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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02

Reorganization and Election of officers of
the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus.


Reorganization and Election of officers of
the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. Receiver George D.
Walker of the Cleveland, Akron 81 Columbus
railroad, has issued notice to its employees,
stating that it would to-day pass into the hands
Of the Cleveland. Akron g Columbus Railway
Company The reorganization of the new COM
pany was completed yesterday. At the law Office
of Adams & Russell, on Wednesday evening.
the purchasing trustee. j. NJ Adams, of
Cleveland, and j. A. Horsey, of New
York, having received possession of the road
from the master commissioner, Judge Epson, of
Akron appointed as incorporators of the new
company, in accordance with judicial instruc-
tions. L. A. Russell. G. l.. Hotze, Geo. d.
Walker of Cleveland, and G. W. Schapp and N.
pared articles of incorporation, fixing the capital
stock at Sd 0O0 600 and locating the Offices of the
company at Akron. The articles were
filed at Columbus yesterday morning, and
upon receipt of intelligence to that effect the
company was organized. The stockholders met
and elected the following board of directors:
J. M. Adams, j. A. Horsey, c. w. Schapp,, N.
Walker. At the subsequent meeting of the
board OF directors N. Monsarrat was elected
president and general manager of the
road; j. A. Horsey, vice president; George
D. Walker, secretary, and G. w. Schapp
auditor aud cashier. No other changes
in the general officers we're made E. G. James
was elected general freight and passenger agent.
and Adams 81 Russell general counsel. The re-
ceiver of the road is not yet ready with his final
report and his discharge by the court will prob
ably not occur before March l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
Favor a National Commission.

There are three bills before the committee on
roads Of the General Assembly of Virginia,
which, if passed into law, will give Virginia a
railroad commission invested with larger powers
over the railroad management of the State lines
than Georgia now has over its lines. Every de-
tail of the system will be under the almost direct
management of the State commission, which
will be named by the Legislature, for term of
six years from March l. Schedules and rates of
fares and freights may be changed by the COM
mission. The Legislature is determined on ex-
treme measures in this direction. So apt are
State Legislatures to go to extremes in the mat
ter of regulating rates, ETC.. that
among railroad men there is O growing
desire that a national commission should be
established or at least majority of tho West
ern roads are not hostile to the passage of bill
by Congress creating a national railroad COM
mission. To the most of them a uniform sys-
tenn. not too radical in its provisions. would be
relief and lesser evil than the constant tinker
ing with the laws INDUCED in by the State Leg
islatures in the West. Not that it would pre-
vent the operations of State railroad commits
sions in governing State commerce in it's con-
tact with the railroads. but it would prevent the
constant tendency exhibited by some of these
bodies to take up questions solely pertaining to
interstate commerce. A just and equable sys.
tenn regulating the relations between the roads
and their patrons. not on popular prejudices or
abstract theories, but drawn from the testimony
of both sides as collected by the interstate COM
mission, would not meet with any factious oppc-
sition from the railroad companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02

rates which will yield some revenue to roads
above operating expenses and fixed charges, or,
at least, enough to maintain the property, pay
employees and interest on bonds. which many
roads have not done for some years past. That
we enter 1856 under more suspicious conditions
than 1885, is admitted ev n by chronic grumblers
The country is full OF grain, produce 1.-Two stock,
etc, which will. within the next few months be
roads have this property to haul The steady
healthy movement of sixty days past promises TO
continue. AT the present time the equipments
of nearly all the roads are in service. and the
volume OF business now moving keeps the pres
ent power well in service, and number OF roads
are now asking for bids for new engines. With
the quite satisfactory tonnage the roads are now
carrying the officials are feeling better, not only
contracting for new locomotives but cars
of all descriptions. steel rails and rail
way supplies generally, and with
this follows a general improvement with
steel and iron works. Again, economy in rail-
road operation has reached its lowest limit; men
have been dropped until all departments are
operated with minimum number of men. Rail-
road wages, as well, have doubtless touched the
bottom figure. and from this on the number OF
employees will needs be increased, and wages, as
well, in time Road beds almost without excep-
ton, are in excellent condition for heavy service
Beeline. the Pennsylvania lines and
the c., l.. ST. g. c., for some years
to come, will need spend but little money above
ordinary maintenance of way expenses Equip
ments, however, have been allowed to deterio-
rate during the depressed times considerably.
In this direction more money must necessarily
be spent the coming year. The numerous or
ders car works have received the last thirty days
make it evident that railroad officials are fully
aware of this deficiency There are many rea-
sons for congratulation over the favorable out
look, when compared with the outlook at the
beginning Of 1885. Not the least of these is the
more harmonious relations now existing be-
tween officials of parallel lines and connecting
roads. The motto Live and let live" has been
more generally adopted. Competing lines enter
pools and agree upon per cents. much more read
lily than they did but few months ago. Then
connecting lines show willingness to prorate
on business, which has never before been so ap-
parent. Then a better feeling exists between
railroad men and shippers. A shipper, as we'll
as railroad man, knows what is fair rate, and
a majority of them exhibit willingness to pay
such rates. A summing up of the favorable con-
ditions gives ample ground for saying that the
railroad interests of this country were never
more promising than at the beginning Of the
year 1886
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
MASTERS SALE.

In obedience to an order of sale issued out of the
Circuit Court of the United States for the District of
Indiana upon decree rendered in wherein
H. Reiman Duval is plaintiff and The Western Equip
ment Company is defendant, the undersigned Master
in Chancery of said Court viii offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder the north door of the
Postoee Building in the city of indianapolis county
of Marion and State of Indiana, on
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY.
A. d. 1885,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m. and II o'clock
of said day. all of the following described prop
erty. to-wit:
All the property, goods, chattels. cars rights,
credits. effects and franchises of The Western Equip
ment Company as entirety.
Terms of Sale-The purchaser at such SALE by max
ing such purchase shall assume and undertake to pay
the following Indebtedness of said Western Equip
nnent Company, to-wt: To the Bristol and South
Wales Railway Wagon Company (imited), of Bristol,
England the Union Rolling Stock Company Q4mited),
of Birmingham. England and William A. Adams. of
Gains England the of six hundred and twenty mine
thousand and sixty dollars (S629,O60), and to the
United States Rolling Stock Company the of
one hundred and fifty nine thousand five hundred
and ten dollars (S159 800 Said sale viii be subject
to all liens existing in favor of the said creditors
above named, and all rights held by the are to
be preserved Said property will not be sold for less
than two-thirds of the appraised value.
WILLIAM p. FISHBACK, Master.
INDIANAPOLIS January l. 1886.
Rosehe e. Jlamme Solicitors.
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Mysterious FIRE.

Ten or fifteen minutes before l o'clock this
morning, Officer Bruce, of the South Illinois
street beat. saw man and woman talking at the
entrance of the stairway of No Sc on that street.
After while the man went upstairs and when
on the second flight struck a light
from matches. Within ten minutes the man
returned to the walk, and he and the woman
then went hurriedly down the street. Directly
following this the officer saw smoke coming
from the third-story windows of the house.
The fire did not amount to more than a scare,
but its origin was traced to the room occupied
by Mrs. Dora Moore and child. She
has recently been divorced from John
L. Moore, Virginia-avenue blacksmith. She
says the light in her room was burning as she
lay asleep with the child in the bed. Awakened
suddenly by smoke, she found the room in dark
ness. She could give no intelligent account of
the affair, but she thought the lamp had ex-
ploded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
q Resume of the Business of the Year
1886 a Favorable Exhibit.
The Year Opens Under Favorable Auspices
Railroad Men Take Cheerful
View of Matters.
THE PULSE, OF BUSINESS.
Gar Movements Over Indianapolis Roads
Thirteen Years Past.

Gar Movements Over Indianapolis Roads Tor
Thirteen Years Past.
The exhibit given below shows the number OF
ears received and forwarded at indianapolis, over
she fifteen roads centering here, in the year
1856. as compared with that of the twelve pre-
ceding years; also the movement by months for
six years past. These statements are prepared
with much care, and are taken directly from the
train sheets, weekly, and are an excellent ex-
1hibit OF the pulse of business. An analysis of
che business of the year shows thatin February.
March. April, October, November and Decem-
Der there was a larger movement than in 1884,
while in the other months falling off is shown.
In the early part of the year the Improvement
s&vas largely in through business east-bound,
when the ratewar was at its height while in
4he last three months of the year large
per cent. of the favorable exhibit is due
to the excellent local traffic, which, taken in the
aggregate. has seldom. If ever, been exceeded in
October, November and December. West-bound
business the entire year was the largest Of any
year in the history of the east and west lines.
Ten months of the year low west-bound rates
prevailed, and the earnings from west-bound
tonnage have not been SO large as desirable, but
now rates are satisfactory to both the railroads
and shippers, and the roads are realizing some
profit on the business carried. On local bust
ness, however, rates have without doubt. been
better maintained than in any year since 1880
This fact is in some measure due to
TO the harmonious working of the Chicago q
Ohio River pool which directly or indirectly
affects rates of nearly all the roads centering at
1ndiananolis a studv of the tables shows that
there were 81, CAB more loaded cars handled at
this point in 1885 than in 1884, but SIS more
than in 1883. and 9,410 less than in 1882, and
rs, 343 less than in 1881. Going back to that
period, the traffic of 1885 makes a much more
favorable exhibit Through the year the Bee
lime and the T., B. & W. have shown the hand
soonest increase in business, while the c., ST. l.,
q p. has seemingly suffered the most. The fol-
Sowing tables show the total movement for six
years past by months:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
viii DO Better This Year.

The Railway Age, in its article on the railroad
construction Of the year. shows the total length
OF main line, not including second track, sidings
or renewals, laid in the United States during
1886 was 8. 112.8 miles This is about 700 miles
less than the new mileage of 1884, and it is less
than in any year since 1878. when the total was
but 2, 6S7 miles, while in 1875 the record of new
construction reached only LII miles. Indiana
built but sixty-one miles, which is, however,
thirty-two miles more than was built in the
State in 1884. The prospects are now good
that 300 miles will be constructed in
the present year. The Chicago & Great South
ern Is now the most important enterprise in
process OF building. There are some 800 miles
of new road laid out on paper-one the Indianap-
oils Fol River & Western an enterprise which
has hung fire some five years 1t is quite prob
able that the McKeen syndicate will extend the
WandaIia northwest the present year from South
Bend to Benton Harbor, and prospects are good
that the Fort Wayne. Peoria & Galesburg road
will be built The following table, in which the
figures Of Poors Manual for the years previous
TO 1885 are used, shows the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02

music, rofreshments. dancing and card-playipg.
About fifty of this young lady's friends were
present, several of whom were from adjacent
towns
The oyster supper given by the young ladies of
the Thrd-street ID. E. Church, last evening" was
. success in every particular. There was .
largo attendance.
A musical entertainment was given at the Fee
male Reformatorv last evening The music was
furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Lynn
and Mr.. and Mrs. O. W. Williams
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. N. S.
Byram, yesterday, concluded in the evening with
dancing party, in honor of their daughter.
The occasion was fraught with pleasure to all
present.
Elmer May, Mr.. James Lansbury, Mr.. Elmer
Nichol and Mr.. Charles Smith, of Anderson,
comprised a theater party at the Grand Opera
house, last evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
RATIyE RAILWAY MILEAeE FOR yEN YEARS.

1t will be seen that during the last ten years
she railway mileage of the United States has
been increased "a. 768 miles, and now reaches. in
round numbers, the grand total of 128 500 miles,
n length of steel and iron lines suficiant 70 an
wrap the entire globe more than five times.
These figures. it should also be remembered.
take no account of the immense expenditures for
additional main tracks, for sidings, and for re-
rewals of old tracks. The renewals alone dur
Ing the past year have been equivalent to the
laying OF thousands of miles of new track and
hayo consumed a much greater quantity of rails
than the extensions of new road for the wear.
There Is every indication that 1885 has marked
xne lowest point IN amount of railway extension
fo- some years to come and that 1886 will be
signalized by very large increase of construc-
ff0n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
School Revenues Apportioned.

The semi-annual apportionment of the States
school revenue was made yesterday by State
Superintendent Holcombe, in accordance with
the last enumeration of school children, of whom
there are 74O,949. The total amount of the
fund is 1903, 04, making the per capita appor
tionment 81. 80. The amount which Marion
county receives is $6s.5lO &C. Last year the
fund amounted to 1886, oS2 "a, and the per capita
was ST. 1S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
Hotel Arrivals.

Bates House: W. W. Daniel r. D. Mcclure,
Columbus; G. G. Gerrung. Evansville; w. G.
Raymond and wife, Peru; d. w. Stark and
daughter. Rockville; Thomas Hanna, Green
castle.
Grand Hotel: j. E. Loughry, Monticello II.
n Christian Charlottesville; Mrs. Bertha Moore,
knightstown; Miss Susie r. Wilson. Sheibyviile;
John A. Williams and wife, Evansville; John j.
Ravens. George F. Stevens. Fort Wayne; G. E.
Wilson, Evansville; G. W. Kilgore, Muncie;
James s. Williams, Tineennes; S. NJ Merchant,
South Bend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
Foot Notes,

UNCLE THEo Thank you for the puzzles
NANCY LEE gives us hard double acrostic.
G. FL. 1.-The last matter is acceptable.
Thanks.
LILY MAY.-We thank you for the good little
square. Please visit us often.
HoosIER GIRI.--A very large list of answers
You must have studied hard.
DoDo thinks Eagle Eye forgot to define his
words in No. 1903. The following squares, an
swering all the requirements, have been fur.
nished by Dodo:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
Fighting Against Quarantine.

New York. Dec 31.-A Montreal special to
the Post, says: 1.-THE suburban municipality OF
st. Cunegonde having refused to comply with
the regulations of the Central Board of Health,
it has been quarantined, All its streets con-
Meeting with Montreal have been barricaded and
policemen placed to cut off all intercourse. This
morning the ST. Conegorde people showed fight,
and commenced pulling down the barbados and
assaulting the police. A strong detachment OF
officers has just been ordered out. and, as the
quarantine people are very indignant, free
fight is anticipated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
Belief that the B. s o. Is Cutting Rates

CHICAGO. Jan. LA morning paper says:
''The enormous quantity of grain received by
the Baltimore 6 Ohio road, at Chicago, during
theweek, forshipnent to the seaboard, amounting
to more than ZOO TONS has raised suspicion that
that road is employing surreptitious means, aud
that the transactions involve rate-cutting. The
tonnage is out of all proportion to the percentage
that it usually carries. This state of things not
only obtains here, but also in the territory
south and west, where the B. & 0. is experience
ing the same boom. The matter has been re-
ferred to the trunk line presidents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
The Dead Burglar.

All day yesterday the body of the supposed
Charles Thompson, killed at Broad Ripple by
Luther Cline, was exposed for further identis
fcation. Hundreds looked at it and nearly
every one said he or she had dim recollection
of having seen the deceased, but when or.where
could not be stated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
Original Puzzles.

Original Puzzles.
NO. 1830-ENIGMA.
He that in music takes delight,
And he that keeps secure at night,
And he who sails too near the land,
And he that's caught by laws strong hand,
He who his time in tavern spends,
And he that courts of law attends,
Are all acquainted we'll with me;
My name you surely now must see
INDIANAPoLIs Ind. @. H. L.
NO. 1831--cHARADE.
My first makes all nature appear with one face.
My second has music, and beauty and grace;
My whole when the wintar hangs dull DER the
earth,
Is a source of much pleasure. of mischief and
mirth. G. II. L.
NO. 1832-JUMBLE
Where is she. my lady love,
My fair one, angel, doveg
Is she gone2 Tell nae pray
Where's Then to her I'll haste away.
A sewing girl she is I'm told.
Though this be true, she is pure gold;
Her hands are clean. her heart is pure,
Days work done we'll earned rest insures.
So where at set of sun she rests,
There conscious rectitude attests;
Her honored place, though free to all,
Yet the sewer attends the call.
SALEM, Ind. UNCLE THEo.
NO. 1S33-ENIGMA.
am composed of eighteen letters.
My 9, 10, ii, IL all should shuns
My 3. 4, 5. is what villain is,
My Is, 2, 13, IS is compact,
My L. is, IT, Ia is the heart,
My 6, a. 8 is a title,
NY whole is much talked about nowadays.
w. ScARBoRO, Me. UNCLE WILL.
NO. 1834-DoUBLE ACosTIC
ITenletter wordsl.
Primals and finals give the nom de plume Of
one of our best puzzlers in the United States.
/. Having long or large feet. 2. By way Of help.
3. Eternal. a. A whitening Jobs. /.
DETROIT, Mich. NANCY LEE
NO. 1835-ENIGMA.
My whole is fruit composed of six letters.
My /, 2 is connective word.
My 4, 3. 5 is small horse
My 6 is an abreviation. CHI.
NO. 1836-sQUARE
l. A tree. 2. The native sesquicarbonate of
soda. 3. A small tub or lading vessels 4. A
stone of fine grit DoDo.
NO. 1S37-sQUARE.
|. Is an arrival g Is to rest. g. Is small
headed serpents 4. That not LILY MAY.
DETROIT, Mich.
Answers in three weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
A Prisoner Released.

Edgar Hardin. the youth who was arrested by
a deputy United States marshal and brought to
this city on Thursday night, charged with having
robbed the postofice at Salem on Christmas, was
released from custody on bail last evening, his
father. who is an exclerk Of Washington county,
becoming his surety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
GRATEFUL-COMFO
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREA K FLA ST.

"By thorough knowledge of the natural law
which govern the operations of digestion andnurition
and by careful application of the fine prope ties Of
welseected Cocoa Mr.. Epps has provided our break
fast tables with Acknowledgement beverage which
may save mary heavy doctors bills. 1t is by the
iudcious of such articles of diet that consttu-
don may be gradually built up until strong enough to
resist every tendency to disease Hundreds Of subtle
malades are floating around us, ready to attack
wherever there is weak point. We may escape many
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves we'll fortified with
pure blood and a properly nourished ame."-Civi
Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold only
in half pound tins by Grocers, labeled thus:
JAMES EPPS s. CO.. homeopathic Chemists
London, England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02

You've or middle-aged men suffering from
nervous debility, loss of memory, premature old
age, as the result of bad habits. should send 10
cents in stamps for illustrated book offering sure
means of cure. Address Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
Reception to employer.

AT the residence Of the senior partner Of
the firm. E. G. Atkins & Co. gave New
Years reception to their workingmen. It
was q time of great enjoyment, with
music, speeches and an elegantly spread supper,
with plates for two hundred. In the course of
the evening e. G. Atkins was presented with a
costly silver water set, the gift coming from his
amnioves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
Cincinnati, indianapolis. St. Louis s Chicago.

Cincinnati, indianapolis. st. Louis Chicago.
CINCINNATI DIVISION.
Depart-Cincinnati and Florida Fast Line
daily, s. and c. O. 400 ana
Cincinnati Rushvile and Column.
bus Accommodation .---...----. 1888 ana
Cincinnati, Washington and Flori-
da Mail, p. c-.-.--.--.--...----- 800 pm
Cincinnati and Louisville Accom-
modation, daily. $40 pm
Acknowledgements Accommodation daily 1888
Chicago and ST. Louis Mail p c. HAS am
Indianapolis and Lafayette Accom- 455 pm
Chicago and st. Louis Fast Limo.
daily, s. and c. c..-.--..---....- .lO:45 pM
CHICAGO DIVISION
Depart-Lafayette and Wabash BY. Accom-. 7:10 am
Indianapolis and Ilogansport Ex-. 71O am
Chicago Mail p. c..-----.---..-...l ZO5p pm
Lafayette Accommodation. 51O pm
indianapolis and South Bend Ex-- 5:1opm
Chicago Peoria and Burlington
Fast Line, daily, s., r. Co. .11:lOpm
dailp' 9. .. and 800 - $50 am
LAFAYETTE Accommodation IL: 10 ana
South Bend and Indianapolis Ex-. 1ll5 ana
Cincinnati and Washing'n Mail p. 345 pm
Cincinnati and Louisville Accom-. 620pua
Logansport and Indianapolis Ex-- 6:2O pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
THE PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.

Everything relating to this department must be adj
dressed to w. FL. Graffam, West Scarborough Cum
berland county, Maine. Original contributions and
to each weeks puzzles solicited from all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-02
rbe Year 1886 Opans Faxorab,x.

The opinion prevails generally among railroad
xnen that the year opens favorably for railroad
4nterssts. A disposition is now shown to pay
some attention TO agreements and maintain