The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


on Oct 5.
Z. t. Scott, general manager and trustee of
the bondholders of the l., P. g. c. road. was in
the city yesterday on Official business.
During the first severn months of this year the
much abused indianapolis & Vincennes road has
earned $43, 900 more than in the corresponding
period of 1885.
The general freight agents of the Chicago and
Ohio River pool will hold their annual meeting in
Chicago at Commissioner Richardson's office on
Tuesday next
The Ohio Southern, of which G. E. Henderson
is general manager, earned in August SAG, 354, an
increase over the earnings of the corresponding
month of 1885 of 1892
1t is understood that on Sept. Is o. g. Muir.
ray will take the position of general freight agent
of the Missouri Pacific, in the place of L. A.
Emerson, who takes the general agency Ia New
York.
The g., l., St L. & G. is doing a heavy bust
ness via Baltimore, all for export Here is a
case where road has an advantage in rates
over ts competitors without resorting to the cut
ting of rates
1t is stated that Frank Benjamin, who for
some years past has been agent of the American
Express Company at the Union Depot. will be
appointed agent at Terre Haute, vice VIM. Fl.
Brown, deceased.
The Missouri and Kansas livestock pool, con-
trolling some Is, 900 carloads shipped annually
out of southern Kansas and portions of Missouri,
has been formed and is on trial. the agreement
covering six months
The general improvement in railway traffic is
very satisfactorily shown by the growing scare
ity in cara There is scarcely a railway that is
not skirmishing around at a lively rate just now
after empty cars. and orders often remain un-
filed for days.
The l., B. & W. has become a member Of the
passenger department of the Central Traffic As
sociation. Until the meeting of Wednesday, in
Chicago, this road held aloof from the Central
Traffic Association on its passenger business, but
was a member of the association in freight mat
terS
Boys lettering about the Union tracks and
Jumping trains are becoming few. Within
the past week the Union railway and city police
have brought before the Mayor fourteen boys
who were disobeying the ordinance against Jump
1ng onto moving trains. and they were fined.
epectively, $40 80 1t is now proposed to break
this reckless business up, and policemen have
been detailed to give this matter special atten-
ton.
The fact that Sully aud Dow have been ap.
pointed on the committee of the frst-mortgage
bondholders of the Illinois Midland road to look
after the sale of the property at the coming fore
closure sale is exciting much speculation, and
leads to the belief that Austin Corbin is in some
way interested in the sale of the road, and DOS
sibly that the Corbin syndicate will bid it in.
This is the class of roads this syndicate usually
takes hold of.
The poor old Wabash, if reorganized as pro
posed, will begin its career anew under a heavy
burden. At best it's funded debt will be 49,,
G00, 1000 in round numbers; in addition there is a
floating debt of $1,000, 600, of which amount the
court has already decided that g. 00O 900 must
be paid before the reorganization scheme can be
perfected and the remaining SO, 600, 900 are
adjusted claims, large portion of which the
new company will themselves have to pay
oil IL oe
Boston. Mass, is almost numerous treas
urer as Mr.. Elijah Smith is president Mr..
Merriam is the financial executive of six differ
emit railroad companies, viz: The Kansas City.
Fort Scott q Gulf, the Detroit, Lansing g. Sagi
nav, the Kansas City, Clinton G. Springfield, the
Chicago 81 West Michigan, the Kansas City,
Springfield 81 Memphis, and the Kansas City.
Memphis g Birmingham, the latter being now
IN process of construction.
Things have transpired in the last few days. it
IS stated, that make it quite improbable that the
Wabash, if it is able financially will secure con-
troll of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road.
One VINO understands the situation says that the
Wabash cannot get control of the road even if it
bids it In at foreclosure sale at figures which will
Justify them in bidding the property in. First,
they would have to bid much as the first
mortgage bonds, which amount TO So, 360, 900,
and then there is in addition some $42S, 900 of
back interest, which the court says is debt
which must be paid.
The meeting of the passenger department of
the Central Traffic Association ct Chicago, on
Wednesday. was an important one in its results
to Indianapolis roads, as a matter righted
that has long hung fire. and which worked
against Indianapolis roads to an extent which
has not been fully comprehsnded. Hereafter
passenger business of the Indianapolis lines.
both east and west-bound. will be based on
mileage. not Oh Chicago's rate which invariably
gave Chicago roads the advantage in rates. FL.
IA. Bronson should be largely credited for bring
ing about this just and equitable result. as he
has been untiIing in pushing the claims of the
indianapolis roads in this REIMBURSEMENT
Inquirer, of Portland, Ore. asks what are the
features of the Wagner r-door, which has been
spoken of several times of late in the Journal as
being adopted by Indianapolis roads. The full
est information as regards the door and its cost
per car can be learned by addressing the secre-
tary Charles Lewis, Indianapolis. The features
of the door that it sets in flush with side of the
car, giving a smooth, symmetrical finish and an
absolutely tight car 1t affords perfect protec-
ton from sparks, rain snow etc. to contents of
car. Ii does away with all necessity for mailing
and Cheating the door, and thereby prolongs life
Of car. 1t offers no obstruction to the wind, as
does the ordinary door, nor is there any danger
Of passing projections tearing the door off. 1t is
Ample OF construction and easily handled, and
Is recognized by the railroad public generally as
an economic appliance OF decided value.
Adopting Business Methods at Pittsburg.
The general freight agents of the roads doing
business out of Pittsburg met on Wednesday
and decided to make sweeping reform. every
Pittsburg road being in the scheme. It was de-
cided to adopt uniform shipping rules of the
character of those of the Middle and Western
Classification Association. Heretofore each
road has had its own rules to govern the ship
sment of freight A great deal of trouble has
been caused by one road promising something
that another road would refuse to carry out
For instance, Pittsburg manufacturer would
ship bill of goods to St Paul under the condi-
tions laid down by thu Fl Wayne or Baltimore
& Ohio railroads West of Chicago the road
which took the goods to it's destination might
have entirely different rules. AS soon as the
agreement is signed by the representatives of
the Pittsburg roads every railroad west of that