The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-24

The express companies are again working har-
moniously in tho matter of receiving freight and
advancing charges thereon AS formerly.
Pennsylvania railroad officials deny the rumor
that the Pennsylvania is seeking to gather in
the Baltimore & Ohio's Philadelphia extension.
Col. j. o. d. Lilly, who was buried yesterday.
was the inventor of the Mogul engine which is
coming into general use for hauling heavy
freight trains
Edgar Hill general freight agent of the Bee
line. was in the city yesterday. accompanied by
William Turref, master mechanic, and Purchas-
Ing Agent Yale.
the Hamilton 6 Hoakins (Miss.l road. 1t is a
lumber road. which the Illinois Central people,
through extensions. expect to make valuable.
Conductors the Pennsylvania lines have
been notified by circular that the conductor has
zuli charge of train from pilot to the rear coach
and must be obeyed by all trainmen under him.
It is authoritatively stated in Galena that a
large party of surveyors are laying out line
between Warren. and Lanark: H.. for an ex-
tension of the Chicago Milwaukee & ST.
Paul railroad.
Train No. l. over the c., l.. St L. & c., yes
terday, was composed of entirely new coaches
even the parlor car being new 1t was
pronounced to be one of tae handsomest trains
arriving here IN many years.
There were handled on the Pennsylvania lines
In February. AIS. S14 tons of anthracite coal.
against 322. 700 tons in February. 1887. The in
crease To- largely due to the strike and its effect
on the Philadelphia & Reading road
The New York Central and the Erie people
again becoming uneasy over thu large ton
age which the Baltimore and the Philadelphia
roads are carrying of export business and
threaten TO rates unless there is more salts
factory division.
VIM. A. Bald win, who has just become gener-
al msnAg~r Of the Buffalo, Rochester q Pitts
burg road intimates that in the near future il is
TO be extended TO Pittshurg. The road touches
Lake Erie at Buffalo and Lake Ontario at Char
lotte. by the way of Rochester
Dave Edwards, assistant general passenger
agent Of the Chesapeake & Ohio road was in
the city yesterday. looking after business. He
yays that this road will make a big fight for
some OF the east bound passenger business out
Of this territory the coming summer.
President Ingalls, scheme FOR raoreanizipg
the Chesapeake G. Ohio road ID working admira-
bly,. The COMMITTEES reorganization has OBJ
tanned assent to the reconstruction plan of the
holders of fully s12 900. O00 OF the serea ''Bn 6
per cent bonds. This puts the success of the
plan beyond doubt.
The management OF Wells. Fargo q Co.'S sx-
press state that for the present their business
wlll % operated indenendentlv of the American
express T. M Dawitt exganeral manager Of
the Erie express, has been appointed assistant
euperintendent OF the Wells-Fargo express,
with headquarters at Cleveland
movement Is on. foot among the commercial
exchanges OF the country for the holding Of a
Meeting in Washington, ID. c.. at an early day.
TO formulate charges TO Be presented TO the in
terstate commissioners for the redress Of such
grievances as can be reached bv the law in it's
present form, and 10 ageee on further amend
rDents to the law which will better protect ship
pers.
The ST Louis q Chicago road now built ana
IN operation between Springfield and Lttehhsld,
ID, 10 TO be extended ~ speedily IS possible to