The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-27

chicago 81 at that point, vice II.
=. Stanwood, deceased This change is prompted
by the illness OF Dir. Holbrookis two children,
whose failing health has made it necessary to
seek q change of climate for them. His place
will not be filed at once. the assistant general
passenger agent. q. II. Smith, taking charge OF
the Office for the present
Personal. Local and State Notes.
The directors Of the American Express Com
pany have declared q dividend Of So per share,
payable Jan. 2.
A meeting of the executive COMMITTEES Of the
Western Classification Association will De he'd
In Chicago on Dec l.
A meeting of the general managers Of the
roads In the Central Traffic Association has been
called for Friday, Noy. 30, in Chicago.
Z. d. Spear has been appointed Northern
passenger agent of the Missouri, Kansas e.
Texas road. with headquarters at Chicago.
The Vandalis, last night. brought in from the
West two heaviiy-loaded stock trains, and over
the /. & St L. the recespts were also heavy.
Calvin S. Brice has been reelected president,
Henry Robinson vice president, and l.. NJ.
Schwan secretary, Of the Lake Erie d. Western
road.
The passenger rate-sheet OF the roads ia the
Central Traffic territory will be issued hereafter
quarterly, instead OF monthly, as an economical
measure.
Peter Hamilton, who during the war was
president and general manager of the Mobile Sc
Ohio road, died last week in Mobile, aged
seventy-seven years
John n. Abbott. formerly general passenger
agent OF the Erie road. 1t Is said. has been
offered the position of general passenger agent
of the New York Central road.
It is stated that among all the trunk lines the
Pennsylvania has done relatively best under the
interstate-commerce law, and that the New
York Central has done the next best.
II is stated that the disastrous freight rate
war which hae Dravailed in fha SOrthuacf fora
long time past has been settled by a preliminary
arrangement between the lines interested.
Chicago business mon are already kicking on
the demurrage charging plan adopted by the
roads centering at Chicago two weeks ago. They
say il is driving business to the more southern
lines.
The belief is becoming more general that the
railroad interests are using their power to de-
moralize rates in order to secure legislation sat
isfactory to them IN connection with the inter-
state law.
It is stated that the Pennsylvania, which has
for some time past been charging demurraee on
both its Eastern and Western systems, has al
ready succeeded in accelerating the movement
of cars materially.
The committee of Toledo and Wabash
equipment bondholders have notified those who
wish TO join in the proceedings to enforce the
lien on such bonds. instituted by Ex-Governor
Hoadly, counsel for the COMMITTEES, that they
must do so before Dec. 10.
The indications are that the shipments of live
stock from Kansas City east over the Indiauap-
oils lines are to be much heavier this fall and
winter than in any former year. This is due 10
the fact that there will be no discrimination in
rates to Chicago, as in times past.
The quickest train which the Pennsylvania
has running between Philadelphia and Washing
ton makes the run in three hours and twenty
two minutes. The Baltimore e. Ohio has now
put on ore to make the run between those cities
in three hours and fifteen minutes.
The Louisville. New Albany & Chicago people
announce that they will build a COW depot at
Howlands and continue it as one OF their sta
tons. Yesterday, fully 125 teams and 200 men
were engaged in grading the extension from
that point TO Massachusetts avenue.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & indianapolis.
which has two switching engines in service. has
been taking advantage of the situation by run
ming over to the stockyards and securing stock
for Cincinnati On Sunday this road hauled
twenty-onec carloads south, and yesterday fifteen
more.
The citizens Of North Baltimore, Wood coun-
ty, Ohio, have submitted a proposition to the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Com
pany TO extend its Bowling Green division to
North Baltimore, a distance of fourteen miles,
and the company is favorabiy considering the
project
The Decline. the Chicago. ST. Lonis e Pitts
oure, the Cincinnati. Hamilton 6 Indianapolis.
and the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis q
Chicago yesterday afternoon notified the ship
pers at the stock-yards that they We're again
ready TO receive livestock and forward il
promptly.
The relations between the Louisville, New
Aloal d Chicago and the Lake Erie & West
ern are becoming more friendly and q PROPOSE
ton Is being considered by the officials of the
two companies to use their tracks, when the
former has completed is track between How
lands and Massachusetts avenue, as a double
track.
The Louisville, New Albany G. Chicago road
makes a bad showing Of earnings in the second
week OF November, owing to the short strike of
brakemen which they had. The earnings OF
the week were s37, CPS, against s47, SOL in the
corresponding week Of 1887. The gross earn
ings since Jan. 1 were 81 ,97S, 993. against 81, $751;
SOS in the corresponding months of 1887.
A few DAYS ago. Andrew Loveioy, a brakeman
on the Louis Vile, New Albany & Chicago road,
had three Of his fingers crushed between the
draw bars, and his hand was held in the wise for
seven minutes before it was released, aud al
though almost faintlng from loss OF
blood, he told his next man TO flag a train which
wac almost due, lest their train did not get out
OF the way.
The movement to heat coaches by steam has
become so general that il is quite likely that the
Legislature OF Indiana. in the coming winter.
VIII pass laws on the subject similar TO those of
several other States. New York and the New
England States have already taken action and n
large per cent. OF their equipment is now ar
ranged for heating the trains by steam from the
.oconotVe. The Railroad commissioners OF
minnesota are to make reports 60 the Legisls-
ture OF that State at their coming session. and
In Michigan the new law providing for safe
beating took effect the first of this month. The
commission OF Michigan is very reasonable 10
Its requirements. The railroad companies have
been notified TO remove all fragile stoves and
heaters, but whore the mos. approved hot water
heaters are used the commissioners will not
order them out until the now methods Of heat
ing trains are more fully tested.
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miscellaneous Items.
Four serious wrecks. in which lives were lost.
occurred this month through = confusion of
orders.