The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-09
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

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On Friday last LIZA cars were handled on the
c., l., St I. & C. main line. Of which number
9l3 were loaded cars.
Last week II, 600 cars were transferred over
the Belt road. Saturday was the field day of the
week; on that day LISP cars were transferred.
The Belt road as, we'll handled s56 car loads of
live stock
The seven eastern roads forwarded from this
point last week, 5.061 cars. as follows: Beeline.
1852; c., l., st. L.. 6 Z. 1.452; G., ST. La
p. 7S2e q. II. d l., ass; l.. b. & W.. Asa; Wa
bash, zoo; L., N. A g. G. tAir line, 14S.
The employees on the J.. B.. & w. system, St
Louis division. will be paid to-day. on the Peoria
division Tuesday, Obio division Wednesday and
Thursday. Ohio Southern road Friday, and
middle division of the l.. b. & w. Saturday.
The earnings of the Ohio Southern Railroad
Company for month ending Jan. 81, were: 1886.
rs. los. 50; 1884, SAG. 972 AZ; increase. SIS, 1916. 10.
General Manager Henderson has reason to feel
good at the steady increase of earnings OF the
road.
Receiver Henderson has ordered the employees
on the Danville, Olney g. Ohio River road paid
for january. on the 10th OF this month. The road
Is now earning something of a surplus. which IL
expended in improving the road-bed and equip
mentS.
The total earnings of the Wabash, st. Louis
e. Pacific railroad for the year ending Dec. ii,
1894, were $16,6 96. $3.50, a decrease of $2l2,O03 as
compared with 1883. Regarding the reorganiza-
tioe of the company, it is stated that its success
is practically assured
The FIVE western roads last week, brought into
this station 5, 1872 loaded cars. as follows: Id
st l., 1854; c., /. st. l.. g. G.. l,29l; Vandaila,
1.247; l., B. & W., Peoria division, SO; St.
Louis division. 235. In the week endingJan. 81,
the same roads brought in 3,4G1 loaded cars; in
crease last week, 1,571 cars.
II. W. Gays, general freight agent Of the In
zso-arn1fe o. g r ofic rood caapdS tn ba SfITpJnO
up competitors of that line briskly. Last week
this road brought into Indianapolis, /. 1874 loaded
cars, in days as follows: Sunday, 254: Monday,
SIG; Tuesday, 251; Wednesday, 22S; Thursday,
206 Friday, PSI; Saturday, 258.
Tho Indiana, Bloomington & Western earned
In January, 1898. 035.53. From freight, $685.
1T9. 36: passengers. $54, 939. IS; miscellaneous
sources $14. 1852. The earnings Of last month,
Notwithstanding the severe weather, fell but
&648. 80 below those of January, 1884, which GER
tainly is a more favorable exhibit than would
naturally have been expected.
James De Wolfe, passenger agent OF the Bee
Zine at Columbus, o., has got up an old
maids basket picnic 60 the worlds exposition,
New Orleans. The train will leave Gallon, O.,
March 3. at 1910 A. NJ, will run to indianapolis
over the Bee-line, then so south over the j., M.
Is l. and l.. & N. roads. This excursion is de-
signed specially for old maids; but their many
admirers may also go, provided they assent to
certain required sentiments.
The old complaint is again heard CnaJ cars are
overloaded, and the general freight agents or
several roads. have addressed the following
tpotice to agents: your attention is again
rallied to the great dangero of accidents resulting
from the overlooking of cars. Yolmust be par
ticular to see that cars are in no case loaded in
excess of capacity as marked on the cars. Please
call the attention of all shippers to this, and no
ffy them that the penalties for overlooking will
be strictly enforced"
The directors of the Chicago e. West Michigan
road have declared asemi-annual dividend of Il
per cent on stock Of Feb. Z. payable Feb. 16,
This makes 81 per cent. paid from the 1884 earn
ings, against 2 per cent. from the 1883 earnings,
and 3 per cent from those of 1882. The loss in
gross earnings in 1884, about $85. 600, was offset
by economies OF management, and the result OF
the year is quite satisfactory from the share
holders stand point. The company has profted
somewhat the past year through its connection
with the L., N. A. & {. lair line) and the present
year will doubtless be still more profitable 70
both interests.
The Lumbermen's Association, in charge of
General Agent Brecount, leave the Union Depot
ct 1245 r. NJ. to day on a special train consisting
OF a baggageScar and three coaches. The party
will reach Muskcgon. Mich, at. IL o'clock. mid.
night. Tuesday they will be entertained by
the Board of Trade of Muskegon. On Wedncs-
day they go on sleds to visit a logging camp,
and on Wednesday night to Michigan City, where
they will be received by the Lunbermen's As
ISOLATION Of that city on Thursday. Both the L.,
n. A & c. and the G. & w. M. have arranged
q very pleasant programme, and should the
weather be favorable, a good time is assured.
j. A. Spoor, assistant superintendent of the
New York Central formerly the Wagner)
Sleeping.ca Company, spent the Sabbath in the
city. Mr.. Spoor states that, with the coming in
of a new management, this company begins a
more aggressive method of operating Already
twenty four of their coaches have been placed in
the shops to be rebuilt in a thorough manner,
and President Webb will, in q few days, contract
for a aonSidprahia pumhnr of now coaches which
viii surpass III elegance and convenience any
sleeping-cafsr run on American roads. In fact,
he says, their motto is now ito excel, and money
will be used literally to bring about such result
Handsome Increase IN Freight Traffic.
The train records of Indianapolis roads for
4he week ending Feb. Z show the heaviest car
movement of any seven days in many months.
While a portion of the increase is due to the
SNOW blockades west and north of here; which
delayed freights, there is unquestionably an i'm
provement which it is believed will extend over
several weeks It will DO noticed that every
road shows an increased movement of loaded
cars, and further, that the per cent of increase
is not maintain ed proportionately in the number
of empty cars handled. For weeks preceding
the last there has been an unprecedentedly large
movement OF einptfes westward and north
ward. and these are now returning,
loaded, eastward. There are heavier
shipments not only to the seaboard,
but to interior points, than at any time in the
last eighteen months. West-bouhd traffic is in
~creasihg handsomely. This is fortunate in one
respect; there will be less empty cars to haul
one way. Even at the low rates, it is better to
haul cars loaded both ways. It will be noticed
that the north and south roads are doing better.
For some months past their tonnage, both direc-
TONS, has been discouragingly light. With this
increase in business and the better rates main
tanned through the operations of the Chicago
and Ohio River pool, the outlook for the roads in
this pool is certainly more favorable. Local
business begins to improve, and in fact through
january showed a slight Improvement over the
corresponding month in 1884. Freight men are in
excellent humor, and feel much encouraged over
the better outlook for business, which is seem
lnglY limited to the cars. and power TO move