The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-02
Personal. Local and state Notes.

February was an off month in live stock
traffic, Belt road engines handling but 2, 25l
loads of stock, against 2.529 in FEBRUARY. 1887.
Eastern parties have objected to the court ap-
pointing r. ID. Marshall receiver of the Dayton,
Fort Wayne g. Chicago road, and propose TO re-
verse the appointment
L. ID. Richardson. Reconnaissance of the
Chicago g. Ohio River pool, is TO be given po-
sition with the Central Traffic Association, with
headquarters in Buffalo
W. M Gerard, ticket agent of the Louisville,
New Albany & Chicago road at this point, who
has been seriously i'll with pneumonia, is now
threatened with typhoid fever
The Pennsylvania Company has carried on
its lines since the LIST of January 2l9, 1872 tons
OF anthracite coal, increase over the
responding period of 1887 of 70,05l tons.
There were transferred over the Belt road in
the month of FEBRUARY as, 032 cars against 49,
$40 in 1887. A 1873 in 1885, So $50 in 1885, 81 900
in 1884, 2Os06 in 1883 and Fl. 483 in 1882.
Traffic Manager Lazarus, of the Indianapolis,
Decatur 81 Western road, is looking for q good
live passenger man to represent them here ana
make a success of the new Kansas City line.
The Wabash Western, it is stated will show
loss Of fully $50, 900 in earnings in February as
compared with February 1887. This is attrfbu
TED to the low rates at which this road has been
carrying freights.
G. ID. Mcleod has been appointed superiutend-
ent Of the Bellaire. gainesville & Cincinnati rail-
way, with Office at GAINESVILLE. o. the appoint
ment taking effect March /. The Office of train
master has been abolished
An impression prevails in freight circles that
on Monday next east-b bound rates will be re-
duced to q basis of twenty five cents hundred,
Chicago to New York, hich will make the rate
Oh grain from Indianapolis to New York twenty
three cents.
The committee appointed to Be.tle the
troubles between the fighting Western roads
have held three sessions this week. and one who
was In attendance says that not only was no
progress made. but, if anything, the roads
further apart than ever.
The report of J. B. Eckmah, secretary Of the
Indianapolis WEIGHING and Inspection Associa-
ton. for February. shows the following gains
over shippers weights: Carload freights, 1872
bl4 pounds: on platform freights, 122 724 pounds:
total, 1895, 53S pounds
The Jersey Central Railroad Company is re-
dncing its force of employees at all poi nts on the
who has been with the company as chief of the
civil engineering corps and for time as su-
perintendent, has been removed.
H. C. Townsend general passenger agent of
tho Missouri Pacific road, spent few hours in
the city yesterday. He speaks of travel over
that ROAD As being highly satisfactory for this
season or the year. and be looks for heavy
travel to the Southwest the present month
Frank Caldwell. lately with the Pennsvlyania
lines, who is hereafter to represent the Fria
lines in this territory, reached the city yeeter-
day and Is looking about for a good oiice The
best rooms for Offices are well taken m and =
building with suitable rooms for railroad Offices
is greatly needed.
The monthly report Of Secretary Broadbelt Of
Superintendent Whitcombs Office, shows that
IN the month OF FEBRUARY \ total of 8 100 trains
barling 22,46l coaches, arrived a. aud departed