The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

IT, division of the Decline system, has gone East
yop ten days pleasure trip.
J. w. Riley master of trains on the O.. L. ST.
"a & c. road, has gone East on two weeks
pleasure trip.
President T. B. Blackstone, of the Chicago 81
Alton road. who has been in Europe all summer,
arrived in New York on Sunday.
Stephen W. White has been appointed assist
ant secretary of the Chicago, st. Louis & Pitts
burg road, with Office at Philadelphia
The demand for cars yesterday indicates that
fhe volume of east-bound business is not to fall
of to the extent expected with the advance in
rates.
The Louisville, Evansville & st. Louis Air
line has asked for a representation in the White
line service They offer to put in as their quota
150 cars.
The annual meeting of the Evansville e. Terre
S3ante stockholders will be held at Evansville
Oct 10. That of the Lake Erie d Western Will
be held at Bloomington, Ill. tomorrow.
Within the last two years there has been it is
stated, thirty-six changes of general officers on
fhe L., n. A. & G. road. The belief now is that
She present set of officers have staying qualities.
T. N Jarvis general manager of the Traders
Dispatch, is in the city. He thinks the consoli-
dation scheme will not affect this line. So
thought the Red and White line officials thirty
days ago.
1t is reported at Toronto on good authority
that George Odds. present traffic manager OF the
Missouri Pacific railway, has been offered and
has accepted the position of general traffic man
ager of the Canadian Pacific system.
Traffic Manager Lazarus, of the l., d. & S.
road yesterday received order for twenty
five cars to load with corn of the new crop. This
is said to be the first order of this character
ceived by indianapolis roads this season.
The Wabash road has been detected in cutting
rates on provisions east bound. The managers
of the road claimed that it was done by mistake
and without their knowledge, and promised to
see to it that tariff rates wore firmly maintained
hereafter.
I'm Luce, who recently resigned his Office
rs president of the Car Accountants Associa-
ton. has also resigned his membership in the
association. The troubles which began at the
last annual meeting may, it is feared break up
the association.
w. N. Knight an old and popular railroad
man, who has been in the employ of the Chi
cago e. Northwestern for nearly twenty-five
years, has taken charge of the dining and lunch
rooms in the Welis-street station of this COM
pany at Chicago
The Indiana, Bloomington & Western road
earned in September, $242. 261, an increase
earnings corresponding mouth 1884, of $2759;
earnings of the road the first nine months of the
year, 81, 1871 1885, decrease as compared with the
corresponding period 1884, $l93I2
The setting aside by Judge Gresham of the
decree of foreclosure and order Of sale of the
Chicago 81 Great Southern road is setback to
the schemes of certain parties interested, which
they had not anticipated, and will delay the ex-
tension of the road south ward to the Clay county
coal mines months, if not years.
One Of the most encouraging features of the
railroad situation is not receiving the attention
it is worthy of; that is, the fact the passenger
agents at their meeting last week agreed upon
the principle of differential rates in favor of GER
0f douh
about the fipal agreement In a trunk-lne pool is
out of the way.
The Lake Shore net earnings for September
paid fixed charges, and there surplus equal
to ! of l per cent. on the stock. The talk of
persons acquainted with the business of the
Lake Shore 81 Michigan Southern is very
couraging. and the latter road is said to have
earned SOC, 900 over its fixed charges in August
and September.
One of the officials of the Pennsylvania road
tells reporter of Philadelphia paper that their
coal traffic all over the system is heavy beyond
parallel, and the distribution of merchandise is
going on actively that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is moving more freight cars
daily than ever before in Its history reports from
connecting lines showing similar animation in
their traffic.
General Manager McCrea, of the Pennsylva-
mia lines, takes with him to Pittsburg only his
stenographer and type writer, S. Z. Scott.
Albert Goldstein, Mr. McCrea's private secre-
Miller, general superintendent j. IL. Schwartz,
Mr.. Millers private secretary, remains such
with j. j. Turner. while Horace Eddy, late with
Mr. Turner, will become private secretary to M.
w. Mansfield.
Under the new deal General Manager Nc
Crea, of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg, will have charge. under the direction and
supervision of the first vice president, of the
transportation department. and of the passenger
aud freight departments, including the Union
b,ra will old {h. x,,a iAook
in all matters arising with competing companies
and connecting lines that may be associated
with the performance of that duty.
A circular has just been Issued from the Office
OF General Superintendent Smith, of the Union
Pacific road, officially announcing the appoint
ment of A. Il. Palmer, as assistant superin-
tendent of the Kansas division, with head
quarters at Wallace vice w. j. Converse, re-
signed. Mr.. Palmer will have jurisdiction on
third. fourth, fifth and sixth districts. and
port to Mr.. j. 0. Brinkerhoff, superintendent
Kansas division. Kansas City, Mo. The appoint
ment will take effect Oct. Is.
The formation Of plan to secure the main
Eenance of rates, which referred at the pre-
vous presidents meeting to the trunk-line execu-
tive committee Twice presidents and traffic man
ngers) has been left by them to Mr.. Fink. Ap-
parentiy almost everything practicable has been
embodied in previous plans. but the railroad men
want Mr. Fink to devise something stronger if
possible. 1t will probably be some time before
a plan IS completes; but. with the present dispo
sition of the railroads, that is not matter of
Importance
For few days past the local passenger men
have been maintaining rates in a very com
mendable manner, but yesterday. sastb bound,
they became shaky over a rumor that the Penn
sy!vania people sold three tickets TO New York
mt SIP each, and the rumor was strengthened
with the statement that affidavits of such sales
had been secured from the parties who pur-
chased them. Fl. r. Dering, assistant general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines, says
no tickets to New York were sold at that rate,
and affdavits, if there are any, are only lies
Bworn to.
The employees contemplated purchasing an ell
. eeant present for E. B. Thomas on his retire
ment from the general managership of the Bee
line system, but he on being appraised of it, said
ne would much rather have pleasant gathering