The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-11
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



90
Conductor G. Gilmore, of the vandalia, has re-
signed to accept better-paying position the
Missouri Pacific
The l., D. & s. earned in the first week of
August So, 07447. an increase over earnings cor
responding week. 1885. of $780, 20.
The G., L ST. L. & @. now have in local service
S,l4S of their own cars. OF this number l ,195
have a carrying capacity of forty tons. All cars
they now build have such capacity.
Thursday the Vandalia brought in from the
West train of eighteen cars loaded with seal
skins. The property was turned over to them
by the Missouri Pacific, and was en- route to New
York.
It Is understood that George feathers, travel
bling auditor of the American Express Company
will be the agent at the Union Depot. Indianap-
Dlis, should Mr.. Benjamin accept the agency at
Terre Haute
The c., l., St L. & O. handled ir the month
Of August cars of lab roads, the largest number
bf cars OF other roads that has ever been handled
by the Big Four, showing that they are reaching
into new territory.
The treasurer of the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad Company reports the
gross earnings for the month of August as 3d.
D80 973, against 81 $50 1914 for the corresponding
month last year-an increase of 81. 030,779.
East-bound rates are somewhat shaky. There
b pretty good evidence that two lines are shad-
Ing rates. When pressed for the truth regard
Ing the matter the agents say I'VE are giving
the same rate that the Pennsylvania gives Han
Rock 81 Co."
Hereafter the Wabash pay car will leave st.
Louis to pay on the main line on the oath OF each
month. This will bring the pavmaster on to the
L., p. & G. division about the I'd of the second
month after the work on which payment Is made
Is performed
j. III. Steiner, who represents the Erie lines at
Memphis. Tenn, is spending few days North.
The Journal has good reason for stating that In
Ehe near future Mr.. Steiner will be appointed to
more important position with these lines north
of the Ohio river
The Indianapolis, Peru g Chicago road Is
bringing in some two hundred cars laden with
pig-iron from Lake Superior at the rate of ten
carloads per day. The freight comes by lake to
Michigan City, and is consigned to the Indianap
oils Malleabe Iron Works.
Geo. w. Ristne, general manager of the Erie
fast-freght lines, was in the city. yesterday,
prospecting He seems hardly satisfied with
the volume Of business the Erie lines carry
ing from this section, but tells the agents until
further orders to adhere strictly to tariff rates.
The Cincinnati, Wabash g. Michigan people
are much eated over the volume of business the
road is doing out of Indianapolis. Since their
own agents have looked after the business at
this point the freight shipments have, it is Of
1icially stated, increased fully 100 per cent and
The passenger business fully 45 per cent.
Captain 1. S. Hodgson. who for twenty one
years has represented railroad interests in Chi
cago, at first in the service of the Pennsylvania
road, but for most of the time in charge of the
land Office of the Union Pacific road, is about to
remove to Los Angeles Cal, to take charge of
the Union Pacific passenger interests there.
Dean Bros. yesterday shipped to the Louisi
ana Electric-light and Steam Works Company,
New Orleans No. 10 steam double plunger
pump. weighing some four tons. This firm is
furnishing a number Of large pumps to Southern
railways which are now doing business sufficient
TO justify them in making improvements of such
character.
One of the results of the bridge disaster on the
c., H. & l. road some months ago has been the
putting of every bridge on the c.. H. g. D. sys-
tenn in perfect condition. The present season
large sum has beer expended in that direction,
and c.. H. q d. trains safely run over
the bridges on the system at speed OF fifty
miles per hour as over any portion of the track.
General Superintendent Nelson and Master
Mechanic Black of the c. H. 81 D.. were in the
city yesterday, and examined the engine which
exploded Thursday, and found that it
caused by thin place in the boiler which it
would be difficult to detect The statement
that the engine had been condemned is untrue;
but three years ago il was thoroughly over
hauled, and places in the boiler thought to be
the most defective were repaired by competent
mechanics.
The Chicago Inter Ocean says: 1.-THE live
stock situation at East Buffalo remains
Ing things their own way, while Joint Agent
Pake awaits orders from his superiors to direct
him in taking further action. A meeting was
held Tuesday by the stock deslers, at which
they again stated their willingness to acqulesce
In the order of the Central Traffic Association,
and allow their stock 30 be weighed as
they are satisfied that the commission is in posi-
ton to weigh stock at all competing points
Harry Wetsell, general agent of the Vandalia,
and John Lazarus. traffic manager Of the l., D.
81 s., take exceptions TO the statement made in
The meeting of Thursday. when the arbitrary
action of the l., B & W. considered. The
grain man who seemed to be so friendly to the
l.. b. & W. as to create surprise said that all
the roads were doing just what the l.. B. Is w.
proposed to do Mr.. Wetsell and Mr.. Lazarus
both state that shippers over their lines are at
apolis that the shipper may choose to. ALI
agents are instructed to carry out the wishes of
the shipper in this respect
The prospect is that the Erie Express Compa-
ny will perfect arrangements to get into Indian
apolis, either over the l. B. & w. or the c., III.
& L., by the 1st Of the coming month. This
company is becoming disturbing element in
rates of the express companies. Besides worry
ing the old companies at points already reached,
they menacing the trunk-lne pool. At sew
eral points rates have been cut and recut until
they are now very close upon frst-class freight
rates The difference is so slight that consid-
cradle quantity of freight has been diverted
from railways to the express companies the in
crease in rates being more than compensated in
the speed of delivery.
Freight Conductors Davis and Cox on the c.,
III. q l. road are hunting jobs. A few DAYS ago
Mr. Davis addressed the agent at Fountantown
in rather uncouth language. The agent reported
him, and he was discharged. To get even with
the agent, he begged the privilege of Conductor
Cox of riding on his train from Hamilton to
Fountaintown, that he might whip the agent
who reported him. The favor was granted.
Conductor Cox not only carried him, it is stated,
but storped with his train, which he had no right
to do to see his brother conductor whip said
agent, which he succeeded in doing in manner
that laid the agent up for some days. For wait
ing to see the fen, and disobeying orders. Con-
ductor Cox was given the bounce