The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-09
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal. Local and state Notes.


N c. Thrall has been appointed assistant to
President Cakes on the Northern Pacinc.
The Western lines have agreed TO extend the
limit on Colorado winter excursion tickets to
April 80, 1889
Sunday night next local slsspers between In
eisnapolis and ST. Louis go on over the Indian
npolis & ST. Louis road
Passenger agents here have been notified that
Montgomery, Ala, has been dropped from the
list OF Southern tourist points.
President Willard, of the Indianapolis ear
works says that they low have contracts which
will keep the works busy until Nov. l. 1882
The Chicago e. Alton has declared it's usual
quarterly dividend of 2 per cent, it seemingly
6sing difficult for this road to get out Of this
rue
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton SOM
pany has asked the New York Stock Exchange 70
list g. 0O0, 600 second mortgage At per cent 90
year gold bonds
seaboard points has vanished. the Baltimore 6
Ohio pow having reduced It's rates TO tho basis
Of the other roads.
NJ. E. Ingalls,, president Of the Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, ST Louis g. Chicago road and Of
the Chesapeaks Ohio, has gone East to be
absent several days
The Pennsylvania system Of roads. operated
In Pennsyva alone is assessed at $50 GIL ,3l6,
and pays in taxes 1882 1872 All roads in Penn
sylvania pay q tax of 81, SAC, BAL
General Agent Henderson has been notified
that on the 18th OF this month the Adams Ex-
press Company goes on to some 5000 miles OF
road in the Northwest giving them 800 addition
al billing points.
The Chicago Burlington & Northern road has
withdrawn from the Northwestern Passenger
Agents Association, which, it 10 thought in
passenger agents circles, means more trouble
between the Northwestern lines
The gross earnings of the Decline proper in
September were S7S3, sos. Net earnings, $780,
290. The gross earnings for the first nine
months of the year were 30 49,, 2O4 Net earn
ings for the same period, 81, SIS. 5O7.
The gauge OF the Canton & Cleveland road
will be changed to standard on the 18th of this
month. Most of their equipment for q standard
gauge road has been received the Pullman COM
pany furnishing the rolling stock, locomotives
excepted.
Superintendent Evan, of the Bse-line, will
move with his force into the rooms fitted MP for
them in tho new Unien Station on Monday next
Superin tsndent Bennett, of the g.. ST. L. 81 p,
will not move from Richmond here until the
first Of next month.
Rates east-bound on both live hogs and
provisions have been reduced by the Pennsyl-
vania lines to the basis of % cents psr 100
pounds Chicago 10 New York, which makes the
rates on both % cents per 100 pounds, Indian
apolis to New York
1t is stated that the Grant acknowledgements
are to be removed West, and that Chicago is
likely to get them. No effort has been made to
secure them for Indianapolis, which is 6 much
better point The works employ q large num-
Der of men, and turn out two engines day.
The stock Of the Cincinnati Indianapolis, st.
Louis & Chicago road has worked up to 81
points, and this figure does not bring much on
to the market. There seems to be but little
question this stock going to par before
New Years, unless the railroads get to cutting
rates again.
The PENNSYLVANIA people will, in a few days,
oh hats Ind lis
and Washington, ID. C., hauling 1t on the Penn
sylvania special, which leaves here at P. NJ,
and will land passengers at the capital at P. NJ.
next day, or twenty three hours, Indianapolis to
Washington, ID. Q.
Passenger conductors running on the Bati-
more & Ohio road now longer required
TO give personal security Of IS, 900 for their
duct but are being bonded at So per annum in
the American Surety, Company, New York.
Both the company and the conductors are
pleased over the new arrangement
The Minneapolis & st. Louis management
has entered q protest against the misuse OF mile
age tickets by roads IN the Northwestern
Passenger Agents Association. The charge IS
made that one ST. Paul broker has been stocked
up with this class of tickets by one of the roads
running to Chicago out OF that city
w. z. Arnold who represents the Southern
Florida road. passenger department, is in the
city making preparations tor the Southern tour
ist travel He says that the Florida roads look
scare dies out On the line Of their read there
have been no cases worth mentioning.
It il stated that there will be another effort
made on the convening Of the State Legslat
ere TO establish q railroad commission for Indi-
ana. The railroad companies, it is said. will
not oppose such action should the commission
be patterned after that OF Massachusetts or
either of several of the other Eastern States.
d. C. Walsh, chief clerk of Geo. w. Boyd,
assistant general passenger agent Of the Penn
sylvania road has been appointed division ticket
agent OF the P, W. & b. road. the position
made vacant by the death Of Geo. A. Dadmun.
Mr.. Walsh has been in the passenger depart
neut of the Pennsyvsnia road since 1872. Z.
III. Pile succeeds him on the Pennsylvania
road.
Chairman Midgeley of the Southwestern As
ISOLATION OF roads, has returned from the East
and expects 20 continue IN his present position,
all reports TO the contrary. His headquarters
will still be at Chicago. The impression pre-
walls that within a few days II advance in rates
by the Southwestern lines will be announced.
The heavy losses in earnings which these lines
have made brought them to their senses.
All ticket agents on the Erie lines. including
Atlantic, have been notified that they may
tickets This violates the trunk-lins agreement
evil The Erie's action will likely lead to the
OF the roads and will cost them great deal Of
money.
Miscellaneous Items.