The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-25
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


Personal and Local.
a. A. Talmags, general manager Of the
Wabash system, returned from Florida yester-
day and is said to be in fine trim for work.
The St Louis roads are receiving here all
classes of freight. except perishable. and push
ing as far west as the situation will admit of.
Commissioner George Fl. Daniels has called a
meeting of the Chicago east-bound passenger
zraffc committee for tomorrow, March 70.
L. L. Burnett, formerly ticket agent of the
Beejine at this point, more recently their agent
ht Louisville, KY. died yesterday or consump-
ton. For some weeks past be has oeen unable
10 attend to business. His remains Wall Dc buried
81 Franklin, Ind, on Friday.
That competition is one of the best rate ad-
busters is evident from the fact that rates on
lumber from Michigan City are but 5 cents per
100 pounds. Before the L., N. A. 81 {. fEir-linel
was built. the l., Z. 81 G. and Wabash held the
rate firm at o cents per 100 pounds.
A d. Perry, district passenger agent of the
Chicago G. Alton, with headquarters in Indian
hpolis, yesterday received a telegram from his
general passenger agent stating that there was
no trouble with passenger trains on the Chicago
81 Alton railroad. They are running regularly
and on time.
The pay-roils of the Indianapolis roads show
that there are 176 men employed at this point as
gwischmen. This includes the thirteen en-
pioyed on the Union tracks and the twenty-one
on the Belt road. Careful inquiry shows that
Dut q small per cent. Of their number are
knights of Labor.
Mai. e. S. Hosford, who has been connected
with the Mobile & Ohio railroad for thirty-fve
years. having helped build it, and now superin-
fendenr OF the northern division, has been asked
by General Superintendent Talcott to resign, and
did offer his resignation. as it is understood, TO
take effect the 3lst instant
w. K. Belts. secretary of the Passenger Con-
duetOrs' Insurance Company, No. 4 Iron Block,
wishes information OF a man named Foley, who
- supposed to be employed as yardmaster or
ewitehnan in this city. and who is the father of
W. r. Foley, a young man who was killed in q
wreck on the Grand Rapids & Indiana.
The Decline people say that this year they are
working for revenue, and adhering strictly to
rates. Had the road adopted such a policy many
months ago, President Devereux would not have
worried himself into the grave over the deficits
which stared him in the face annually. Unques-
fionabiy the freight department. is new doing
good work.
The officials Of the L., N. A. & c. road spent a
few hours in the city, yesterday, and then left
for Chicago. On Tuesday they looked over their
new acquisition, the Bedford & Bloomfield road,
Of which they take control April /. They will at
once put up telegraph wires along the line and
make other improvements badly needed, and, as
early rs practicable, convert it into a standard
gauge road.
The funeral of ssHank" McMinn. the Oldest
e~ngineer on the Panhandle road, was conducted
from his late residence in Loganspart, yesterday,
under the auspices of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and Knights Of Pythias.
Superintendent Turner and other officials came
by special train to pay their tribute to the
veteran engineer, and the Uniformed Rank
Knights of Pythias of Richmand and Kokomo
attended in a body. Rev. G. S. Scott, of the
Broadway Presbyterian Church. conducted the
impressive ceremony at the house. Mr.. Nc
Mimi was given q regular run on the Chicago 81
Great Eastern when he was scarce nineteen
years of age, and was known for years as the
s'boy engineer" When the road changed hands
and name he remained with it, and probably had
rs extended an acquaintance ard reputation as
amy engineer on the Pennsylvania railways line.
The spring meeting Of the General Time Con-
Vention viii be held at the Grand Hotel, Cincin-
nati, o., Wednesday, April IA. 1886. The Chi
cRgo Tribune says this convention was first or
ganixed for the express purpose OF arranging
for the moving of through trains between East
ern and Western points, and the determination
of the date tor making general changes in time
schedules. During the last two or three years,
however, other subjects of interest to all rail
way lines in this country. such as standard time,
uniform signals, uniform train rules, etc, have
been discussed and advantageously acted upon.
1t has, therefore, been decided that hereafter, In
addition to the subject of through trains and
general change of time, the General Time Con
Vention take up, discuss and formulate recon-
mendatiens upon such general subjects as are of
mutual interest to the operating departments of
the various roads 10 this country.
The prospects are good that She new union
depot will be located on the square north of the
Vandalia freight depot, partly occupied by the
Coburn & Jones lumber yard. The ground
needed has been offered for $106, 900, and covers
about three-fonrths of the block lying between
Tennessee and Mississippi streets. and Louisi-
ana and Georgia streets. This sum is consider
ably less than the price asked for the ground on
which the Spencer House stands. and which
Eoyers but onefourth of a square. Manager
McCrea. of the Pennsylvania lines, has come
out strongly in favor of this location VIM. r.
McKeen, of the executive committee, was called
10 Chicago yesterday. and until his return moth
Ing more definite will be known regarding the
matter. In case this ground is taken, the Van
Aaiia freight depot would be torn down, as the
tracks and sheds would cover the ground where
kLs freight depot now stands.
What the Sale Covers.