The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-05
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

9innatl, Wabash q Michigan, was in the city yes
terday. arranging for his winser time table.
c. W. Adams. assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines headquarters
Chicago, spent yesterday in the city prospecting
The parlor cars put on the c., "a. |. to run
between Indianapolis and Cincinnati, few
weeks ago. it is stated officially, have already
become paying institutions.
The local passenger agents at this point yes
terday received instructions from their superior
officers to at once rates to tariff ana here
after strictly maintain the same
Track connection has been made at Knox,
Ind. between the Nickel-plate and the Indiana,
Illinois g Iowa road thus giving the latter the
advantage of another through connection.
H. S. Juler of Cleveland, general superin-
tenaent of the American Express Company,
spent yesterday in the city endeavorlng to har-
monte matters in the general Office of this di-
vision.
Most of the roads this week pull off their
gravel trains, and without exception the roads
In the State are in better condition for good win
ter service than at any time in the history OF the
roads of Indiana
An official circular announces that the title of
VIM. S. Baldwin, with the Pullman Car Com
pany, will be that of general agent of the oper-
Rting department headquarters Chicago. This
is q newly created position.
Austin Corbin, president and receiver of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad; Receivers
Keim and Caldwell; A. A. Mcleod, assistant to
the president and various heads OF departments
are this week inspecting the road.
The directory of the L., n A. & c. road is
said to represent more wealth than that Of any
other road in this country, that of the A., t. e.
Santa Fe not excepted, and they say that the L.,
b. A. & c. is to be we'll taken care Of
President Hammond expects to operate the l.,
p & S. road the present year on 65 per cent. of
Che gross earnings In August the road was
operated on 81 per cent of the gross earnings.
and in September it ran up to 66 per cent.
The indianapolis car works now have under
contract the building of 1,600 box cars, yet
president Willard says they will take additional
contracts if they can be secured atfgures which
evil yield fair margin on their construction.
The c., l.. St. L. & c. in the month of October
Narned $3.50, SO, an increase over earnings
corresponding month, 1885, of $30.511.6l, or
about IA per cent Both the passenger and
freight departments show handsome increase
IN earnings last month.
1t is announced that the agents of the trunk
lines had completed their arrangements with the
managers of the transcontinental companies.
The understanding is that there must be no in
Erlngement of the new rule abolishing commits
bious on the part of all roads.
W. 3. Woodland. general superin tendent of the
j., n. "A. q C., has decided to remain on this
road, the inducements offered leading him to
such a decision. Within the last thirty days Mr..
Woodland has been offered the superintendency
9f two important railroad systems.
The L., d. & s. road earned in October SAL
R66 08, an increase over earnings Of correspond
tpg month in 1885 of $7,084 03-an increase
which Traffic Manager Lazarus has reason to be
proud of. At no time in the history of this road
has it been managed with more ability and better
results than for a few months past
Wabash freight traffic is booming Such a
heavy demand exists at present for freight cars
that the Wabash officials say it is simply impes-
STOLE to keep up with the demand. The season
Cor the shipment of stock East has opened and
acquisitions for stock cars at the West are being
hlled as rapidly as the can be obtained
The O.. l.. ST. L. & G. road handled on tn cir
system, in October, average of I,037 loaded
GERS per cay. This was the heaviest movement
IN any month in the history of the road. There
= have been weeks when the movement reached
about the same figures, but the heavy traffic
was no. maintained through the month as this
year.
1t is said that Captain Taylor of London, is
greatly dissatisfied with the Pennsylvania divi-
dend, and that he proposes to call meeting of
the stockholders Of the company to consider il
and other grievances next Tuesday in Associ-
alton Hail. The Philadelphia Press says the i'm
portance of this meeting cannot be estimated
until after it is held.
The recently established Northwestern Freight
Association is reported to be working very salts
1hctorily: all the connecting roads in the North
west have promptly made revision of their tariff
sheets to conform to the advanced rates,
but tho volume of business will in the near
future be too limited to allow the lines derive
large gains from the increased freight charges.
Agents here have been notified that the Atchi-
son, Topeka a. Santa Fe company will in the flu
ture insist upon full payment of all freight
charges, from point of shipment to destination,
on agricultural implements, machinery stoves,
or stove furniture returned to manufacturers or
dealers for repairs, alterations or upon any other
account unless written order from the manu-
facturer or dealer to return the property is pro-
duced by the shipper.
Tho present situation among the roads on this
side Of the Missouri river is said to be satisfac-
tory. but the rapid extension of lines the 9th
or side. and especially in Kansas and Missouri
renders it highly important to greatly enlarge
4he territory covered by the Southwestern asso-
citation, in order that the Kansas rate war; which
has so lorg been disturber of the peace among
all the roads on both sides OF the Missouri river
might be terminated, and harmonious working
of the lines secured.
In the month of October the L., NJ A. g. c.
carried % $40 per cent of the east bound bust
per cent; the c., Fl. Sc l., Is lilo per cent. the
G., St, L. e. p, 16 2-10 per cent; the c.. c., c.
Il l., II $40 per cent; the c., l., ST. l.. & G..
3 LILO per cent; the Wabash, 3 $40 per cent
The Wabash was out of che market most of the
month, preferring to do less business, and allow
previously earned per cents. to be evened up
without paying ont money.
During the past summer many employees of
she Pennsylvania railroad received passes to Wis
It various places during their vacations granted
them by the company. number Of those thus
favored, instead of using their passes sold them.
At is alleged and pocketed the money One of
the passes was bought by an official from an un-
guspeeting individual, and the whole proceed
sngs Thus leaked out Monday night, four clerks
were suTamarily bounced, and about half a doz-
On others similarly threatened
There is some regret at the refusal of the st.
Eouis q San Francisco company to enter the
Southwestern passenger poe as by remaining
put it may, if belligerenty disposed, prove dis
eurbing element. But the members of the pool
are still hopeful that the general manager of the
road will, when the situation is properly put be-
fore him by the committee appointed for that
purpose, consent to become a member of the as
ISOLATION This hope Is encouraged by the con-
ciliatory spirit shown by the representative of
&ha line or the mating hald racantir in Chcano