The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-20
Personal. Local and state Notes.

Personal. Local and State Notes.
n. G. Parker, traffic manager Of the Lake
Erie & Western road. has gone Eastto be absent
q week or more.
agent Of the West Shore and the Hoosac Tunnel
fast-freight lines a. Philadelphia, Pa.
William Parmalee. agent OF the West Shore
and the Hoosac Tunnel lines at this point, has
removed his Office to Room 10 in the Union
Building.
D. F. Coe, general freight agent Of the Gin
einnati. Wabash 81 Michigan road, has gone
East on a pleasure trip. He expects to be alb
sent three weeks.
The stock OF the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st.
Louis 81 Chicago road is lowering around 90,
and the friends OF the property are con-
fdent that it will reach par by New Years.
The Vandalia and the Chicago, St. Louis e.
Pittsburg roads are forwarding East a large
tonnage Of cotton. doing the best business in
this class OF freights they have done for several
years
H. Fox. formerly chief train-dispatcher of the
Indianapolis Il Vincennes road, now holding the
same position on the Minneapolis & St Louis
road. is spending . day or two with friends in
this city.
The meeting of bondholders Of the Pit.sbure,
Fort Wayne * Chicago road, called for Friday
last. was adjourned for want OF q quorum. This
is the ,hird time ssch a meeting has been called
and failed TO secure a quorum.
The Boston 81 Maine road has notified West
ern roads that thay Will not accept less than
their proportion of a 25-cent-per-lO0-pound-rate
basis. from Chicago to the seaboard, on any
business TO points on their line.
It is stated that Calvin Brice. who WAS q
large holder of stock of the United States Ex-
press Company, became displeased with the
manner In which the affairs OF the company
were conducted and disposed Of his stock.
D.: SOpsr. passenger conductor on the Chicago,
St Louis & Pittsburg. running between lndi-
annapolis and Columbus, died last night, after a
rbrief illness. He was highly esteemed by the
railroad fraternity and by the officers Of the
DAD.
The Railway Officials ADD Conductors Acct
dent Association has made arrangements with q
large number of roads TO collect the monthly
dues, through the paymasters OF the respective
roads, which greatly simpli6es the work and is a
very economical method Of doing it.
The troubles between the Lake Erie g. West
ern and the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
stated, certain moves on the part of the former
road which may disturb their tracks should the
City Council spring the question of rights of
way.
The United States Express Company, which
held loo shares OF the Adams Express Compa-
ny, on Saturday last sold 600 shares, hoping, it
Is stated, to weaken the market for this stock.
but 1t was promptly taken at sl45 per share,
and investors offered 10 take the rest at the
same figure.
The Lake Erie & Western, for the second
week in November, shows a decrease in earn
ings. as compared with the corresponding week
n 1887, of $50. This is the first week in the
last half of this year that q decrease in earnings
has been shown as compared with the CORE
I~pouding period last year.
The Pennsylvania psopls have put on another
fast mail train between New York and Chicago,
over the Pennsylvania and the p, Ft ". & G.
road. This train is scheduled to make quicker
time than any train on the road, and quicker
time than the New York Central and Lake
Shores white mail train.
The Decline people were yesterday testing a
new train, just out Of the shops, fitted no with
the Martin heater, which warns the coaches by
oy steam taken from the engine. Different
train crews were called to operate is in running
between the city and BrIehtwood. The cost Of
the heating apparatus is about $3.50 a coach.
A rumor lie current that the Lake Shore peo-
pie are aoont TO take the Mahouing division ut
the y. Up. & O. road under their control. 1t
Is stated that the Vanderoilts have the matter
30 well In hand that thsy can, at any time. wrest
the road from the Erie. The Mahoninc division
was formerly the Cleveland & Mshonine Valley
road, and 1t was leased TO the y. Y, p. & o.,
which. In turn. leased 1t to the Erie company.
A railroad official, yesterday, remarked that it
now required a mechanic, as well as q reliable
man, 10 be a brakeman on Q Passenger train. on
account OF the many improvements in the way
OF couplers, ai--brakes,A and heating of coaches
by steam from the locomotive. which have been
introduced Of iats years. and Cor this reason he
expected that more pay would DO demanded
than when they were only called upon TO turn a
mandrake, and announce the stations.
One Of the directors and largest bondholders
OF the Toledo, ST. Louis * Kansas City road
says that the report that the Cincinnati. Ham
iltcn & Dayton or the Grand Trunk road was to
secure control OF that property 10 untrue. The
present owners think they will have O strong
road when lt 10 converted into a standard gauge
from Toledo to St Louis. which will be in a few
weeks Then. any of the trunk lines. II they
remain independent. will be glad TO give them
business In return for their business
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Rail
road Company now have the right Of way pur-
chased from Howland's Crossing to Massachu-
sets avenue. The last purchase was the
eoai-yards OF A. b Meyer. north OF Christian
avenue. running along the Lake Erie 81 West
srn tracks for two blocks. the STRIP being 165
Feet In width They have also purchased from
'oSa w. hay, trustee, the piece OF ground BE-