The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-07
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

J. Meredith Davies having resigned, H. p. Stan
good has been appointed general agent in California
81, the Northwestern road with Office at San Fran
cisco.
An effort is to be made on the western systems of
4be Pennsylvania Company's interests to organize
alief association similar in character the now
88R RPs. avs
A grand ball will be given in Cincinnati on Thurs.
Sav evening Dec. Is. for the benefit of division No.
on Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. A large
oumber of the members of the order in this city will
attend.
Judge Mcdonald is very proud of the excellent
~.Sord his son, NJ A. Mcdonald is making as late
general manager of the Champaign & Western road
and now general manager of the Cairo, Vincennes
& Chicago road.
George A. Cartwright formerly of the Chesapeske
& Chic railway has been appointed general freight
and ticket agent of the Cincinnati, Wabash Michi-
quarters will be at Elkhart, Ind.
II stated that there is enough freight in sight at
Southern and Western shipping points to keep the
roads all busy for time to OF course, all
tbis freight will forward in due time and will
during the winter months, handsomely increase the
earnings
jay Gould has got possession of a majority of the
bonds of the Little Rock Mississippi River & Texas
railroad, having purchased the bonds of Mr.. j.. HI.
Winchester. of Portsmouth. N. H., which, added to
Mr. Goulds previous acquisitions gives him practical
control
There was quite futter last evening among the
grain men a rumor which gained currency that
Sastbound rates to be advanced on the 10th of
Dscember but careful inquiry among the freight men
failed secure any evidence that the report had any
foundation.
At the coming meeting of the Central Traffic Asso-
eiation in Chicago plan viii be suggested for
Che paying of pool expenses AS pools
3hey are more expensive. especially the passen-
anger pools than the evils they propose to rem
say such as heading off the scalpers.
That the representatives of the freight department
of the Vandalia are doing good service is evidenced
in the fact that the receipts at the Indianapolis
ton for the month of November were $79 ,98l.51,
a.ainst sos, 36446 for the corresponding month in
1885. Increase this year, SIG 61705.
There was meeting of the local rate committee at
the Office of Commissioner Doherty yesterday. Moth
ing worthy of note was done. Neither the underbll
tng of the Wabash was brought up, the alleged
batting of the Pennsylvania lines at the eastern ter
mini nor the cutting of the western lines on freights
for points west of the river.
The consolidation reorganization scheme of the In
diana, Bloomington & Western and the Cleveland
Sandusky & Columbus roads is said to be moving
along quite satisfactorily When reorganized the
above will be dropped, except as parties to the
transaction and the road will be known as the Column
bus Lake Shore, Indianapolis 81 Western Railroad
Company
For two years past the Bee-lne has been paying its
employees by check the pay-car however making it's
usual monthly rounds distributing them. The longer
this plan of paying Is in vogue the dissatisfied
are the with it. Cashing the checks they pro-
notace great nuisance and they wish that the COM
pang would return the oldfashoned way of paying
Ats employees.
railroad official who ehas carefully investigated
the matter says that the c., l., ST. L. & G. is the
most economically. operated frstclass road in this
country In salaried officers, according to the mile
age it Is operated at 30 per cent less cost than the
O.. st. l.. & P. lines. There roads which they
operate at smaller per cent. of the gross earnings,
but in such the properties, it is stated not
maintained up to the standard of the big Four"
The West and South are now teeming with activity,
and on many OF the great railroads DIS. there is an
verser suggests that the present gut OF freight
be partially due to the late change Of gauge upon
Southern railroads, that the of Western and
Northern roads go all the South, and not
returned as promptly they should be.s But more
potent cause is undoubtedly an actual increase in
traffic
of the Dayton s. Ironton road making such a
gumpus the deal of the majority of the stock
deal the stock practically had value Now, what
ever value it has is just much in favor of the
minority stockholders should the G., H. & d. people
make it valuable stock in favor of the majority
stockholders. Probably, in due time it will become
as valuable stock as the c.. H. & D. proper is
Several times in the last two years rumor has had
1t shat the c., L., st. L. & G. to put dining
the day express train between Shebyvile and
Oulvers. This would enable passengers going north
and coming south to get dinner at very seasonabe
hours. The Cincinnati Commercial says that this
advAn movement is now to be made. and that as
can be fitted up they will be put on. As
progressive the management of this road is, it's
wonder that dining cars had not been put years
ago.
Unfortunately the local passenger agents not on
tho most friendly terms and often resort to small
business to each other One of the rules of the
passenger department of the Central Traffic Assoca-
tion is that whenever the ticket of road is found in
the hands of scalper the road must redeem the
bicket. and the agent who sold it must pay fpe of
S25. Within the last few days have to light
where agent gets scalper to send to one of the
outside ticket agents some stranger to buy ticket;
S9 scelper will then sell 1t st cut or only one dol
lar and the agent of the road must pay fine for sell
ing that ticket and the road must WELL redeem it
Gull rates.
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road is matter in which the business men of this
city and all points along the ne and especially at it's
northern terminus. greatly interested There is
Rstrong desire that the road should be operated
formerly independent of all trunk lines such
panies es the Wabash It is believed that as indie.
pendent road it will reach it's odentime prosperity
There are two important items in this connection:
First, the road will be obliged to again secure the
lions share of the lumber traffic from Michigan City
and northern Michigan. which has been almost en-
trey lost since the Wabash has operated it. Another
great point for the road would be to carry out the
plans of II. T. Scott trustee for the bondholders
regards building up heavy coal traffic. His idea,
hnd it is certainly good one is to ship coal ex-
tensively from the mines the Indianapolis & Vim
cennes road TO Michigan City, and from there ship it
all over the Northwest.
The roads in the Central Traffic Association will give
reduced rates delegates to the following
kions Convention of Infrmary Officials at Columbus
p, Dec Is to Ii. A. Ct. Byers, jr. secretary, Co
Idmbus, o. will sign the certificates Annual conven-
bon of the Modern Language Association OF America,
batimoie , Dec: "a to 81 A. M Elliott secretary
Indiana State Teachers Association at indianapolis
Dec. OF to 81. T. G.. Afford. secretary, indianapolis
Eill sign the certificates. The Northwestern Ohio
Teachers Association at Lima O.. Dec. % and 20.
Miss Creuse secretary Toledo will sign the csrtif
Gates. Meeting of the Ohio State Board of School Ex
Davidson. clerk Alliance, o., will sign the certif-
bates Meeting of the Illinois State Teachers Asso-
citation at Springfield H., Dec. % to 81. +. n.
Tracy, secretary, Kankakee, Ill., will sign the certif-
6&tss.
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dency.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN. D. c., Dec. 6-consderable sur:
prise created here to-day by the announcemens
that General Manager E. B. Thomas, of the Danyille
system of railroads, had rendered his resignation
and would retire this week, to accept the presidency
Of Eha Rac.l;re NJ Thnrnas znasaaeo.