The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-05
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


Personal and Local
For the first time in Its history the westboun
Freight tonnage last week, over the L, D. g S.
road, exceeded the .east-bourd.
The five western lines brought into this sta
Non last week 2,47S loaded cars. against $40 in
Ehe week ending March q, and against 5,349 the
corresponding week 1856.
D. j. Mackey is now president of 533 miles OF
rsilroad, namely: e. & T. H., 100 miles; Mount
Vernon branch, 50 miles; E. g. l., 1873 miles; F.,
y. & e., 248 miles; total, 533 miles
By slip Of the pencil, John Browning, pas
Eenger conductor of the L.. N A % y, was
spoken of as laying off for three weeks to put In
us time in securing the nomination Tor county
recorder 1t should have read county auditor
John however is competent to fill either posi-
bon.
The general time convention holds it's spring
ysssion in Cincinnati on Wednesday, April H.
When In addition to fixing the spring tim cards
khe members will discuss such practical ques-
lions in connection with the operation of rail
ways as may come before them, including prin-
bipally train rules, signals, ETC.
Paymaster Sheppard, of the Wabash system,
which still operates the l., p & c. division. an
pounces that he Will pay on the l., P. & c., on
Wednesday, for February service. By the by,
would it not be wise for z. I. Scott manager
pr the l., P. & c., to give this pay car matter a
The Vandalia last week brought into this
station but 500 loaded cars against l, 464 the
corresponding week in 1885, the l. e st. L., 469,
against 1876 the corresponding week in 1885.
From this 1t will be seen that the so-called SYM
pathetic strike of the switchmen at East ST
Louis Is pretty serious business for these roads
The extent to which the Northwestern lines
Rre slashlng rates isshown by the following state
ment The first-class old rate was 60 cents per
100 pounds, Chicago to St Paul; the present rate
Is 10 cents per 100 pounds Second-class was DO
cents is now 10 cents the third-class IS cents,
pow 10 cents; the fourth-cass 224 cents, now
B cents
There is no longer any question as TO the re-
port that the Mackey syndicate had secured
control of the Peoria, Decatur q Evansville
soad, and President Cummings has resigned to
make way for President d. J. Mackey of the
Evansville & Terre Haute Mr.. Cummings will
continue member of the board The practical
consolidation of the roads Is of great Importance
30 the stockholders as it will result in restora-
fion of rates on Evansville business, which has
not paid on account of the low rates, brought
about by competition. The syndicate states
that there is no truth in the story that Peoria,
Decatur & Evansville stock will be exchanged
tor that of the Evansville e. Terre Haute at the
sate of three for one.
The April number Of the Locomotive Fire
mems Magazine comes out in editorial
strongly against boycotting or blacklist
The editor says: "It is gratifying to know that
minded men, but that the courts. when appealed
TO, condemn the outrage. Not long since A. f.
Richmond, freight conductor on the Missouri
Pacific was discharged, the cause assigned be-
Ing carelessness. This done, the conductor was
black-llsted. He tried to obtain employment,
but failed in every instance. He then sued The
Missouri Pacific Railway Company and obtained
damages to the amount of $780, Those engaged
ia the nefarious business of blacklisting dis
charged workingmen will find in the long run
that it does not pay"
An important labor-saving innovation has been
introduced in the transportation department of
the Pennsylvania railroad. 1t is a new cipher
system, put into effect last week for the first
Sme Ia the official business of the department..
For instance, such sentences and parts of SEN
&ences as, Have you cars No." etc2 where are
oars No." etc? Forward cars No. }" etc, which
must of necessity occur frequently in the tele-
graphic business of the department, are desig
mated by cipher The new system which also
provides ciphers for every word which is used
often in their business. it is calculated will save
about half the telegraphing used in the old sys-
tenn. The operators are very favorably dis
Dosed toward the change, and have already IA
lniliarized themselves to Its use
A gentleman who. last week, had talk with
o. W. Smith, general manager of the Atchison,
Topeka Is Santa Fe. says that it is evident from
bis conversation that the link needed to con-
meet that road with the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe road will be built The link will be from
275 TO 300 miles long and will cost So, 100000 1t
will give the Atchison the short line into Texas
Gulf of Mexico outlet, and put 1t into position
20 meet the Sunset" line with water as we'll as
Rail competition President George Sealey. Of
the Gulf, Colorado 81 Santa Fe road will go into
che Atchison directory. A director in the Atchi
Son says that the arrangements have been hur-
tisd on so as to place the Atchison in stronger
position in its antagonism to the Southern Pa
eifc in the transcontinental fight
Below is shown the east bound car movement
over the four leading Eastern lines in the week
ing March q; and as compared with the number
Of cars forwarded the corresponding week in
1895.