The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-24
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


Personal and Local.
J. e. Gimperlng, superintendent of the Day
e Ircnton road, is in the city for a conference
with Manager Henderson.
Peter Weber, the L., n. A. & C. baggageman,
who was shot in the express robbery on that
road. April %, on Monday resumed his run
There is good authority for saying that T. A.
Phillips, division superintendent of the New
York Pennsylvania & Ohio road. will retire
from that position July 1.
The new pool on east-bound passenger business
out Of Chicago went into effect yesterday. tits a
money pool, and does away with the payment
Of commissions. The percentages are yet to be
Fixed
There never has been time in railroad history
when competition was so sharp. The railroad
companies are in want of money, and shippers
are sble to secure advantageous terms by
shopping around, as the shippers speak OF it.
General freight agents are cautioning their
assistants and soliciting freight agents to make
no contracts extending beyond July for busi-
ness at present rates, and it is believed there
Wai be general advance on June % of both east
and west-bound rates.
Pennsylvania railroad official tells re-
porter Of the Philadelphia Record that ''the sky
locks clearer" He is confident that when the
next meeting of the trunk line managers is held
IN New York, on the 10th inst, better feeling
VIII prevail than at the last meeting
Commencing with Sunday next. train No 8
or the Decline will leave indianapolis at 7:1O
p ~, instead of 7:20 P. NJ, and reach Cleve-
land one hour earlier than it now does. The
YunnIng time of other trains will be shortened on
that date, but the changes 90 not affect the
leaving time at Indianapolis
In an interview with Superintendent J. B.
Barnes, that gentleman assured Fort Wayne
News reporter that the Wabash shops at that
point viii not reopen full handed until the COM
pany can have absolute control of the conduct of
ATS business, without Interference or threats of
employees, if it takes all summer.
An engineer on the Bee line has c. c., G. g. L
stock which he has held fer twenty five years,
and once refused SO cents on the dollar for it. So
great confidence has he in the future of the road
ahat he is ready to invest the few hundred
dollars he has in the stock at 30, at which it is
now quoted, if anyone has some to SELL
Manager McCrea, of the Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg, P, Ft. w. & G. excepted,
viii to-day, with other Pennsylvania officials,
make trip over the l.. ID. & S. road, in COM
pany with Receiver Hammond. The latter Gays
the inspection trip of this party has sgnf-
canoe. They simply going to Peoria, and
take this route to get look at the crops, etc.
along the line.
j. Fl. Barrett, superintendent of the Dayton &
Union road, spent yesterday in the city Mr.
Barrett says the D. e. IT, is the best railroad
after regular pay day; has floating debt
pays 6 per cent dividend annually on its pre-
ferred stock and 10 per cent. on it's common
stock, in improvement to the property, and has a
handsome surplus in the treasury.
John c. Gault the new manager of the Cincin-
natl Southern road, has taken hold, and subordi-
nate officials said to be climbing up the
anxious seat 1t is reported that Mr.. Gault has
offered the position of general ticket and passen
ger agent of the road to Frank Chandler, gen
SrnaT of tha Wabash That
would be just the for the place no one will
question who is acquainted with him.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
hold their annual picnic at Hoffman's Grove
Broad Ripple, tomorrow There will be good
order excellent music and appropriate addresses.
and The engineers, with their wives and friends,
expect to have grand time. Trains will leave
Ebe Union Depot fer the grounds, over the L. N
a. e G. Airline at $50 A. NJ. 1920 A. NJ, 1:30
r.. n and P. NJ. The Indianapolis division
always has an enjoyable time at its annual
gatherings, and this is to be no exception.
The mania to change time has at last reached
the c., II. & L., and the management how have
under consideration running their Cincinnati
fast express out OF indianapolis at 345 P, NJ. in
stead of 635 p. NJ. as now, and making the Con-
nersgille accommodation train actommoda-
ton train TO Hamilton and express from Ham
nton into Cincinnati the train to leave Indian
apolis at 6:35 P. NJ. By this change the c., FL. &
4 would secure close connection with the L.,
N A. &c G. Airline train from Chicago, and land
passengers in Cincinnati at 7:35 P. NJ. instead of
1885 p. NJ under the present arrangement.
Three of the Wagner or New York Sleeping
car Companv's coaches, which are to be ha uled
on the Bee-line limited trains, namely. the
Dauntless. the Eclipse and the Intrepid are
new and elegant in their finish. Each contain
twelve sections and a drawing ROOM and are
mounted on two trucks, each having six Allen
paper wheels. The interior finish is in the finest
mahogany. The seats, roomy and very
comfortable are upholstered in silk brocade of
old gold, red and blue presenting cheerful
and attractive appearance. The drawing room
is done in dark blue brocaded velvet, and is
about as handsome as any drawing room ever
seen a sleeping car. The carpet in the aisle
ARD in the drawing.room is heavy velvet Brussels
of handsome pattern. Each car is lighted by
twenty-five lamps. so that at night the interior
of the ear is almost blaze of light and no diff
Guilty in reading, writing or pursuing any other
occupation where good light is requisite need
be experienced. The exterior is finished in a
dark green. The trucks and wheels are painted
red