The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-30
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


william Smith has been appointed superin-
...aant of the Valley railroad, vice N. f. Wood,
resigned.
Charles Willard, president OF the Indianapolis
- works has gone East to look after big con-
fraa, 60 he soou placed on the market
= Gallup has been appointed assistant general
.snacer of the Lake Shore & Michigan South
arr railway. His appointment takes effect on
Dec |.
John B. Carson general manager of the L.,
>; A e. c. and w. H McDcel, traffic manager.
tsft last night for New York, to be absent sever
al days
President Garrett says the Baltimore g. Ohio
.viD be represented at the meeting of the trunk
fine presidents, at Commissioner Fink's office in
New York. Wednesday.
Receiver Cheney. of the Lake Erie Sc Western
mad says the physical condition of the road is
excellent, and the present rate of earnings indi-
oates surplus for the year of $4,000 over
fxed charges.
Steps We're taken yesterday looking to the
oarly foreclosure sale of the l., D. e. S. road.
The decree and the date of sale will be fixed at
oBee and the property sold as soon as it can be
properly advertised.
Passenger business is now quite heavy. more
so than at any time in many months the effects
of the low rate excursion business are gradually
disappearing, and probably next year it will not
be INDUCED in so freely.
The Pennsylvania Company have completed
1be prehuiinares for erecting large foundry
ard pattern s:ops In addition to their already
extensive shops in Columbus, O. Work Will be-
cir on the new building early in spring
The Wisconsin Central has rendered the mem
bers of the Northwestern Travelling Mems Asso-
Cia;Ion wishing attend the annual convention
ut Chicago, on Dec. g. free special train. 1t
will leave Minneapolis at and St Paul at 7:30
A. NJ, on Dec. 20.
The Louisville & Nashville people have de-
cided to place man in this territory to look
after their passenger business and yesterday P.
S. Gilmore, late with the Queen and Cres-
crnt route, was appointed district passenger
agent Of the l.. e N. with headquarters at In
Aiauapols.
$. T. Wheeler. general manager of the Cairo,
TIaeeunes a. Chicago road has resigned, to take
"A mere important position on another road, and
ne will be succeeded by NJ. Mcdonald. now gen.
ePal manager OF the Champaign IL Western road
''Mac" as he is famiiarly kRown, is a rising man
in railroad circles.
The L.. N. A. & G. people have ordered from
Abe Rhode Island locomotive works, Providence,
r. l.. two switching engines in addition to the
swe!ve freight engines they have contracted for.
to be delivered at the rate of four per month.
THE freight engines are of the consolidated pat
tern. and have 20x24incn cylinder.
From one well posted as regards the affairs of
the Erie road is learned that Charles Abbott.
brother OF John Abbott. is to succeed the latter
passenger department. of the Central Traffic AS
socaton. which. it is understood, John Abbott,
general passenger agent Of the Erie, has ac
cepted
Harry Crawford. the prominent railroad at
torney, who usually knows what he is talking
about, says the bondholders Of the three divis-
ions of the Indianapolis, Peru g. Chicago road
will reorganlze and operate it as one road. AS
regards the Wabash getting control of it, he
says the bondholders of the L., P 81 G.. have been
burnt in that fire once. and have too good sense
to be caught in that trap again.
The excellent time the Decline is making
with it's trains all parts of it's system is
bringing the road into much more prominence
.as mailcarryinc route. Quite recently this
road has been awarded the contract for carry
ing the night mail between Columbus, o.. and
Cincinnati, and now the company is moving to
get some of the through east and west mails.
with good prospects of getting portion OF the
mail matter.
1t is iRtimated by one we'll informed regarding
the Affairs Of the L.. n. A. & G. road that ii is
highly probable that this road will, within the
next ninety days pass under the control of
q. T. Huntington and become a part of the
Chesapeake d Ohio system. Whether this in
tination materaliZes or not no one will question
as to the L., N A g. c. people being anxious to
turn the property over to Mr.. Huntington If
they can make themselves whole by so doing.
H. T.. Townsend. general passenger agent of
the Missouri Pacific. has written stating that the
Mayor of Pas0 del Norte, the old Mexican city
opposite Ell Paso, Tex has arranged for grand
entertainment for the excursionists leaving St
Louis Dee for California. The entertain
ment will consist OF a reception by the city
thorities, bull fight supper, etc. A stop OF
one day will bo made at Ell Paso to allow
the excursionists to enjoy this liberal hos
ptality
1t is said that very seldom does judge talk so
Plainly to receivers az did Judge Gresham. few
days since. to the receivers of the Wabash. of
which there are two. who are receiving $2o. 900
zach year. He told them the concern was top
heavy-Autirely too many high-salaried officers
and too many faely furnished offices scattered
over the country for a road which badly
wrecked financially as is the Wabash. and before
the Judge is through with the road there will be
likely some great reforms introduced.
There is excellent authority for stating that
IT, b. Thomas, general manager of the Richmond
IL Danvlle system has rendered his resignation.
The new board of directors have not yet taken
AOy action on the matter but probably WILL it
isstated, this week. Mr.. Thomas has done good
weFiS since he took hold of this property. and
when it was turned over to the Terminal COM
pany. financially it was in excellent condition.
aud its physical condition has been improved so
per cent in the eighteen months Mr.. Thomas
has been the general manager
r. L. Ashurst, of PHILADELPHIA, who has been
IN the city for two or three days looking after
matters in connection with the foreclosure sale
of the l., d. d S, returned East yesterday. Mr..
Ashurst is a large bordholder of the Philadelphia
& Reading road and when approached regard
ing the future of this property he said that the
reorganization scheme WAS not moving along so
satisfactorily as he had hoped it would. He be-
lleves that all the different classes of bonihold
srs will have to go into the patients chair and
be cut and slashed until the affairs of the COM
pany are placed upon healthy basis.
Train No west over the Pennsylvania lines,
Hue at Indianapolis ut ll:30 A. NJ. has, for the
last three DAYS, run into the Union Depot right
on time, much to the surprise of railroad men
and connections. Seemingly harsh comment
sometimes does giant corporation like the Penn
Sylvania good. That this has been done three
days in succession demonstrates the truth of the
comments of the Journal few days since. 1t is
only carelessness the part of the Pennsylva-
MIA proper that this train is ever late at least
railroad men say Competition is now too
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