The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-30
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


North Pacific Cast railroad, is making tour
Of the Eastern States.
Col A B. alderman, president OF the Sa-
vsnnah g. Dsblin Railroad Company, rec emily
departed forEurope. making his twenty-second
trip across ne ocean.
JIM. Cummings, yardmaster in the l., B. g
w. yards to-day takes the position of division
arainmater. Mr. Cummings commenced rail-
rpading on the l. 81 St L.
Thee, St L. & P, Indianapolis division will
maxi week receive two class 'Kv new engines
xrDD Altoona, Pa These engines weigh 90. 900
posnds, have l8x24inch cylinder, and q 68-inch
dnving-wheel
Earnings with a majority of the roads are
now showing decided improvement over the
corresponding months OF 1885, and there is rea-
Bdn 10 believe that the rest of the year may
make even Better showing.
mr. A. J. Cassatt, of Pennsylvania railroad
fame by his recent purchase of 150 acres of the
bsss land In Chester valley, has now become the
preseason of $50 acres within half-hour's
DIRE OF Berwyn station, on the Pennsylvania
sosa
The third official grand union meeting of the
BTusherhood of Locomotive Firemen will be held
R4 Des Moines, Ia, Sunday, July H. Delegates
freeS the lodges In the Northwest will be present
alsD all the grand officers. The boys are making
grsat preparations
nj E. Ingalls, when in New York last week.
toha she capitalists that he never saw the pros
DeEss more promising for railroad interests than
al zse present time. Crop prospects are bright,
ms@sy Is In good supply to move them, and
ulspositlon was shown to maintain rates.
An official of the Lake Shore, who was in the
cilK when questioned as to the reason of the dis
chTge OF so many passengers conductors, an
5vsged that it was dono to make room for younger
Among those discharged were men who
hzSi run trains thirty five years-one thirty
ySSss.
Il A. Perkins, late division freight agent of
tbs Pennsylvania lines, this evening leaves for
hIS new field in Milwaukee, Wis His numerous
1rlxsds in railroad and business circles regret
thai ne is to leave the city. His long residence
here and his correct methods of doing business
ras&a for him warm friends.
&hn r. Elder, president of the Shell Beach
+ goal, has returned from New York. He says
kiase to be no trouble in selling good rail
rOsaa bonds. Others who know the condition of
tbs Bond and stock market say that capitalists
non look only to permanency of investment as
su5ance of the interest and the probable average
yaaGe of the securities from date of issue to ma
fuzsy.
EAe L., N. A. & G. people are evidently deter
mined to hold to the road and place it in
nEss class condition. Within the last sixty DAYS
thsg have received from the Joliet steel rail mills
forty miles of rails, weighing sixty pounds to the
yasa. and Will. within the next sixty days re-
cese forty miles additional, and the general
rcsamaster says some $50 900 new cross-ties will
.bs gut in this season on the entire system
S0sEhern roads, now that their tracks are all
stzaaard gauge, is becoming as common as the
in4srchapges of cars between the Eastern and
Western roads. Now that practically one gauge
exshss the South will find itself in closer rela-
TEE1s with the remainder of the country and its
Facilities for natural development will be in
erased, while general trade movements will
gais an impetus from the improved transporta-
tioa accommodations.
The report is again in circulation that the
8r UacfM i1hfn 10 dofa mad
10 get hold Of the Indianapolis. Peru 81 Chicago
rus& when sold at foreclosure sale. That it
wH7id be very valuable outlet for the c. 81 W.
al 40 one we'll posted will doubt for moment.
When once into Indianapolis, it could be made
ths great distributing point of the lumber
shipped in such large quantities from northern
Michigan over the G. &c w. M
Gwen Rice. general passenger agent of the
(Saaelnnati, Wabash & Michigan road, in the
city yesterday, his special mission being to take
tory steps to inform pleasures seekers
gssaing pleasant a3d healthy resorts to be found
sog their line. Those who know the road we'll say
ShsS there are the finest fishing grounds in the
&sr.znsry to be found at points that line. MIR.
SaEs is having some of the most interesting
sscnery on this line of the road photographed;
also, number of other attractions this road
ofssrs at their water pleasure resorts
2V H. Carpenter, general passenger agent
OF she st. Paul road, has been obliged to send
oss the following notice: 1T has been ntimated
tome that some agents of this company make
Practice of trying to induce certain foreign
f0sss TO increase their established commission by
rHsgesenting to the officers of these roads that
4haSr competitors are paying higher rate of
ceDmission than il provided for In their agree
mrats otherwise. If there is any agent who
is isllowing the course of procedure referred to
aSswe this warning not to repeat the offense
msy him from being recommended for dis
mBsal from the service of this company.
gAe Ohio River pool announces the following
proportions of through rate of 20 cents per LOO
do laa1 chi 70 Of nnadc alvonY,
eozaSng from Pacific coast POINTS, From Chicago
SO indianapolis, Cincinnati, North Bend, o.,
Evansville, Jeffersonville, New Albany and
louisville, at 10 cents per 100 pounds. The fol
loEing special rates are announced on glue stock,
not 30 be applied to scrap glue, etc. In carloads
of 5000 pounds minimum: From Chicago to
Indianapolis, at cents per 100 pounds; to Gin
] cineati Brighton, o.. North Bend, Evansville.
Jacksonville New Albany. Lawrenceburg and
CzRo, on sixth poo! traffic, II cents: to Louis
+ yifs IL cents.
II a B. Hammond. president of the l., D. & S.
company and receiver of the road, says there's to
4 BE- 40 delay in extending the road to Springfield,
n f0rsy miles west of Decatur, after the question
a rs % whether to build from Casner g short dis
tamse this side of Decatur, or to extend from
Decatur, is settled The citizens of Decatur are
4 beginning to show some interest In the
n mxgser not liking the idea or placing
Decatur on branch. The Decatur Daily Re-
4 pslAhc says "Dverting the l., ID. & S. along
tho route proposed will cut out Decatur and help
4 buh up towns south of us, and at the same
] F1rss Indianapolis and Springfield will be bene-
6fs 10 the great injury of the business interests
4 ! Of Decatur Possibly something might be done to
cAange the dark prospect If all would unite in an
eRost to change the l., d. e. S. plans If the route
Is Aailt Decatur would not be the line, but
/ sinpy town connected by spur from Casner,
/ Nth dummy train for connection And then
shs company would doubtless change It's name
Il 70 the Indianapolis Body & Springfield road"
TIE Kankakee Traveller. in speaking Of the
4 excellent management of the ticket Office at the
a Union Depot says: 1.-THE first ticket agent was
Fl Ne well-known and highly respected secretary
4 ana treasurer Of the Union Railway COMPANY,
81 ~ Too nouulariv known Uncle