The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-06
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


This week telegraph line will be erected be-
tween Bushrod and Digger. on the Indianapolis
and Vincennes road.
There were transferred over the Belt road last
week IL 230 cars, against 9,722 the corresponding
week 1885 Increase this year, 1908 cars.
Belt road engines last week handled l,S46 car
loads of live stock, against ,So5 the correspond
ing week 1885, Increase this year. al cars
Tie indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield road
In November earned $40, l07, increase over
earnings the corresponding month 1855 OF
@55S. IS.
The yandalia freight department gives notice
that all special rates expire Dec. 81, and appli
cations for renewals must be made not later
than Dec. TO-
James J. Maher has resigned the deputy city
clerkshir at Terre Haute to take the place of
chiaf clerk in the Cincinnati freight Office of the
N T., r. & Q.
The yandalia last week brought into this sta
ton from the West 1.269 loaded cars The coal
traffic ard live stock shipments over the line are
seldom heavier
The FIVE Western lines last week brought into
this station 1908 loaded cars. against a, l73 In
the week ending Nor. q, and against 4, 1872 the
corresponding week, 1885,
The FIVE Eastern lines forwarded from this
point last week 3.7o9 loaded cars, against 3, 800
sn tbs week ending Nov q, and against 3, 234
she corresponding week. 1885
Judge Gresham, of the United States Circuit
Court, announces that he will, on Tuesday morn
inc next decide the Wabash railway receiver
ship cases, lately heard before him.
The activity in Cincinnati. Sandusky & Ceve-
land stock in Boston was accompanied by equal
activity in l., b. Il W. in New YORK. The latter
stock closed at l03, against III on Tuesday.
Commissioner Fink is quoted as saying
''There has not been month of such perfect
lie hof of
the trunk lines since the pool was organized"
Commissioners George H. Daniels, of the Gen.
tral Traffic Association, passenger department.,
fs endeavoring to call Especial meeting of the
general passenger agents this week In Chicago.
The growth of Western business in this terri
tory aptly illustrated in the fact that fast
the Indianapolis works turn out cars for the
Union Pacific they are loaded up for Western
points.
The managers Of the Burlington and Wabash
roats, after the conference with grain shippers
80 Western Iowa, have decided to reduce the
Yate TO St Louis and Chicago Il cent on the 100
pounds.
g. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg. this week
will make a trip over all divisions of the system,
accompanied by several of the assistant general
passenger agents.
The vacancy in the engineering department OF
the Boston It Albany, caused by the resignation
orSr: Hardy, who came to the Lake Shore, has
been filled by the promotion of Walter Shepard
as assistant engineer.
A station has been established at Digger, on
the indianapolis & Vincennes road. George
Humphrey has been appointed the agent
tickle: agency has also been opened on this road
at Westphalia George Steine is the agent.
TIE Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad is retail
ating on the people Of Jefferson for certain re-
strictions imposed, by running trains slower
than street-car time The matter is to be set
tied at meeting OF railroad and village officials
On Saturday night elegant Woodruff combined
ssleeping-coaches and chairs were substituted for
abe 'home,spun" cars the l., B. g. w. have been
Aunning in connection with the Chicago & East
9rn Illinois between this city and Chicago for
some years.
Passenger agents at this point have been mott
fed that to-day the extension of the fremont,
Elkhorn d Wisconsin Valley road from Scrioner
say, Neb 123. miles from Missouri Valley. and
$50 miles from Chicago.
The evenness of the tonnage east and west
bound is grand feature of the present through
business The c., st. L. d P, for instance, for
warded from this point last week, 800 loaded
oars and brought In $685. The Beeline forward
ed 945 and brought in 99S loaded cars
A shipper drops the remark that Commissioner
Doh>rtv should not be too severe on the Wabash
If they do under-bll a little, they placed
at disadvantage with the other roads in the
east bound pool. II they promise rebates the
shipper fears he will not get them, so the only
way this road has to cut rates is to under bill
The Office of general freight agent of the Mo-
bile IL Ohio having been abolished the duties of
that department will be assumed by the traffic
manager. j. Il. Poe has heen appointed gen.
eral Southern agent, with headquarters at Mo-
bile Ala. Sumner Hopkins has been appointed
general Western agent, with headquarters at
Kansas City.
The Official statement of the coal movement
over the Indianapolis & Vincennes road in No
vember shows the tonnage this year to have
been 80 per cent heavier than in the correspond
ing month, 1885. If the business of this road
continues SO to improve. ere long Superintend-
ent Mansfield can afford to make his trips
the line on a special car instead of riding in the
baggage car to inspect the road
Tt will no doubt be gratifying to travellers to
know that on one railroad at least-the Wiseon-
Elm Central-ths system OF tipping employees on
its parlor, dining and sleeping-cars has been
abolished This system whether on steamers
at hotels railroads, has grown to undue
proportions; but, evil it is of itself, its abuse
and continuance are in one sense largely due to
the travelling people themselves.
The shippers are kicking vigorously on the
new form of bill of lading which comes into
general use on all roads JAM l. They assert
that the rules governing shipments are all favor
able to the roads, placing the shipper largely at
their mercy as to paying damages when freight
is delayed or its value deprecated in wreck
Then the expense attached to printing the bills
OF ladng in the usual form s largely increased
Inc Work Oh forming a Nortnwestern passen-
ger pool progresses very slowly. The many
Lines, new and old, leading from Chicago to St
Paul and the Northwest have all been induced to
Ppter into the consideration of an agreement at
least The percentage cannot be based on past
years business, because three new lines are to
be included IN the pool The general man
ayers think they will have to resort to arbitra
tion.
Parties receiving freight at this point are
doing some better, it is stated, in the matter of
unloading cars promptly; still there is large
room for improvement In the past the roads
have beer very lenient in this matter, and are
Snclined so tc be, unless they are, az now.
Greatly in need Of cars; consequently the con
Senees OF freight should do all in their power to
aid the roads in getting much service as pos