The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-22
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


Rnmor has it that Frank Bierce will be ap-
pointed joint agent at Chicago of the consolidat-
ed Erie & Pacific Dispatch, Great Western Dis
patch and South-shore line
Work on the Indiana Midland road has come
20 standstill. Colonel Moore, general manager,
says work will be resumed in few days with
more earnestness than ever.
Commission on sales of tickets at the uptown
Offices in New York city were entirely suspended
yesterday. This is in accordance with the order
yof the trunk-lIne presidents.
IS connection with the new Southern pool the
names of Mr. f. E. StahIman now third vice
president of the L. G. N. and Mr. Seth Frink.
recently connected with the Iron Mountain and
Onion Pacific, are mentioned as probable COM
znissioners.
The scalpers were jovial set of fellows yes
tsxday, and flung new signs out to attract at
tenti0n There is nothing scapers more enjoy
than TO see the local agents get to squabbing
and siaughtering rates; then they gather in
stock of tickets.
II is reported that S. r. Galloway, of the Union
Pacific, will retire from the position of general
manager and give his time to his duties as Sec
ond vice president, and that S. T. Smith. the
present general superintendent, will be made
general manager
Superintendent Barnes, of the Kansas South
ssrn railroad, says that surveyors have been at
work for several weeks in the Indian Territory,
locating for the extension Of that road into the
Panhandle OF Texas He is of the opinion that
Ahe road is sure to be built.
Charles Nelson who has been appointed gen.
erai superintendent Of the G.. II. & d. lines, is
said to be a railroad man much the style of
James McCrea, of the Pennsylvania lines-a
man Of large executive ability, aggressive, q
strict disciplnarian, and, withal, whole-hearted
fellow.
The West Shore railroad Is now advertised
with the afix New York Central and Hud son
River railroad lessee" and then the lessees add
20 the West Shore advertisement that it is 'the
best constructed and finest equipped double
track line That isn't exactly what they used
40 call it.
Ii was understood that yesterday all roads
would restore passenger rates, but there is
ample evidence that there more rate cut
tiDg both east and west bound than in any day
for many weeks past 1t now looks as if Indian
Apolis was again to become noted as a rate de-
anOrazing point.
ExGeneral Manager D. B. Robinson, of the
Central, has. since assuming the general man
Agership of the Atlantic 81 Pacific road, in Sep
TENDER, made the property earn its operating ex-
penses the first time it has done so since it was
opened to traffic. The balance is now slightly on
abe credit side
The Wabash road has advised agents and con-
pections that commencing at once and remain
ing in force until further notice, this railway
win refuse to receive return shipments of apple
and fruit buffers, canned goods, jellies mince
meat. and preserves, unless all charges are pre-
paid 10 destination
A Pennsylvania railroad official is quoted as
saying that monthly returns during next year
will surely show largely increased earnings
Such increases as will probably be made will
Justify the anticipation of per cent dividend
In the spring: and resumption of the full divi-
dend rate before the year closes.
Speaking of the organization OF a weighing as
socation at indianapolis, the Chicago Times
says: ''The utility and economy wrought by
these organizations are so great that it is sur
prise that any important railway center Is with
out them In five years under the supern tendence
of Mr.. j. II. Wheeler, the Chicago Railway
Weighing Association has saved to the various
roads an aggregate Of $l4, 600, 0OO.'
The proper place for Commissioner Daniels. of
44he central passenger committee, to make his
headquarters is indianapolis. This point is
right in the center of the territory placed under
his supervision. For a time he certainly can
earn his salary, the central passenger com
amittee, when it adjourned its recent meeting at
cincinnati, had thirty nine complaints the
docket for violation of agreement against the
various roads members of the association.
This is to be busy week with the Postofice De-
tpartment and the express companies. Already
hundreds of Christmas presents passing
through the mails, and conveyed by the express
companies. Postoffice people and express COM
pany agents. who have no particular interest in
the increase of labor they called upon to per-
form at this season Of the year, but they feel
kind of good over the fact that many people
arc being made happy and bear UP under the
strain with great Christian fortitude. says Agent
Folsom. of the American Express.
The l., b. Sc w. management is now pursuing
n very wise policy in fostering its local bust
ness. Like many other roads. the last two years
its hobby to bring the L, B. & w. into
prominence trunk line. This has led to
some complaint the part of local ship
pcrR But of late shippers at the smaller
towns, on the Peoria division especially, have
had no reason to complain. Peoria has been
stripped of all empty cars. and wherever an
empty car has been found idle it has been run
to q side-track at local station and loaded.
As result, shipments Of produce, grain and
live stock have largely increased, and the earn
ings of the road seldom have made so favorable
an exhibit as for thirty days past, and the pros
perisy promises to reach on far into the next
gear.
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