The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-23
AFFAIRS OF TIE RAILWAYS.
PersonaI aud Local.

Jaues 8. Davant has been appointed general
freight and passenger agent of the Memphis, Sci
ma 81 Brunswick road.
L. G.. Cannon, acting commissioners of the
transeontinental lines pool, was in the city for
a few hours yesterday.
Il C. DiehI, general freight agent of the l., B.
& w., and several other freight men left for
New York last night to attend the line meeting
The wife OF Col Joseph Hill. superintendent of
the Vandalia. is seriously ILL., The many friends
of the amiabe lady will hope for her early recov-
ary.
H. w. Gays late general freight agent of the
/ & ST. L. road spent yesterday IN the city.
lie has not as yet decided which of the several
offers to accept.
Mr. Johr Boothby. who has been an engineer
on the Maine Central railroad for more than
thirty years. has been promoted to the position
Of travelling engineer.
Horace j. Hayden. elected second vice presi
dent of the New York Central. was in 1868
clerk in the Chicago Office of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy road
A. A. Hayes, formerlyassistants superintendent
OF the Pullman Car Company at Chicago has
been appointed assistant superintendent of the
New Y ork Central Car Company.
III. B. Hammond. receiver. and the officials
under him. ara out inspecting the property. Geo.
L. Bradbury. vice president of the p, ID. ~ z
road, accompanied the party, leaving them at
Decatur.
Harry Terhune, cashier of the American Ex-
press Company. who has been seriously i'll for
some three months. is much improved in
health that he was at the Office for short time
yesterday
Mr Frederic Taylor has resigned his position
as cashier of the Continental National Bank 1t
is understood MS resignation grows out of his
active interest in the reorganization of West
Shore he being one Of the most prominent in
the committee.
July the T.. d. & S. people will put on sale
full line of tickets at the g.. H. q d. Office
corner of Kentucky avenue and Washington
street. BY this new deal both roads will be rep
resented uptown, and both on scalpers' row.
South Illinois street.
Monday next the l., B. &c w. change time and
the Peoria train from the West will two
hours earlier than on the present time schedule.
which will give the J., b. q w. connection with
the 3:40 P. NJ c.. l.. ST. L. e. G. train for Gin
einnati, Baltimore and Southern points.
There is good authority for stating that George
L. Bradbury. vice-president of the Peoria, De
.catur 6c Evansville road. and very competent
railroad man. has been agreed upon for receiver
of the Toledo. Cincinnati q st. Louis narrow.
gauge road, and has consented to accept the trust
A Southsder complains that the j., Nj. 81 /.
express trains run through the southern part of
~
complainant says there have been several narrow
escapes from accidents which would have been
of serious character so far within the city
limits as McCary street
The Bee-line has taken another aggressive
step. Through sleeping coaches from St Louis
60 New York, without change have been placed
on the limited express Heretofore a Wagner
chaircar was run between St Louis and Dayton;
on arriving there passengers were transferred
into a through sleeping coach Hereafter there
no
The sum of $25 0O0 has been set aside for
Superintendent Miller. of the indianapolis divis-
ion OF the c. St. l.. & p. to expend in putting
In order and beautifyng the surroundings of the
new shops at this point When the improve
ments are completed, beside being the most con
venient and well arranged shops in the country,
they will be the most attractive and complete In
every respect
T. G. Beard private secretary of Commission
er Doherty of the indiana polls pool, had a slight
jar, yesterday, which resulted in Mr.. Beard re-
signing. The latter is making arrangements to
spend couple of months with friends in Eng
land. In the eighteen months Mr.. Beard has
been in the city he has made many warm per-
sonal friends, who will wish him pleasant trip
across the water.
The master mechanics, at their annual conven-
tion. elected as officers for the ensuing year:
Pres sident. j. Davis Barnett. Port Hope, Ont:
viee-presidents. William Woodcock, Elizabeth
port; Jacob Johann Springfield, H.; }. +. De-
vine, Wilmington. N. u; George H. Colby Bos-
fon Mass. II. II Briggs Ezabethtown, Ky;
secretary. j. FL Setchel. Cincinnati, O.; treas
urer, George Richards Boston, Mass.
After Monday next eighteen trains will arrive
and depart from the Union Depot between the
hours of $3.50 p. NJ. and 405 p NJ. thirty five
minutes, making it one of the busiest half hours
of the day or night. If any railroad official
thinks there is need of more commodicus
nnion depot and more extensive system of tracks
than there are thereabouts at the present time,
let him stand about there for this thirty-f five
sminutes and see the expressmen AMI the bag
gagemen 'hallooing" for people to get out of the
way; confused passengers hunting trains,
and the frequent narrow escapes from serious
accidents. The wonder is that II half dozen per
sons are not killed on manned in the contracted
old structure daily.
Four years ago. when President ingalls, short
ened the running time of train No. between
Chicago and Cincinnati, bringing the train
through indianapolis at 330 p. NJ, he remarked
that In less than five years that train for Chm
cInnat would be popular that all Western
It, prediction which has come true in less time
than he gave. The Vandalia after year or so.
put on a train TO connect with it, which has proved
to be one of their best trains; the c.. ST. Ia. az L.
from the north and the l. N A. 81 c., Airline,
were next to follow suit About month ago the
J. Il St l.. management put a train to con
meet with il, and next week the L., b. a. w. falls
into line, which gives the Big Four train at that
hour for Cincinnati NOT only its own business, but
that of five connections well.
An Unfortunate Road.
Tie Oregon Pacific has been closed since April
is for want of $4,000 to 500 0Oo The road runs
from Corvallis, the head of the Willamette val