The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-09
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


N n. Il. AclAeen mas formed synulcats 70 pur-
chase the Illinois Midland road at the coming
foreclosure sale.
The L., N. A. & G. have abolished the Office of
city ticket agent at this point f. w. Sanger,
who has filed the position for some months, has
been transferred to Chicago.
The L., N. A. & G. (Air-linel Broad Ripple
brain, Sunday last, carried 1900 persons to that
pleasure resort The company proposes to keep
sop this train during the summer months.
i IL 3. Hammond, receiver of the l., D. & s..
returned to New York last evening He is turn
ing his attention now wholly to the proposed ex-
tension of the road, FIRST to Springfield, Ill,
khen westward.
Dir. B. McHugh, general freight and passenger
agent Of the Michigan Southern road, was on
"Wednesday last succeeded by H. c. Parker,
formerly traffic manager of the Peoria, Decatur
u Evansville road.
The earnings of the Indiana, Bloomington &
Western for the fourth week and month of
June were: Fourth week, 1886, $33, 6S9. 81 1885,
826 49, II; increase, Sc, 613. go. Month OF June.
1888 1896 934 o. 1885, $l67. SOB Co. increase, $685.
37o40.
[ The yandaia at the ST Louis freight-poo1
meeting Wednesday, entered formal demand
for more than 20 per cent of the business which
they have been receiving heretofore, and threat
.ened TO withdraw from the pool unless 1T is
granted.
movement is on foot to close the city freight
depots at P. n. on Saturday afternoons. On
July the Chicago roads commenced closing at
p II on Saturday, and it is expected that bust
ness men of that city will arrange their affairs
to aid the railroad companies in their movement.
The gross earnings of the c., l., st. L. e. c.
for the four months ending April 80 were $751;
l203. against $778.173 the corresponding period,
1855 increase this year $50 030. The net earn
ings were, 1886, 1907 946 against 1868, 229 the
corresponding period 1885, increase this year
$A. III.
The Knights of Pythias will leave for Toronto
over the L. n. A. & G. Airline at noon on Mon
day The L., n. A. & c. turn the Knights over
TO the Grand Trunk at Haskell. and the latter
propose to land them safely in Toronto at 7l0 A.
~ the next moraing running the train in two
sections, on limited train time.
ID. T. McCabe, the new assistant general
freight agent of the Panhandle at Columbus O.,
was presented with an elegant gold-headed cane
by his old associates and employees in the Office of
the division freight agent at Chicago before he
left that city. 1t was in the nature of sur
prise and several happy speeches were made.
The Terre Haute Gazette says that on July 8
the Nandalia hauled Z, 557 passengers, and on the
9th, $3.50, or - 500 IN all Most of the celebra-
ltions in the smaller towns were Saturday
Out of all this great number Of persons not one
was hurt in the slightest degree Riding on the
Vandalia is safe as sleeping in ones bed at
home.
The New York Central people have decided to
discard the yellow for their passenger equipments
and adopt the color that the Bee-line passenger
equipments are painted; which is shade darker
Than the standard color of the Pennsylvania
company. The New York Central has chung to
the yellow as its standard color since the road
was opened.
The decision rendered by Judge Ayrss on the
genital question which has been pending between
1Tpfn Tai1x Tor and kha II Il
I'd. for two years or more is thought by those
well informed regarding the points at issue to be
Very inst and equitable. much SO that it is
believed that both parties will drop further It'll
gatipn in thu matter.
An old suit, begun in 1880 against the P, D. &
%. road, which involves the portion of the road
aying between Decatur and Mattoon, distance
of forty miles, comes up in September before the
United States Supreme Court for final hear
Ing The defendants are borrowing no trouble
as to what the decision will be, so little basis has
the plaintiff for the claim.
Considerable interest is said to have been
awakened on the proposed extension of Presi-
dens MackeyS system of roads to Cincinnati, and
several townships along the line promise to vote
liberal subsidies. Persons who have talked with
Mr. Mackey say that he Is fully determined to
build this extension. and has made arrangements
which insure that he will have no trouble in
placing the bonds
Dave Shaner for eighteen months past local
freight conductor on the L., n A, & G. Airline,
and who was known on the road as the temper
ance apostle July obtained weeks leave of
absence to visit friends Instead of visiting, he
went to the Ohio & Mississippi to learn the
road, and yesterday he took passenger train
the o. & NJ, surprising Superintendent Wood
ard. of the L., N. A. & c., by sending in his
resignation.
The Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati 6 In
nianapolis road earned in the four months end
Ing April 30 81, TIA 1853, against ST. 084 446 cor
narfod
III. The net earnings of the four months were
562. against $l95,014 the corresponding.
period, 1885. increase this year $145, SAB. While
this statement is very gratifying it is stated
that the official reports for May and June will be
even more favorable than for the four months
above reported.
Commissioner Daniels, under date of July 7,
Issues the following notice: In accordance with
the resolution adopted June s. pages 234 and
g35, Central Passenger Committee proceedings, q
meeting is hereby called at the association rooms
Chicago, Tuesday July 20. at 10 A. ~, for the
purpose OF merging this committee with the pas
senger department. of the Central Traffic Associ-
alton As this is very important step, 1t is hoped
that every member of the COMMITTEE will be
present at this meeting.
A glance at the files of the United States Dis
trict Court shows that on June 80 the Indiana
Bloomington & Western Railroad Company
fled bill asking that receiver be appointed.
And the court refused to appoint one. The fol-
lowing day a Judgment creditor filed request
asking for the appointment of receiver and it
was granted. The former course was an unusual
one, and, if We remember right, but in one case
that the Wabash-has receiver been appointed
on bill filed by railroad company.
Jack Terrell, known as Three fingered Jack,
the well-known engineer of the Wabash railway.
has made the fastest run ever known on the
Wabash He left Kansas City at 3:45 A. NJ, with
engine 30 drawing the special train of Superin-
teudent George W. Stevens. Terrell reached
Wabash with his engine just ahead of fast pas
senger train A, which leaves ST Louis at 6 A.
NJ The special was dropped at Peru where it
arrived at $50 p. NJ. The distance from Kansas
City is nearly six hundred miles. The officials
Of the Wabash are said to be jubilant over this
exceptionally fast time, which shows that the
road is in excellent physical condition.
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