The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-17
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal ana Local.

Personal and Local.
Psymasters Sullivan. of the c.. l., St L. & c.,
ind Hedges, of the c., FL. g. D.. are on their
monthly trips, paying for February service.
@. e. Hnney, who for some time past has been
in the Bee-iine Office &C this point has been APP
pointed commercial agent Of the Bee-line at Kan
sas City.
William r. McKeen, president of the Van
dalia, N. K. Elliott superintendent of transpor-
kstion, and j. j. Turner superintendent OF the
C., St L. & p, are in the city.
ThesBeeiine proper hauled out of the Union
Depot, in 1885. 1,941 passengers against 3S,
BSs N the year 1884 an increase last year OF
= 049 passengers. The revenue derived there
from In the year 1885 was $39, 259 Al, against
$38 603 70 in 1884 The increase in revenue in
1856 was $39568
General Passenger Agent E. G. James, of the
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus, has been APP
pointed geneia al passenger agent Of the Mt Yer
non IL Panhandle route the c., A. e. G. has
been operating as close Cleveland connection
of the Panhandle road for more than a year,
business to the South and West, but under
Separate management.
The rumor set afoat by the Cincinnati Enquirer
OF yesterday, to the effect that the Pennsylvania
people had secured control Of the O., h. u ID.
lines. careful inquiry, could not be confirmed.
A railroad official who is in q position to fully
understand the situation telegraphed last night
that there is not the least grounds in the world
Eor such rumor.
committee of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers was in Chicago on Monday, work
lag with the management of the Chicago, Burl-
lneton q Quincy road for an increase of the en-
Vicepresident T. j. Potter. No strike is antici-
pated, however, and it is believed that anamica-
Die understanding can soon be arrived at
The locomotive mileage on the Decline sys-
&em, in the year 1885, shows a net increase of
al per cent. over the mileage Of 1884. There
tnFrn nat 80 T. ill
Fan, the average cost per mile being 1872
Rgainst 14s4 in 1884. An increase in cost Of
repairs of per cent is shown, the decrease in
total cost being in stores, fuel and wages.
C. B. Foster, representative of Commissioner
George 81. Daniels, of the Central Passenger
Committee, is attempting to adjust passenger
yates out Of Toledo The Michigan u Ohio as
well as the Toledo, Columbus 81 Southern, are
charged with demoralizing passenger rates to
she disadvantage of the roads that are COM
PEELED to keep their agreement by the dread of
the money fines that follow an infraction
The executive committee of the Union Rail
way Company were in conference several hours
yesterday regarding the location of the new
depot. Nothing definite. Mr.. McKeen says,
was done, but good progress was made The
bly, the question of location will be practically
settled. Whether to purchase certain pieces Of
property desired at the exorbitant prices de-
manded, or to condemn them and let arbitrators
ehe perplexing problems the committee has to
deal with.
The Knights Of Labor among the clerks and
platform men ut the city freight depots are agi-
Eating eight hours as q days work. Should they
decide to press the matter 1t will greatly discom
mode shippers, as they would be obliged to have
their goods at the depots ss early as o'clock to
tnsure the shipment that evening or the next
morning. AS the matter now stands the freights
hre received at the city depot up to o'clock p.
n 10 afaH SHc%c fhara 80 h,,f1 10 70
DO at the city freight depots between IL o'clock
and 2 P. NJ, the men be given two hours as their
Incoming and then work until P. NJ
An official of the l., B. & w. says it is doubt
less true that their agents at Columbus, o.. have
not lived up to the spirit of the agreement at
abe recent meeting Of the Central Passenger AS
sociation. Other roads were cutting rates SO to
%, and their only alternative was to meet these
outs or lose the business. He further states that
General Passenger Agent Branson signed the
agreement to maintain rates, with the condition
that competitors did likewise, and before the ink
was fairly. dry it was shown the Columbus &
Hooking Valley and the Chicago 81 Atlantic, the
Lake Erie & Western and Chicago 81 Alton were
gathering in the business at q cut rate
Speculation is already rife as to who will be
the successor of j. 81. Devereux as president of
Che Decline system his death being hourly ex
pected. The Commercial Gazette names Ste
venson Burke New York paper, Oscar Town
send. Both gentlemen are directors, but there
Ia good authority for stating that e. B. Thomas,
late general manager Of the Bee-line system, can
have the position should he choose to accept
However, he is now pleasantly located gen.
sral manager of the Richmond q Danville sys
tenn that it in questionable as to whether he will
make any change. The several roads Of which
J. Fl. Devereux has been president for some
years furnished him combined salary Oh $50, 900
per annum.
1t is quite evident that the policy of the Penn
Bylvapia Railroad Company Is to still acquire
additional lines. Among those likely to fall into
their hands the present year are the O., III. & D.
between Hamilton, o.. and Richmond, Ind. J,
the Cincinnati &c Muskingum Valley, and posi-
bly, the l., ID. 81 s. In case they secure the lat
ter it would be extended to valuable western
connections. That President Roberts deems
expansion necessary is evident from the tenor of
his remarks at the recent meeting Of stockhold-
ers. In answer to the proposal of a contuma-
cious stakeholder, that the officers should not
have tho authority to issue new stock for exten-
sion of the road, without submitting the pro-
posed extension to the stockholders, he said IF
It should ever happen that the company should
arrive at the point where it did not want money
for its capital account, at that moment would
the company commence to decay" The indorse
msnt which this remark has received from the
Philadelphia papers makes it important to con-
slider what it means
Railroading In Colorado.
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