The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-09
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



trouble from snow. The Western trains, how
ever are more or less delayed.
1t is stated that under the new deal the Erie
dispatch is to work over the Decline as well as
over the T.. BIS w. and the c., St L. Il P. roads,
Notwithstanding the large reduction in en-
ployes on the Pennsylvania lines within the last
three years, there are over 70, 900 names now on
Lie payroll
Horace Eddy, chief clerk of Superintendent
Mansfield of the indianapolis & Vincennes, will
mt an early day take the same position with j. j.
Turner, superintendent of the e., ST. l.. & p
Mr.. Huntington says his scheme of consolida-
sion of his Eastern roads under one MANAGEMENT
IS similar to tho Southern Pacific company, but
he does not know when his Eastern plan will be
perfected.
The earnings Of the Evansville & Terre Haute
for the fourth week in December SIS. 163,
an increase of 81 600; for the month, 500. 500. an
SBcreage of 81 500. and for the year, 1874 246, an
Increase of 1866.
The New Years number of the Decline
Gazette is out and is decidedly the best number
yet issued by the passenger department. OF the
Beeine. The items to be found therein are
newsy witty and interesting.
Oscar Vanderbilt, VINO retires the 18TH from
fhe position Of district passenger agent of the
Northern Pacific has gone to Tennessee to look
after onefourth interest in property in that
State. recently appraised at 500. 000
The entire passenger equipment of the L., N.
Il G. is to be reprinted the standard color of the
play letters and H.. N. A. & G., in small letters,
will take the place of Louisville New Albany &
Chicago in full.
The following changes in agents have been
made on the Bee-line: Comstock, ILL.,, Mary A.
Donovan, vice T.. Howard: Venice, H.. Henry
yica Pufu j
Wagner, vice j. Wilkey: White Sulphur, o., C.
N Aldrich vice j. Potter.
The Chicago papers fell into the same error as
did the Evening News in announcing that there
was to Dc another general change IN the otlcial
roster OF the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
road. when it should have been the Louisville,
Evansville 81 ST. Louis road.
G. e. f. Bent, superintendent of the Ohio Il
Mississippi read, has appointed Harry Francisco,
L.. N. A. d c. passenger conductor, assistant
4rainmaster There several other men. it is
stated On the L., N. A. & G. whose services Mr..
Bent will endeayor to secure at an early day.
J. C. Paul, general manager of the Woodruff
Sleeping car Company. was in the city yesterday
and in excellent spirits. The company is build
ing twelve elegant coaches which are to be put
upon q system of roads, when completed, over
which cars of another company are now run
ming.
The meeting Of the passenger committee of
The Chicago and Ohio River pool has been post
poned until Jan. q, when lively time is looked
for, as the L.. N. A. & G. threaten to withdraw
from tho pool if the l.. B. & W. is allowed a diff
1erential on Cincinnati and Chicago and Indian
apolls and Chicago business.
The improvement in railroad business is hav-
ing its natural effect in causing q spirited de-
mand for new rolling stock. 1t is reported. to-
day, that the Rogers locomotive works of Pater-
SON, N. j.. have found it nessary to employ
oral hundred new men, and have thirty-six
new locomotives laid out for the next three
weeks
G. c. Waite has been elected president of the
Dayton 81 Union Railroad Company, and Gaylord
M. Beach vice-president and general manager.
General Manager Beach, under date of Jan. z,
announces that w. F. Stark is appointed super
intendent of this company. with Office at Day
ton. o., in place OF j. III. Barrett, resigned to
accept service elsewhere.
General Passenger Agent Baldwin has just ex-
perienced the pleasure of paying $3.50 to the c..
b. e. @. road for the shortcomings of an agent
OF the L., N. A. e. c.. located near the Union De-
pot, on Seuth illinois street, he having cut the
rate established by the c., B. & @. on ninety
Ewo tickets sold to Northwestern points reading
over the c., B. g. @. road.
The railroads generally are probably finding
more to do. and still better times ahead.
The renewal of rolling stocks by leading lines
naturally suggests more confidence in the
future. The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe has
recently placed an order for 700 freight cars,
and the Union Pacific and the Chicago & Alton
will also take several hundred each, under con-
tracts certain to be placed.
Railroad men whose opinions have much
weight question whether Western trunk line
pool can be made success so long as the trunk
lines govern to so great extent the action of
Western roads. The Chicago Inter Ocean quotes
y prominent railroad official as saying You
cent expect that sa when president Of road in
nent of a line in Chicago should sneeze"
There Is said to be no improvement in ne ar
engagements for feeding passengers on the l. 81
ST. L. trains at Mattoon just before E. B.
Thomas left the road he threatened to run din
ing cars their best trains if there was no inn
provement made, and it might be well for Gen
eral Manager Beach to carry out Mr. Thomas's
policy When trainmen hunt up better rations
than are served at station there must be some
ching wrong.
William Fl. Vandergrift has gone into the serv-
Ice OF the O., l., ST. l. & G. as general utility
man. Is is stated officially that there is to be
mo assistant general superintendent appointed
%. w. Sherwood being fully competent to do all
the business Of this-character needed. mr. Van
dergrift is employed to look after needless or
careless agents. hunt up lost cars, see that cars
at country stations are unloaded or loaded
promptly and make himself generally useful.
There is said to be greater stagnation in
California est-bound business than has been
known for months past Business has fallen off
from 80 to so per cent. This has been chiefly
Gaused by the feeling of uncertainty regarding
the fate of the Transcontnental Assee::s.ssion If
the pool goes TO pae.s. :. tie shippers of cotton
seaeee eesSuS and other cheap grades of dry goods
are prepared to rush them forward. and take ad
vantage of the low rates that will result from
she dissolution.
The L.. N. A. & G. freight department has
Issued a new tariff in pamphlet form which is
very complete. The rules governing agents as
20 loading cars are made plain. There is table
showing the average weight of commodities
likely to be shipped. so that the agent where he
has no scales, can nearer estimate weights. The
connections of the road are shown, transfer
charges if there be any, also per cents. of the L.,
N, A. d G. with such connection, the classi6-
cation of freights. and in fact everything an