The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-19
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

tofa0naf and Local.
Charges OF cutting rates haze been preferred
before Commissioner Blanchard against the
Grand Trunk, Michigan Central and Fort Wayne
roads
The official statement shows the Cleveland
Columbus, Cincinnati 81 Indianapolis roads net
earniags for May TO have been an increase of
about sll5, 009.
President J. NJ Prendsrgast says there IS
foundation whatever for the reports Of the sale
of the DAYTON IL Ironton road to the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton.
The five Western lines last week brought into
this station 8 248 loaded cars, against 8. l3J in
the week ending July 10. ami against 3.2A the
corresponding week in 1885.
The l., B. & W. the first week in July, earned
@elg9a. an increase of earnings over correspond
ing week, 1885, of So lie. Since tho first of jan
nary an increase or $40, 487 is shown.
The FIVE leading Eastern lines last week for
warded from this point 3.279 loaded cars. against
2,523 IN the week ending July 10. and against
8, l78 the corresponding week in 1885,
While it has not yet been made pubhc. with
out doubt the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
& Indianapolis company made an important con-
tract with the Lake Shore at the meeting held
In New York last week.
The Canada Pacific Railway Company has
fitted up number of cars with baths for the use
OF travellers. 1t has been suggested that this
kind OF refreshment might be introduced with
advantage on American railroads. .
George Silvey, who has been connected with
the passenger department of the Rock Island
road for some ten or twelve years. has just been
appointed chief clerk of the department, in
place OF George H. Smith, promoted.
AT their meeting to-day the local agents will
consider the matter of closing all city freight
dspots Saturday afternoons at p b. The
feeling In favor Of so doing is quite manifest
his plan has been adopted at nearly all leading
railroad centers.
A.. IT,
81 Piqua branch of the Dayton & Michigan rail-
road will be completed about the 1st of October
The branch is to be eventually extended to Hunt
Ington, Ind, at which place Chicago connec-
ton will be made with the Chicago % Atlantic.
G.. M. Hawley, who for the past two years has
been trainmaster on the Humeston & Shenan-
doah road. with headquarters at Clarinda, Ia,
has resigned and returned 70 Indiana. Mr..
Hawley is frst-class railroader, and will find
no difficulty In finding congenial employment
nearer home.
Anthony G. Lyon has been appointed agent of
the Lehgh Valley road at Philadelphia. vice
Thomas j. Klase, transferred TO New York. He
has also been appointed agent of the Traders
Dispatch the Lehigh Valley and Wabash Dis
patch fastfreight lines and for the present will
eiso be in charge of the Erie fast freight line at
Philadelphia
President Mackey's roads continue to show
favorable exhibits of earnings. The p, D. e.
y. shows an increase of 81, 49S the first week in
July over corresponding week, 1885; the e. 81 T.
H. an increase Of 81, OIL The local business Of
both divisions is taxing the company to furnish
cars. 1t is said that the company could use
1000 more cars than they can get hold of to good
advantage.
Mr. Gower replies to Chairman Garrett of the
Reading trustees that his withdrawal from con-
troll IN Reading Is not, and has not been. the
point at ISSUE He offered at the conference with
Garrett to withdraw if the property was put in
hands of its owners and creditors. The point at
issue is that syndicate parties attempting to
get control of property in the interest of the
Pennsylvania railroad, and this attempt he
iGfowenl will resist to the last.
The New Albany people show disposition to
take the location of the new shops of the L., n
A. & c. road coolly. The Ledger says: 1.-THE
talk Is revived of the establishment of centrally
located repair shops of the L., N. A. & c. rail
way, and Lafayette is again at the front in the
contest for the location. It is pretty certain
that the L.. n A. g. c. will establish shops at
another point on its line; but it is almost equal
~ certain that these shops will be located at
Monon, so as to be convenient to the Indianapo-
lis branch of the road. All the repair and con-
struction work of the company from Lafayette
southwark, however, will be done at the New
Albany shops, as the companys officials say
they have no idea of removing their large and
finely equipped shops from this city. An official
of the road, high in authority, says that when
new shops are located they will be placed at
MOnon, so the Lafayette people will save them
William Chisholm, secretary of the Cleveland
Rolling mill Company, passed through Pittsburg,
Friday, on his way to Europe, where he goes to
meet his wife and daughter, who have been
abroad since spring The Cleveland mill is at
present devoted entirely to the manufacture of
steel rails In speaking to Pittsburg re-
porter of trade prospects, Mr. Chisholm said
There is an excellent market for rails at
present, but there is no money in the manufact-
pre Thousands of miles of new road are being
laid in the West, nearly all oe which is being
laid with steel rails Their orders are filing all
the mills in the East, but prices ruinously
low. and am, l think, safe in saying that no
rail mill is more than barely making running
expenses. What do you think OF the prob
abilities of prices in the futureg II don't
see any indication of even a slight adj
vance this year. and in all probabilities. there
will be falling off late in the fall The mills
will, think, keep running all the season, not
withstanding the low prices, as it is better to
run on a small margin than to have the mills lie
Idle and throw the mer out of work"