The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



president Adams Will cover nothing up.
A r,imor prevails that the Chicago & Atlantic,
which has been gut of the pool, and refused to
Report for some time, will come min few days.
The Evansville & Terre Haute road has earned,
Fanee Jan. 1. 1892 1897. an increase over the earn
tpks Tor the corresponding period in 1850 OF $o,-
:ohn G. Gault, who declined to serve as arbi-
erator for the St Louis pool has. upon the urgent
policitation of Mr.. Blanchard, reconsidered his
determination, and will act in that capacity.
The successor of j. Fl. Devereux late presi-
dent of the Decline, it Ia understood, Is to be
elected on May 5. On that date the ofncers OF
kho Lake Shore road. as well, will be elected
G. p Huntingtons attention having been
called to the rumor that he was about to pur-
chase the Chicago e. Atlantic, said twas news
10 him. It was one of the things he did not
eyant
Eastern papers state that when the Wabash
sosd is reorganized, which, it is said. will be
Very soon. Mr.. J. F. Joy will be president OF the
Bgmpany and Col. A. A. Talnage first vice
president and general manager.
l. L. james, at present in the Mt Vernon &
Panhandle ticket Office at Akron, o.. has been
epEointed assistant to Mr.. James Mellen, the
cleveland ticket agent of the Pennsylvania lines.
Hs will enter upon his new duties next Saturday.
Afreight agency has been established at Cass
vale, Ind, on the Detroit and indianapolis di-
eh4on of the Wabash railway, with j. Tripper
% agent Freight shipments for this point may
20 received without requiring prepayment in
Future.
President Ingalls,, of the Big Four who has
hsen in New York for ten days, working to
BRING about q definite understanding between
N the roads lying between Cleveland, Cincin-
0Azi, Chicago and St Louis is expected home to-
morrow.
". E. Withers. who killed q striker at ST.
Louis on Wednesday, was for some years en-
Raeye of the c., l.. st. L. q c.; was an active,
eompetent fellow, and peaceful, yet says one of
the railroad officials, he would not quietly sub
init to three strikers pounding him to death,
which doubtless they set out to do
The agents of some roads are said to be acting
vsry dishonorably in the matter of weighing
package freights. All roads agreed to give the
movement q fair trial. soma have not, and, it is
stated, quietly notified shippers to send along
shssr business as heretofore and it would be
shipped out at the weights they gave.
Several OF the roads have been shaping up
matters at their shops to guard against strikes,
should the eight-hour movement become general
They now pay their men by the hour. If they
Ron't want to work but six hours, it's all right
Hhe company will simply employ more men IL
BEER work Is not kept mp satisfactorily On
s0ur indianapolis roads this method of settling
khe labor question has been adopted.
1t is limited that shippers who have been send
1ng grain and other property to Newport News
kia the various routes connecting with the Ches-
kpeake & Ohio are finding that the new route is
fasher too slow to suit this fast age, and the
hhsnces are that the new candidate for public
fsxorswill find 1t difficult to secure many more
large contracts until it is able to demonstrate it's
hbslsty to put the freight through on good time.
In Justice to Indianapolis grain dealers it is
pny fair to say that investigation of the elevators
shows that correct weights are always rendered
in settling for grain received from the West and
20 dealers in weighing out, but it has been the
Bustom to furnish, at the written request OF ship
psrs, reduced weights to Eastern lines, who were
Wiling to underbih to secure shipments. So
Mat no one has been injured except the Eastern
roads, who wanted to be injured.
The roads traversing the interior continue to
suffer in their -four and grain traffic. as compared
with this period last year. The loss, however, is
mainly due to the low prices of the articles, and
bad roads In some sections, tie question OF corn
Inspection having very little to do with the
bn0vement; and 80 soon as the farmers get
Through with spring blowing the receipts will
materially enlarge, as there is a liberal supply
pet to come out
1t is understood that the written arguments
On percentages of the roads interested in the
past-bound pool percentages will be submitted by
blay J. Next week oral arguments of the man
egers and freight agents will be heard, and upon
she basis Of these and the statistics given, the
msmbers of the board will form their conclu-
tions. From this it Is probable that the per-
eentages will be handed by the chairman to the
commissioner about the middle of next month.
The managers of the Union railway matters
were IN conference several hours yesterday, and
made decided progress in the new Union Depot
enterprise The mortgages the company is to
give were read and approved, and the president
and secretary were authorized to sign the mort
cages and bonds and the financial committee
wers instructed to deliver the same to the pur-
fhasers and receive the money. Within few
lays something more definite can be said about
Bhe location than it would be wise to say at the
present time.
General Manager Beach, of the Bee line sys-
penn, true to his promise, yesterday, now that
business is improving, ordered all shops on the
Pystem started up May l, full time and full
banded. and he also instructed the roadmasters
30 again put On the full complement of section
snen. In these cases the shop and section men,
Although not in favor of or in any manner re-
pponsible for the strike at East St Louis, have
been innocent sufferers, and will gladly learn
(has the situation with the company has 80
frightened that they are able to re-employ all
heir men.
The settlement of the Lake Shore trouble,
While it has enabled that road to resume opera
lions, Is not generally regarded satisfactory
10 anyone, unless it is the mob which claims that
e dictated terms to the officials. although the
latter deny in a half hearted way that they have
conceded anything. But the defiant conduct of
Ne strikers and their friends, and their jubilant
noesings, it lie stated, is regarded with anything
bat satisfaction by the officials of about every
bther company. as they feel that they are liable
% undergo the same ordeal at any moment 1t
poEslUlo however. tuat tho StrlkefS, uu0lHg
hat their course will not longer be tolerated
by the best class of citizens will be more eau
Nous in future.
H R. Duval, receiver and general manager of
Dhe Florida Railway Navigation Company, is
Apidly coming into prominenceas railroad man
through his connection with this system of
soads which, q few months ago. he took hold of,
bnd is rapidly converting into the model road of
he Southern States A railroad man who re-
eentiy made trip over the five hundred miles
xar int ha. cucfn a1p o<od fofo
hat he was surprised at the large portion of
ne road which is in good physical condition, and
Ihs improvements going on to place the entire
rack in condition to compare with some of the
better class of Northern roads. Then the equip
msnts be has put on the last few month were of
khe best class; especially this true Of the To-
somotiyes and passenger coaches.
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