The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


West is No Co. ON the Illinois Central, still making
regular trips down the road. She has been in use
thirty-three years.
Shippers comforting themselves with the belief
that within zen days the lines viii the folly
of having advanced rates and will drop them back to
the basis Of 5 per 100 pounds Chicago to New
York
The general freight agents made special work to
Clear the Western points of all export business and it
rs stated that Saturday night there were not ten
OF export business left at any point on
Indianapolis lines.
II. G. Wicker arbitrator Of the indianapolis East
bound pool and also of the arbitrators of the St
Louis pool said last evening the decision regards
per centages in both would be announced before
the first of the year.
j. F. Ewing. on Jan. l. takes the position of divs-
ION freight agent of the Beene with headquarters at
Cincinnati and w. r. Hill. agent OF the Nickel-pate
at st. Louis. viii represent the Bee-ne at Louisville
after the first of the month.
1t is stated that as soon as the H. N. A. G. roads
demand for increased per cent. in the Indianapolis
st5ound pool is well out OF the way, f. ii. Scott,
general manager of the indianapolis, Peru & Chicago
road will demand an increased per cent
The Lafayette Sunday Times: 1.-THE impending inn
proyement i'll railroad travel separate sleepingcars
For and women. Good idea; but let it be accom-
panied by method of lighting and heating that will
not cremate men and women in separate piles
j. H. Best the present general freight and passen.
ger agent OF the St. Louis Keozuk & Northwestern
and the Chicago. Burlington & Kansas City lines has
L., 4
His will be Howard Elliott present auditor
and assistant treasurer Of the lines.
The Great Eastern line. It is stated has taken more
grain out Of Indianapolis the last thirty days than any
either two lines There time when this line
practically withdrew from this market but it seems
60 have returned. It's reputation as rate maintain
ing line is not of the most favorable character.
Inc L.. ". A. g. c. is in the market for / 900 new
ears. The contracts will be awarded within few
days Probably 800 viii go to the Lafayette car
works the other 500 to the Michigan City car works
nd IF afc
trely their ability to build the quickly as
the company desires to have them.
Said an old railroatler who has no special love for
POOLS The testimony of George Roberts before the
Attorney general Of the State of Pennsylvania
published in yesterdays Journal would indicate that
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania road, is in
,nnch the predeament that TIE boy was who had
hod of the bears tail--he did not want to hold on
md he dared not let go.
The Indianapolis Peru & Chicago road will after
She 31st of this month be operated independently of
she Wabash. Some arrangement will doubtless be
made by which the through coaches between Indian
npolis and Detroit will continue to run as at present
General Manager Scott has gone to Chicago to talk
che matter over with Judge Cooley, who takes the
control of the Wabash on Jan. L.
The Peninsular car works at Detroit have just
1eived order for 500 coal cars for the Cincinnati
Hamilton Dayton road. The Barney q Smith
Company, of Dayton. o., have received the contract
Cor building three parlor cars for the Cincinnati
Hamilton q Dayton road. Messrs Barney q Smith,
of the Dayton o., car works, are now employing
2 900 men, and said to DO eight months behind
with their orders.
The Decline people feeling little that the
Continental line has been encroaching upon their ter
Titory, the Illinois Midland taking some 100 carloads
ri grain out of Paris, billing it originating at Nor
ION Junction. The Illinois Midland turns it over to
the e. s. II. Fl. at Terre Haute, and the L. & T. H.
gurns it the O. g. NJ at Vncinnes; then it goes
Forward the o. & NJ, the c., w. s. B. and the B.
b q. roads to tie seaboard
George Northrop who for some years has rep
resented the Pennsylvania lines at Louisville, KY,
and who has been with the company for twenty one
years, has gone insane and yesterday was taken to
asylum. Six months ago he had light stroke of
par and from that time his mind has gradually
become becouded Mr.. Northrop very bright
and competent passenger and his services were
valuable to the Pennsylvania Company wherever they
stationed him.
H. c. Wicker spenl most of Yesterday in the city.
he gave the forenoon up to listening to- the remarks
f the general freight agents in attendance the meet
ing which held in Commissioner Dohertys office.
The arguments of the general freight agents the in
tent of which is of against cutting down their
per cents. for the benefit of the L., N A. & c.,
written. and were handed to Arbitrator Wicker to
ponder over. 1t will be days before he
ees his decision.
General freight agents laying back on their
oars awaiting the developments following the advance
In easbound rates. which took effect yesterday. The
reteraant tanning lines will watch closely the roads
that looking the field over for opportunities TO get
ouspass by making concessions of some kind either
by billing out stuff as in transit or underbling The
fact is that rate-maintainers will be happily dsap-
pointed should not this advance lead to general de-
mora!i2ation IN rates.
Last week it was stated that John Poreous at pres
en gener III freight agent of the Grand Trunk railway
would sever his connection with that road on Jan.
TO the management of the Great Eastern line.
It is now learned that he will not go the Great
Eastern line but will become associated with the Can
dian Pac ic road in charge of its steamship inter
ests. T. fandy will succeed Mr. Porteous. and J. w.
Loud will succeed Mr.. Tandy general freight agent
of through traffic of the Grand Trunk.
H. G. Wicker in conversation at the Denison House.
last evening remarked that ne thought it unfortunate
that the interstate commerce bill had been sprung
the country at the present time railroad managers
disposed to do all in their power to regulate rate
matters without legislation. lie said more had been
accomplished IN the way OF dong away with unjust dis
ordinations and bringing about harmonious relations
between shippers and the railroad companies in the
last twelve months than had been done in this direc
tion iii the twelve years preceding
4 high railroad official who on Friday last was in
conversation with Thomas N. Logan, first vice pres
dent of the Richmond e. Danville system stated to
journal representative last evening that E. B. Thomas
would likely remain general manager of the system.
Mr. Logan said: Mr.. Thomas rendered his resgna
on but the directors did not accept preferring that
he should continue to fill this important position Mr.
Logan fur her said Mr.. Thomas is q man os large ex
ecutive ability and has done good work since he has
been the Richmond & Danville system, and he was
held in high esteem by the board of directors and If
he left the road it would be of his choosing all
parties DESTROYS that no should remain with the
company.
It is stated that the Commercial Travellers Assoca.
on is at take steps to compel the railroads to
grant them what they regard as their rights. The
stops contemplate the support of all the business
houses represented oy the commercial travellers and
Before long the association will again present their
requests to the railroads for transferable
shousand-mie books at rate of 1l9 cent per mile
and for extra baggage allowances and the request
will pc backed by all the business houses who will
combine to give all their freight well passenger
business to the roads that grant the travelling men
what they ask. The preliminary steps have been
about completed and the request will soon be made.
The result viii be awaited with interest.
Some of the business men Of Georgia are anxious
chat the Legislature of that State pass laws which will
unable townships TO vote aid to railroad enter-
prses If the people of Georgia will send some com.
petent persons to Wisconsin to interview communi.
Sies and farmers the subject of voting bonds in
aid of railroads they may learn something TO their
advantage before thoy repeal the law which prohibits
the voting of such aid by counties and towns.
Throughout the Western States that fever for voting
aid to railroads had its run, and the experience is
worthe good deal, although not much as It cost
One rnsnlt of tho ernerianca in Wiscnnsn is d. "a