The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-06
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


remove the general Offices Of the P, d. E.
sOad to Evansville, Ind.
A meeting Of the general committee Of the
chicago and Ohio River pool has been called for
Tuesday, April 13, in Chicago.
The l., B. & w. viii, within the next ten days,
add three forty-two-ton passenger engines to
their equipment on the Peoria division.
IL A. Ford, general passenger agent OF the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, was in
the city yesterday, en- route to St Louis.
The earnings of the l., D. & s. road for March
were $500 81, an increase over earnings for
corresponding month of 1885 of S., 117.6l.
N. E. ingalls,, president of the c., l., ST. L. e.
O., has given $3.50 in aid of the coming military
encampment st Lafayette, and promised reduced
passenger rates.
The strike scare has passed off to such an ex-
tent that travel on the through lines has again
set in briskly. Train men say business yester-
day was the heaviest of any day in the last
month.
J. 7. Swain, who has held the position of night
train dispatcher for a number of years past in
She L., n. A & G. Office in Lafayette, has tender
I'D his resignation to accept a similar position at
Buffalo, N. Y, with the West Shore road.
S. Little, comptroller of the Erie. has re-
signed, and the Office has been abolished. Third
Vice president Andrew Donaldson will have
charge of the accounting department. w. Far
Eington has been appointed auditor OF the road.
There is an impression in railroad circles that
that Judge Gresham will appoint a receiver for
the Chicago & Atlantic. and the belief prevails
that E. Fl. Waldron, formerly general manager
of the Lake Erie & Western road, Will be APP
pointed to the position. The appointment would
certainly be an excellent one.
d. J. Mackey is said now to have his ''eye
sotn on securing control of the Louisville, Evans
vile g. ST. Louis road. He would then have
control of ali roads out of Evansville, except
the Louisville g. Nashville, which would, as
well, be forced to come to any terms he might
demand in the matter of rates.
The general passenger agents of roads in this
territory meet at st. Louis. to-day, to devise
plans for establishing auxiliary associations of
the Central Traffic Association passenger de-
partments at st. Louis, Indianapolis and Cincin-
natl, in conformity to a resolution passed at the
meeting held in Chicago recently.
The expected decision in the rental suit of the
Union Railway Company versus the Cincinnati,
Hamilton 81 Dayton Railroad Company, in Judge
Ayres's court, was not rendered yesterday. The
reason given is that the attorneys on the.part of
che Union Railway Company had failed to file
certain papers bearing upon the case.
Said a veteran freight man yesterday, ssWell,
east-bound rates have now been well maintained
by indianapolis roads five months, and there is a
good revenue to show for the service; and there
is not an honest shipper who will not say that he
has been better satisfied with steady rates than
he would have been had they been demoralized
rs il preceding months"
A.. j. Mead has been appointed commissioners
OF the new Kansas City freight bureau. He has
accepted the position for six months with a guar
anty of So, DOC, the salary to be $4,000 per year,
IL the organization lives longer than six months.
Nj. Mead has recently been a grain dealer in
Kansas City, while formerly he was general
freight agent of the Winona 81 ST. Peter road.
George Daniels. commissioner, gives notice
that the regular monthly meeting of the central
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Houss, Cincinnati. on Monday, April IL, 1886, at
10 o'clock A. NJ. Important business will come
up for consideration, and he asks that the gen.
erAl passenger and ticket agents of all lines in
the territory of the Central Passenger Committee
be In attendance.
diana. Bloomington & Western road. has been
granted a two-months' leave of absence, and. &C
~Aomp2ried by his wife, will this week sail for
Europe. Their Bumerous friends will wish them
q pleasant trip. Mr.. Henderson has put in six
years of hard work in placing the l., B. e. w. in
its present commanding position, and is deserv-
ing of a good rest.
General Manager John B. Carson, of the Louis
vile, New Albany g. Chicago road, gives notice
that this company now operates and controls the
Bedford 81 Bloomfield railroad. aud the juris-
diction of the officers of the Louisville, New
Albany 81 Chicago railway has been extended
over that line. All reports to the treasurer,
general superintendent. general freight agent,
general passenger dR6ut5 anu duultOr Will 10
made to them at their respective Offices at
Chicago.
It is said that the Pennsylvania Company,
under the operation of the trunk-line west
bound pool. finds itself in the unpleasant posi-
tien of having exceeded its allotted percentage
some IL per cent. This excess, under the con-
tract, must be paid over to the other companies
In coin when the balances are struck, as no di-
versions are allowed similar to the system pur-
sued hers. The officers of the company state
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avoiding a greater overshipment than the
amount mentioned.
II. w. Bushnell, master mechanic of the Bur-
~1ington, Cedar Rapids & Northern road, has
made arrangements to give technical instructions
to the apprentices and young men employed in
the shops of the company at Cedar Rapids, La.
The company has given Mr.. Bushnell the use of
O room in its general office buildings, and, with
the aid of Mr.. Voss. foreman of the car shops,
and the chief craftsman, he viii give a regular
course in mechanical drawing and in elementary
mechanics, which will, he hopes. be of much
service to the young men who are inclined to
take advantage of it.
George w. Cobb, secretary of the indianapolis
Railroad Mems Christian Association, in his report
Tor the quarter ending April l shows that there
weres2, 600 visitors at the room and S57 attended
religious services. During that period he Wis
tied 104 sick and injured railroad men, and at
tended 4 funerals. He made 1874 visits to rail
road Offices and shops, distributed 1904 books
and magazines Besides doing local work,
Secretary Cobb travelled 4.082 miles. visiting the
following places: Greencastle, Fort Wayne,
Union City, Richmond, South bend. Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn; Atlanta, Ga, and Altoona, Pa, in
the interest of Railroad Mems Chriatian Asso-
~ciations.
Reduction of Rates Under Consideration.
The time has been reached when shippers ex-
peeted a reduction of east bound rates. The
matter has been discussed before the trunk-line
executive committee. A semi-offcial state
ment is made In New York to the following eff
feet:
GAS is usual on the opening of navigation,
there will probably be a reduction of east-bound
freight rates in a few days. The situation has
been discussed by tie trunk lines and their