The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


The Beeline proper earned, the first three
months of the year, 5000, 900 more than in the
hrst quarter OF 1885.
The c.. II. & I. handled at this point last
week. 586 loaded cars. not 223 as the transports
hon figure made it read.
1t is reported that Mr.. d. NJ. Greene will
shortly resign his position as president of the
Columbus, Hooking Valley & Toledo company,
On account of failing health.
Connections of the c., Fl. & D. at this point
were yesterday notified to take no small package
freights for Cincinnati until further orders, the
freight-handlers being on strike
The ST. Louis, Alton g. Terre Haute stock
holders hold their annual meeting June IN 81.
Louis. This company on Saturday commenced
paying q per cent. semi annual dividend on
the preferred stock.
The Locomotive Firemens Magazine for May
Ks out, and it is an unusually interesting num-
bor Several well-written articles on the labor
troubles, the tenor Of which is against strikes,
are well worth reading.
The Scientific American asserts that there is
no line of economy in railway management at
the present day that promises results equal to
that of stopping the rushing leaks resulting from
lsenseless waste of fuel in locomotive firing.
1t is again reported that Captain c. w. Rogers,
vieepresident and general manager of the st.
Louis & San Francisco road, will resign the gen.
eraI managership, and that he will be succeeded
By Mr. Morrel. who was one of the builders of
fhe Nickel-plate read.
The local passenger men were at 'sea' yester-
day. They had received no circular from Com
missioner Daniels, Of the passenger department
Of the Central Traffic Association, to read and
ponder over its meaning. In the ninety days he
has held the position he has sent out but 221 cir
cniars.
South IIlinos-street passenger agent was
sailed upon yesterday by Commissioners Daniels
10 send him $2l on ticket sold to a point west
- G;kxy nxuhf <ho ont no
ticket agent selling it for $l2.70. This little
scheme cost the passenger agent nearly $l0
bill
Under the new Decline timeschedule, which
Is 10 take effect May is, the fast express east.
which hauls the New York and the Boston
deeper and now leaves at A. NJ, will depart at
$50 A NJ. and will land passengers in New York
att A. n next morning, and in Boston at $3.50
Am.
Last month 25.6 44 pieces of baggage were
handled at the Union Depot. Of this number
B,546 were checked out, being $50 fewer pieces
shan were checked out in April, 1885, There
were 4, GAP fewer pieces of baggage handled this
year than in April, 1885, which clearly indicates
that travel was lighter as one OF the results of
The railway strikes.
The division superintendent Of the Erie are
now required to meet at the headquarters in new
York on the third Wednesday in each month for
consultation and discussion. Manager McCrea
some two years ago introduced these monthly
meetings of superintendents on the Pennsylvania
lines west of Pittsburg, and it has proved to be
m excellent idea
Charles Wurts, road foreman of engines Of the
Aznboy division of the Pennsylvania railroad,
Ried at his residence in Jamesburg. n j., last
week, aged ffty-two years Mr. Wurts entered
( the employ of the old Camden q Amboy Co
fhirty-five years ago, and has been on the road
pyer since, as fireman, locomotive engineer. and
In his last position, to which he was appointed
several years ago.
George c. Kimball ice-president and general
manager of the Chicago Il Indiana Coal Railway
Company, gives notice Of the following official
appointments: A. NJ Nichols general freight
and passenger agent, Office at Chicago. No 1877
Dearborn street, Adams Express Building; r.
3 Page, master of transportation, Office at At
kica, Ind. E. M. Nichols, general roadmaster,
pfice at Attica, Ind; G. S. Raper store keeper,
Dfice at Attica, Ind. G. W. Dunlap is appointed
Anditor and L. S. Graves local treasurer, with
offices at Attica, Ind.
Commissioner George III. Daniels of the Cen
trail Passenger Committee. announces that re-
.Euc6d rates have been granted on account of the
following meetings: Annual meeting of the
Congregational Association of Ohio (incfuding
West Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ken
lucky at gainesville, o., May II, IL and l3
Grand encampment /. o. 0. f., of Ohio, at Day
ton, O., May 3 and T. Meeting of the American
Medical Association at ST. Louis, Mo-, May to
B. Annual meeting Of the Ohio Homeopathic
Medical Society, at Toledo, o., May IL and IL.
Meeting Of the Western Gas AS ISOLATION at Co.
lumbus, o., May II. 13 and L. Meeting of the
Indiana State Medical Society at Indianapolis,
May IL and IL