The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-06
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

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9Th 3.751 carloads of live stock. against
gSS7 in September.
T;s now stated that it will not be known until
,,..a.v next TO whom the contract to build the
-.u nnion depot will be awarded
A. sr Case. formerly of st. Louis, has been
--o;rted city ticket agent of the Union Pacific
I'd Al Chicago, in place of D. L. McCurdy, re-
signed
T,aC. H. s. I. people will next week estab-
,.b telegraDh Office at the outside local ticket
mice on the poinO VI AenteSAy 0'enuo "uu
illinois street
The G.. FL & D. people start on their annual
,0oneetion tour on Monday next. The party will
~ composed of all the general officers, masters
If transportation and supervisors
The roads are clearing up all the old iron rails
ard scraps along their lines and selling them
,hile the market is so active. Better prices
are realized than at any time in the last four
years.
The Beelne people, on the 14th put on again
lrains Nos. and g. which were taken off
few months ago, after having been run some
thirty five years out of Indianapolis, at $3.50 p.
A.. and arriving here at 700 A. n.
Y. Van Decker, of Tennessee, wealthy farmer
of that State, is in the city the guest of ID. f.
Witcomb, superintendent of the Belt road. For
twenty years the two railr0aded together on the
Louisville & Nashville road.
The amount or interest that Tell due on rail-
gay bonds on the LIST inst that was provided for
aggregated $12. 529, 402 There also 1922
sB94 in guaranteed dividends making total pay
Able 10 New York of $40, SOL 496
The new depots at Palestine and Liberty.
the c.. Fl. & l. road, rapidly nearing com
nletion Both very neat and commodious
Suildiags and of a neat style of architecture;
especially is this true of the depot at Liberty.
There we're transferred the Belt road in
Abe month of October a, $50 cars against a. O9O
IN 1885, AGAINST 40587 IL 1884 against 30 go in
1881 against 25 1876 In 1882. against "a. 795 in
1884, the first year the road was opened for ousl-
ness
The thirtylfve surgeons on the Wabash sys-
tenn will hold their annual meeting at Kansas
CITY on Tuesday next Surgeon G. B. Stemen
Of Logansport, will read paper ''Antiseptic
gurgery" and Surgeon Gregg, of Fort Wayne
will report an interesting case of surgery.
The following circular has been issued by j. j.
Hagerman. president of the Colorado Midland
railway: "Mr. ID. B. Robinson has been ap-
pointed general manager of the Colorado Mid
land railway, with headquarters at Colorado
Springs. Mr. Robinson will have general charge
Af the construction and operation of the road"
Canadian Pacific officials are reported as say
ing that that road will be running into Boston
before May 1, 1887. The road will the
bridge now being built over the Lachine rapids,
and enter Boston via the Boston e. Lowell rail
road Cars now being bnilt. and other
equipments have been provided for.
Nov 20 the Litchfeld car works will begin to
deliver the Bee-line at the rate of
ten per day until the order for 600 is filed.
These cars are thirty four feet long inside, eight
feet four inches wide and seven feet high being
the largest pattern box now built. These
cars will have so coo pound carrying capacity.
In scanning over the record of official changes
thus far this year it is shown that in important
positions there have been fewer changes than in
any ten months for many years This is due to
the fact that the most reliable and economical
men have been retained, and there is but little
opportunity to improve those continued in
the service.
On Nov. 20 the Boston & Albany will, in con-
aeGtion with the Vanderbilt lines, put on a new
4raln between Chicago and Boston, TO make the
distance in twenty-nine hours. against thirty
seven hours, the fastest time now made east
ward between those commercial centers The
Bee line will arrange to make O connection with
this fast train East
agent of the Bee7line at Cincinnati, auditor of
Hamilton county, opens good position 20 some
other good man in the employ of the company,
and as the company has adopted civil service
reform as its motto, of course Mr. Raine's sue
eessor will be selected frcm the ranks, and it is
animated that j @. Van Wrinkle, of this city.
stands a good chance OF securing the position.
The company has brighter. Woodworking
man to promote than Van Wrinkle.
Harry Crawford. the leading railroad attor-
that he has the winning card in what are known
as the Wabash suits, now pending before Judge
Gresham, and which are to come MP for hearing
Wednesday next Whether Mr. Crawford makes
MS point IN these cases or not, he has certainly
succeeded in interfering with some of the ne
tarious schemes they had planned to again secure
control Of roads that they had let go Of, expect
ing only to get better hold, and by putting up
Attle or no money.
Themovement TO brace up rates seems to be
L of fbo
southwestern Railway and Colorado Utah as
soclsti0ns, announces that all tariffs, circulars
or ether advices issued prior to Jan l. 1887,
naming classification rates on traffic embraced
in the above named associations, will be null
and void after Dec. 81, 1886 The tariff, circu-
lars etc, to be issued taking effect Jan ], 1887.
will contain all information necessary in regard
10 the rates. classification, etc to be applied on
shipments forwarded on and after that date
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis journal.
% To whom would application for a brakeman's
Job on the Belt road have to be madeg CO. What
would be the wages of such arunG 49, Would it be
nara or easy to get such run?
a. D. F. Whitcomb. 10 One dollar and
ninety cents per day. I3) There are number
OF applications ahead. The proper thing for you
TO do would be to ask that your name be placed
On his list of applicants, properly Endorsed by
some friend Or railroad official who knows your
qualification to fill the position, which is quite
responsible one on this road.
The Chicago Inter Ocean of yesterday says:
Assistant Commissioner George II. Daniels, of
the Central Traffic Association, passenger de-
partment, returned from Cincinnati yesterday,
very lubilant over the result of Wednesdays
meeting there. Resolutions were adopted or
neFlng the immediate restoration of from
chicago, st. Louis. Indianapolis Louisville and
cincinnati The restoration for the present will
cover all forms of transportation That may be
purchased on or after Nov. 4, 1856, that may
Eeaa from Chicago, St Louis Indianapolis, or
Sihcianan to any point east thereof; and from
louisville to any point east of Cincinnati, and
VIII De In full force until further notice."
Judge Burke, vice president of the Decline, in
conversation with a reporter of the Cleveland
Leader regarding the sensational article which
appeared in the St. Louis Globe Democrat said