The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

G. E. Henderson, general manager of the l., B. &
w. road now in Europe, will sail for home June 8.
Directors of the Erie deny the Baltimore &
Ohio will use its tracks from Newark into New York
P. b. Groal general emigration agent of the North
ern Pacific railroad ST. Paul. Mimi, is in the city,
prospecting
J. P. Nourse general passenger and ticket agent of
the Central Iowa railway in the city yesterday
official business.
The city freight depots and railroad offices win be
closed tomorrow afternoon account of the decora-
ton ceremonies
italian railroads it is said reduce by IS per cent.
the fares of all dog persons who go to consult
Pasteur at Paris
E. A. Jones, who is to represent the Central Iowa in
this section. is hand ready for work. His Office
will be So West Washington street.
An all-rail route to the Mammoth Cave KY. is pro-
iected. construction company has advertised for
bids to build nine miles from Glasgow Junction to the
VIII W. Bowers. a conductor on the c. l., st. L,
e. O. railway, united in marriage with Miss Angie
McGrath, oe Lafayette on Thursday evening, and is
now enjoying Northwestern bridal trip.
President Ingalls, of the Big Four seys that all
negotiations are off respecting his elevation to the
Bee line presidency. The Vanderbits desired that he
shout devote his entire attention to The Beene which
he unwilling to do.
Joint conference of the trunk lines committee and
the Central Traffic Association will continue for
eral days. An agreement was reached upon a uni
form method IN regard to theatrical companies and
also to excursion and continuous train tickets.
The question of dierental rate is yet to be consd
ered
II is stated that the officials of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company do not expect an early settlement
of the trunk-iine troubles Among the lines charged
openly with cutting the Lehgh Valley, Erie,
Lackawanna and Baltimore d Ohio. These, it is
stated are getting the of the east-bound bust
ness
There appears to be prospect Of lively be-
tween the Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley railroads
over the proposal of the former to enter the Hazeton
coal fields Reports from Hazleton indicate that the
keep their rival out of this territory which they claim
as their own.
A party of wealthy Canadians visited Buffalo re-
gently to arrange for the building of line of railroad
from Table Rock. on the Canadian Park reservation
to Queenstown Ont The road is to run close to the
river bank, and will be connected by inclined rail
road at Table Rock with the Michigan Central. A
grand hotel at that point is to be important feature
in the scheme
For o couple of days past private of the Lake
Shore road carrying six persons has been the
Decline system. They travel F. p. Wright, general
of the Lake Shore road and party No
other given and as they have not put at
hotels IL is difficult to ascertain who the gentlemen
are accompanying Mr.. Wright but their trip the
entire system is creating considerable comment and
is believed to have Significance to who is to be
President of tbs Bee-lne.
Another new and gigantic railroad scheme is shortly
Central by an agreement with the Pennsylvania who
has her terminus In Jersey City, Is TO build new
line from Bayonne N j. to the terminus of the West
Shore road at Weehawken. Then the Hudson River
Tunnel Is to be pushed to completion and continued
from its New York terminus under the surface of the