The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-13
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton may throw some
light upon the recent activity in Columbus,
Hooking Valley & Toledo stock in New York
The New Castle & Bushvlle Railroad Com
pany was Yesterday formally consolidated with
the Fort WAYNE, Cincinnati & Louisville com
pany, by articles filed with the Secretary of
State
Gen NJ. T. Donohoe, general Eastern agent OF
the Beeline, headquarters at Boston, has re-
signed. and the Office has been abolished. Hero-
after L. S. Simpson, Eastern agent or the pee
line. headquarters at New York. WILL look aileF
She New England business as well.
Superintendent Stevens and his associate ON
cials nave this week been inspecting the "aoash
main line between Toledo and 81 Louis.
prize will be awarded to the section force having
the best-kept track and road-bed. and large
sionsbearinp a testimonial will be erected on
their section
The G.. H. & D. people have finally decided to
Rhorten the running time of their last EXPRESS
,gains but ten minutes between indianapolis and
CINCINNATI and the idea of running the Corners
vile accommodation through to Hamilton has
heep Abandoned at least until the spring time
table takes effect
The B. G. o. Kankskee dispatch is beginning
IN swell the tonnage east bound as well as west
bound, over the g., l., St L. 81 C. The roads
allotment in the Indianapolis east-bound pool is
8 per cent. Since the first of the month the
road has carried 81 per cent or the east-oounu
tonnage from indianapolis proper.
Not being able TO come to an agreement on
che question of the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st.
Paul local business to Council Bluffs the men,
bers of the Western Passenger Association yes
terday adjourned subject to the call of the chair
man, after referring this, as well as other dis
putes to a special committee of managers.
Those who know the merits of the Chicago q
Eastern Illinois express the opinion that it is
time for President Stevens to call halt on his
etock. as when it gets above par 1t is not a
healthy boom. Par seems abort right for the
stock of this road, or in fact, that of majority
OF the roads of Illinois and Indiana
The Louisville, st. Louis g Texas railway is
an assured thing. Col J. d. Powers, who is one
of the directors of the proposed road, stated to
reporter of the CourerJourna that the work
on the road will commence at once in Meade
county, and 500 men will be put to work on
clearing the forests and laying the track.
The Bee line people puton new train Monday,
east from Indianapolis leaving the Union Depot
ct 7.30 A. NJ. and running through to Cleveland
In season to connect with the new fast New Eng
land train which goes on Sunday between Chi
cago and Boston. making the run between those
commercial centers in twenty-nine hours the
fastest time ever made eastward between those
points.
Commissioner Blanchard yesterday notified
the Atehison, Topeka q Santa Fe company that
be could not as their representative arbi-
traitor in the matter of the Kansas pool. The
position was then rendered, first. to Hugh Rid
de, and then TO J. f. Tucker, both of whom de-
elined Finally Geo NJ. Bogue was induced to
accept. The meeting of arbitrators will be held
some time next week.
Unquestionably the supply of anthracite coal
IN Western cities is unusually small and should
dealers have average winter trade they will
bs compelled to bring large quantities OF coal
west by rail. From the present outlook coal
dealers and manufactures at Chicago aud interior
points will be less concerned about the prices of
3oal before the winter is half over than about
sheir ability to obtain supplies.
The Union Railway Company will, as soon as
they get the contract for the erection of the new
station let and off their hands. turn their atten
ton to the other proposed improvements. Be-
sides the viaduct and the improvement to the
tunnel large amount of money is to be eX
pended in improving Pogue's run. There is an
immense amount of stone-work to be done before
the walls mp npon which the iron Orders
and additional tracks are to rest.
The syndicate of which John Carlisle is at the
= ttfart, which proposes to build road from Ash
land. Ky, to Charleston, S. c. using the Chat
taroi road as part of the line. have made arrange
fnents to get the money to proceed with the
work, and with the early spring it is stated,
will begin its construction in earnest. The
building of this line will open up some valuable
coal-helds and stone quarrleS, and on certain por
tions there are valuable timber lands.
Some of the Boston stockholders of the Day
ton 81 lronton are in very dissatisfied frame of
mind. The report is that directors of the Day
ton e Ironton have been buying all of the stock
they could get at 80 or 40 during the past few
months, and, having obtained majority. have
sold it to the Cincinnati Hamilton e. Dayton at
90, and lefe the minority out in the cold. The Bos-
ton directors of the road are J. M. Prendergast,
n. B. Mansfield and II. II. Mawhinney.
The Indianapolis scalpers are putting on
bid front and state that they have tickets
enough in their cases to demoralize rates and
bring about go much dissatisfaction that the
weaker roads will not live up to their agree
ments. They admit however that the recent
movements on the part of the general passenger
agents is making some inroads on their business,
but they say they still paying expenses and
each month have little to lay by for rainy
day.
The season for lake shipments is practically
closed. and the business of the east-bound trunk
lines improves, as shippers find the rail route for
about all classes of property preferable. when
the enhanced cost of marine insurance and other
items OF expense are added to the current water
rates Already some of the roads say that they
are receiving about all the through business they
desire or can handle OF course indianapolis
roads are not so largely benefited by the close of
navigation as are Chicago roads.
Commissioner Daniels yesterday issued the
following circular: ITO all mem bers of the Cen
trail Traffic Association, passenger department:
"A nesting of this department is hereby called at
the association rooms, Chicago, for Tuesday,
Nov. 10. 1885, at 10 o'clock A. n" lie adds: ut
IS Oh tue utmost Importance that each line mem-
per OF the association be represented, as matters
pertaining to the traffic in every part of the ter
ritory of the association will come up for consid-
Grafton, and full and unqualified vote of all
members is desired" -.
2. Q. T.. Bent superintendent of the Ohio &
MISSISSIPPI, is quite ANXIOUS that the new presi-
dent OF the road should give him an opnortnnitv
to lift the road out of the mre He saws if the
management will furnish him the money TO nut
the road-bed and equipments ND to the standard
OF the Pennsylvania lines, he will guarantee that
the earnings will pay operating expenses. fxed
charges, and. in due time, leave handsome
SURPLUS. He saws but few know the volume of
traffic that passes over the O. 81 NJ road and II
carried at good rates the earning capacity of the
road would surprise every friend of the pron,
arty.
There has never been time when the roads ne
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