The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-23


cents ger 100 pounds; adding 3 cents for milling
privileges makes it 80 cents, or l cent higher
under the application of the milling ia transit
rule, than the sum of the locals
Personal, Local and State Notes.
John Evan, superintendent of the Bee-line,
who has been in Hot Springs for couple OF
weeks. writes that he is much better, and ex-
poets to return about April perfectly well.
John L. Moore, who has BEEN acting general
manager OF the Cleveland SandGsky 81 Cincln-
nati road, has been appointed general manager
OF the property, with headquarters at Cleveland
It is stated that the greatest sufferers in bust
ness through the failure of the grain crop are
the Wabash Western and the Wabash proper,
which is SHOWN by the falling OF In their earn
ings the last few weeks.
The Pennsylvania Company is experimenting
on several of its trains with the Westinghouse
Steam heat for coaches. which takes it's supply
of steam from the locomotive and has an auxll
iary boiler under the car
Paul Morton, general passenger agent of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. yesterday tele
graphed District Passenger Agent Boardman
that the company would resume running all
their fast trains March %.
Although gross earnings are falling off as
compared with last year. the actual earnings
are doubtless larger, as there ia now no paying
of rebates to shippers or other indirect schemes
Of cutting rates resorted TO.
The 5.O00-mile tickets which the Lake Shore
company have just placed on sale are good Oh
sixteen roads. covering mileage Of $500 miles.
Wabash proper and the c., l., St L. 81 G. are
among the number.
The earnings of the Wabash proper fell off the
second week in March $40. 026, as com pared with
ehose of the corresponding week 1887, and Re-
esiver McNuta says that he expects that the
earnings this month will fall fully $150000 be-
low those of March last year.
Work at several of the ear-works is delayed
for want of lumber route from tho North
west, which has been delayed by the strike
troubles A considerable per cent. of the pine
lumber and hardwood lumber used at ear.works
in Indiana now comes from the Northwest.
General Manager Kmball of the Union Pa
cihc. has relieved the subordinate officials, and
10 turn their employees in the respective depart
ments. by stating that he should carry ont Mr.
Potter's policy OF operating the road. which he
successfully inaugurated prior to his de-
cease.
March 20 has passed, and the Wabash and the
Wabash Western have not been consolidated,
as three months ago il was stated they would
be. and those familiar with the situation say
that the prospects that they will be consolidated
in the near future are not as favorable as thirty
days ago.
Thomas Hume who was chief train dispatcher
the Bee line during the time G. g. Gale was
It's superintendent. has just assumed the duties
of superintendent of the second division of the
Missouri Pacific, with headquarters at San An
tonic There are under his supervision SGT
miles Of road.
All the reports of earnings which come in for
the month Of March should be read in the light
of the fact that at this time last year shippers
were hurrying freight forward as fast as possible
In Antici patton of general advance OF rates
when the interstate law took effect. AS result.
present comparisons are with very heavy
March business.
General freight agents are of the opinion that
there is good deal of grain yet to come for
ward, and that possibly the volume OF business
the last half of April and in May will be quite
satisfactory. They base their opinions on what
they can learn from agents scattered over the
West and Northwest. at points which send most
of their business over Indianapolis lines
The receipts of the indianapolis freight sta
tion of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapo-
lis road for February. 1888. were $1,000 in
cess of those of the corros ponding month, 1887.
During the month 9644 more tons of freight
were billed out this year than in 1851 The re-
ceipts from sales of tickets their outside Office
were this year, in February. $432 larger than in
1887.
The committee appointed by the stockholders
of the Pennsylvania road to name ticket to be
voted for on the 9th of this month have NOM
mated George B. Roberts. Wistar Morris, Alex
ander M Fox, Alexander Biddle, n. Parker
Shortrdee. Henry ID. Welsh. John Price Weth-
erill William l.. Elkins William Thaw, Fl. H.
Houston, A. J. Cassatt, e. A Griscom and B. B.
Comegys.
Paul Morton, general passenger agent of the
Chicago Burlington & Quincy, has expressed a
willingness to put on train to connect for the
West with the fast train which the Lake Erie 81
Western sends out of Indianapolis at l:30 p. NJ,
soon their Peoria extension is opened for
business, the train 30 leave Peoria about IL p.
NJ. and haul a through car from Indianapolis to
GONE Western railroad center of prominence
There is no road in the country whose stock
holders have been so well cared for as those of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The last
thirfy-two years its cash dividends have averaged
SO per cent per annum. Only four times dur
ing the thirty-two years has the company failed
70 nay regular cash dividend. In some in
stances where cash dividends were not paid
scrip dividends and substitution rights were
given to the stockholders, which reimbursed
them 10 q considerable extent.
The Dunkards hare selected Manchester.
Ind, as the place hold THAR next annual
gathering. and the general passenger agents of
Nil roads in the Central Traffic Association have
been authorized to make the rate fare for
the round trim. 1t is stated that the Dunkards
Helected Manchester instead OF Pittsburg, o..
where the met the last two years, to avoid the
bitter composition which WAS shown between
the T. B. & w. and the Pennsylvania lines to
secure their travel.
Slams have the short line to Kansas City and
30 have the right to name the rate. Being
line, the management think IL entitled to diff
terential Of 81, and will sell tickets at that fig
ure II is stated, at their outside Offices. but Gen
eral Ticket Agent Donough. at the Union Depot.
Declines 20 sell over this route sc less than tariff
rates until all mpetitoFs consent TO giving the
dih-rsntla talked Of Should the l.. ID IL w.
insist on the onedollar dfferential it will likely
lead 20 a further Generalization in west-bound
passenger rates
The employees OF the Wabash shops at Fort
Wayne nave set an example which may well be
eopied A. points where there are large shops.
They have formed association the purpose OF
which 10 80 DO away with the practice of solicit
Ing subscriptions IN the shop for any employe
vino may. through sickness or accident, be
obliged to DO absent from his work. The 1850
citation was started about two yeara or so ago.
ard exaets an admission fee OF 81 from each
person becoming member thereof and a
Tnouthlv Davmeut Of Is eenta eaeh Weakly