The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-30

Two large receptacles underneath supply suffi-
cient gas for long journey. while the chande-
Tiers of brass inside the car simple but taste
full The cars are said to be the handsomest in
use for ordinary travel in the United States, aad
cost between $4, 800 and "a, 600 apiece
The good people of Attica are worrying the
management Of the Chicago a. Indiana Coal road
over the shop question. They fear that the COM
pany is to locate Its main shops at Brazil. and
there is a strong probability that it will do So
General Manager Kimball comforts the Attca
people BY telling them that the company has lost
none of its good will toward the people of that
lively little town, and that it will be year or
two before extensive shops will be built any
where
The Burlington route will formally open it's
new passenger route to st. Paul and AIinneapo-
lis, over the recently completed Chicago Bur-
lington d Northern road Sunday. Oct 81. The
company announces that it will run two eX-
press trains daily from Chicago, Peoria and St
Lonis tc ST. Paul and Minneapolis, and
two like trains daily from the north. The
trains will leave Chicago at P. II. and 1890 P.
NJ, arriving at St. Paul at 2 4. N. and 1880 A.
NJ, respectively.
Commissioner Daniels, of the Central Traffic
Association, has made an assessment on the
roads In the association OF 80, 1QO, to provide
funds ter redeeming tickets at various points.
The assessments ara as follows: Chicago, 81,
/ 200; Buffalo, $500; Cleveland, $500: St. Louis,
$500: Cincinnati, $500; Louisville, $780, Indian
| apolis, $780, These assessments have all been
paid except the Erie for Buffalo. $685. for Cleve-
| land, $75 for Cincinnati, 1926; the L. & N, for
Louisville. 500; the 0. & NJ, for St. Louis,
$3.50: for Louisville, 500; the l., B. & W., for
indianapolis, $50.
A superintendent of one division of an Indian
apolis road few days since was walking through
one OF the yards of the company. and he noticed
that one of the switchmen stood II front of an
engine as it approached, and when near enough,
he stepped upon the pilot. The superintendent
waited a few moments, and the reckless switch
man passed by him. Calling the switchman TO a
halt, he asked his name, and then told him to go
TO the Office and get his time. Were Supertend-
ents invariably to take such action it would not
be long before this reckless and very comm on
practice of jumping to locomotives as they ap-
proaeh would be abandoned.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, in commenting on
w. b. Shattuc taking the position Of commits
soner OF the Southwestern Passenger Agents
Association, says that, though comparatively
young man, he is old in service AID ripe in ex
perience, man of eoquence in a meeting, and
of potent persuasion in an argument Mr. Shat
tues fsir-mindedness and judgment were com
plimeIted the other day when his present asso
ciates in the Central Traffic Association unani
mousy selected him as the permanent arbitrator
for the passenger department of the organiza-
ton. Mr.. Shattuc will be assisted by Mr..
Thomas Thompson, VINO has had considerable
experience in the management of Southwestern
passenger affairs Mr. Thompson will have the
title of secretary. An auditor will also be APP
pointed and large force of clerks set to work
upon the pool statistics.
A former manager of the Decline is gaining a
good deal of distinction another road We
refer to e. b Thomas, now filling the same posi-
ton on the Richmond 81 Danvilie which he did
on the Decline. A Washington dispatch says:
'Since the coming Of Mr. Thomas into the serv-
ice of this railway corporation he has infused
into it Northern zeal and energy, and II is tax
in &C NJ ha INN Mt rnO
lines of the country. 1t has just acquired con-
troll of the Washington & Ohio railroad, which
runs from Washington up into northern Vlr-
GINA. and has thus cut off the Baltimore d Ohio,
which was negotiating for the purchase OF the
road in order to utilize it in building q new
trunk line to the South. This brilliant stroke of
the Richmond & Danville company has caused
much surprise and talk among railroad men in
this vicinity, and doubtless much OF the credit
for the move is due to the far-siehtedness and
business tact of the general manager. The new
deal is to go into effect on the 1st of next
month"
The Cleveland Leader says: SIT is asserted
that the Corbin interest is not insistent upon
possession of the Cleveland & Canton property
and the report that Mr.. Corbin had been acting
for the b. d o. gives color to this. AS is well
known. the B. & 0. has withdrawn for the pres
ent from active enterprises in the West, even to
the extent of dsposing of its interest in the o.
IL M, and the Cincinnati. Baltimore e. Wash
ington. If it has instituted the Corbin move
ment to get control of the Cleveland 81 Canton,
| it has probably been ready to call halt having
| in it's Philadelphia and New York extension an
enterprise of sufficient magnitude to monopolize
its resources But, in addition to this probable
cessation of 3. 81 0. attempts for control there
has been growing disposition among some of
the preferred stockholders who at the last cleo
ton favored revolution in the management, to
give their support again to the Blood party.
| Tho improved earnings this year have given
thNva hnkt T0sA AEA 1N~ c.
and there is a strong possibility that at the
| next annual election they may continue it in
Office
Central Traffic Assimilation