his connection with the Amer
lean Machinisi, and joined the editorial staff OF
the National Car-builder.
The agents Of Western lines at this point yes
terday received notices as follows: Taxing Ell
feet this date rates to Council Bluffs Omaha,
st. Paul, Minneapolis viii be restored to fnii
tariff rates in effect previous to April 20. 1888,
VIM NJ. Lyons, travelling agent for the c. s.
line, will represent the Blue line from June l,
headquarters Toledo. Mr.. l.. has been with the
C. S. line about twelve years, and is considered
one of the best travelling freight men IN the
service
Amos w. Parrish, formerly city passenger
agent Of the Pennsylvania lines at this point,
has been offered, and probably win accept, a
similar position representative of the L., N
q. T. c., and the c., FL. e. D. at this point No
will question his competency for the posi-
tion.
WV. Collins has been appointed assistant
superintendent of the Chicago Milwaukee
division and the Chicago & Council bluffs divls-
Ion, in Illinois, of the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St
Paul Railway Company, with headquarters IN
Chicago G.. T. Kettredge has been appointed
train-dispatcher of the Chicago division.
Mr. Vanderbilt says that he has not sold q
share of New York Central since 1879. or of Lake
Shore for months. do you think would sell
Lake Shore at these pricesp he inquiries.
Mr. Vanderbilt will sail next Saturday for
brief trip in Ireland. He will visit the Lakes
of Killarney, and expects to return on the same
steamer
John Rawlins, of Birmingham, England is
now taking tour in this country Mr. Rawiins
is general manager of the Metropolitan Railway
Carriage Company, the largest car building es-
Establishment in England While in this country
he proposes to visit the leading works, and
gather information which will doubtless be
of value to him.
Unless change of heart comes over the pres
idents and general managers of two or three
systems of roads which have been urged to
become members of the Central Traffic Associa-
ton, but little will be accomplished at the Chi
cago meeting to morrow One thing is already
evident. That is, that fewer roads will be repre-
scented than at at the former meeting.
Mr. E., Glencross, the editor of .he English
Railway and Tramway Express. is at pres
emit making an extended tour in this coun
try Mr.. Glencress has been for many years
identified with the English Railway Clearing
house, and has recently had two or three con-
fersnces with the higher officials of the trunk
lines, in which he explained the working of the
clearing house system.
The general passenger agents of the Chicago,
st. Louis and Missouri River Passenger Associa
tion have issued joint circular announcing that
and after May co. 1885, all tickets sold at less
than full tariff rates, and which pay the lines
from Toledo, Detroit, Chicago Peoria and st,
Louis to Missouri river points less than full pro-
portions, must be closely limited and sold as
straight through continuous passage tickets from
initial point to destination.
The Western Association of General Passenger
ard Ticket Agents will hold its half yearly meet
ing in Cleveland, o., on tomorrow The Bee
line runs special train through from st. Louis
to Cleveland to carry the passenger agents. The
timeschedule shows that the train will make the
run from st. Louis to indianapolis 262 miles. in
SIX hours and twenty minutes, stops 10 be de-
Quoted 1t will be seen that this beats the time
of the much-talked-of limited trains.
The present receivers of the West Shore have
given notice that they desire to be relieved from
their duties. The affairs of the road are prac-
tically at a standstill. The receivership of the
road has been rendered to Commissioner Fink
and President Clark. of the Thomas Iron Com
pany, and declined by both. 1t seems a pity
that some of the of the above cnarac
ter, who know the principles Of successful rail
Foading thoroughly, should not take hold of this
property
G. B. Meeker, who has Just resigned the POI
sition of general passenger agent of the New
York Central & Hudson River road, was born in
Balston, N. Y, in 1886, and when eighteen years
of age entered the employ of the New York Cen
trail as a clerk in the Schenectady shops. He
served there for nine years. and in 1868 was
transferred to the passenger department and ap
pointed ticket accountant Two years later he
was made assistant general passenger agent, and
In 1876 general passenger agent.
H. r. Dering, district passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines, returned yesterday from
Pittsburg. Mr. Derng states that the limited
trains between New York and St. Louis, and be-
tween New York and Cincinnati, are paying
institutions. Saturday night every berth in the
respective sleeping coaches was taken, and a
third sleeping coach was added, and nearly
every berth was occupied. The train has now
been on over month, has but once run into ST.
ysouis late, and never has it been late running
into Pittsburg.
1t is stated that the Pennsylvania people are
quietly manipulating matters to secure contro.
of the Toledo, Peoria & Western road, one of
the leased lines recently dropped by the Wabash
people. This road is 252 miles long,
running from Logansport to Peoria,
then on to Burlington La. The road
passes through the best grain-growing and
stock raising country in the West, and would
give the Pennsylvania people the shortest route
from Burlington and Peoria to the seaboard The
property is really worth more 20 the Pennsyl-
yania road than to any other system of roads
Do Fast Trains Pay?
The mania for running fast trains is rapidly
gaining favor in tais country. Running at light
ming speed is regarded as an exhilarating amuse-