The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.

Personal and Local.
Frank Palmer, general agent of the Wabash
ut Chicago, spent yesterday in the city. calling
bn old time friends
j. G. Nichols. freight solicitor of the Chicago
q Northwestern railway, isspending day or two
IN the city, prospecting for business.
A. johnson, telegraph operator Of the L., N.
h c. at this point, has been offered good po-
pition on the Ohio g. Mississippi road, which he
viii probably accept.
The Chicago Inter Ocean says il is now definite
~ settled that George H. Daniels commissioner
pit the Central Passenger Committee, Will remove
his Office from Cincinnati to Chicago.
The members of the Chicago committee On
east-bound freight traffic have finally agreed to
make the new dressed beef rate to Boston the
Same as to New York, namely. 70 cents. This
rate will take effect on March l.
j. P. Mouse, general passenger agent of the
Central Iowa, has issued q notice that K. A.
Jones has been appointed Southeastern passen-
ger agent for this company. with headquarters
ht Indianapolis, Ind. Appointment to take
Efect March l, next
Rumor has it that Jay Gould and Robert Gar
kSst have come to terms concerning their tele-
graphic dispute. and chat their friendship is to
be made still more binding through a coalition
of the Wabash, Baltimore 81 Ohio Jersey Cen
Eral and Reading roads
Mr. George H. Daniels, of the passenger COM
nitsee of the Central Traffic Association, has
Palsed meeting of that body, to be held in Chi
eago on March g. to consider the restoration OF
bates TO the new tariffs upon all lines covered by
Bhe contract of the Central Traffic Association.
C. G. F. Bent general superintendent Of the
Ohio & Mississippi; road. spent yesterday forenoon
in the city. Mr.. Bent states that so far as he
is concerned matters on the 0. e. H. are NOV
Ing along satisfactorily" Doubtless this is true.
1t is the other fellows who are walking the floor.
The North Chicago Rolling-mll Company is
engaged ia making 10 900 tons of rails to be laid
side by side with English hammered rails as
Best of superiority the English rail to form one
Side OF the road and the North Mill company's
saii the other. Surely no farer test could be
given than that
Commission Daniels has issued authority to
lines in the Central Passenger Committee terri
tory, to use the present low rates from the Mis-
eouri river to California points. in selling
through tickets. This will make the rates from
indianapolis first class $43; secondclass, $32 20.
These figures are now in effect at all the Offices.
Manager Scott, of the indianapolis, Peru &
Chicago road, states that he is rapidly getting
the equipments of the road which had become
scattered all over the system, together Of
thirty four engines, thirty are in good condition.
The company owns 1880 freight cars, 900 of
which have been gathered in, reprinted and re-
Iettered T., P. & G.
The fact that an engineer corps of the Union
Railway Company have for day or two past
the Pennsylvania and l., P. & G. companies, on
East Washington street, has created anew the
Belief with property holders in the eastern part
pf the city that the Union Depot is to be
located on these grounds.
The Pennsylvania fast express, due at In
annapolis at 1895 A. NJ, was yesterday again
several hours late. One of the train men when
questioned as to the cause of the delay remarked
IN O satrcal manner that just west Of Bradford
She engine struck one of the Pennsylvania Com
Aany's book of rules It is said that there is
much red tape to their rules that they tend to
delay rather than move trains promptly.
So large per cent. of our business men are
anxious that the Indianapolis, Peru g. Chicago
road should again be made a local road to Indian
apolis. that they will be glad to know that one
who is in position to understand the situation
says that, without question. it will be cut loose
from the Wabash system. The liabilities which
che Wabash people, to secure the road, cannot
4yade paying, amount to So. 420 600, which is GER
aainly more than the road is worth to the Wa
bash
and the better rates at which property both east
and west-bound is carried, the revenue of the
Decline is reaching olden time figures. which
Must be encouraging to the officials at the head
OF the freight department. The passenger branch
of service in the last few daysi is, as well, making
. more favorable exhibit. Fer sixty days past,
with all lines, passenger business has been light,
but the Bee-line has not seemingly suffered to
snch an extent as have some of its competitors.
The rumor is again current that the New York
Central has been quietly engaged in buying up
she general mortgage bonds of the the Wabash,
with view to taking that system under the pro-
tecting wing of the Vanderbilt lines at the sale
which occurs April 26 Why the Vanderbilts
should want the Wabash in its crippled condi-
zion is mystery. when they nave the Beelne
rom Cleveland to st Louis, which is practically
new road-bed so extensive have been the inn
grevements in the last four years, fully under
Hheir control