The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-03
ee% asst trains will be placed on tn

e% asst trains will be placed on the
Penns. :. ania railroad next Sunday. They will
snake through runs from New York and Phila.
aielphia TO Chicago, on tine same fast time as the
Emitted express. The question of putting on
Himited express between New York and ST Louis,
over the Pennsylvania and Vandalia lines, is
still pending. The vandalia people think that it
would he non paying enterprise, as it would
neeessitate putting on additional trains.
The outside ticket Offices last month did an ex-
cellent business. At the Bee-line and L & st.
L. Office the sales reached ST. 242 so; at the c., l.,
kSt. L. & C., 49, 262 10; at the Office of tie Penn
Rylvania and Vandalia lines the receipts
from sales of tickets ran over Sl7, 900.
AT the latter Office five roads are represented.
Sales of tickets to the New Orleans exposition
unveiled handsomely the receipts at the Pennsyl-
vania and c., l., St L. Il e. offices. Had rates
been strictly maintained the showing would have
been better for the outside Offices.
The Terre Haute Gazette says ''The report
shat the r., d. d f. was going to lease the l., d.
" s.. which caused such sensation when first
published, abont ten days ago, seems to be true,
Though originally regarded as the widest sort of
Tumor. This line will enter into active competi-
1ion with the shorter lines east bound bust
ness out of Evansville" One of the l.. d. 81 S.
officials says that there is no ground for saying
that the road is to be leased to the p ID. q E.,
bat probably traffic agreement will be entered
into which will be of benefit to both interests.
On the LIST of this month the Chicago Bur
aington d Quincy people commenced TO sell the
principals and travelling representatives of man
nfacturing or jobbing firms Thy the term lob
bling frm is meant any firm that regularly en-
sploys travelling statesmen. or themselves travel
30 sell goods usually transported by freight
ftraiRl, commercial 1000-miie rebate tickets at
$25 each. with rebate of S. upon return of the
cover of the ticket They will be good for travel
on all lines of the c.. b. & O. east of the Missouri
river: also between Pacific. Junction and Omaha
via Plattsmouth.
About twenty-five miles of new steel rails will
Toe laid on the main line of the Wabash road
between Fort Wayne and Logansport this sum
mer The steel will take the place of the worth
have oecasioned dozen wrecks within that
period In fact, it is said that in sixty miles
of this track new but two years ago, there have
been $40 broken rails the past winter. The
trouble is said to be that the rails are too high
carbon. and after down few months become
very brittle, some of them even crumbling into
small pieces
Notwithstanding the statement of President
sGarrett 10 reporter of Pittsburg paper on
Monday last, that }. I. Harnahan was not to
leave the service of the Baltimore IL Ohio road
he has accepted the position of assistant general
manager of the Louisville 81 Nashville road
with Office at Louisville, Ky. He will have gen.
eera supervision of the train service and his du-
ties will be TO arrange all schedules for through
trains ana connections with foreign roads; to
have supervision Of the seeping-car service on
the llne TO see that the rules and regulations for
dhe movement of trains and government of train
men are strictly carried out, and. in case of ac-
cdents to trains. TO see that a thorough inyesti-
egatiou as 10 the cause is made by the division
superintendent and TO report the same TO the
general manager. He will also assist the gen.
eral manager In exercising general supervision
oyer the track and road bed, etc.