The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-18
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


There were transferred over the Belt ROAD last
week 10 ,34 cars, against 9,597 the corresponding
week of 1885,
Belt road engines last week handled $50 car
loads of live stock, against LA the correspond
ing week of 1885,
c. D. Royse has been appointed agent of the
J., B. g. w. at Waynetown, vice e. L. Stewart
transferred to the agency at Danville, Ill.
The five Western lines brought into this sta
ton last week f. $50 loaded cars, against 1850
in the week ending the 9th, and against 4,035 the
corresponding week of 1885.
The Eve leading Eastern roads last week for
warded from this point f. 394 loaded cars. against
4,06S in the week ending Oct. 9. and against
4, OBS the corresponding week OF 1850
The c., H. IL and the L., N A. & c. man
agements have again postponed the date Tor
changing their running time and the running of
through trains between Chicago and Cincinnati
via Indianapolis.
The Boston Transcript says When railroad
men say that they have nothing whatever to
say" their declaration is generally interpreted
by the press and public as meaning that they
have something to say, but will not say it.
Lumber rates are to advance TO the basis of
30 cents per 100 pounds from Chicago to New
York, Nov 1. which Is the usual winter rate.
AS consequence, shipments of lumber east
ward have become quite heavy the lastfew days.
The Decline people begin to talk about divi
Aends The management would much better begin
to talk about adding ten firstclass forty FIVE ton
passenger engines, and thirty frst-class fifty
ton freight engines to their power, and 1000
box-cArs
J. f. Adams. son of Superintendent John Ad-
ans. of the Fitchburg railroad, and for some
time past claim agent for the company, has Just
been appointed division superintendent of the
western division of the line, with headquarters
at FitchbuTg.
A new consolidation Of iron works, at Birm-
1ngham, Ala, and railroads leading thereto, has
4 capital of $4,000, 900. 1t is said the most
rapid development in the West in other days did
not surpass the present industrial growth in
parts of the South.
Tho railroad men, in convention at New York,
1nagnanimously agreed to wait for the result of
the experiments with a twenty-four' o'clock eys-
tenn, and for public opinion on the matter. before
adopting it all over the country. 1t is now in
use only on the western division of the Canadian
Pacific road.
Omaha business men and citizens are working
themselves into a state of great excitement over
the proposed building of local road from that
point into northwestern Nebraska How to
prevent such men as Jay Gould stepping in and
gobbling up the road when completed is the
problem they are now working upon.
Par Is predicted for the Chicago q Illinois
stock this month. The annual report was SO
favorable. and the road ia so ably demonstrating
its earning powers and dividend paying capabil-
ities as to make the stock easily worth par The
Boston Transcript says that there sufficient
orders in the market TO insure its crossing 100
before long.
General Superintendent Miller, of the Penn
Hylvania lines west of P1ttsburg, this morning
starts with the superintendent and roadmasters
of the several divisions on their annual inspec
ton trip. This inspection will decide which of
the section men are entitled to the awards given
to the foremen and his men who have the best
section in its physical condition.
The Railway Lantern has changed man agemenr.
the sale being consummated last Thursday. and
will hereafter be published the same as before.
an illustrated paper c. n Wilson formerly of
is editor and business manager, and g. K. Sites
managing editor. The Lantern will regularly
appear on the first day of each month.
Under the new timetable the Chicago express
east over the g., l., St l.. & c., makes the run
from Indianapolis to Cincinnati in three hours
and twenty-five minutes The train hauling the
St Louis train, leaving Indianapolis about An
hour later, makes the run in three hours and
twenty minutes. Cool. frosty mornings both
trains will carry passengers about as fast as
they will want to ride.
Mr.. Allen. master of transportation of the
INDIANAPOLIS division of the Decline. is about to
take out letters patent on device by which
locomotive will, like a base-burnng coal stove,
become self-feeding and relieve the fireman Of
this work. Firing on heavy freight fast
passenger train is the hardest work in railroad
service Mr. Allen has been studying on the
device some years, and thinks it entirely prac-
ticable.
The Chicago Times says the s'war is insvita-
BILE" prophets have agreed to postpone that
event. so far as Itconcerns the Western railroads,
for six months, but they Still view the future las
through a glass darby" Still they were not to
blame for holding extreme pessimistic views as
for time the big guns despaired of accomplish
ing anything in the way of promoting peace AS
1t was, it only the dread of having to as
sumo the responsibility that made compro misses
possible.
The Wabash people have demand ed of Com
missioner Midgely that a meeting of the man.
ayers shall be held. and the subject of rearrang-
ing and reallotting percentages be taken up
The Wabash claims that its business has in
creased to an extent that makes the present
basis unfair and ineouitable meeting of the
Southwestern Railway Association lines has
been called by Commissioner j. w. Midgely for
Oct %, at which time the demand will be given
due consideration.
The Decline is getting up to olden time ton
mage, and maintaining rates. we'll, making it
apparent that the road can do as much pay
ing as on non paying rates. The train records
show that In the week ending the 10th the road
brought in from the East ], $50 loaded cars, and
forwarded from this point 1856 loaded cars
making total of 2, 736 loaded cars. The total
number handled at this point was 3221 cars.
That there should be but 485 empty cars in so
large movement is the more gratifying
The Cincinnati Enquirer says ''there is no
truth in the report that Captain Peabody is to go
on to the Queen g. Crescent system as general
manager" OF course not. This is on a par with
the item which appeared in Cincinnati paper
to the effect that E B. Thomas was to be made
president of the Ohio & Mississippi No man of
real good sense took any stock in the report
John q: Gault is too good a traffic man to be
dropped by directors who are as far sighted as
are the directors of the Queen 6 Crescent sys-
tenn.
The c., l., St L. & c. management have
tired of allowing consgnees to use their cars as
Btorehouses, and have notified shippers that
failure to unload within twenty-four
hours of notice that it is ready, or within
twenty-four hours after il has been ordered to
bulk-yard on shippers request will cost the