The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-25


d. F. Coe, general freight agent Of the Cincin-
natl, Wabash q Michigan. who has been sick for
some days past, is much better.
George w. Boyd, assistant general PASSENGER
agent of the Pennsylvania road. is in the city
for day or two, visiting his parents
call has been issued for a general meeting
of the FREIGHT and passenger departments of the
Central Traffic Association. to be held in Chi
cago on the 9th and 7th of March.
The Cincinnati. Wabash e. Michigan yester-
day placed on sale 1000 mile combination
mileage and baggage ticket. There are two pat
this ticket and 1T is entirely different
from any ticket now in use.
The Ohio Indiana e Western has re-estab-
lished friendly relations with the Chicago. Bur-
ington & Quincy, and is turning all the bust
ness for the Northwest and West to the c.,
b. & @ ut the connecting point.
Missouri coal operators have recently been in
Chicago for the purpose of effecting arrange
ments to place their camel coal on that market.
The Missouri Pacific and the Wabash road COM
panies offer them very satisfactory rates.
That Austin Corbin sits quietly and sees the
l.. b. 81 W., now the Ohio, Indiana 81 Western
struggling to keep its head above water fnan-
cially. and takes no steps to help il, confirms
the belief that he has given the o., ]. 81 w. the
cold shoulder.
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania. and
Austin Corbin. of the Philadelphia & Reading
and A. J. Drexel took dinner together in New
York on Tuesday, and this has led TO a rumor
that they were in conference to consider the
South Penn enterprise.
A railroad official who has just returned from
the South says that he was greatly surprised to
find that railroad officials, agents and clerks on
most Southern roads received 80 to 80 per cent
better pay than did employees occupying the
same positions on Northern lines
Shipments OF agricultural implements have
increased since the war on Western roads has
been in progress beyond precedent at this season
of the year. Rates on agricultural implements
are off fully so per cent the lines west of st.
Louis, and northwest of Chicago
The Cincinnati. Hamilton e Indianapolis is
distributing seven miles of steel rail be-
tween Morristown and Julietta When this is
In the track there will be but six miles of iron
rail on the c. H. e. L division of the c., H. a.
d., and this will be replaced during the sum-
mer
The Louisvilie & Nashville road declines to
work business over the Kentucky aud ILdiana
bridge Ct New Albany, neither will tit receive or
deliver cars to handle on that bridge. Their
fusal is so greatly inconyeniencing business that
the matter has been referred to the interstate
commission
On Thursday 7. p. Blackstone. president of
the chicago q Alton. celebrated his silver we'd
ding py issuing his annual report which
among the most satisfactory in the history Of
the road. Quarterly dividends have been paid
with their usual regularity. and there is a hand
some surplus In the treasury.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton q INDIANAPOLIS d.
vision of tha e., II. IL ID. has since Nov. 1, been
showing net earnings above operating expenses
and fixed charges; and 1t " stated that should
March, be as good month as In promises TO be,
the O., H. Il l. will, for the fiscal year which
cnds March 81, pay its operating expenses aud