The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-09

that the managers will request the commission
ers 20 reconsider their action. and II they re-
fuse it is quite certain that the railroads will re-
fuse to accept the new tariff and lave the
courts decide the matter.
Personal, Local aud State Notes
J. N. Ray, of Chicago. has been appointed
agent Of the Pennsylvania lines at Hamilton, o.
The clock for the new station tower mas ar
rived, and will soon be put in position. The
aials are nine feet In diameter, and will stand
ont boldly.
Tourist travel IL already setting ia briskly.
and the season promises 70 be unusually busy
ene. Thus far the travel is largely to New
England pointA
The Union Railway Company will. as soon az
they get the new union station complstsd, turn
their attention to remodeling the Sherman
House, probably fitting it up for railroad Offices.
It will require rs, 600 yards more OF dirt to fill
up the Nichols hollow tresre on the Indiapapo-
lis. Decatur & Western road. The space is be-
ing filed up at the rate Of ninetyeight carloads
per day.
Geo. Sherman, manager of the Color fast
freight lines was in the city yesterday. He has
purchased the fine gray horse belonging to j. Q.
Van Wrinkle, aud shipped IL to Buffalo, N Y,
yesterday.
The Chicago g. Indiana Coal road earned in
May s439. 630, which increase over earn
ipgs in Nav, 1887 of s12010 The Chicago g.
this year Of so, 1913.
The Louisville. New Albany 6 Chicago road
earned in May, s1S5, 1872; increase over earnings
for the corresponding month, 1887. 1862 The
Evansville & Tsrre Hauts earned $71,93
which was q decrease this year sof ST. 16O. Tho
Evansville 81 Indianapolis division this year
shows an increase for May Of 81. S38
]. Y. Poundstons, of Richmond, it is stated,
will be appointed cashier of the Pennsylvania
lines at the freight depot at Columbus. O.. vice
Willison, the alleged embezzler. Mr.. Pound
atone has held several important positions with
ths company, at Richmond, and 10 q man well
thought of by the officers Of the company.
The Union Pacific has set aside 81 900 600 to
purchase new equipment with. and will, among
other things, build 500 furniture cars, of which
number the Indianapolis car-works expect to
build go. Those built by these works for this
company last year are spoken of as doing very
satisfactory service. This company will also De
In the market for forty new locomotives.
The new cars of the Chicago, Burlington &
Norrhern road, Of $4,000 pounds carrying ca
tracks. and attract attention by the bolduess of
their painting. Each car has wheel OF fortune,
six feet in diameter. painted it, the wheel be-
Ing white on chocolate ground, making them the
most conspicuous freight cars moving over
Western roads.
twenty eighth year engineer on the l., p.
4 g. road, now the Lake Erie q Western. Dur
Ing the entire time he has run one of their
switching engines, and through his earefulness
never has there been one Of the switching crew
killed or injured so as to lay him up. His Are
man. c. +. Poehlsr, has been with him eighteen
Of these years.
1t will require fifty coaches to carry tho pso-
pie which the c., II. 81 ID. has contracted 10
carry next week to Cincinnati TO the K of p
convocation. Knights of Pythias arc TO come in
here from all parts Of the State aud will go in
large bodies over this line. District Passenger
Agent Fisher states that these people are carried
at agreed rates between their company and the
q. L.. St L. 81 O., in spite Of all rumors to the
contrary.
There is good authority for saying that the
L., n. A e. C. people are quietly looking about
to secure an independent line TO q connection
with the Union tracks The securing of the
canal bank by the Electric-railway Company
shuts them out over thct route, which would
have brought them to connection with the
Union tracks simply by the securing OF the
right of way on Missouri street from Ohio street
TO Kentucky avenue.
The Lake Shore road has given notice that
hereafter 1t will not receive from or deliver
TO any counsston ut Chicago, from Saturday
night at o'clock until Monday morning At 6
o'clock, any freight 1t was at first supposed
that the order was issued . movement in IA
vor OF better observance of SUNDAY but lie has
reason that the switchmen at Chicago demand
extra pay If they worked on Sunday.
The Railway Age, in its forthcoming issue.
will say that from Jan. to June ]. 1888. 2.271
miles OF railway track have been laid. This is
o very large amount TO De reported so early in
the year and indicates that the total for 1883 is
well nigh certain TO exceed s, 900 miles, with
likelihood that it will reach 10 900 miles and q
possibility that 1t may not fall short of II. 900
miles Almost Is, 900 miles Of track were laid
In 1887 The year of greatest construction ever
known
IL Is suggested that while matters are so bad
ly mixed 1t the Union Depot. and ir is SO diff
cnlt for strangers or even people of our own city
10 ind trains when there are dozen there at q
time. that there be two extra men appointed
for train directors, wearing = badge readily dis
finguisnab!eL When the station il completed all
trouble OF this character will be over. Last
night twenty people, who wished to 60 out on
the c., H. a. /. train, were left over ana the
train shifted about that the conductor
loet it aud was obliged TO run quite distance to
ovsrtake ii.
The furniture men are IN trouble over trans
continental rates, west bound Take, for in
stance. desks and lounges The ratsis now g IL
per 100 pounds. against SO cents per 100 pounds
at the corresponding period last year. Manu-
faefureTs are willing TO pay better rates than
last year. but when they are jumped 81. "a per
l00 pounds IL becomes q serious matter. There
are fully nfty carloads of furniture, desks, etc .
held here awaiting reduction of rates If
present rates are adhered TO il will kill west
bound trsflc OF the transcontinsntal lines OF
this charieter.
Nothing has occurred for many years which
has more demoralize6 passenger rates than the
poiisisai conventions. In former years the roads
have gotten together, fixed seedule of rates
Tor carrying delegates and their frierds 20 the
respective conventions, aud then strictly ad-
hsrsd to them. This year everybody has been
making rates 70 these conventions. and. In fact.
20 the numerous association meetings, and az
low 40 cent mile has been offered, and in
seme cases accepted by roads which are known
- the direct routes. Ohio roads are cutting
passenger rates IS deeply are Indiana roads;
Tor instance. from Dayton to Chicago parties are
carried at t270 for the round trip. and from
other points on proportionats rate.
The fast that Christopher Meyer has been en-.
Joined from voting the {. 400 shares Of the Gin
cinnatI, Hamilton u Dayton stock 1t the coming
naaual meeting, and that It IL likely 70 b vetsd