The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-19
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

the Louisville a. Nashville railroad, has been In
Boston for few days as the guest of Mr.. S. r.
Niles.
The volume of traffic the c., l., St. L. & c. is
getting east-bound out OF Chicago, and at full
rates too is surprising the Oldest of the freight
men at that point
The c.. Fl. & D. people are pushing the widen
ing of the gauge of the Dayton G. Ironton. their
new acquisition Between Dayton and Wilson
seven large gangs are at work.
What Is known as the local sleeping-coach run
between Indianapolis and Pittshurg, over the
Pennsylvania lines, has become the best paying
Pullman car running out of Indianapolis proper.
Quite number of the best engineers on the
Michigan Central road hare been employed by
The c. B. q @. people to ran their best trains
on the Chicago, Burlington Il Northern division
The Chicago g. Eastern Illinois is adding two
Hundred more coal-cars, twenty-five tons capac-
Nv and ten passenger coaches ID their equip
ment all to be delivered within the next sixty
days.
The sleeping coach recently put on between
ST. Louis and Washington, d. c., passes
through Indianapolis at A d., instead of 455
p. NJ, and promises to become paying institu-
ton from the start.
Yesterday was bad day for railroading. All
through the day the train-board at the Union
Depot showed that trains were thirty minutes to
two hours late. The high winds, as well, made
Oao Work Oh the telegrapn WIRES
The L., n A. & {. airline is bringing in mere
two cargoes of Maniesee salt which came to
Michigan City by lake. This is the first ship
ment of this character via this route, and
amounts to one hundred carloads
The c.. H. & ID. people have appointed J. E.
9mperng superintendent of the Dayton 81
2ronton road and W. b. Williams general freight
1nd passenger agent Both are we'll known in
indianapolis railroad circles, and both ex
cellent men for the respective positions.
The L.. n. A. & G. (Airline was two hours
Bate last evening, and the c. H. Sc D. people
made up a special train for Cincinnati, and sent
it ont on the regular time. The Airline thus
far has made a poor time-record since the solid
1rainS were put on.
NJ. E. Ingalls, passed through the city last
evening en- route home from Chicago. He states
that good deal was accomplished at the Chi
eago meetings in the way OF harmonizinl: various
interests aud bringing about more thorough
maintenance OF rates.
Sam T. Mclaughlin general manager Of the
Globe line, rather tame affair. is prominently
mentioned as the coming man for general man
ager of the Continental line succeeding G. 5.
Sawyer deceased Mr.. Mclaughlin was for
some years chief clerk of Mr. Sawyer.
AS a result of the Chicago meetings, east
bound rates will advance, on Dec ], cents per
100 pounds, Chicago to New York. This will
make the grain rate from Indianapolis to- New
York g cents per 100 pounds. All other classes
advance in the usual proportion, lumber ex-
cepted.
Within the last thirty days twenty-six mem
bers of the National Yardmasters' Association
have been dropped from the membership for
haviag participated in strikes, which is directly
against the rules of the association. In every
case the members dismissed were assistant yard
masters, aud not thoroughly moued with the
ideas of the association against strikes, being
young members.
G. Il. Henderson, general manager of the Chi
O. - Co.. 41AT n
O. r.. road, yesterday made an inspection trip
the line Since this new company took control
the physical condition of the road has been much
improved. and, with that. the travel over the
line and the ship ents of freight have hand
somely increased. For the first time in several
years the crops the line of the road were good.
The Boston Advertiser says: The recent large
Improvement IN the earnings of the c., c., c. d
!. railroad (Bee-line). and the accompanying rise
In the stock from 433 in March to 72a bid, has
attracted good deal of attention here in Boston.
The August surplus of the c., c., c. q 1. road
was $S7 901, against $3I 1897 last year. The sur
plus for the eight months of the current year
ending Aug. 81 was $l67. 45l, against deficit in
1885 of $780,
The express companies, the Adams excepted
have, owing to the hitch in the proceeding with
the Union Depot Improvement, dropped negotia
tons for the purchase of buildings near the
depot FOR Offices. The Adams had made their
purchase before the trouble came up. Superin-
In the city yesterday. and says that the conpa-
ny will at once begin the remodeling of the
building they purchased. The upper stories will
be conveniently arranged for railroad offices.
contest for the presidency of the Central
railroad of Georgia is pending, and is supposed
TO hinge upon block of stock amounting to
5000 900, owned by Mrs. E. II. Green, the rich
est woman in America. 1t is said that Mrs.
Green does not want TO sell her proxies, but
wants 1875 for her stock outright; Also that she
har twn
when Raoul was chosen president. Gen. E. FL.
Alexander is again candidate against Raonl.
and the contest is almost equal to politics ia
Georgia.
One of the officials that has been in attend
ance at the Chicago meeting saws it Is quite evil
dent that the days of railroad wars are nearing
their close, and that all questions of Importance
are hereafter to be settled by arbitration. He
aided that between now and the new year most
of the disturbances and decentralization of rates
viii have been adjusted, and the roads would
begin the new year under more promising aus
pieces than either of thu preceding ten years
Everybody. he said, seem to be- disposed to aid
in the bringing about of more harmonious rela-
tions and end all this petty squabbling and
csashing of interests.
AS the Beelne MANAGEMENT ALWAYS seem dis
posed to t:eat the shippers their line fairly
discriminating in favor of none, nor against any
point on their lines. call tf;eir attention to
the fact that the Merchants Despatch is dis
eliminating against poultry shippers of In
dianapoiis. Shippers of this class of freight at
Anderson, Munce. Winchester and Union City
get their poultry billed ont Merchants Despatch
at l75 pounds per barrel, while the indianapolis
shippers of poultry. in the same sized barrels.
ana OF the same weight. is billed out at 200
pounds, making it cost some 45 cents more per
ORrre TO get their poultry through to the East
ern mark cts than from the points above named,
while the tariff rate from such points is but one
cent per 100 pounds less. being 10 cents Der 100
pounds from Indianapolis to New York, ana 70
cents per 100 pounds from either of these points
10 New York.
As soon as the general passenger agents get the
paying of commissions we'll off their hands. the
coupon question will come up for reformation.
The number of coupon Offices will be greatly re-
duced. Only at terminal points and junction
points of importance will coupon tickets be on
sale. Take points like Greensburg Columbus,