The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-14
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Paymaster Sullivan, of the c., L., St. l.. &C.,
pays on the eastern division to-day, on the west
ern division tomorrow.
The c., l., ST. L. & G. earned in the first week
of January $37. 40l. 90. against $43. OSS. 70 the cor
responding week in 1885.
The Wabash Company has done away with the
only provoking feature of the old schedule for
summing trains, the daily except Monday train.
George FL. Waggoner, secretary, cashier and
paymaster of the South Pacific Coast railroad, has
resigned his position, and has been succeeded by
Varney GaskelL
j. II. Devereux, president OF the Beeline
system, who has been absent in Europe for a
couple OF months, reached Cleveland Tuesday,
and is much improved in health
z. 3. Starbuck. formerly private secretary of
John Evan. mas taken the ticket agency of the
C.. III. & l., at Connersville. No better man
could be found for such a position.
Passenger earnings thus far this year have
made an unfayorable exhibit. The c., l., st. L.
& c. earned 1861. 06 less the first week of the
month than in the first week of January. 1889.
The indianapolis & Vincennes road. seven of
%he twelve months of 1885, showed an increase
in earnings over the corresponding months Of
1884. the total increase reaching some $50, 600.
The c.. l.. St L. &C.. during the recent Sc
we're weather has fully maintained its record In
che promptness of the arrival OF Its trains at
termini. In no case has one OF its trains been
over twenty minutes late.
Vice president c. w. Smith, of the Santa Fe
road, was in Chicago on Tuesday, and held a
brief conference with General Manager S. r.
Galloway, of the Union Pacific road, and with S.
"a. r.. Clark, his predecessor.
The entire passenger equipments Of the l., ID.
~ 6. road are now going through the ShOnS. nm
dergoing general repairs, repainting, 're-upolster-
ing, etc. Two coaches will be converted into
chaircars, which will equal, in every respect,
Puilman's best
James Dunn, chief engineer of the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad, has been appointed
assistant general manager to Capt. c. w. Rogers,
vice-president and general manager of that road,
whohas been very i'll for some time past, but who
Is now much better.
At the meeting of railroad auditors from New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and
Minnesota, at Cleveland. yesterday, it was rec
commended that credit to Shippers be restricted
TO one week. Another meeting will be held in
Cincinnati on the call of the chairman.
The ticket-brokers and s~calpers are in high
giee over the position the b. & O.. has taken.
The cut III passenger rates by the Baltimore 81
Ohio was a fortunate thing for the brokers, for
1t gave business a stimulus that has been entire
Jy lacking since the opening OF the new year.
The Baltimore & Ohio Staten Island terminus
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ago it took nine hours for the Staten Island fer
ry-boat to make the trip from New York to Stat
On Island. half as long as it takes to make the
run from indianapolis to Washington, d. G..
The Pennsylvania lines are eurtailing expenses
at Chicago, and have dropped a number Of en-
ployes. Among these are Captain Landmark,
who was steamship agent of the company for
many years at Chicago; and Watkins, passenger
agent, and Frank L. Wood, city passenger agent.
C. K. Lord, general passenger agent of the
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Issued the following notice. THE territory of
Mr.. d. G. Brady, Southern passenger agent, is
extended, and will hereafter include central and
southern Indiana and Illinois. Headquarters at
corner Fourth and Main streets, Louisville, KY"
At the regular monthly meeting of directors of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, yesterday. the
action of President Garrett in cutting the pass
anger rates between New York ard the West
was approved. A disposition was evinced to sus-
tain him in any measure he may deem important
for the best interest OF the Baltimore 81 Ohio
road.
u. i. Reeder, who formerly lived in Indianap-
oils. but who, for some time past, has been a fire.
man on Che Cairo & Vincennes road, died at
Cairo Tuesday night of typhoid fever. His re-
mains will be brought to Indianapolis for burial.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen turns
out in a body this afternoon TO attend his flu
neral.
s. P. Wheeler. general manager of the Cairo.
Vincennes & Chicago road, has issued the fol
1VWluk blL ulQOi ubb0 VI Odus liz ICOOs H.
NJ. Gill, formerly train MASTER has this day
been promoted to the Office of superintendent.
j. M. Schearer, heretofore assistant train mas
FER, is this day promoted to the Office of train
master"
L. q. Richardson, commissioner of the Chicago
and Ohio River pool. spent yesterday in the city.
He fell in among his Scottish Rite friends, who
surprised him with a banquet, given at the
Grand Hotel, in his honor. Some twenty-five
persons sat down at the table, and a couple of
hOurs were snent very nlaaSantlv Mr. Richard
son returned to Chicago last night.
The Blue-line, operating over the L., N. A. &
G. east out of indianapolis, which heretofore has
been looked upon as rather a lame line so far as
indianapolis business is concerned, has recently
been making some good time on New England
business. OF twenty cars of grain shipped Dec.
70. eight reached Boston on Jan. 4 and the other
twelve Jan. D. which is good time for any of the
more pretentious fast-freight lines to make.
1t is believed in railroad circles that the I'M
pleasant words which passed between T. G.
Moore, joint agent of the Eastern roads out of
Chicago. and PresidentNewen of the Lake Shore,
at the meeting in Chicago, on Friday last, a full
report of which which was given in one of the
Chicago papers on Saturday last, will lea. to
the retirement of L. C. Moore. On that occasion
ne rendered his resignation, but later On with
drew it.
w. +. Stark, who for some months past, with
20 much ability, filled the position of superin-
ttendent of the c., II. e. D.. lines, was last even
ing presented with an elegant silver service,
which cost some $500. his associates and en-
Ployes on the c., II. d d. lines being the donors.
The employees on the c., III. g. d. system had be-
come much attached to him, and would have
been highly gratiied had he been appointed their
general superintendent.
The proposition to establish a weighing asso-
citation to weigh all loaded cars, incoming and
outgoing, still hangs fire. This time it is the
Vandalia which objects. The expense of the
association is to be borne by the roads on the
basis Of tonnage carried TO and from Indianapo.
lis, and the Vandalia fears their per cent. of the
expenses will be too heavy if the receipts of
block-coal are included, which Harry Wetsell,
agent, thinks is not essential. as the coal is
weighed at Brazil. Eight out of the fifteen roads
coming into Indianapolis could advance the
same excuse. The T. & st. L. and the /. 81 V.