The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-11
Personal. Local and state Notes.


held here to-day. for the purpose of talking
over rate matters.
The rsw freight and passenger rates on the
Iowa roads took effect yesterday. This means
that their connections in this territory must
wise their rates TO TT
The c., B. g. @. has ordered two vestibule
trains which 10 proposes TO run between Chicago
and Kansas City in competition with the trains
the Wabash proposes to put on
The Hendricks Club has closed contract
With the Indianapolis & St. Louis road to carry
them to St Louis and return, next MONTH to the
Democrats national convention
Paymastsr Crawford, Of the Vandala, was on
his monthly rounds yesterday. reaching Indian
apolis- His disbursements for service and gem
eral account reach $50, 900 month.
The consolidation Of the mutual benefit asso-
citation OF the Indianapolis q St. Louis road with
that OF the Decline association, will swell the
membership Of the latter to $40 members
F. c. Rice has been appointed superintendent
of the Illinois lines OF the Burlington road. with
headquarters at Gaiesburg, vice G. c. Upham,
resigned, and A. f. Hilton, superintendent Of
the Gaiebnrg division, IN place of Mr.. Rice, pre-
NOTED.
Nothing as yet has been heard Of American
Express Messenger Fisher, who left so suddenly
couple OF weeks ago. 1t Is stated that the
company has been unable TO ascertain what
amount of money he took with him, as il is sup
posed that be burned his trip-books.
The stockholders OF the Indianapolis G. Vim
eennes road held their annual meeting yester-
day, and reelected the old board of directors.
headed by Geo. p. Roberts. There were repre-
sented 28028 shares, most of them by proxy.
No statement Of earnings was made.
A new freight line between New England
and the West is about TO be opened. The Bos-
ton Il Maine and several other New England
ehusetts Central, the New York, Hartford s.
New Haven, and the Pennsylvania lines.
The Louisville Southern road will be COM
pleted within ten days. Yesterday there were
but two miles more Of track to be laid Col.
Bennett Young is interested In this road. and
has made arrangements TO use the Kentucky 81
Indiana bridge TO make connections with ROADS
north Of the Ohio river
Commencing Monday next the evening train
MOTH over the Lake Erie & Western road will
not depart until P. NJ, one hour and thirty-fve
minutes later than now. On this train will be
there at 7:30 A. NJ. The coach coming south
will reach Indianapolis at 10 A. NJ.
c. O. Jenkins, general passenger agent of the
Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City road, gives no.
.tiee that on June 1 the gauge of the road be-
tween Frankfort and Veedersbure Ind , will be
changed to standard gauge. and Immediately on
its completion they will pnt trains to closely
connect with trains at junction points.
Sunday next the Ohio, Indiana & Western
road makes important changes in running time
The train out Of Columbus. o., which now
leaves at $50 A. NJ, will not leave until A. NJ,
reaching Indianapolis at 315 p. NJ. and the
Kansas City train. which now leaves Indianapo-
lis as noon. will not depart until 800 p. NJ
The railroad laws recently enacted by the
Legislatures Of Iowa. Nebraska and Kansas viii
have doubtless one good effect 30 far as the
roads are concerned. as they have checked build
ing where roads were unnecessary The people
In good many sections will consequently wait
good while for increased transportation facil-
tiles
After the 18th of this month the thousand
mile books OF the Ohio, Indiana & Western will
be good over the N. Y. p. & o. and Erie roads,
and the mileage books of the latter good over
the o.. l. & w. lines. This means a two-cent:a-
mile rate over these lines from Peoria TO New
York, and IL is feared Is the entering wedge toa
rate war.
The Indianapolis roads which run trains for
the West in connection with the Chicago e
Alton road have been notified that on the 18th
inst the c. & A. will considerably shorten the
time over the western division. and passengers
for Kansas City. which leave on the afternoon
trains, will reach that point one hour earlier
than they now do.
W. NJ. Buchanan. auditor OF revenue of the
Baltimore & Ohio road: E. s. Thomas. assistant
auditor OF the Cincinnati, Washington & Baiti-
more, and Larry Sullivan. of the treasury de-
partmsnt of the c., l.. ST L. & G., are in the
cfty. checking mp the B. & o. Kankakes dis
patch business. and that of the c.. l., St L.. 6
c. with the hrst named roads.
Within the last sixty days Charles Nelson.
superintendent OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton q
Dayton lines. has been offered similar position
on one Of the important Eastern roads. and on
one Of the Southern systems. in each at
handsome increase in salary. General Man
egsr Waite, however. will not listen to his leav-
ing the c., Fl. a ID. lines This indicates that
Mr.. Waite knows beforehand what Is likely to
be the outcome OF the annual meeting in june.
Instances in which one man alone alters the
policy and tendency of railroad are becoming
quite common. Austin Corbin is in a fair way
10 bring the Philadelphia & Reading road out
Of its financial mire. The late Mr. Potter IN
doubtedly saved the wrecking OF the Union Pa
cifc. and John King will doubtless save the
Erie, yhich has had such struggle for ex-
istence before Mr.. King took hold. And now
d. z ingalls, Is expected to place the Chesapeake
4 Ohio upon its feet
l. ID. Richardson, Of Chicago, superintendent
OF the inspection bursau and weighing associa-
ton department. of the Central Traffic Associa-
ton, was in the city yesterday; also. Mr.. Ray
nor. superintendent of the inspection OF billing.
Thsy spent several hours in conference with the
indianapolis freight agents regarding their
methods OF inspecting and weighing freighta
As this method OF doing business was first in
troduced on indianapolis lines. the visitors were
enabled 70 profit by the experience OF the local
officers.
European papers are publishing as great i'm
provements IN railway coaches an item stating
mat the Southeastern railway 10 building lib
carriages with six-wheeled trucks. upholstered
seats. iavatoriss and water coolers They will
also De heated The poorest ears run on Amer
lean roads have most OF these improvements; In
iac.; our best roads have water in cars used 10
haul live stock. and as TO SIT wheel tricks.
many OF the roads are giving them M and us
ing four-wheeled truck, with a heavier wheel
and axle.
II X Duval. receiver Of the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company 10 spending day or
two In the city. With the assistance OF Il. A.
Phillips, his general supsrinte ndent who IA well
known IN Indianapolis railroad cIrcles he has
succeeded Ia making . frst-elass road of the
Florida concern There is COO miles Of main
trsck. and 500 OF 1t is laid with steel ana we'll
ballastsd- Twenty new engines have bean added
to the equipments and n large number Of freight
ears. New stations have taken the place OF
shstR At JAckkonsvilIe, . building 100 feet
square and three stories nigh, has been erected
for the general ofhce RS. The shops AZ ITALIA
hassse have been rebuilt. and those at her
nancins are being rebuilt The receiver will
build 165 miles Of new road. which will give an
oxeellsnt eutlst 70 the north. New steamships