The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09

before maturity. We hardly think, how
ever that this scheme is basis for rise in San
dusky, but rather that the rise is based on a
something in the air. and that something is that
c.. s. e. c. will be put in as l., B. q w. first
preferred. /"
One of the Indianapolis roads owns 4, $50 cars,
and over 500 of these cars are in service lines
east of the Western termini of the trunk lines.
and have been detained there several weeks, iii
some cases, beyond the time they should have
been returned One would think that the
wealthy trunk lines and New England roads
were able to furnish their own equipments for
local service but If able it seems they do not, as
this is not the only road in the West that is
short OF cars, and suffering for the cars detained
on Eastern lines
Eastern papers have good deal to say about
An advance In east-bound rates on the 10th, but
Western railroad officials have heard nothing Of
an advance, and there will be none until after
the meeting of the Central Traffic Association,
called for next week. and after the meeting ten
days notice must be given before the advance
can take effect The rumor grew, doubtless,
out of the fact that the trunk lines have voted
to advance rates. butas matters now stand the
Western roads have something to do with TX
ing the time of any advance in rates, or reduc-
ton either.
According to the vice president of the Ameri-
| can Iron and Steel Association, Mr.. Swank, the
production of steel rails in the present year will
be greater than in any preceding year. Prices
| are good and tending upward, and all branches
of the iron and steel industries active at frm
prices Railroad building shows the same activ-
itp, and is at once the cause and the consequence
| of the marked improvement in general business.
Contracts for 50,0 900 tons of steel rails were
| placed last week in Eastern mills. and contracts
| for 100000 tons have been made for 1887.
The officers of the Lancaster Block Coal Com
pany were in the city yesterday for the purpose
of arranging with Superintendent Mansfield. of
| the Indianapolis 81 Vincennes road, to haul
twenty carloads of this coal per day to this mar
ket These mines some twelve miles north
of Worthington and the coal s of superior
quality. But little of it has as yet been offered
on this market. The officers state that their Ca
pacity is Thousand tons per day, and
they propose to place quito large per cent. OF
their production on this market providing they
| can get it transported on favorable terms
The favor with which the dining-cars have
| been received on the Pennsylvania railroad has
prompted the management to extend their use.
Commencing Yesterday dning-car to to
| Philadelphia attached to the Chicago ex-
press leaving New York at 6P. 81. for Phlladel-
| phia and the West, and similar car attached
| to the Washington limited express at Whining
| ton to run to New York. These cars are the ex-
| act counterpart of those used on the New York
and Chicago limited and are the finest examples
| of their class in the world The cars are con-
| structed especially for use as dining cars only.
The kitchen is equipped with all the appliances
of frst.class hote the COOKS are trained espe-
| cially for the service, and the arder is filled
with the best that can be procured including a
| carefully chosen selection of wines and liquors.
| The-prices are exceedingly liberal when com
pared with similar servicein regular restaurants,
as 1t is no easy matter to find restaurant where
| so complete meal can be secured for ST..