The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-22
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local

EefsouaA anu LOCAL.
The general committee of the Central Traffic
Association. nineteen in number. meet again at
Commissioner Blanchards Office tomorrow
The transcontinental war shows no change
Tor the better. g. P. Huntington, however. is
said to talk more in favor of an early settlement
Commissioner Fink, of the trunk-lne pool,
kelegraps West that good progress is being made
IN settling percentages. ETC.. of the roads in the
various pools
Ii Is quite evident that the strike on the Mis-
souri, Pacific and the position the engineers and
Bremen have taken has enlarged the breach be-
Tween their respective organizations and the
knights of Labor.
The five Western roads last week brought In
10 this station 360 loaded cars against g. 825 in
ahe week ending March 13, and against A. 1853 the
corresponding week 1885. Decrease last week
Rs compared with the one preceding 465 cars as
compared with the corresponding week, 1885, 1, 493
cars.
The attitude which E. T. Scott, manager of
khe i. p. e. g. road assumes toward the Indian
spoiis east bound pool is disturbing matters
Romewhat It is possible, were he to consult
EDen of larger railroad experience than himself,
he would decide that his present policy is an I'M
wise one.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
noanees that any employees may withdraw from
the relief association. The regulations have
also been modified so that persons entering the
railroad company's employ, or receiving promo
lion in their employment, are not obliged to be-
EoIne members of the relief department.
That the Vandaia and Indianapolis & ST.
Lonis roads affected in their business by the
strike on Southwestern lines is evidenced in the
fact that the Vandalia last week brought into
this station but 739 loaded cars. against PAS the
corresponding week. 1885, the l. & st. L. but
79i, against !, 677 the corresponding week. 1885.
for cherry tree. The tree stood on the line of
IN extension, and the owner proved that its crops
sold for an equivalent to the interest on 5000.
This tree must have grown upon ground similar
In character and in valuation to that in the
vicinity of the talked-of location of the new
Nnion depot.
Joseph Anterbaum, the engineer running i.
& St l.. engine No CAB when wrecked the
Belt road, Wednesday last, by a broken rail,
died, yesterday morning. from the injuries he
then received. His remains will be taken to
NATION for burial The deceased was highly
esteemed by the railroad fraternity, and was
very competent engineer
The nearer that rates are adhered to by the
roads in the Chicago and Ohio River pool the
stronger is the evidence that the per cents
der which the roads are now working are remark
ably just to the roads interested. Commissioner
Richardson has made up his pool statement for
january. and it required but 81 200 to adjust the
balances between the several roads.
vi the vast total OF the railroad earnings Oh
the United States about one-third or $3.50 O00 900
year, goes to the payment of labor. and less
than 500. 600. 900 year is divided among stock
holders. Thousands of miles of railway pay
nothing to stockholders, who in many cases have
lost all they paid in. Stockholders have no way
of striking, boycotting or drawing the fire Of
She engines" when their dividends reduced OR
suspended entirely. Railroad wages are rarely
In default of payment They are the first charge
on the earnings.
The next event that will be likely to stimulate
business will be the opening of inland navigation,
and present indications point to earlier
sumption of traffic over these routes than usual.
The ice in the northern lakes is said be rapidly
breaking up, the rivers are being cleared of their
winter obstruction, and, with continuance of
the mild weather of the past week, the canals
soon be opened Freights always decline as
Poon rs the water routes become available, and
hence shippers are disposed to delay in anticipa-
hon of this change.
Below is shown the east bound car movement
over the four leading Eastern lines last week. as
compared with the week ending March Is and
With the corresponding week in 1885:
H. H..