The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Local and state Notes.

The Pennsylvania Company has awarded the
contract of building an oil mouse. sand nonse
and coal elevator, at Louisville hy.. similar to
those at Indianapolis, for $l2, 600.
George A Sanderson, formerly general freight
agent of the Indianapolis. Decatur Spring
field road, has been appointed general freight
agent of the Fort Worth IL Denver road
The report that the Chicago u Eastern Hi
nois is to he placed under the same manage
mept OF the Chicago. Milwaukee q st Paul ID
denied by the higher officials OF both roads.
few feet over four OF ground are
placed under roof by the building of the new
Union Railway station. Work was resumed yes
terday on the tower OF the station and on the
sheds.
clarion of the Middle States comprising fifty
roads, shows that the earnings of the roads in
1887 were nearly $40, 000, 900 in excess of the
earnings of 1886.
The Indiana Midland seems to be under a
cloud Mt least for the time being. The bridge
washed out few weeks ago has not yet been
replaced, and train service east or WeStfeld il
at standstilL
Samuel Hazard, who for several years rep
resented one of the Erie fastfreight lines at this
point. has been in the city for day or two. He
mas just accepted a good position on of the
Minnesota roads.
Albert Stein, ex-general freight agent OF the
Indiana Midland line, has been appointed con-
tracing agent of the Blue line. with head
quarters a5 indianapolis, the appointment to
take effect to-day.
Richmond De Puy has been appointed vice.
president, and J. NJ. Eean general manager of
the Chicago. ST. Paul & Kansas City road the
appoin tments to take effect to-day. The head
quarters of both will be at St Paul.
Monday next the Ohio e. Mississippi road
commences to run passenger trains into Louis
vile via New Albany, over the Kentucky and
Indiana bridge. For the present freight bust
ness will be handled at Jeffersonville hereto
fore.
The stockholders of the indianapolis, Eel
River q Western road are still determined to
n ia f1oT md fhnNr r
uaily will build the road On the 9th of next
month the stockholders Will meet in this city and
elect directors for the ensuing year.
The roads centerng at Buffalo, n. Y, have
decided build immense union depot at that
point. The depot proper will eclipse the
now building at indianapolis. but the train sheds
will not be as extensive as those here. The sta
ton proDer will be seven stories high contain
ing the railroad Offices
The Lake Shore road has decided to place on
sale ive-thousand mile tickets, good over its en-
tire system, the Bee-line and the Pittsburg 81
Lake Erie. 1t is believed that the Michigan
Central will take similar action and that in the
near future the Erie will fall into line, making
their tickets good over the New York, Pennsyl-
vania 81 Ohio
1t is quite evident that many of the short
roads ln Indiana and Illinois to have hard
shedding for a few months 20 come. and some
Will not more than earn operating expenses.
They have no grain to move and but little live
stock; their tonnage consequently is reduced to a
light local traffic. and under the presen. low
rates the revenue derived therefrom is small
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Little Miami Railroad Company, yesterday,
the following named were elected directors: A
ID. Bullock, Henry Hanna. Frank j. Jones,
John Mitchell August Trum John L. Whet-
stone, A. S. Frazier, l.. B. Harrison, Thos d.
Messler, Jos: Fl. Rogers, Lewis Van Antwerp,
VIM Worthington.
It is stated that the Pennsylvania Company ia
In the field to secure control of the Toledo. Pc
oria e. Western road, as well as President In
gals. OF the Cincinnati, Indianapolis st. Louis
. h. IL
either. The T.. P. s. W. connects with the
Pennsylvania at State Line, and now gets con-
siderable business from it.
IL is believed in railroad circles that the cleo
ton OF II. Il. Thomas second vice president
of the Erie road, with headquarters at Cleve-
land, will prove a good thing for the Bee-line,
and lead to the establishment of more friendly |
relations between the two roads. Mr.. Thomas /
has kindly interest in the Decline, and is on /
the most friendly terms with the present Off |
Gals. |
part of the South where the iron and coal |
interests are being developed is shown by the |
increase in net earnings of the roads in that |
territory for 1877 the Norfolk e. Western |
showing an increase of 100 per cent. the Mem |
phis & Charleston, an increase Of Il9 per cent.
and the Nashville & Chattanooga increase of |
223 per cent.
Cincinnati papers put in circulation a report |
that the Chesapeake g. Ohio road is to become |
an important through line in connection with |
the Cincinnati. Indianapolis, St Louis & Chi |
dent OF both companies The Chesapeake e. |
Ohio has been gaining in popularity as passeu-
ger and freight route greatly the last year, as
its trains reach Baltimore and Washington |
regularly on schedule time
IL is only one year since the movement to stop
the paying OF commissions the sale of tickets
was inangurated by the trunk lines Since then
the roads in the Central Traffic Association have
fallen into line, and to-day the Chicago & |
Grand Trunk and the Canadian Pacific cease
the payment of commissions. Indications are
roads of |
will within a few days take advanced steps in
this direction, if they do not at once agree to
cease paying commissions.
1t 10 thought that the Atchison, Topeka e. |
Santa Fe is behind the project of building a
road from Litch6eld to Springfield Ill Should
this prove true, the Indianapolis, Decatur 81
from Decatur to Springfield. they intend do
ing. they will secure a connection with branch
of the Atchison. Topeka g. Santa Fe In fact
1t would not be surprise should the A, r. 65 & |
f., at no distant day, gather in the l., ID. & w.
thus securing a valuable Eastern outlet.
The interstate law has been rather an expen-
sive affair to the larger roads which paid any at
tention to its provisions. Since it took effect
the changes in tariffs have been very frequent
and still good deal must be done before the
rates are properly adjusted On all classes of
freight. 1t Is stated that such roads as the
and the Chicago, Milwaukee g.
St Paul have expended on tariff sheets over |
100000. Some roads have gone into the matter
IN more elaborate scale, it is thought. than |
the law really required.
1t is estimated that Is per cent Of the through
business is carried IN refrigerator cars. The |
Merchants Dispatch alone has 2 100 cars in con-
slant service, and 1s building 800 more. The |
mon line has 1.500. and is adding largely to
TINS number Many Of the packing houses also
pave reirlg erator cars of their own The Bee
Inc handles fifty cars day in carrying dressed
meats, poultry and eggs East, and bringing per-
snaoie articles West. and the Pennsylvania
ines are daily handling large numbers No
branch of freight service has deveIoned mora
she last two years than this.
An old railroad project under a new name has
been revived in the Southwestern part of the
State. The new road In to be called the Saw |
nour & Southwestern. The company proposes
o use the line surveyed by the defunct Evans /
lille, Belefontaine 81 Sandusky company of
which Robert Pattison the leader. The |
lew company propose to build from Seymour to
Jasper via Browston, Orleans. French Lick and
1iuham. At Jasper connection is made with
j Il.