The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-01
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal aud Local


H w. Hibbard, general freight agent of the
yandalia lines. passed through the city last
might en- route East
The Chicago and Ohio river pool tariff to
southern points has been prepared, and will be
issued to- day. making important changes,
W. II. Griggs. of Syracuse. has been ap-
pointed master mechanic of the New York q
New England railroad, and will assume his
duties to-day.
E. NJ Reed, vice president of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, re-
eeyed the degree of Master of Arts from Yale
College last week.
T. Hiserodt has been appointed master me-
chanic of the l., B. & W.. vice B. Warren re-
signed, appointment to take effect this date.
Mr. Hiserodt comes off of the Dayton & Ironton
road
An order has been issued to replace all Wood
ruff with Wagner or New York Sleeping car
Eonpany's coaches on the Cleveland. Columbus,
Cincinnati & Indianapolis road between the
points named in the title. The change takes
eject to-day
Ex-President Thomas Nckerson, of the Next
Can Central road is expected home july or T.
He rs supposed to have set SAIL before the news
OF the Mexican crisis reached London. Mr..
.Niekersons health has been greatly benefited by
his sojourn abroad.
A circular was issued yesterday announcing
4hs appointment of E. St. John as assistant to
the general manager of the Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific railway Mr. st. John will continue
10 have general supervision of the general ticket
and passenger departments of the road.
AS a result of the recent visit of the Decline
management to Washngto to confer with the
Postal department regarding the mail service.
the tonnage, over the Bee line. of mail between
Cleveland and ST Louis has been increased go
the last few uayS. at the expense OF
abe Wabash road.
Pullman conductors running between st. Louis
and New York are complaining bitterly that the
new superintendent is overworking them. Until
reesntly they have had day lay-over at St.
Loais, and another at New York each week.
Now they have rest; first in. first out, and the
conductors speak of it as man-killing business.
The L. B. & W. people have the plans and
specifications prepared for new building on their
ground south of the Vandalia freight depot
the lower story OF which will be used for
frsaght depot and the second story for their gen
erAl Offices Chief Engineer Defrees is now
making the survey for a track to reach their
ground.
ID. Fl. Conklin, receiver of the Illinois Midland
road is in the city. The impression prevails
that he will be appointed receiver of the t., g.
81 st. L. road. The representatives of one class
of bOndholders are urging the appointment of
G. C. Gale to the position. 1t is position, how
ever any practical railroad man will accept with
good deal of hesitation.
The New York Central directors yesterday
declared dividend of per cent. payable July
Is. 1t is stated that the reason for the decara
ton of this dividend, at the present time,
that savings banks and other financial institu
tions would have to sell the New York Central
bonds held by them if the company defauted in
the payment of dividend.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says: eff the Penn
syivania road, which is so admirably conducted,
and which enjoys such high degree of public
favor, cannot BE- operated more proftably than
the last statistics of receipts and expenditures
demonstrate, there can be but little hope in
duiged in the success of others conducted less
wisely and less economically
Agents and connections of the Wabash road
have received the following instructions: "a
freight agency has been established at Wood
land, Mo-, on the western division of this railway,
with Bernard McCashiu agent Freight
shipments for this point may be received with
out requiring prepayment in future. Freight
agencies have been abolished at the following
stations this railway: New Brtton and
Adamsbo Ind, the Detroit and Indiana
polls division. All freight shipments for these
stations must be prepaid
The Michigan Central road, Monday, intro
duced a line of through cars between Muskegon
and Detr oft, via the Chicagoand West Michigan
and the Michigan Central day expresses, making
the best Eastern outlet for the Muskegon region;
also through sleepers on the night trains on the
Bay City and Mackinaw divisions, with which
the day express out of Chicago connects and a
line of through sleeping cars between Cincinnati
aud Buffalo, via the Cincinnati, Hamilton g.
Dayton and the limited New York and Pacific
expresses of the Michigan Central.
Commencing with to-day, the /. s. st. L. trains
viii run their own track to Kentucky
avenue and then an cid contract over the c.
], st. L. & G. tracks to connection with the
Union tracks. For some four years past the l.
81 st L. trains have been run over the l., B. &
w. and the l., d. & S tracks between the bridge
and the Union tracks, and the new deal IS much
of surprise to the latter. AS both the l., b. 81
w and the l., ID. Il S. have only running
arrangement over the bridge crossing White
river, they are somewhat disturbed, lest the
Bee-line people, operating the l. & st. L. pur
pose to squeeze them into paying large rental
for the bridge privileges.