The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-30
Personal. Local and state Notes.

In the fret three weeks of July. 1887. there
were loaded At stations on the indianapolis, De-
catur end Western road 329 cars of wheat, but
this year only IL cars were loaded.
DR.. Henry G. Potter, Of East Saginaw, gen.
eral manager IF the Flint & Pere Marquette.
who has been connected with the road for thirty
years. has resigned and is going abroad.
The Indianapolis. Decatur G. Western people
elaim to be the first Indiana road which into
duced weekend tickets. and the trains on which
such tickets are good are literally patronized
Oliver Sexton. the veteran car accountant Of
the Wabash road, was one Of the active man.
ayers Of a ball given in Springfield. Mass, in
l84l. on the Inauguration Of President Harrison.
The board of directors of the East s. West
road OF Alabama elected an entirely new official
board last week. The new roster was named by
Eugene Kelley. one Of the largest bondholders.
A. j. Earring has been appointed general
superintendent OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway. He has been assistant general
superintendent, which Office has been abolished.
j. c. Cameron has been appointed assistant to
the president OF the Union Pacific road. Shortly
after the death Of I. j. Potter Mr.. Cameron
went to Omaha to look after the company's in
terests.
Within the last eighteen months the presi-
dent, the general manager and the general su-
perintendent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee e Sc.
Paul road have died, and two OF the positions
are still untitled.
Some small reductions in rates were an
nounced last week. but they were insignificant.
and only the natural consequence of previous
reduction. 1t looks just now as II the cutting
Of freight rates Is about az an end for the pres
ent
The Pennsylvania lines feel the effects of cut
ting rates quite as seriously as their competitors.
In June, 1888, the lines west of Pittsburg show
. deficiency in meeting all liabilities Of $50. 0l2
and the deficiency since Jan. l amounts to $780,
3s4
E1s,r..k .otao frorn Nnvu N0r1 go HtfnaoN
have been reduced from SIS to s.. The Lacka-
wanna road has lately been carrying q large per
cent Of the,emigrants and the other roads agreed
tn the reduction 10 force the Lackawanna out OF
the business.
Among the best shops on the Baltimore &
Ohio system are those a. Garrett. Iud. All the
power on the western division ia kept in repair
at this place, and n great deal of new work is
also turned out Through the establishment of
these shops a thrifty town has sprung up.
The Lake Erie aud Western people feel the
light wheat crop as seriously as any of the
roads crossing Illinois and Indiana. Stations on
this road which last year showed billings from
shipments of wheat amounting to 81. 600 to 81
600 per week, this year are shipping no wheat
whatever.
Passenger conductors on the Ohio e Missis-
sippi road are not pleased with the train agents,
who are young fellows. largely taken from the
auditors Office. and il 10 intimated that several
designations will soon be sent in. The only duty
however, OF the train agents. is to collect the
tickets or any cash fares which may be- paid.
It is stated that the Supreme Court OF Texas
sustsins the position taken by the Attorney
general that such an organization as the Texas
franc Association cannot exist in that State.
IL Is probable that all the trunk lines west of
the Mississippi river will now form an associ-
alton. taking IN the Texas roads and removing
The Headquarters from Texas to some other
State.
The opinion prevails with the grain man and
farmers In the territory which ships east via
Indianapolis that. owing to the interstate law.
the crain-producers are paying from 3 to 5 cents
more to get their grain marketed than they
would under the old order of things; CONSEQUENT
ly, IL is stated by one of the leading grain mer-
chants here that q strong opposition TO The law
q manifesting itself Of late.
The statement Of the Wabash, st. Louis &
Pacific lines continue TO be unsatisfactory prov
Ing very conclusively that there 10 little chance
pf the company being able TO earn its fixed
charges il the road is reorganized as proposed.
These lines have been In the hands of AT indie
repdent receiver for nearly two years. and the
arrears aud interest on the hrst mortgage bonds
have not besp met. TO say nothing or three
years overdue interest on the second mortgage
securities.
The heaviest financial burden that the Lonis-
Vile, New Albany & Chicago road has TO carry
y its expensive terminal facilities At India
pspolis IL could have saved a greatdeal OF money
In terminal charges If the builders OF the Air
line division had utilized the canal bank from
Broad Ripple. but now il is at the mercy OF the
Lake Erie 81 Western, using its tracks Tor four
miles 10 reach the Union tracks. It also uses
the l. T. a w. freight depot. and In addition TO
that there are large charges IN connection with
ninai facilities cost the company sl21 900 Q year,
and ~ Louisville the expense Of this character
Dlso runs mp into the Thousands. The
siatsmens Of Al Eastern financial pager