The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-17
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

/, D. 81 S., will arrive in the city at noon to day.
William K. Vanderbilt sailed for Europe
Wednesday last. Cornelius Vanderbilt is ex-
pected back in about week.
Superintendent Whitcomb's report shows that
in the month of March 3, 103 passenger trains
arrived and departed at the Union Depot.
Major Robert Emmett is said to have already
tired OF commercial pursuits, and will re-enter
railroad services as soon as good position opens
to him.
The Wabash people give notice that, under
order of the United States Circuit Court, the
receivers on April Is, ceased to operate the road
from Roseberry. NO., to Clar;nda, Ia, known as
the Clarinda branch.
The Railroader says the 'sspotter system" is
In every way demoralizing to the railway serv-
ice 1t is not the dishonest conductor who OPP
poses the system. for experience has shown that
In nine cases out of ten the honest man suffers,
while the guilty escapes.
John s. Cash, for many years paymaster OF
the L., N. A. s. G. railway and resident OF
New Albany, died four weeks ago at Philadel-
phla. A few days ago his wife also passed away.
They were both well known, and had many
warm friends in the State
V. T. Malott, general manager of the Union
Railway Company, says the new union depot
scheme is moving along as well as could be ex-
pected, and that things will transpire that will
convince the most doubtful that Indianapolis is
to have new union depot this year.
There is official authority for stating that a
vote has been takeD under instructions from
Commissioners Finch and Blanchard. and that
the Eastern and Western trunk lines are unani-
nous against making any reductions in east
bound rates with the opening of navigation.
The indianapolis, Peru q Chicago is said to be
getting into deeper legal snarls than ever, and
its future is daily becoming more and more I'M
discernibe. The friends of the Wabash system
have by no means given up the belief that the
litigation will result in in bringing the l., & G.
back into the Wabash system.
Now good authority says there is no reason to
doubt the success of the Wabash reorganization
plan. The sale of the road will take place April
~. and the purchasing committee accompanied
by Captain Pavy, of the London committee. will
leave for St Louis Saturday, the oath, to buy
the property. Up to date E22, 900 had been paid
in to the London committee.
NJ Doherty, Indianapolis east-bound pool
commissioners. returned from Chicago yesterday.
AT the pool meeting, he gave his views on pool
percentages, at the points he was asked to con-
sIder them, quite fully, and was complimented
on the ability and care he had shown in prepar-
ing his statistics and the reasons he thought
certain per cents. would be fair and just
Recent prepared statistics show the average
weight OF the fast trains run between Phiadel-
phia and New York to be 342 $40 pounds, as fol-
lows: Engine, ready for service, $500 pounds;
two men on foot board 300 pounds; combined
car, 30, 000 parior car, so 000 two day coaches,
$4,000 l40 passengers, $1,000 Average speed of
trains AZ LILO miles per hour: maximum SEIZED
ule speed, 80 $40 miles per hour; distance run,
SO Clio miles
There is a large amount of corn along the line
OF the l., ID. 81 S. to come forward when the
rates and the markets will permit, and the pros
poets for the new crop are decidedly better than
last year at this time This road will this year
since its completion. The people of Indianapolis
should feel friendly to this road, rs it is the only
one that does not force its traffic through the
city by differential rates.
A petition is being circulated at Crawfords-
vile praying that the City Council levy tax of
the L., N. A. & G. railway in case the company
erect their car-shops there If the car-shops are
erected there, that place will be made division
on the road and double track will be laid
through the city. People are enthusiastic over
securing the works. and the necessary majority
of resident property holders is being readily Sc
cured
There has been attempt to bear the stock
of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois road, on the
theory that the Chicago 6 Great Southern,
when completed. will make big inroads in their
coal traffic Possibly they may curtail it some
what, but by no means sufficiently to offset the
increase of their earnings through their connection
with the Louisville 81 Nashville road. The vol
ume OF business over this through line is said to
have increased more than that of any other road
The L., N. A. s. G. people are highly elated
over their new acquisition, the Bedford & Bloom
field road, and expect to make it a valuable
feeder to the main line. The portion of the
road used to reach the stone quarries will at
once be made standard guage The remaining
thirty seven miles will be operated as narrow
guage road for the present. The track is in ex-
cellent condition. The rails were made by the
indianapolis rolling mill, and although iron, will
doubtless outwear the best steel now made in
this country,
The belief prevails that the opening of navi-
CATION will cause general renewal of forward
ing and of commercial activity, and the indca-
tons are that the quantity of products waiting
to be moved to the seaboard by the cheaper
water routes is unusually large. The quantity
of grain in Western warehouses is unprece-
dented, and the invisible supply in farmers
hands is probably much larger than it is gener-
ally supposed to be; so that when prices reach
a point at which Europe is willing to buy, it is
possible that both the canals aud the railroads
may be taxed to their full capacity to accommo-
date export demand.
The new rules regarding carrying theatrical
troupes take effect Monday next, and the pass
senger men are carefully studying them. Under
the new deal the following persons can be trans
ported at rate which Is practically cents per
mile per capita: Dramatic, operatic, musical or
other organized companies of professional per-
sons, engaged in giving public entertainments,
with their employees, wives, husbands and chill
dren; base ball and cricket clubs, with their UNI
pires and other officers connected professionally
with them. travelling to or from places Of public
exhibition. In parties of Ave or more on one
ticket; children between five and twelve years of
age, accompanying theatrical troupes, may be
carried at half theatrical fares
Fl. c. Meader. secretary of the American Tick
etbrokers' Association, which now has 132 mem
beers, has issued call for the eighth annual con-
vention of this association, which will be held In
the Gibson House, Cincinnati. on Wednesday
and Thursday, May IL and ID, 1886 He remarks
that it is no longer deemed necessary to urge
upon members the necessity of their presence at
these annual meetings. no one who has ever at
tended needs q second invitation. There are
however, few members who have failed to ap-
pear at the annual gatherings, and to them is cx-
tended a cordial and pressing request to be on
hand The magnitude of the interests involved
both individual and corporate, will warrant lib
eral expenditure for this purpose