The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-16
Personal, Local and State Notes.

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The members OF the Central Traffic Associa-
I'll meet in Chicago to-day to endeavor to instill
new life into the organization.
The proposition to build a union passenger
station at Buffalo. n. Y, which was to eclipse
the one just opened st indianapolis, has fallen
through.
To pay OF not to pay commissions is . prob
lem which is worrying the general passenger
agents of several roads just now, more especial
ly Eastern lines.
The Vandalia company lose bat little by the
burning of their freight depot at East 81. Louis.
last week, as the building was well insured aud
60 was the cotton stored in it
J. F. Whselrieht. well known in Indianapolis
railroad circles, has been appointed commercial
agent of the Denver. Texas IL Fort Worth road,
with headquarters at Cincinnati.
Passenger men are anxious lest the yellow
fever scare is TO sat back the passenger bust
ness southwark seriously the coming winter.
Some good frosts will doubtless brighten the
outlook
Leslie p. Farmer, general passenger agent of
ne Erie road, was In the city yesterday for q
short time. He reports the business of the road
as good, the passenger earnings footing up very
satisfactorily.
Geo. +. Davis was yesterday appointed divis-
lon freight-agent OF the southern division of the
G., St l.. & P, road, which extends from Red
Bank to Anoka Junction, his headquarters to be
at Richmond, Ind.
The twenty-ffth grand international conven-
non of Locomotive engineers convenes at Rich
mond, Va, tomorrow. The membership which
has reached fully twenty-five thousand will oe
fully represented
J. Zimmerman. late superintendent OF the
Indianapolis division OF the Adams Express
Company. has been promoted to q much more
important position, that OF superintendent of
the compapyis affairs on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road.
II " uoE-o- - as-.A- A. RI
einnati. Hamilton Il Indianapolis road, yester-
DAY returned from his bridal trip. Shortly after
his arrival traiImsster NJ. s. Corners. sent for
him. and IN a neatly-worded address on behalf
OF his associates, presented Mr. Hoffman with
an elegant silver service.
President Roberts. Of the Pennsylvania road.
with several other officials and directors Of the
several Pen nsylvania lines, will this morning
leave Pittsbnr2 TO inspect the lines of the Penn
sylvania Company west OF that point. On Fri
day they pass over the Eastern division of the
q, St L. & P, and on Saturday over the Van
dalia, going through to st. Louis
The new rates on manufactured tobacco
and tobacco stems in hoeshesds and cases will
be as follows: To New York, with usual differ
ences to other seaboard cities. per 100 pounds
from East St Louis. H.. 40lc; Cairo, H., 42:
Evansville, Ind, 3Slc; Louisville. Ky, New
Albany, Ind, Jacksonville, Ind, Soc: Cincin-
natl, U, 3Osc; lndianianapolis. Ind. 32!c; Chi
cago, IL, Soc.
The Louisville. New Albany & Chicago stock
at 13 points and thereabouts, saws the Boston
Commercial Bulletin, will pay examination aud
attention as the earnings come along. This
road is doing well and has q big corn crop to
haul. 1t is well managed, and Its outlook has
attracted some buying in this market lately. It
has been through a long period of slow growth
and hardening, and is expected to do well in 1889.
L. Lott, president of the San Antonio e.
Arkansas road. was, but a few years ago, agent
of the Pennsylvania lines at Logansport, Ind.
He sirayed of into Texas, looking for a good
railroad position, and met a millionaire who
took a fancy TO him, and who was backing the
road Of which MIR. Lott is president. He at
once out him to the front, and be has the conf
dence of all the capitalists behind the enter
prise.
+. 81. SAbiu, chef land commissioner OF this
Dan Antonio " Arkansas road, Is spending a
day or two with friends in this city. Mr.. Sabin
built the Rockport & Southwestern road, in the
%fouthern part of this State. and has been idsnti-
he'd In years past with several other Indiana rail.
way enterprises. but now lie in Texas. He
states that the San Antonio & Arkansas CON-
pauy has extended its lines 600 miles in the last
two years and q half, aud is still pushing ex-
tension work.
II. r.. Derlng, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Pennsylvania lines, attended the
funeral Of Henry Monett, late genera passenger
agent of the New York Central, and acted as
one of the pail bearers. He states that il was
one of the most impressive funeral ceremonies
tudt uc otcf ottcIdcu. huu none seemed 10 feel the
loss to the railroad fraternity more than Com
missioner FInk. the Nanderbilts and President
Depew, all of whom were in attendance at the
burial service at Columbus, o.
The officials of the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsbure, who last week inspected the Pitts
burg. Fort Wayne & Chicago and the Chicago.
ST. Louis a. Ptttsburg road, awarded the first
prize Of 500 for the best division. physically, to
j.. Peterson, of the p, Ft. W. q C.. road. the
second prize OF $50 TO j. Mcnamara, of the c.,
st. L. & p. This inspection party next week
will inspect the Indianapolis a. Vincinnes, the
Jacksonville, Madison & Indianapolis, the Lit
tie Miami aud the new division extending from
Red Bank to Anoka Junction.
As one rides over tho country at a high speed
the question often comes M: How fast are we
SunninRP' The most accurate method Of ascer-
tanning how fast a train is moving, and the one
most IN use by experienced railroad men is 70
count the number of rail joints the train passes
over IN twenty seconds. The rails IN nearly all
eases are thirty feet n length, and the number
passed over In twenty seconds 10 the speed per
hour . train 10 running. For instance, il o pas
sssosr sltup2 w Aaseper can count thirty clcks