The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-20
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


WAS in the city yesterday prospecting.
w. C. Baker, for twenty-one years past agent
of the T., P. & c. at Upton, has resigned, and
II. III. Brownlee has been appointed his sue
cessor
f. H. Hughes, general Western passenger
sgsnt of the Chicago & Grand Trunk and Grand
Trunk railways. is in the city, prospecting for
business
f. P. Wilson was yesterday elected perrna-
snent arbitrator of the Chicago, ST. Louis &
Missouri River Passenger Association. at q sal
AIRY of $1,000.
Unless there is much Misrepresentation Super
Sntendent Bent has some big leaks to stop up be-
fore the Ohio & Mississippi road can show her
Ksai earning capacity.
d. Doherty. commissioner of the Indianapolis
east bound pool, has gone to Chicago for con-
ference with Commissioner Blanchard, OF the
Central Traffic Association.
II the managers of the Northwestern and Pa
ei6c coast roads had to expend their own money,
Gns:ead Of tho money of their shareholders ana
creditors, there would be no railroad wars
Ticket scalpers are on the alert, and are invest
Eng quite literally in unlimited tickets to the Pa
cifc coast by the different routes, and after peace
6s declared the scalpers will be in shape to more
or less demoralze rates for many months to
come.
The traek-layers on the l., P. 81 G. coming
Eouth have reached jackson with the sixty pound
steel rail The best of the old iron rail taken
mp viii be used in side-tracks on the northern
division. the poorer rails sold bring readily $40
par ton
General Passenger Agent Carpenter, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee % St Paul road, has called
NIL his representatives in this section of the coun-
Cry in for instructions. In passenger circles this
Is thought to mean that the war on passenger
rates is but in it's beginning.
The bondholders of the c., C.. 6 L. division of
the l., p. e &. road have under consideration
che building of branch from Kankakee to South
Bend. Such a branch. it is stated, could be built
ON the north bank of the river, ready for the
Crack at cost Of not over So, cooper mile.
Elk Governor Smith and family, of Vermont,
with Colonel Childs and private secretary, have
started on two months trip through Mexico,
California and the West. The duties of the
Central Vermont presidency will be attended to
IN the meantime by e. A. Smith, second vice.
president.
Seldom does handsomer train run into the
Union Depot than that of the Wabash road at IL
A. n. yesterday. 1t was made up entirely of In
Aianapolis. Peru & Chicago coaches which have
been rebuilt at the Peru shops in the most
thorough manner and the coaches would be
credit to the Pullman car works, so neatly are
&hey finished.
In speaking of the rumor that President Gar
yett, of the Baltimore & Ohio. is to help Presi
don't Goven of the Philadelphia e. Reading
road out of his financial distress, the Philadel-
phia Times says: 'They who expect Mr.. Gar
rett to help raise ffteen millions or more to set
Reading up for another battle that must be
Bncther headlong race into bankruptcy, greatly
underestimate the man."
John P. Roach, formerly superintendent of
4he dinngcar service of the Chicago, Burling-
Aon e. Quincy. and lately holding the same posi-
tion on the Michigan Central. has resigned
As assistant superintendent of the New York
Central Sleeping-ear Companys service the
Same taking effect at once. He contemplates
4ering other business.
The statement made that the Vanderbilts
were opposed to the Reading reorganization syn
dicate, and were supporting Mr. Gowen in his
efforts to antagonize the plan, is denied by Mr..
che sympathies of the Vanderbilt brothers are
with the syndicate. and that they earnestly de-
sife the success of its-seneme.
A few weeks ago the Journal noted that spot
ters working one of the roads running into
indianapolis. Yesterday the official who put the
spoilers on, was asked what were the results.
He answered, when l read their reports
came to the conclusion that they (meaning the
spotters) were id seoundres, while our con
ductors are as honest as the average conductor,
and that change would not be advisable"
There has been so much of reform in treat
xng the travelling public at the Union Depot the
last few months that it is exciting favorable
comment. Policemen, train directors and ticket
agents show disposition to impart information
regarding trains, ETC., and to aid aged people or
ladies with children or baggage to board trains
I'm a manner which is highly commendabe.
The trustees of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chi
eago road are seriously considering operating
both divisions independent of the Wabash road,
working with the latter only under q traffic
mgreement. Operating the l., P. q c. jointly
with the Wabash complicates matters too much,
notwithstanding the fact that the relations be-
tina trua and the officials of the Wa
bash are of a most pleasant character.
The official report shows that there has been
shipped from Memphis. Tenn. since Sept. i,
1885, 3li 1917 bales of cotton against 265, 060 the
corresponding period. 1884 and 1885. an increase
general agent of the Erie Dispatch at Memphis,
states that there is larger tonnage yet to ship
than there has been so late in the season for
many years, there being in store now l39. 302
bales
John King, president of the Erie system of
roads, is receiving high commentator In rail-
road and financial circles for the ability he is
showing in handling the property His state
ment for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1855, shows
gross earnings of S. 1866 O6l, against $5, l4l $50
ing expenses, s3 S73.473. against s3,593 564 last
gear; net earnings 81 892 587, against 81 548 OILS
last year, gross income, 81, l65, 302, against ST.
E56. o63 last year; net income $2G6. ga. against
$l31 ,875 last year. Cash on hand in New York
and London $788, Sl5.
Superintendent Stevens. of the Wabash road.
has undertaken the task of making honest con-
nuetors and ticket agents. He pays his con-
ductors good salaries, and has arranged so that
mil take their ''lay offs" at home, thus cutting
down their expenses. To encourage ticket
agents he, few months ago, in addition to
thsir salaries, agreed to pay them from to 10
per cent. commission on all tickets they sold
and it is working admirably Agents hunt up
business, are at the stations in ample time to
Hall ficka h0f0ra the franS arrivQ
and the stations generally are making much
more favorable exhibit.
The e.. N. A. & c. people will soon be calling
Dn the City Council for right of way over GER
tain streets to reach the Union tracks. Whether
they will wish to enter the city on the east or
west si9e is still unsettled There is possibi-
tty of their abandoning their road from Broad
Rinple to Powell Station and utilizing the canal