The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-05
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



Personal and Local
Commissioners Blanchard, of the Central Traf-
ne Association, this evening will leave Chicago
Cor New York.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is build
tng. at Philadelphia, an immense freightware-
house to cost $3.50, 600.
The immense warehouse Of the Vandalia at
East ST. Louis. which was burned Wednesday
night, is to be rebuilt at once
A. A Hobert, general superintendent OF the
Chicago & Indiana Coal road took hold June l.
He is said TO be very capable man.
G. W. Fisher has been appointed general man
ager of the Chicago, Kansas 81 Missouri road.
This is the Kansas extension of the Rock Island
road
Vicepresideut Hoxie of the Missouri Pacific,
Is not mending in health so rapidly as 1T was
hpDed he would when he threw off his burdens
for months rest.
George Sherman, general manager of the
Merchants Dispatch, was IN the city yesterday.
nir Sherman speaks of tho prospects for bust
nrss as being promising.
President Mackey has cnt down the entire
rwOrking force of the Peoria. Decatur s. Evans
vile road one-third. He has mounted his cut
aDvn-expense hobby in earnest
Holders of $40, 93S, 900 of the Wabash St
IsDnis 81 Pacific bonds have received no interest
ca them for three years. 1t is not surprising
1hxs they are anxious for an early reorganiza-
tim of that company.
Commissioner Doherty, of the indianapolis
East bound pool has gone to Chicago on tele-
Blanchard, of the Central Traffic Association,
asking him to oe there this morning.
Mumford 81 Mckenzie, it is stated, will not be
allowed to open an Office as ticket brokers at this
psaat, it being against the rules of the associas
kipn, when the field is already occupied by one
Ei<ket scalper, to allow another scalper in the
Hnne railroad center
The north and south lumber lines have finally
ngrsed to adopt the report on new lumber rates
prepared by L. ID. Richardson and William Orr.
Tire report, which contained about two thousand
gaass. was adopted after number of changes
had been made, and will 90 into effect July l.
The Pennsylvania people are still studying the
prublem how to shorten the running time of
aheir fast trains without striking the more inn
porsant points on their lines at unreasonable
honrs, and at the same time fit in with their con-
nessions at Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Richmond
Rna Columbus.
General Manager KimbalI, of the Chicago &
INDIANA Coal road, boasts that the hanGsomest
passenger trains run in the State of Indiana
kun ever this road, both in interior appointments
md exterior finish The ladies cars covered
DuEsre with Brussels carpets and in all respects
khe 6nish is proportionately elegant.
The stockholders of the Frankfort State line,
nj shelr annual meeting, Thursday. elected the
E0lSwing directors: H. Rice, j. w. Merritt, w.
=. Aiken, W. j. Craig. III. S. Hopkins and e. r.
Chapman. The directors elected as officers j.
H Rice president and treasurer; j. w. Merritt,
virspresident; w. f. Aiken secretary.
Yhe New York Central was yesterday repre-
s,ensed in the city by W. b. Jerome. general
Western agent, and 0. e. Jenkins. travelling pas
penger agent; the Michigan Central by P. p
Murray. Without exception they speak of travel
ms having been unusually light the last three
he h,1tn nfian hncin fvony fho loc
zen days.
The confession made by one Of the men who
aided in wrecking the c., St l.. 81 P. train at
WTndfall, endeavors to create the impression
Ehas the entire crowd had been drinking freely
81 bad whisky and hence should not be held re-
epsnsible for the crime. 1t is thought every one
Implicated in the affair will be sent to the peni-
kensary
The Wabash road now has good connections
al the Lafayette junction with four trains via
Rho c.. l., st. L. & G. for Indianapolis, and with
their fast train leaving Lafayette at 2. 10 A. NJ.
cago at 600 A. NJ. This is connection that has
ngSer been made before and one which will
prove popular with the travelling public.
Traffic Manager Lazarus, of the l., D. e. s.
read has asked Commissioner Daniels, of the
passenger department of the Central Traffic As
Poeiation to allow the l.. D. 81 S. q differential
Faae on Peoria passenger business against the l.,
B. & W., as in connection with the Peoria, De-
casar & Evansville they propose to put ON line
Df chair cars between Indianapolis and Peoria.
Several merchants at this point who for
years past have been doing business with one of
fhs leading fastfreight lines have suddenly in
Bkracted New York houses to ship over another
pine, and there are pointers which lead to the
bslssf that eaid parties are favored in rates. in
Tact, they foolishly boast that such is the case.
ii might be well for Commissioner Fink to have
Tbs matter quietly looked after.
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have under consideration putting on passenger
kfaans between Brazil, Ind, and Chicago, to
naest the movements of the Chicago 81 Indiana
Goal road Heretofore the Brazil branch has
besn used only as coal road leading to the
block coal mines It is thirteen miles from
Brazil to Otter Greek Junction, where connection
with the main line is made.
D. M. Bradbury now has another opportunity
10 build up a broken-down railroad property
Ths Michigan & Ohio of which he has been APP
pointed receiver and manager, is said to be in
Ngr8tehed condition, physically as we'll as fnan-
EiAlsy. 1t is believed however. that if put in
good condition the business of the road which is
is miles in length, could be largely increased
nod in time be made paying investment
1.-The passenger department of the vandalia,'
says the Terre Haute Express, lis in correspond
enee with some of the noted divers, and swim
Kners and oarsmen Of the country, and if suit
EbsB arrangements can be made, some of the
best 0arsmen and, also, divers and swimmers
will be secured for exhibition of their skill at
zsake Maxinkuckee this summer. 1t Is the in
t1neaon of the company to make the lake popu-
Lag sumner resort and some very cheap excur-
Bions will be run to it this season."
& j. Hudson, the l., B. g. w. fireman who
was crushed to death in the wreck some three
WBeks ago. near New Castle, was q member of
Aho Eureka, Indianapolis division of the Broth
DrhOOd of Locomotive Firemen, and the treasu-
fer of the association WILL next week. pay to
Ehe widow 81. 500, the deceaseds insurance bene-
IL The widow was not pleased with the Come
Rery in which her husbands remains were
placed. and the firemen dubbed together, few
OF ahem. removed the body to another cemetery,
Bna paid all expenses.
Ts Is claimed that passenger train No. az on
khe Wabash road is run at higher rate of speed
shan any train on any other road in the country.
The distance between Tilton, ILL.,, and Toledo is
PSI miles and is made in seven hours and ten
minutes. Twenty-four stops are made, four of