The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-03
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



Ben Kelsey general passenger agent Of the
Cairo ii vincennes road. spent the Sabbath with
friends in this city His wife accompanied him.
The Mapleson opera troupe were carried on
special train over the c., H. & L from this city
20 Cincinnati, the train departing at midday yes
tsrday
No strike is looked for among train dispatch
ers. as on all rstrclass roads there are three sets
Of dispaschers, each working eight of the TWEEN
&yfcur hours.
Since the strike In the coke regions has been
Aeslared of, the Pennsylvania road has been
handling on It's system some 300 carloads OF
coke daily
One of the Indianapolis roads, it Is stated, does
zpoE discriminate against the travelling public In
favor of commercial men. but sells the mileage
eieksts at the rate of two cents mile to all ap-
pheants.
Midland, says these is a large quantity of corn
yet TO be shipped off of their line, and he ex
poets it will come forward as soon as farmers
hsve their planting done.
Viee.president Sykes, of the Chicago g. North
western. says the payroll of his company
amounts to 80, oOO, 900 year. and the knocking
on Of two hours day is equal to loss OF 81
O00,0U0 per year in net earnings.
TAe Eve Western roads last week brought into
this station 1888 loaded cars, against 3,267 in
shs week ending April "a, and against 2. 500 the
corresponding week of 1885, and against J, 334
&Ae corresponding week Of 1884
is understood that measures are under way
EaGking TO the reduction of the expenses OF the
West Shore, and the train service will be
changed for the reason that the road has proven
a dead loss to the New York Central.
IL is announced that efforts being made to
aging about compromise between the Erie and
the Chicago & Atlantic. The Erie will issue q
aUw interest bond to take up the Chicago & At
1nnsic obligations il the compromise can be
elected
Without question in the near future pooling
agreement will be entered into between the c.,
O. @. g. l., the l., B. Il W., the O., l., St L. 81
c and Lake Erie e. Western. In fact, the pow
eB that be are in a quiet manner looking for a
ssHisable men for commissioner Of such pool
zhe Cincinnati Washington & Baltimore
Railroad Company met the eight-hour problem
by issuing a notice to shopmen and mechanics
4Sgt beginning May ], they would be paid fixed
sosnpensation for each hour of labor performed,
The rate to be ene-tenth of the sum heretofore
pAad per day.
IL is stated that one Of the conditions upon
wssieh NJ. e. Ingalls, will except the presidency
OF the Bee-line Is that the headquarters of the
president shall be in Cincinnati instead of
Cleveland. Since the days of Johnny Brough
Ebe headquarters of the president have been
Cleveland. MIR. Brough made Indianapolis his
headquarters
1he special train over the l.. IL. % D., Satur-
day, which carried the United States marshal
wAe went to Hinsdale and brought in the Me-
FsxIau brothers. did some fast running. The
train left the Union Depot at 1:15 P NJ, to
Esnsdale, sixty eight miles. there turned the
locomotive and ran back. reaching the Union
Depot at 4:4O p. NJ. This is doubtless the near
ess an airline sixty eight miles of track in the
State of Indiana and has the lightest grades
and doubtless, the fastest time made on this con-
4iaent has been made on this very track, which
As IN number one condition.
Below Ia shown the east-bound car movement
ssk che Ave leading roads in the week ending May
4, 10 compared with the preceding week. and as
Gsmpared WITH the corresponding week. 1885: