The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


Rally ,ad Company. will sail for Europe to-day.
Wn. Green has been appointed agent of the
C.. HI. g. d. at Somerville, vice W. Hinsey, re-
signed.
Mr. James Charlton, general passenger and
ticket agent of the Chicago s. Alton railroad, is
In the city.
Austin Corbin, who has been quite i'll for seven
weoks has recovered sufficiently to drive out
Hs will go to the country next week.
The Joliet mills are delivering steel rails to
To Indiana Midland to complete the road to
lebanon Most of the grading between West
fe1d and Anderson is ready for the track
The l., b. g. w. earned in the second week of
ySne s51 90l; increase over corresponding week
81 1885, $12, 720. Since Jan. the road has earned
RE2, 42I more than ia the corresponding period of
1885,
Il NJ Hoxie, renowned for his connection
uiaA tho strike on the Missouri Pacific railway
sysasm, of which ne is first vice president is ar
rasgng his affairs to spend three months in
Europe.
General Manager Mcdonald. Of the "Cham-
paign 81 Havana line, is out with circular re-
gasaing cheap rates to all Kansas points in July,
with his through car out of Indianapolis over the
L, b. & w.
the Schenectady engine, Number IA, on the G. /,
Il. St. IL. c2 VI, WHICH nauS Inc nlguL express
bsaween Cincinnati and Indianapolis. in the
mrnth of May run g. 84 miles. Cost Of repairs
to 7he engine for the month, 1910.
Cars are being placed on side tracks on the
Western lines, preparatory to moving the wheat
crop. So even has east and west-bound business
besn the last few weeks that there are fewer
adis ears than usual at this season of the year.
President Mackeys roads seem to be doing
niksly. The Il. a. L. II. earned in the second
wreck Of June $l5 ,229 against $14, 731 the CORE
spGmding week of 1885; the p, d. 81 E., $ll. 763,
against $4,000 the corresponding week of 1883;
anryease, made by both roads, 81, 2o5.
One who is we'll informed on railroad matters
gtzass that the Wabash, financially. is getting
dnsDer and deeper III the mire, and that within
the next six weeks there will be an overturning
aE Wabash affairs that will surprise even the
wLssst bulls on Wabash stocks and securities
What the Bee-line most needs is president
fhss will see that the road gets the share OF
Wrsx- bound business from the Lake Shore road
wz6eh it is entitled to, instead of the Lake
Ehare hauling it into Toledo or Chicago and
Ebsm turn it over to @ road not in the Vanderbilt
syasem
The action taken by the DETROIT Board of
Trade, on Thursday, promises to make that point
D more important grain center than heretofore,
ana on this expectation the management OF the
DRroit & Indianapolis road are anticipating a
hHsdsome increase in their traffic when the wheat
rnD begins TO move.
The relations of the Chicago e Atlantic road
with the Erie road, in the operating departments.
Ct Mast. have very much improved of late. and
TIM interchange of traffic goes on smoothly, a
fzss that is quite relief to freight agents The
saBe remark will apply to the relation now ex-
isssng between the Erie and the c., FL. & d.
Fhs Chicago e Alton are out with a circular
n@ssing SO 90 rate to Topeka, KAN, and re-
twp, aud from Topeka to the city of Mexico.
Las Angeles or San Francisco and return for
IT, eli in fora forf no
fsand trip, in connection with the Vandalia,
ths l. & st. L., the l., d. & S. or the l., B. q w.
The attorneys of the Union Railway Company
Rss now busy looking up titles on property that
slwy are TO purchase. There thirteen own
of the several pieces of property which they
hbve to secure to make room for the new union
Gspot TO outsiders the work seems to be
weving slowly. yet there are a good many minor
mztters to look after, and these are being cleared
0Pa fast as practicable.
The parties in interest in the l., D. & S. rail
way are about to extend their road to the city
Sf Springfield, Ill A surveying party has al
rady been put into the field to survey a line
fFsm Casner, point nine miles east of Decatur,
Wast to Springfield. They do this because of
the many obstacles in the way of building a line
tiQOugh the city of Decatur and the great ex-
psnse of q line from Decatur across the Sar
canon river that way.
n. H. Hutchins has rendered his resgna
Kansas City. TO take effect July l, to engage in
aaother line of business He requested to
reconsider his resolve to leave the employ of the
rzad by the general traffic manager, but as II
VAS to his interest to make change, Traffic
Manager Smith accepted his resignation. 1t Is
understood that w. II. Reed, for many years the
graeral agent at Kansas City of the Chicago
Ahon road, will be Mr.. Hutchins's successor.
II is stated that the Vandalia people are not
satisfied with their representation in the up town
passenger Office which is conducted by the Penn
Sy9yania Company. We question whether there
Is any grounds for complaint yet it is difficult
fs@ q stranger to find the Vandalia uptown
uf6se, so much more bold and prominent are the
4isns of the Pennsylvania Company than that Of
fhs Vandala. 1t should be borne in mind that
Conpetition is now so sharp that interested par
tiss are apt to make mountains out of mole hills
The Supreme Court of Ohio has overruled
ths motion made by the Indiana, Blooming
tn e. Western Railroad Company for a modf
Tnsson of the judgment lately obtained by the
SaDdusky Railroad Company 1t will be many
aday, however. before Austin Corbn will pay
ths sum the O.. s. & c. company claim. The
fass is that the company have, since they leased
thu road to the l., B. & w. people, made more
clsar money out of the road annually than il
Al3Aer of the ten years preceding. If pressed too
hard, the l., B. 81 W. will throw up the lease
4hsn the c., S. 81 c. would prove an elephant or
fle hands of the lessons
The Cleveland Leader of yesterday says IN.
BAme for the Decline presidency has received
greater favor from the friends of that road thar
TINT of Chauncey M. Depew, president of ths
Nsw York Central, who was mentioned few
days ago. 1t is not believed that Mr. Depev
wss be the next Decline president for all indi
cnsaons point otherwise, but nevertheless tn,
owners of the Bee line stock say that NOTHING
Ennre fortunate could occur to the property
This would result not from any personal merit.
OF mr. Depew, although he ranks as one of tn,
few foremost railroad managers in the country
bus from his official position"
The passenger department of the Bee-lins
gzses notice that, desiring to promote friendly
teslings and aid in the celebration of the
ono hundred and tenth anniversary of the DAY
OF our national independence, the Bee line
wsA accept for return passage, on July 3, 4, 5 OF
.. 1886, all full-fare oneway local tickets pur
ehsssed and dated July g. 4 or5. Haf-fare tick
cas- for children between the ages of five ant
kwBive years will be accepted in like manner
This arrangement will apply between local sta
IN fha ~ g, hat 1oon