The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-14
Personal. Local and state No.es.

VIM. Hicklin Decline ticket agent. is con-
fined at homo by the rheumatism.
Philadelphia papers say the Pennsylvania
gemi-annual divideud will be per cent
The earnings of the Illinois Central for March
fell 1928, 434 below those of March, 1887.
Work on the extension of the Chicago g. In
diana Coal road from Goodland, Ind, TO Monence,
Ill. will commence Monday next.
Several monster freight engines for the At
lantic & Pacific road have passed over the Belt
road this week. One weighed ffty-eieht tons
The uniform car-Tnileage and per diem charge
Is now In use on thirty -four roads, covering 22-
The Kansas excursion billed for April "a
promises to be big affair. Those of the two
earlier dates were failures, owing to the strike
scare
G. W. Green has been appointed to represent
the passenger interests of the Bee-line at Kansas
City. vice E. A. Williams, transferred to St.
Louis.
Red Bank division for business. Three engines
OF the O., ST. L. g. p. were yesterday transferred
60 that division.
The new train between Indianapolis and Chi
q mile. which is certainly good work for the first
week il has been
The Flint g Pere Marquette management are
said to have been bulldOzsd by the league of
Saginaw saloonists into resembling the order to
discharge all employees who frequent saloons.
The directors OF the Erie road state that the
successor TO r. FL. Soule, as general manager,
will not be announced until April 30 It is
thought probable that the position will be filled
by promotion.
The freight men on the Ohio river, who have
been IN session here for 9 couple of days adjust
ing rates to Central Traffic Association points
completed their labors last night, and on the
late trains left for their respective homes
Judge Sage, of the United States Court at
Cincinnati, made final entry yesterday direct
ing the receiver of the Indiana. Bloomington 8
Western railway to deliver to the purchasers
the papers, property and franchises OF that rail-
way company.
due consideration, expressed himself in favor of
putting ON vestibule train in connection with
the Pennsylvania people between ST Louis and
New York 1t Is believed that it will soon be-
come paying institution.
The management of the United States Ex-
press Company 10 making extensive prepare
tons for change OF methods of doing business
at the prominent Southern business centers,
territory in which this company has Just COM
menced doing business.
1t III reported that the Nickel-plate road is TO
build branch into Findlay, aud as the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton q Dayton il building
branch TO the same point is is believed thar the
c. ii. q D. is to make the Nickel-plate line
more important outlet than in times past.
Reports from the north give evidence that the
opening of navigation is near at hand. Thurs
day the new ice boat of the Grand Rapids &
Indiana road opened passage through the ice
fifty feet in width from Maekinaw City TO ST
Ignace, and at other points the ice is said to be
Boftening.
What is known as the Danyille COMMITTEES
has been IN session here for day or two adjust
ing rates 20 competing points out Of Danville,
III. east The Ohio, Indiana e. Western was
represented by Ford Wood. the Chicago &,
Eastern Illinois by F. B. Davis, and the Wabash
by H. Bowlus
The earnings Of the Chicago 6 Eastern Illinois
road for the first week in April show a decrease
IF So 100 as compared with the corresponding
week of 1887. This IS the FIRST week in three
years that the road has not shown increase
The earnings of the road now 40 per cent.
larger than ia 1885.
The Mann boudcir cars run on the Lake Erie
8 Western road are popular with the patrons OF
that road. BY the bye il Is stated that the con-
hicting interests 10 the Mann Boudcir-car Com
pany have made up their minds 20 harmonic,
pull together and pnt more money in to develop
The eompauy's resources and add new equip
ment
The Boston Advertiser Of the 1Ith shows its
CONSTITUENCIES 10 the attacks on its pet road. the
o., S. & c., by saying: I'm view of the solicit
tude exhibited in certain quarters about the
Sandusky roads earnings, IL may be pertinent TO
Inquire what has become of Indiana. Blooming
ton ~ western reports of late. The last weak
reported IN the Chronicle is the 4fh or January.
Possibly earnings are so disastrously hsd
that the managers do not care TO let bondholderg
know
President Corbin, Of the Reading Company,
VIII sail for Europe On May 5. He states that
DIS trip Is partly in Connection with Reading
matiers Alfred Suily, who ehginee red the
Reading deal by which Corhin assumed the
presidency. will also leave for Europe soon. and
IT - thought that they will both with Pierre
pont Morgan. who Is now IN London, and COM
plste the ARRANGEMENTS for placing the SIG O0O..
UUV Der cent bonds reserved for retiring the
present general mortgage bonds.
miscellaneous Hotea.
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