The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-18
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

spending the SaDoatn with his family at Nor
| row, o.
j. A. Cartwright, assistant rain-dispatchsr
of the G. & E. l.. was married Wednesday last
to Miss Matte j. Wright, of Watseka Ill
| Alexander Mitchell president of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St Paul road, left New York FOR
Savannah yesterday, en- health and rest-seek-
ing expedition He viii probably be away until
April
G. B. Robinson. who for some years was super-
intendent of the l., p. & O. road more rec entity
roadmaster on the L., N. A. & G. railroad, has
moved his family to Monon, where he will en-
gage in the Lumbar business.
w. c. Andrus has been appointed Western
passenger agent of the Canadian Pacific railway.
He will continue to act as the Western passenger
agent of the Montreal & Boston Airline as well.
with headquarters at Chicago.
Geo. M. Pullman, now in New York. tells New
York capitalists the earnings of the Pullman
Palacecar Company, in December, increased
$4,000 over last year. and the business this
month so far shows a similar increase.
George G. Hadley, well-known in Indianapo-
lis, and late assistant manager of the Ohio Gem
trail road, is now connected with the Sunday
Creek Coal Mining Company, in the capacity Of
manager, with headquarters at Toledo.
B, F. Kendrick, late general ticket agent Of
the Boston 81 Lowell, has been appointed auditor
of that road, Lucius Tuttle late with the East
efn road, having assumed the duties of ticket as
well as general passenger az ent of the r. & L.
road.
J. G. Croker, the freight conductor who was
killed on the c., l. st. L. & c. on the 18th, car
ried an insurance policy in the Order of Chosen
Friends for $1,000 On the day preceding his
death he paid his monthly assessment to George
Hardesty, secretary. q
General Manager Talmage, of the Wabash,
told the friends of the property in New York
that the railroad situation is looked upon as
more hopeful, the advance in the price of grain
inspiring the railroad interest with the belief
that business is to be better in the near future
James H. Rutter, president of the New York
Central, sailed on three weeks trip South last
Thursday, and rumor was started that he had
resigned on account of differences with Mr. Van
derbilt. He telegraphs back from Fortress Mon
roe that there is not the least grounds for such
rumor.
The following changes among the telegraph
operators on the c., ii. 81 1. are announced: J..
Campbell, transferred from Liberty to Corners
vile; S. A. Spencer from Connersville to Lib
erty; f. H. Barton, College Corner to Rushville:
S. T. Stew ems, Rushville to Connersville A. J.
Lemon, appointed to fill vacancy at College
Corner.
Receiver Craig, of the IT,, G. 6 St L. narrow
gauge has given authority to procure such
rQiilng-SLOc nay De necessary Tor the etnSsenE
manageme The road and to conduct its af-
fairs in SUI amer as his judgment may say is
for the bes. Interests of the same. Judge Gresh-
am seems inclined to let the Little Bantam
exist if properly managed.
1t is stated that E. j. Hardesty better known
emit of the Union Railway Company, but who is
now running an engine on the Mobile division
of the Louisville & Nashville road is to be given
a good position on the L. & N. road. Reuben
Wells, the general manager, and Mr. Aardesty
are warm friends, and the latter is capable Of
filling more important railroad position than
he now does
The committee of the passenger agents of lines
in the Ohio River pool, appointed last week. met
at the Office of the Louisville, New Albany e.
Chicago road, in Chicago, on Friday, and COM
pleted the agreement it is proposed the several
roads will enter into, for the maintenance Of
passenger rates to and from Ohio River points,
based on the new Southern passenger trrfie
agreement. The report will be submitted to a
general meeting of the Ohio River pool
Not for years have freight-train crews had so
severe time as for two or three days past 1t has
been almost impossible for brakemen to get over
their trains while in motion, with the tops of cars
covered with sleet There is great danger that
men will slip and roll off of cars A small rod
put around the outer edge of car-roof, at a
height of two or three inches would contribute
greatly to the safety Of trainnen. 1t would not
cost as much to put railing on, 5000 cars as it
Col NJ A. Downing is spending most of his
time in st. Louis pushing ahead the eonstruc
ton of the cable extension of the st. Louis,
Creve Cour & ST. Charles road, in which enter
prise several Indianapolis capitalists are inter-
este1 Thursday he let the contract for thirtynine
cars including fifteen grip-cars and twenty four
coaches. The contract has also been let for the
construction of the iron work of the conduit, the
most important part of the road. Nineteen
hundred tons Of metal will be required for its
construction.
Johnston Mooney, who from 1853 to 1876 was
a passenger conductor on the p, G. & st. L.
road, and row resident of Steubenville, o., on
the 10th celebrated the ffteth anniversary OF
his marriage OF the brides schoolmates, seven
are living, and were present, and of seven BROTH
ers and sisters of the groom six are still living.
In fifty years of the Moneys welded life there
has been no death of either children or grand
children. A number of guests were present at
the golden wedding from a distance, and the
presents were handsome
Article twenty second of the constitution and
bylaws of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men reads as follows: "Any member dealing in,
or in any way connected with the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. shall, unless he withdraws, be ex-
PEELED. Any member found guilty of drunken
ness shall be suspended for the first offense A
repetition shall be punished by expulsion, and
under no circumstances shall a member so ex-
PEELED be reinstated before the lapse of one year"
That this association is doing much to elevate
the morals of the locomotive fremen is con-
coded by all who have watched the Improvement
in this class of railroad employees.
A Chicago telegram says: "Eastbound freight
rates from Chicago to New York are reported to be
completely demoralized. The withdrawal of
the Pennsylvania road from the pool has precip-
itated cut of ten cents per hundred On grain
from Chicago to New York, and fifteen cent rate
is now being quoted by the trunk Inns. There
is doubtless some mistake in the report that the
Pennsylvania people have withdrawn from the
trunk-line pool-it having beer COMPOUNDED
with the fact that they have withdrawn from
the coke pool That rates arc demoraized
with Chicago roads is doubtless true. They al
ways become so whenever the east and west
lines south of Chicago make inroads on their
business.
Captain Robert Charles Cipperton, British
CONSUL in his report to her Majestys govern