The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


through and LEGAL travel.
The way the Missouri Pacific is adding feeders and
branches reminds of the meth DDS employed in the
Wabash syndicate q few years ago.
The Pennsylvania and Vandalia railroad companies
give notice that all annual passes will be honored on
their respective roads until Jan. l5
The Equipment company of the Pennsylvania rail
road have decided to issue series of bonds for
the Improvement Of the train service.
Ben Tinney, well known in Indianapolis railroad cir
eles, who recently opened scalpng Office IN Clneln-
patti has closed his DOORS The reason for his SO do
ing is not stated.
Orders have been given at ali points along the line
of the Erie to rush he empty freightcars westward
The company has enormous amount OF freight to
forward from the West.
The Wabash earned in the first week of December,
1902. 600. decrease of 1000 as compared with
earnings of the corresponding week, 1850. The
mlage operated was the same
II NJ. vanArman has been appointed to the position
of travelling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific
company in the territory east of the Missouri river,
saorth Of ST. Louis and west of Detroit and Toledo
Work on the St. Louis, Kansas City Sc Colorado
road. in which several indianapolis inter-
sted is progress ng quite satisfactorily Some ninety
miles Of the road is graded and sixty miles the
track is laid
Norman Beckley, general manager Of the Cincin-
nat. Wabash & Michigan road. in the city, yes
terday, official business, He has but little to say
regards the future of the road if he really under
stands the situation.
A corps of civil engineers, yesterday, commenced
the survey of branch of the Ohio Mississippi road
from Tunnelton to the stone quarries of the Indiana
Stone Company. Bedford. The branch will be
fourteen miles in length.
Ex-president Clark of the New York & New Eng
land, has been offered the position of general man
qger by the opposition party at increased salary,
out he absolutely refuses to remain with the property
under such circumstances
Commissioners of railroad pools entertain very de-
cded views Of the value of the pools Commissioner
Miley says the anti-pooling provision in the inter
state bill mply means chaos. There might be fewer
commissioners, but there would certainly be more
receivers.
General Manager Frederick Broughton of the Chi
eago & Atlantic is making trip of inspection over
the Cincinnati. Washington g. Baltimore road. Mr..
Brougbton recently elected director, and is
derstood to represent the interests of the English
stockholders.
Receivers Humphreys and Tut, of the Wabash sys-
tem Yesterday fled in the United States Court their
report for the three months ending Nov l. The earn
ings IS, 124 225.34; disbursements So, 915,-
eO2230 net earnings. $2O6, 143. 04, and present
balance OF $27l, 431.33.
contract leasing the recently occupied by the
First National Bank for years. The companys pas
senger office. the Offices of the B. & o., Kankakee
Dispatch and the Office of Frank Bird will be removed
70 this room the LIST of January
The west bound through shipments of freight from
New York by the trnnk-lines in November, reached
the unusually large total of 1O2 462 tons, against
e6.726 tons last year. indianapolis roads carried in
November 30 per cent. more westbound business
than an the corresponding month 1885.
The l.. D. 81 S. management have under considera-
Zion the putting of fast train westward out of In
dianapolis, at p M to be run via Jacksonville, ILL.,,
En connection with the carfhon:ban train west
che Wabash road. The train, If put on, will land
&g.' KANSAS Wy - = ~ ''' l'1' -ii0fA'
The managers of the L. e. & W have issued orders
TO employees forbdding them to "chp in for the pur-
road anyone else connected with the line In view
Of probable changes in the line of this road it may be
that this order is simply precautionary economical
measure.
Frank Wade district passenger agent of the Wa
BASH headquarters Indianapolis yesterday returned
from New York where he went to ascertain if posi-
ble something regards the future of the Indanap
oils, Peru & Chicago road. He returns, he says as
ignorant as the rest of us. but well satisfied
that tne Wabash has lost its hold on the property
Boston journal: The interstate commerce bill in
prob biting the pooling of earnings practically saws to
The railroads of the country You must keep fight
ing for business with yolr competitors whether you
wish TO do not for you will not be allowed to
have peace sneh terms you arrange. If you
don't fight your rivals you must fight the United
States"
Tt Is officially stated that the actual deliveries of
steel rails by American makers during the eleven
months ending 30th ult reach a total of 200, 600
tons. This is the largest output of American rails
record and to this must be added several thousand
tons of English rails, delivered at New Orleans and
other points where special conditions favored foreign
competition
Only two great railroads win escape the operations
of the interstate commerce law. These are the
Grand Trunk and the Canadian Pacific which, being
foreign corporations are beyond its reach but not
beyond serious interference with the business of the
trunk lines this side of the line. That is one of
the problems which will have to be worked out under
the now law
The selection of Judge Cooley of Michigan as re-
ceiver of the Wabash is looked upon by railroad
who know his ability being excellent one. The
Judge has been or less identified with railroad
interests for years past, and has shown great
ability in adjusting important questions which have
arisen between railroad companies in rate matters and
pool percentages.
The objections of the shippers to the adoption of
Che bill of ladng and the unanmity of their op-
position to this the part of east bound roads
is being voiced in many different ways Agents
cape argument by insisting that the legal departments
Of the roads responsible for the conception, but
esert that, until the managers order otherwise they
have no alternative but to put it in force.
Commissioners Faithorn of the Northwestern
Freight Association, has gone trip to St. Paul to
try to settle -four shipping The great
bulk of MINNEAPOLIS -four is being shipped East
by the Burlington & Northern. in connection
with the Chicago & Atlantic and the Nickel-pla
Mr.. Fathorns mission is to secure, il possible fair
share of flour shipping for all the lines of his
station
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Phil.
Aelphia 8 Reading road will be held on Monday
an. H. This probably will be the last meeting held
y the present stockholders if the corporation is
foreclosed will be formed. There are about
1000 stockholders in the Reading AS there is no
opposition to Austin Corbin for president unless
something unforeseen up all the votes will be
cast in his favor.
81 Gilmore having declined the position of district
passenger agent # the Louisville & Nashville road.
headquarters indianapolis Q. E. Osborn who has
represented the c. b. O. in Cincinnati for eight years
past, was appointed to this position Mr. Osborn is
very capable fellow, and is known in railroad circles
the O., B. & O. fan distributor he having last year
distributed 10000 fans in this territory as an ad.
vertisement of the g.. B. & O. road
General Superintendent Woodland of the L. N A.
Is c. telegraphs that their troubles with the freight
conductors have been adjusted and all trains are
moving promptly. The conductors are to receive 8
cents per mile. and if delayed schedule time on
the road two hours they will be paid for sucb
overtime The Journal has been asked to show mn
the conductors side of this trouble as it has been
settled il is best TO let by-gones be by-gones
The Middle States lumber pool is not moving along
very smoothly AT the meeting in Chicago the mem.
bers had quite wrangle the of percent
ages. the principal contestants being the Cincinnati
Hamilton Dayton and the Indiana, Blooming
A.,, q Masterr roads THE latter ef,.sad 70