The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-10
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

vandalia, is at Hot Springs for the benefit of
his health.
Congressman elect Scull, from Pennsylvania
is father of C. o. Scull secretary of Commits
sioner Daniels
The passenger conductors on the Erie road are
again, it is said, the anxious seat. Another
batch Of old conductors were dropped Mon
day.
John F. Miller general superintendent of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsbure, and sew
eral OF his division superintendent, to be in
the city to-day.
The Decline was yesterday fully 1000 ears
short of filing its orders From all points on the
system come calls for cars, most of them to load
with local business.
Tfra ST. Louis Cable e. Western road, in which
several Indianapolis parties are interested,
earned in October 500, 274 "a which is within
Sc, 600 Of tbs fixed charges on the property per
aBnum.
Il has been agreed that the anthracite coal
pool on business west of Buffalo aud the Toledo
east bound dead freight pool will hereafter be
conducted by the Central Traffic Association of
Chicago.
meeting of the joint Western classification
mittee has been called for Chicago Wednes-
day Nov. II. A long list of changes and addi-
tons proposed since the last meeting will be
acted upon.
The friends of e. W. McKenna, former super
intendent of the j., NJ. & l.. will be grathed to
learn that he is recovering AS rapidly could be
expected from the painful injuries he received
Jew weeks ago
The H., n. A. & G.. road earned in October
$l87636. an increase over earnings correspond
ing month, 1885. of $ll 800 Since Jan. the
road has earned 81 533, $50. against 81 1863, l89
the corresponding ten months, 1885.
Gideon J. Tucker, who was appointed by the
President to examine and report on one hundred
tlao IF wasiu I'd h.y<h on x
California Railroad Company in southwestern
Oregon. has declined the appointment
c. G. r. Bent general superintendent of the
Ohio q Mississippi road was In the city yesser-
day He says he doesn't know much about
coming changes under the new deal as some
newspaper reporters do, which is doubtless true.
The receipts from freights at the indianapolis
citation of the Vandalia for the month of Octo-
Der show an increase over those of the preceding
month September OF $l6450 and over the cor
responding month in 1885 an increase of $5,645.
Ticket scaipers Smith & Williams who a few
DAYS ago, opened an Office on South Illinois
atreet. paying Newly & Jordan $500 for their
fixtures and good will, have closed their doors,
ending it an unfavorable time for scalpers to
Rhrive
The removal Of arbitrary charges on through
cast bound freight from the Pacific coast to New
York common points is a concession on the part
of the Southern Pacific company that has occa-
stoned much surprise in outside railroad
circles.
Cleveland parties are betting that the stock of
the Decline will, before New Years day, be on
the upper side of 80. Whether it is or
not the Burke. Beach, Hill and Smith combina-
tion are handling their respective departments
In a manner that is elicting praise from all quar-
GERS.
Local passenger circles were somewhat dis
turbed yesterday over the rates that were said
to DO given by the l., B. u w. to a party of three
who purchased tickets for Cumberland, Md.
Some of the competing agents will demand of
Commissioner Daniels that the matter be inves-
figated.
]. J. Turner. superintendent of the Pennsyl-
Yania lines west of Pittsburg, has devised an
overlooking switch, which he is testing at Rich
xnond. Ind, and which Is said to work very sat
-4sffAeto:ily. The device is simple and worked by
band not liable to get out of repair, and not very
expensive.
Tomorrow it will be known who are the sue
cessful bidders for the erection of the new union
depot. The announcement has been deferred,
awaiting the bids from other points, which did
not reach here until yesterday, and will be
opened with the other bids tomorrow, if the
programme is carried out as now understood.
Col Horace Scott who holds quite a respect
able amount Of the Westinghouse Air brake
Company stock, yesterday received q cash divi-
dend of 800 on each share he holds, and 400 per
GENT dividend in stock on each share. DIR.
Scott, twelve years ago, paid $3.50 for his stock,
and OH this stock has received this year So, 300
in dividends.
Pittsburg papers amuse themselves by con-
stantly bowling about the exorbitant rates
charged by the Pennsylvania road, yet official
figures show that the tonnage on the lines east
of Pittsburg last year was a, 443. All ,651 tons
moved one mile. on which the average charge
per ton $3.50 of cent Yet on the Della
ware q Lackawanna the charge was 81 mills per
ton per mile more.
Business with the railway lines in the North
Ur nSf Ghnxug ulfnhkA e
yious weeks although the grain movement con-
tnnes heavy, and the marketing of cattle, hogs
and sheep is going on brsklv. In the Southwest
there IL no reduction of moment IN the earnings,
nnd Eastern trunk lines report extraordinary
aemand for cars, chiefly for local traffic. The
Western through tonnage is heavy.
Alarge shpper here says that the Iaekawanna
Is still shading east-bound rates, and he has the
documents to prove it. On the other hand,
Laekawanna Agent Wilson says it is a false
statement, the line has all it can do at tariff
rates. or at least all it can furnish to handle
BY the by, the old Hancock e. Co. cry regard
Ing the Union Line is raised. This line is again
running away ahead of its allotment in the east
bound pool
The Belt road and Pennsylvania people are
putting up, at the crossing of the Belt road and
the D.. M. 81 /. tracks, the newly patented LIE
e1rande inter-locking apparatus, which throws
oy electricity both the switch and the signal
Slould it work satisfactorily it will be pnt in
service on the Union tracks. A very handsome
enwer is going up at the Belt and j.. NJ. g. l.
trossng, where the electrical apparatus and the
operator will be under cover
J. H. Woodland, who represents the Wabash
on the Pacific coast, has reached San Fran
CISCO ard is again stirring up things The
agents of competing lines had a good rest
while he was East, smoked fine cigars, read
che newspapers, and really having a
pice time, the San Francisco Chronicle tells
u. Now they again obliged to bestir them
1elves lest the Wabash Racket maker secure
moro than his share of the business
To-day the committee appointed by the passen-
ger department of the Central Traffic Associa-
Son meet here to revise the rules of the associa.
hon This committee consists of John Egan
John Lazarus. G. Ell. Rockwell, II. NJ. Bronson,
And Falkenbach, of the Hooking Valley. The
journal has good reason for saying that the COM
nittee will not favor the discharge OF agents
who cut rates in any manner break agree