The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-04
RAILWAY GOSSIP.

Chicago tomorrow. July ..
Paymaster Sheperd, of the Wabash, paid on
she Indianapolis division yesterday for May
services.
The first passenger train on the Hudson River
rpAd. from New York to Poughkeersie, ran 10
Dsesmber, 1S49.
Rem Kelsey. general passenger agent of the
G., v. 8 G. road, Is spending day or two in the
ssEy. His wife accompanies him.
v. I. Malott is trying 60 get the Union Rail-
way Company's affairs in such shape that he can
hike two or three weeks pleasure trip
Street-railways in two hundred and thirty
three cities and towns of this country, are said
70 have in use 81. 500 horses and 1880 cars.
The Erie railroads official statement of earn
anpa for Nav shows gain Of nearly 100 per
nent as compared with the same month OF 1850
The old tripartite lines have called meeting
fsg July g. and the Northwest and the Chicago,
Darlington & Quincy have been invited to at
aaaA
Thomas G. Clifford has been appointed travel
ing passenger agent of the Wisconsin Central
Grad, with headquarters at Milwaukee Mr.
kszAosd is a man OF experience and ability.
II. R. Dsring, assistant general passenger
aekat of the Pennsylvania lines west 81 Pitts
bzEg, returned yesterday from an extended
HsEtEern business seeking expedition.
e. B. Hammond, receiver of the L, D. g. S.
r@d and president of the L., d. S. company.
6asurday afternoon with q party of friends, left
for Lake Maxinkuekee, to be absent day or two.
&c Webb has been appointed general travel
5nE agent of the B. 81 O. Kankakee dispatch
de wii look after the business of the line on the
C. l., st. L. g. c. and its immediate ccnnec-
Aissg
The Chinese government declares that it will
bsaid no more railroads. The principal reason
eeems to be that by SO doing they will spite con-
tfzeters from other countries who desire to fur
Mia railway supplies, locomotives, ETC.
q E. Ingalls,, chief clerk in the Wabash yards
NJ shis point, yesterday severed his connection
zzaA the road to accept a position under super
lxessndent Gwin, of the Postal Department f.
l. leeds succeeds Mr.. ingalls, on the Wabash.
superintendent Nelson, of the G., f. G. D.,
sxns in the city yesterday looking over matters
HsBeports the road to be doing good business
bsx Nelson is rapidly catching on to the West
srnmethods of railroading, and bids fair to be q
yazaable man for he c., Fl. 81 D.
HE New York Mail says: Several large
hdsasrs of Indiana, Bloomington q Western So
eEgsies have been selling out on account OF the
rRr8nt decision of the Ohio State courts against
zim l., B. e w. in the suit brought by the Gin
Eizsati, Sandusky 81 Cleveland company.
q man in Jasper county Illinois, according to
Tin newspapers, has applied for a patent on
cOs&rivance to keep railroad trains from killing
hugs He reasons that engineer never runs
DE5B F0u udS, anu MS lufo1bOu COhoAobc VI at
Eaxaing red flag to the tail of every hog along
klw line of railroad.
all things considered, there has been a salts
faseOry increase in the mileage of new railroads
constructed during the past six months compared
wAh the corresponding period last year, and this
shaving, with railroad management admittedly
OF conservative character. could hardly result
II nAs country were not progressively prosperous
Mis suggested that John T. Dye would make
a2Fst class President for the Beeline. He is
val informed as to the financial affairs OF the
ru2; aud would work well in harness with the
PRESENT official beard. Several of the ablest rail
WY presidents in the country are lawyers by
Fa8session. Chauncey Depew, president Of the
Nsw York Central, is one of the number.
General Manager A. A. Talmage, of the Wa
1rph road. yesterday sent the following telegram
toarbitrator e. P. Wilson, OF the Chicago, st.
laEsts and Missouri River Passenger Assooia-
1sBns PLEASE issue call for managers meeting
Uf passenger association, at your Office, on July
g. ut III A. NJ, in accordance with letter we sent
pa, signed by H. NJ. Hoxie." Mr.. Wilson is
st8d call at once.
John NJ Plankinron, partner of Phil Armour.
Il0 Chicago pork king, when asked about the
Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St Paul railroad, OF
watch he is director and one of the chief pro-
nBsers. said THE road is in excellent shape
ard we not going to stop this side of the Pa
sic. The road is going to be built to Kansas
Lasy, and then pushed on as far think
tsere Is any money in it. The road has plenty
Gfmoney, and IS not afraid to spend it
By decision given by Judge Hawes in the
Gxrsuit Court at Chicago, the application of the
Ilkaois Central Railway Company to compel the
Baltimore & Oaio Railway Company to vacate
Ii present freight depot and premises on the
laEe front, owing to the alleged termination of
sEslve-years' lease given by the Illinois Central,
Is Hfused, the court holding that the Baltimore
IL Ohio cannot be compelled to vaeate its present
aueatioa and privileges
IS. e. ingalls,, who is arranging to spend q
mn0th in Colorado, is setting an excellent ex-
ample to RAILROAD men in high position. Within
ths last three years some twenty prominent rail =
rEna men have have dropped out of the ranks in
hH1sdle life where their death traced to over
WRRk and anxiety, and the only way to avoid
Ehsse paralytic troubles with which they are
usually carried off. is to. every few months,
.thDw off all care and taxa extended pleasure
4f9RA
The action of the managers of the Atlantic e
Feei6c railway in not only refusing information
ia Begard To earnings, but in actually deciding
nNA to publish any annual report. cannot be justi
&asB. and is bitterly denounced by the financial
pEDsrs. Even the Vanderbilt roads have decided
4fnk hereafter their earnings will be published
intake such a course at time when the Lake
EenRs had earned but "a 100 of l per cent. for
slz months, shows a full appreciation of the
EzAae of taking the public into their confidence.
The New England roads seem to be getting
EA7ng nicely in their plan of paying their
nupioyes once a week. While this method may
hh practiced on New England roads. 10 could not,
Nz2 be carried out on extensive Western sys-
kHms. In commenting on the matter, the Rail-
vszy Age says: This plan would certainly be a
cRAvenience to all railway employees, and would
kssa to prevent them from running in debt for
fhsar household supplies as many Of them now
ia On the other hand it is probable that. hav-
ing the money in hand every week, some would
IN anabie to resist the temptation to spend it,
nna so would not be SO well off at the end
Ut the month As they are now Ev-
aFything depends on the character and habits
of the men themselves. Those who are prudent
ms economical will get along under the monthly
payment plan without running into debt as well
nnder the weekly plan, unless some misfortune
aes1rs to them, and they would likewise make
ssnsible use of the money If il was paid to them
ess<y week. On the other hand, spendtnrfts
cs@manage to be IN debt aud in trouble no matter
hUw frequently or infrequenty they receive their
NIX Sill IL would saem heftar If railway man