The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local

York to day.
7. c. Moore, joint agent at Chicago. is a can
tiidate for the Office of commissioner of the pro-
p0sed trunk. line Western organization.
Since E. B. Thomas resigned the Dayton &
Union road has been without general manager,
and now practically has no superintendent.
Superntendents Woodland Of the L., N. A. &
C., and Stevens, of tho Wabash, and E. T. Scott.
general agent of the l.. P. & 6. bondholders,
are in the city.
Yesterday there was largely increased order
for cars, and indications are, now that the coun-
Try roads are solid, freight traffic is again to be
heavy, and limited only by cars which can be
commanded.
John King, foreman of the L., B. & W. shops
at Springfield, o.. has rebuilt two of the pas
4senger engines on that road in manner which
would be crcdtahle TO the best master mechanic.
Both were converted from freight engines into
heavy passenger locomotives.
Jan. Pullman combination sleeping and
ehair-cars substituted for the palace sleep
ing-ears in service between Pittsburg and To
1edo, by the Pennsylvania Company. Except on
their more prominent through lines these cars
are TO be generally introduced.
Three roadside Toledo, Columbus g. South
arm, the Columbus 81 Cincinnati Midland, and
the Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimors--h
become members of the Middle lumber pool
There are now twelve roads in this pool, and it
Us stated the members are behaving very well.
The Beelne company is adopting standard
marking for freight cars for the entire line. The
word limit" will be used in place of the usual
word capacity" It is expected that this will
prevent the overlooking of in every case,
and a limit" is placed upon each car which must
not pe overreached.
The officials of the H. n A. & G. and Wa
bash and their attorneys will to-day continue
the work commenced yesterday of adjusting
their differences regarding terminal facilities at
Indianapolis. Both parties show disposition
TO act fairly, but there is q good deal Of sta
tistical work to do, and much Of it is Of a COM
piicated character.
At the monthly meeting for auditing accounts
of New York Central fastfreight lines, held in
Buffalo Wednesday, it was decided to make Buff
falo the permanent place of meeting. The only
change from the old system of line meetings is
tue substitution of the auditors for the general
freight agents as the representatives of the
roads. Freight men consider the new method
failure.
General Manager Beach will at once impress
Upon the mind of President Devereux, on his re-
turn, the great need of more locomotive power on
the Bee-line system, and will advise the pun chase
OF ten heavy freight engines and four heavy pas
senger engines for the Indianapolis division of
enc Bee-lipe proper, and ten heavy freight en-
gines for the eastern division, making twenty
four in ALL
In the year 1885 there were. over both divisions
of the c.. l., ST. l.. & c.. 3 $50 trains run into the
Union Depot. After deducting four days in which
no express trains came through from Chicago,
owing to the snow blockades, but thirteen
times during the year were the through express
frains which numbered $40, late in reaching
Indianapolis, and but twice was the Cincinnati
express, due at indianapolis at 11:55 A. NJ late.
No one will question that President ingalls, has
right to be proud of the time record trains on
the Big -Four make.
Chicago Business saws agents state in en-
phatc terms that grain rates to the seaboard are
firmly held, and that there is no such thing OBJ
tainable as favors. Howard. of the National
line tPennsylvania). says that the Baltimore d
Ohio is not cutting rates, many claim, and
that searching investigation proves that rates
are solidiy maintained at indianapolis. which
has been the suspected point, and at all other
towns In that vicinity; and, furthermore, that
1he Inpss napolis lines from thirty to sixty
days behind with their business"
Mr.. T. 2. Abercrombie, chief engineer of the
West Jersey railroad. has just perfected an
interlocking switch and signal connection, to
which signal throwing lever is attached. The
motions of the lever for opening and closing the
switch, so arranged that the first half of
each acts solely upon the signal without disturb
ing the switch itself. while the remainder of the
motion opens or closes the switch. The danger
signal in this way is moved entirely independent
of the fitch, and is displayed as in the inter
locking iystem 1t is said to be very simple and
effective.
The Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley Railroad
Companies have both closed contracts with the
Eastman Freight Car Heater Company for the
use OF their automatic heating and ventiatng
appliances and box freight cars. The system
has been tested thoroughly in the Eastern States,
where 300 cars are used in the transportation Of
drst.cass and perishable freights between Nova
Scotia and Boston The Pennsylvania road is to
nse the cars fitted with this appliance principal
ly for the transportation of fruits and such other
materials as are particularly sensitive to changes
In temperature
The members of the Chicago and Ohio River
pool will meet at the commissioners Office to-
day to hear the report of the committee on per-
cottages and discuss and agree or disagree upon
any changes that may be recommended There
are several other subjects to consider among
them the Wabash and the Eastern Illinois per-
centages to be allowed in the sixth pool, and the
question of the admission of the Chicago &
Atlantic to the pool on passenger business. Pres
1dent ingalls,. of the c., l., st l.. & c.; General
Manager Henderson. of the l., B. & W., and
Vice president Waite of the c.. H. e D., yes
Eerday left for Chicago to attend this meeting
Several roads in this country, two of them
trunk lines, are placing restrictions on commuta-
ton tickets, and hereafter the conditions under
which communication tickets will be issued are of
iron-clad order, and are the subject of considera
Ole comment BY the terms of the contract,
which are printed on the back of the ticket. to be
signed by the purchaser, no baggage can be
checked free: no duplicate will be issued, and no
stop offs granted; passage is allowed only on the
trains which stop at the stations designated on
sae ticket. and commuters have no ground to
object If seats are not provided. A coupon is
attached to each ticket, and is to be taken up bv
the conductor on the first trip.
The position of commissioner of the Southern
Traffic Association still goes begging although
it is a So, 000-a.year position The Chicago Times
says that up to the present time the place has
been offered to Messrs. E. 2. Ripley of the Bur-
Iington; H G. Wicker. of the Northwestern; D.
b. Morey, of the Illinois Central, and Seth
Frink Messrs E. B. Stahlman. Il. p. Wilson,
and j. r. Ogden were considered but were incl
igibe under an adopted rule that no one at any
time intimately identified with any of the lines
members of the association should be selected
for the place. Since Mr. Smith has been in Chi
cago various names have been mentioned and
the gentlemen.s qualifications canYassed.