The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
Miscellaneoua Notes.

New York Central's April earnings, including
West Shore, were 81, 1863, 544, increase of $547
22O The May earnings were So, 542, 622, an in
crease of $728 i28 The earnings from Jan. /
to May 81 this year, including West Shore, were
l2,248, 1867, an increase of So, 655, 425.
The representatives Of the Missouri Pacific,
Southern Kansas and Atchison, Topeka g. Santa
Fe railroads are still at work trying to bring
about the formation of pool on central Kansas
business, In order to stop the cutting of rates
that has been going on for some time past.
The Springfield Republican, says: RAILROAD
earnings have been good in June. The disburse-
ments of interest and dividends at Boston for
the mid-year reach $40, 1872 900, an increase of
about $l8O,0O0 Most of this sum goes into the
income of people of moderate means and is spent
III keeping up homes but portion will seek re-
investment
The Long Beach railroad, from Manalawken.
where 1t joins the Tuckerton road, to Barnegat
City, was formally opened yesterday. The dis
lance is little over thirteen miles, and for
nearly five miles the road runs on trestle work
across Barnegat bay. The road will be operated
part of the Amboy division Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
Street talk, in the Boston Advertiser says:
Some very positive talk is being made in regard
to the acquisition of the Texas q Pacific rail
road by the Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe The
Texas q Pacific connects with the Gulf, Colorado
q Santa Fe at Dallas, and with the Atchison,
Topeka 81 Santa Fe at Ell Paso, and comprises
between
Paso and New Orleans.
The Pittsburg Dispatch, an anti-pool paper
says: when the railroad mon at Crssson have
erected all the safeguards they can devise
against the cardinal sin of furnishing Transports
ton TO the public too cheaply, they go off on
their summer vacations till fall, when they will
demonstrate the exact value of their arrange
MEETS by resuming the business of cutting each
others Threats cheerily ever. !"
The latest received copy of the Anglo Ameri-
can, printed in London, says: Considering that
Mr.. Gowen has ruined the Reading, it is one Of
the most curious instances of the success of self
assertion which enables him to Desirable the
wreck and to kick and cuff any interest which
approaches to save and restore. lie is impotent
to put together what is broken, but powerful to
prevent others from doing so. He will not be
conciliated."
A locomotive has been turned out by the Rhode
Island locomotive works, for the Cheshire road,
new feature of which is the distribution of the
weight on the drivers There are three pairs of
the latter and the engine stands with weight
of $1,000 pounds on the truck and of less than
l6,OO0 pounds on each driver, the total weight
being Ill 300 pounds. This is a reduction of
weight on the forward truck of about II 900
pounds. The locomotive has cylinders 1926
inches. and is designed for heavy freight service
An official of the c., B. & @ admits that this
company has number of projected extensions
and possible arrangements with other lines
which will be developed in time, but details will
not be given out until the company Is fully pre-
pared to act, as the Burlington has always made
it an memorable rule to divulge no intentions,
but to speak only by it's acts. From what can
be cleaned in general way, however, it is safe
to state that the company will be upon the
borders of Indian Territory to meet the competi-
tors now bending their energies in that direc-
ton, and that before any long period of time
has passed will have secured more satisfactory
facilities at St Louis.