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



handled 2,696 carloads of live stock.
Harry Wetsell, general agent of the vandalia
NJ this point, is so III as to confine him at home.
r. B. sStarbuck, formerly with the Beeli ne
has been appointed chief train dispatcher OF the
Indianapolis division Of the c., 81. & ID.
General Manager C. Fl. Chappell, of the Chi
eago & Alton road, left Hot Springs, on Monday,
Tor home. His health has much improved.
There were transferred over the Bolt road last
month a. 247 cars, against 81 All in April 1885,
Is 752 in 1884, 90 81 in 1883, p 62l In 1882 and
R5. $50 in 1881
Arbitrator E. p Wilson, of the Chicago, st.
Louis and Missouri River Passenger Associa-
ton has sufficiently recovered to be abe to visit
mis- Office again.
Notice is given by the Wabash road that it
viii receive shipments of freights destined to
points on the Indiana & Illinois Southern road
which connects with the Wabash road at Efing
ham, III.
East bound traffic is improving handsomely
this week. The Bee-line sent east yesterday
twelve full freight trains, and the increase with
The e., st. L. & p, the l., b. ~ w and the g.,
VI. & d. is equally favorable.
The private car of General Manager Beach, Of
3he Bee line, was sent yesterday, to San Fran
CISCO Cal, to bring home o. b. Skinner traffic
manager, and his family. Mr.. Skinner has been
On the Pacific slope FIVE months.
G. Fl. Deu recently chief clerk of the claim
department of the Missouri Pacific road, has
Desn appointed freight claim agent practically
4iAaing the position made vacant by the resigua
kisn of Frank Trumbull freight auditor.
The Union Railway Company yesterday con-
Enacted for a new bridge over White river near
Nsrth indianapolis on the Belt road. The siruct-
will be 375 feet in length, in three spans and
of the Pratt truss wrought iron pattern.
Il A. Cooper, who, ninety days ago, resigned
superintendent OF the Indianapolis car works
70 take the SUPPLEMENTARY of the st. Louis
Dabls road, has resigned. and Geo. +. Branham,
nj this city. has been appointed his successor
Receiver Hammond Of the l.. d. & s., with a
pcSIy Of twenty, are making trip over the line
to-day. Among the invited guests are Judge
Woods, wife and daughters, Abram Hendricks
md wife, VIM. P. Fishback and wife and several
ulhsr prominent legal lights.
The Wabash people are indignant and demand
N change in weigh-masters, alleging that the
present inspector of weights of the Indianapolis
Weighing Association is prejudiced against their
road, and overlooks far more fragrant wrongs in
Rhsr competitors than practiced by the
mpch-abused Wabash.
The stockholders of the (stil on paper) Indi-
annapolis, Eel River & Western road hold their
annual meeting at P. N. to-day. President
Saith still seems confident that the enterprise
Ia due time will be carried through 1t has
friends, he says, who never put their hand to the
piow and then look back.
George Russell who, about year ago. was
transferred from the Wabash yards, at Indian
apOlis, to Detroit, Mich, has this week been
transferred to Danville, ILL.,; on the Wabash
main line. Every move he makes is in the line
of promotion, he taking more important yards,
And receiving an increased salary
An official of the l., B. & w. looks upon it as
being very fortunate that the Baltimore Il Ohio
Express Company has left their road. He says
there will be no more waiting for holding pas
saDger trains two or three hours at Colum bus,
O., for some passenger train which had few
kegs of oysters on, which furnished a large per
cont of the business Of the B. & Q. Express
Company.
American Society of Civil Engineers, at Denver,
Col, has been definitely fixed for July l, and
g. The arrangements now in progress contem-
plato securing special train of sleeping and
private cars, which will leave New York Satur-
dag morning. June &c, stop over Sunday in Chi
cago or ST. Louis, and arrive in Denver on Tues
day. June 30
1. is stated that e. j. Jewett and James Nc
Henry have become warm friends and both
have buckled on their armor in an attempt to
outgeneral John King, of the Erie The Stock
holder says ''The position of Mr.. Jewett as a
yoke fellow of MeHenry in fighting Erie is one
an which he must feel sense of humiliation, as
ts certainly detracts greatly from the high posi-
The evil motives of both these men are too ap-
parent to be concealed from @ discriminating
public"
p. Leeds, formerly master mechanic Of the L
I'D. d S. road, now master mechanic of the
Louisville 81 Nashville mainline shops, is said
10 be one of the busiest officials in the country.
He is running the main shops, at Louisville,
Ky, day and night, rebuilding the engines to
adapt them to the new change OF track on this
road TO the standard gauge. Mr.. Leeds has in
vented several machines which greatly aid in
prosecuting the work. One is for pressing the
wheels onto the axle, which works admirably,
It's stated.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Eastern
lines decided to make no reduction in the east
bound rates. expecting this would lead to the
lake craft maintaining good-paying rates, Lake
rates have fallen rapidly since the opening of
navigation. Indeed, the last vessel had not left
before room on vessels to arrive was offered at
b cents a bushel for wheat, which is half a cent
previous Monday it is reported that vessels
were offered at u cents, without takers. Canal
rates have kept up, however.
An important feature about the location and
arrangement of the car shops belonging to the
Panhandle, at Indianapolis, is the advantage
faken OF the light grade on which the shops are
built The ground slopes towards the west. and
the freight cars to be repaired are placed upon
The tracks to the east of the shops AS the re-
pair work Is done, the cars are dropped down
without the aid of shifting engine, which al
ways saves work and often prevents delay The
arrangement of the shops and yard is such that
The passenger and freight cars do not ge. mixed
together.
The Mackey management has taken full con-
troll of the Peoria, Decatur q Evansville road.
General Manager w. ID. Ewing, Traffic Manager
g. Grammer, and E. o. Hopkins general fret ght
and ticket agent of the Peoria, Decatur & Evans
VILE, together with G.. B. Wheeler of Evansville,
made an inspection trip over the line on Monday.
une ofncais state that they find their new prop
erty In good condition and the patrons Of the
line seemingly thrifty and prosperous people.
Several changes in the running of trains will be
made soon Local mail, passenger and express
a "a fhn
and Evansville, and also Peoria, daily. In addi-
lion to the regular day passenger trains through
freight trains will also be put on and a great eff.
fort made to draw patronage and business to this
line
No Room for Unfavorabie Criticism.