The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-06
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Persoral and Local

bast- hound pool is in Chicago.
The strike at Chicago has paralyzed travel in
that direction for tho time being
h B. Hammond. receiver of the L. d. u s..
leaves for New York this evening.
a. W. Hubbard, general freight agent Of the
Fandalia, was in the city yesterday on Official
business
West-bound freights over the vandsia and /.
b St L. are heavy beyond parallel. Yesterday
bver 700 loaded cars were in transit over the
Vandaiia alone.
Freight agents of most of the Indianapolis
roads have received orders from Chicago roads
that they could handle car-lots OF perisnaoie
freight but not anything requiring transfer In
The freight houses
The convention of travelling passenger agents,
which was to be held July 10. has been post
poned until Aug TO- at the Hotel La Fayette,
Lake Minnetonka, because OF the a. A. II. meet
kng in San Francisco on the former date.
Some roads have adopted the plan of number
Ing the berths of sleepingcars in distinct fig
0res on the outside of the curtains. Passengers
speak very highly Of the convenience of the
practice. AID We see no reason why 1t should
not be universally adopted.
A Chicago paper put in circulation report
that w. P. johnson, general passenger agent of
the Lake Shore road, had resigned. Mr.. John
Ron tells reporter of the Inter Ocean that the
report news to him. He had not, and did
not contemplate resignlng
The city of Marion, Ind, by a committee ap-
pointed by citizens, made an important PROPOSE
lion on Tuesday to the Toledo, Cincinnati q st.
Louis railway. The proposition is to donate $780,
900 if the company will locate its division repair
shops there, which will employ in the neighbor-
hood Of 250 men.
food of unpleasant news, there are a few favor
able features. The G., l., St l.. d c., the I. II.
81 L. the Beeline, and the Pennsylvania all re
port increased earnings, and are, with one ex-
Cepsion, paying larger dividends taan would
naturally be expected.
When the ST. Louis roads were crippled by
khe strikes, Chicago papers and Chicago railroad
men made light of the matter and laughed over
she remark that it paralyzed business Now,
says ST Louis freight man. they are getting
bitter dose of the same medicine, and are getting
along no better than did at ST Louis
The consolidation of the constituent compa-
mics going to form the Toledo, ST.. Louis e. Kan
eas City road 1.-THE old IT,, c. 81 St L.. is now
being advertised along the line of the road. ac-
Cording to law, and will take place about the
middle of June. The securities will not be
issued until after that time There may be an
option for income bondhoders to subscribe to
new bonds or stock, butthe plans in this respect
have not yet been made public.
Thirteen of the striking switchmen on the
Vandalia, at East st. Louis, yesterday morning
reported for duty. Eleven were re-employed.
Two were told that their services would not be
needed. Both had destroyed property, it is said,
and one is under Indictment The night yard
master, we'll, was informed that his services
were not needed He is the man who went to
Terre Haute and did all in his power to bring on
strike there. but the switchmen were wise
enough not to listen to him.
An Eastern railroad man who travels good
DEAL and who is an expert as judge OF the
physical conditions Of road, Monday rode over
the j., d. 81 l. from Indianapolis to Louisville
and return and he pronornces 1t the best 100
miles of track to be found in this country. He
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Rennsylyania lines east or on the crack New
England roads, and he states in no single case
does track ride more smoothly and quietly
khan does that of the j., NJ. & L
Col o. D. Ashley, OF the Wabash. is reported
as saying that there is no trouble about that
stock in London The purchasing committee
bought in the road, and there have been diff
Hculties in year past Nearly all the money
has been paid in on the London stock, aud more
than two-thirds the amount on that held in this
country. In addition, over four-f1fths OF the
stock is already subscribed for, and the certifi-
Gates have been surrendered to the purchasing
committee.
Major Rogers the engineer who located the
Canadian Pacific. is on his way to the Rocky
mountains commissioned by President Hill to
select pass for his proposed extension of the
Manitoba road from Devils Lake to the Pacific.
The line will follow the Missouri from Buford to
the junction of the Milk and along the latter to
Fort Assiniboine From that point it will con-
tinue west till the Marais river is reached. This
will be followed through the mountains. it being
the present intention co adopt the Marais Pass
unless q more suitable is discovered by Major
Rogers.
1t Is stated that the st. Louis. Kansas City &
Colorado will now be pushed to completion Wig
orously Harry Drew, N. K. Elliott, and sew
eral of their associates in the enterprise, have
Joined together and purchased the interests of
one Turner, who has been disturbing element,
and through whose scheming trouble arose
which led to some high-sounding litieations so
far as figures were concerned. These troubles
are now all settled, and the work will again
move more smoothly. The material with which
30 lay some seventyfve miles of track is now
On the ground.
One of the indianapolis railroad companies
yesterday dropped from their pay-rolls couple
ct men who have been endeavoring for some
days past to bring on a strike here. A majority
ut the train. yard and depot men are disposed to
quietly continue at their work, being satisfied
that whenever the railroad arrangements see
their way clear they will advance their wages
without hesitation. The wise policy the railroad
employees at this point are pursuing, regarding
entering into strikes is favorably spoken of not
only by their superior officers, but as we'll by
parties not directly interested
The Pennsylvania semi-annual dividend was
declared. on Saturday, at rate of q per cent.
an increase of per cent per annum over that Of
last November The Philadelphia Press says:
An increase in the dividend in cash was not ex-
pected, and it was generally supposed the COM
pany would avail itself of the opportunity to is-
see some of the stock authorized at the annual
meeting; therefore, the announcement was q
complete surprise to the street, and pleasant
one to holders of the stock. The significance of
this action at time when the outlook for rail
roads is far from bright is that the management
have faith In the capacity of the road to earn
Per cent on the stock. come what may, and they
are apparently sustained in this view by the
earnings during the years 1884 and 1885.
The oificiaa of the B. & o. Kankakee Des
patch have issued the following circular. 'sMr
n. FL Noonan has been appointed manager of
the B. & q. Kanklkee Despatch, operating over
orr respective reads, with headquarters at No.
IS North Meridian street. Indianapolis, Ind All
business passing over the c., l., st. L. & G.
railway to or from points east Of Petersburg