The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-03
Personal, Local and state Notes.


The Pennsylvania Company 10 putting in the
foundation for q handsome and commodious
passenger depot at Logansport.
A j. Heath of the passenger department Of
the Fitchbu road. has been appointed general
passenger agent of the New Brunswick railway.
Engine 143, on the Bee-line, hauled q special
train on the Bee-line from Gallon TO Union. 118
miles. on Monday last. In two hours and twelve
minutes.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. the Rock
Island. the Chicago d Northwestern, the Wa
bash. and the Michigan Central have all decided
to put vestibule trains on their lines.
George Newton. who for many years was
agent Of the Indianspolis'& ST. Louis road at
this point. has been appointed to represents the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe in the Southeast,
with headquarters at Cincinnati
The old passenger equipments of the l., P &
c. road, now owed by the Lake Erie Il West
ern, being generally overhauled both inside
and outside, and two re-lettered coaches have
just come out Of the shops.
The Cincinnati. Sandusky & Cleveland has
declared dividend of 8 per cent on its pro-
ferred stock. The prospects that the road will
be again operated as part Of the Indiana,
Ohio d Western road are anything but favor
able.
1t 10 probable that on May 10 line of coaches
will be put on to run between Louisville and
Detroit over the Jefersonville, Madison & Indi-
annapolis and the Lake Erie & Western to Peru.
thence over the Wabash, via Toledo to De-
sroit
show an increase in freight earnings it is stated
In April, over those of the corresponding month.
1887, while nearly every road will show some
increase in passenger earnings over those Of
April, 1887.
After the 18th of this month the limited ex-
press east. out of here at p. NJ, over the Bee
line. win connect with the new train over the
Lake Shore road. which arrives at Buffalo n
Y. at 6:20 A. NJ. the next morning, and at New
York city at 6:30 P. NJ.
In the month Of April there were received and
forwarded at indianapolis total of 81. 136 cars
responding month. 1887. there were handled at
this pont total of 1892 cars, of which num-
Der g. 266 were loaded cars
W. c. Lyons, formerly general manager of
the Indiana q Illinois Southern road aud who
Ii well posted as to the intentions OF the syndi-
cate now owning the property says that without
doubt they will extend the line to indianapolis,
and that IL will be In here at much earlier date
than the one named in the Journal day or two
ago.
! Parties are negotiating for ground north OF the
city on which to erect manufactures, providing
that the Belt road company will extend the Belt
road from its present terminus the east to
North Indianapolis thus completing tho line
The matter will be brought up ~ the coming
meetine OF the directors OF the Belt road and
The rates on dressed meats are again threat
sned- The Chicago & Grand Trunk, which car
ries business At IS cents per 100 pounds while
IL competitors demand 65 cents, is swampsd
with business. while the other lines are whist
hne for il The query now is. will the Chicago
81 Grand Trunk give up its differentials. or will
other roads drop TO meet their diferentiali
The resignation of r A. Souls as general
manager Of the Erie has not rs yet been ac-
espted He will spend six months in Europe
for the benefit Of his health, and whie be is alb
sent bis duties will be performed by the first
and second vce-presideuts Out OF this grew
the rumor that e. B. Thomas is to 60 to New
York 70 take . more important position than be
now occupies
II is quite evident that the Indianapolis. De-
eatur & Western road has friends Five days
after the assessment on the bonds was ordered.
IS arranged under the reorganization scheme.
all but twenty-five bonds had paid the assess
ment. and the parties holding these bonds are
friendly TO the reorganization. and will. within
the next few days. nay their assessment Sick
ness OF absence from home prevented their al
ready doing so.
c. Z Henderson, general manager of the
Ohio southern. IL much pleased with the pros
poets for this road Should the business OF the
line develop as rapidly the next twelve months
~ 1t mas In the last year 1t viii necessiare the
purchase OF another half dozen consolidated
engines and i, 900 coal cars. Already il ranks
among the best coal roads 10 the State Of Ohio
VIM. R McKssn. president Of the Terre Haute
a. Ind annapolis road who In the past has been
noted for kindnesses extended To men on the
road In hrs service. IS doing another generous
act de ~ remodeling In attractive and COM
fortabls style. what is known at Terrs Hause al
che Dosling homestead There 10 inclossd four
acres Of ground, on which stands q house Of
sventy rooms or more. These are al bsine
dsted up ~ home for she old and poor women