The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-27
Personal. Local md state Notes.


The Illinois Central has declared a semi.
annual dividend of 81 per cent, payable Sept. L.
II. W. Hubbard. general freight agent of the
Vandalis, has gone Easr on q two weeks vaca-
sion.
The Vandalia has Just completed a new depot
ut SeeIeyville and established in it q telegraph
offce EQUIPPED with the Walter-Swseney switch
TIE reduction proposed by the Commissioner
Of Mississippi on freight rates. if carried out,
will cut down the revenue Of the Illinois Contra
road. 1t is stated. fully $3.50. 600 a year.
President Roberts, Of the Pennsylvania lines,
has rendered q private car for the removal Of
Mr.. Randall from Washington to his coun-
Try home whenever he Is thought TO be well
enough TO be removed.
Logsnsport Lodge. OF Locomotive Firemsn,
with their friends, will make an excursion to
Maxinkuckee next Saturday. Over 1000 tick
cts have already been sold. and the affair prom
Uses to be an immense and enjoyable affair.
President Corbin ia said to be a good deal more
interested just now IN arranging harmonious re-
lstions between the Ohio, Indiana & Western
road ard Its competitors and connections. than
In putting out the new securities Of the company.
The large engines in the basement of the
Union Station. which are to run the electric
light plant and furnish other needed power.
were started up for the first time yesterday.
Each one Is 1Io-horss-power speeded at a high
rate.
y DEiuee 61lcQ 0dDteC the rains contain
Ing the Clay county miners, yesterday. were
very handsomely decorated. and excellent time
was made From Greencastle to this city both
trains covered the distance. thirty -seven miles,
IN less than one hour.
The employees of the Eastern division of the
Wabash have a grand excursion to Detroit to-
day. The party goes by rail TO Toledo and then
by boat 10 Detroit. Employees are furnished
with free transportation, and their friends are
carried az a low rate.
Ar exchange says: 'rNow the passenger de-
partment of the roads is threatened with the
commission evil. and. looking over the field,
there are Irregularities existing which were not
exceeded in the good old days of rate-cutting re-
gardless OF consequences"
+. II. Crane, superintendent Of the Woodruff
Sleeping-car Company. spent yesterday in the
city. The ears Of the company have recently
been nut on four new roads, and the large in
crease in mileage during the past year shows
that the cars are increasing in popularity.
The Reading Railroad Company announces
that all employees who neglect 10 pay their debts
will be discharged. In commenting on this an
nouncement the Philadslphia Record says Tho
corporation which owes over 81. 600. 000. 600 pro-
poses TO enjoy the monopoly OF due-oills'
An arrangemsnt has been made with the Van
dalia and the Eyansviles * Terre Haute roads
60 put on a line Of Woodruff sleeping coaches
between indianapolis and Evansville tn run
each way NIGHTLY. The cars went on last night,
and are hauled on Nos. 0 and IL over the VAN
dalia-
A prominent railroad official remarked. yestsr-
day. that the promising crops WAS o special ben
ediction Of Providence IN favor OF the railroads
Of the West, and be hoped that they would have
the good sense 10 move than At paying rates.
Here Is another feature Of the sase.' said he:
"a good season with farmers always draws the
sttsntioa toward agricultural pursuits. ana nss-