The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-13
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



mesf of Pitssburg, Is on his monthly rounds
baying foe February service.
Robsst d. Jillson, of Syracuse. N. Y, has
been appointed district agent for the Pullman
Palace-car Company, with headquarters at Co
lnmbus, o.
military guard passed through the city last
evening over the Bee-lne en- route for Fort
LeaEenworth, Kan.
For the first time since Dec. / the l., b. q W.
people have power enough to move their freight
promptly at all points. The new consols," as
Fast as they arrive, are put into service.
The Chicago g. Eastern Illinois has added to
sts freight equipment in the last ninety days 600
box-cars 49, 900 pouads capacity. Several heavy
freight engines will be purchased for the road
khts year
T. n Jarvis, general manager Of the Traders
that fine strike troubles the Southwestern
roads are beginning to be felt by the fast freight
lines in their west-bound business especially.
The c., l.. ST. L. s. G. train leaving Indianap-
pills at 7:l0 A. NJ. for the West will be known as
sethe Chicago, Peoria and Omaha express. At
Seneca the train makes close connections with
the fast Western express of the Chicago e Rock
Island.
Uader the new time schedule of the O., l.,
St L. & c., taking effect Sunday, train num-
Der 4 will arrive at 235 p. NJ, ten minutes
veariier than now, and depart for Cincinnati at
ont schedule.
I'd M Brewer, agent of the L., N. A g. c. at
Crawfordsville has resigned, to take effect April
T. Mr.. Brewer has been on this railway twenty
one years, and the officials say that there is
nothing in his transactions that has caused this
change. A Mr. Niche. Of Chicago, takes his
place.
As the time for navigation to open draws near,
ghe talk of reducing east-bound rail rates on
3 grain to the basis of 20 cents, Chicago to New
York which would make l8 cents per 100
pounds, Indianapolis to New York-is again
beard. Probably some action will be taken in a
few days in the matter.
One of the prominent attorneys in the Chicago
g. Atlantic case states that should there be a
Eeiver appointed for the road, he will not be a
be forced to a foreclosure sale the frst-mortgage
bondholders will never allow it to fall into the
hands of the Erie people.
The Chicago g. Great Southern engineer force
Dent out to make the survey of the proposed
Zine from Fair Oaks to La Crosse have COM
trayeled is the widest in the State, yet they
think route can be laid out which can be con-
structed at a reasonable sum per mile.
Ell. w. Hibbard general freight agent Of the
VanGalia, last evening telegraphed Harry Wet
sell, general agent at this point, as follows II
Louis delivery We are in good shape, and can
receive freight for all points except those reached
BY the Gould system and Frisco line. proper"
Arrangements have been perfected by which
Ehe Lackawanna fast-freight line will work out
: of Indianapolis over the Cincinnati, Wabash 81
Michigan via Anderson to Claypool, where con-
peetion is made with the Nickei-plate road This
is the first east-bound fast-freight line which
Aasworked from this section over the c., W. & M.
Norman T. Beckley general manager of the
Ciacinnati, Wabash s. Michigan, is in the city.
Dir. Beckley says the report that party known
es the Conrad syndicate had purchased the c.,
W. e. NJ. was exaggerated. This party did 60
over the road, talked good DEAL and with talk
the matter seems to have ended, at least for the
: time being
q One of the handsomest trains which ever
pulled into the Union Depot was that of the G.,
y, st. L. q G. fast day express yesterday From
the baggage to the parlor car the equipment was
new. The day coaches were built at the Big
-Four shops at Cincinnati, and equal, in every
respect, Pullnan's best All are painted bright
yellow and attractively lie TERED.
John F. Miller, general superintendent Of the
Rennsyivanla lines west of Pittsburg, the p,
st. NC c. excepted, is with his family in
Texas, in the very heart of the railroad strikes
While he may teach the Texan railway managers
how to handle strikers. he will hardly go far
as to run one of their engines, as he did for the
Panhandle when the strike of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company was on hand.
Those we'll informed or at least claiming to be.
assert that H. j. Jewett has lost his grip on the
second Tuesday of June, when occurs the annual
election a president will be elected who the
Cincinnati bondholders feel will operate the
s0ad more IN harmony with connections ana re-
establish friendly relations with the Erie.
Nm Patterson SUPERINTENDENT Of the c. T.,
St L. g. G shops and motive power, spent yes
terday in the city. Mr.. Patterson says that the
understanding now Is that portion of their pro-
posed new shops at Indianapolis will be built
this year. He emphasizes this statement by
ar ha haoy
should the earnings of the road continue to foot
up as favorably as now
Six years ago there was not foot of steel rail
on the Cincinnati, Wabash g. Michigan road.
Now l53 of the 205 miles is laid with steel weigh
ing sixty pounds TO the yard, and the improve
ment to the rollngstock has been equally
marked. Eight years ago when Mr.. Bsckley was
appointed general manager there was but one
engine the road-that a second hand tub.
Now he has fifteen frstclass engines ready for
service.
During the hearing of the Chicago g. Atlantic
suit Judge Gresham remarked that he was no.
IN favor OF appointing a receiver unless very
strong case was shown. He also suggested that
the obvious ill-feeling existing between the Erie
and Chicago Il Atlantic might probably be over
come if the parties interested would consider the
matter In friendly manner. mot while Mr.
Jewett is president Of the Chicago & Atlantic"
said Mr. Bristow.
W. E. Lockwood the discordant element in
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was pres
ent at the annual meeting The Philadelphia
Times says: HE had a resolution in every
POCKET, three or four in his hat and a bushel
basket full of small pamphlets favoriDg change
of policy. He made ten speeches and twenty
objections was on the floor one hour and half
ont of the two hours session, and offered seven
resolutions and eight motions, only one of which
was adopted"
An intellectual Bostonian. who is also a CIeve-
land g. Canton stakeholder, prone to research
and investigation, wants TO know how Mr.. Cor
bin expects to settle the terminal and equip
ment debts, widen the gauge of 161 miles Of
road and furnish new equipments for 81 900, 600,
when the terminal and equipment debts them
selves amount to 1887 600 Mr.. Corbin may be
able 10 explain it to his satisfaction. but the
Boston Herald remarks. 1t is not plain to an out
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