The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-27
Personal, Local and state Notel


Edward Cost, commercial agent of the Bee
line a. Kansas City, has been spending day
or two in the city.
w r. Mckenzie. recently travelling auditor
of the Union Pacific, has been appointed auditor
of the Transcontinental Association, with head
quarters at St. Louis.
The Wabash, by direction of Receiver Me-
Nulta. has established reading-room at An
drews for the benefit of the numerous train men
whose headquarters are at that point.
George B. Warfel, formerly agent of the l., B.
81 W., at Danville, ILL., now Southern passenger
agent of the Baltimore & Ohio road is spending
two three days with friends in this city.
President Kelsey. of the Ohio Valley road. is
in New York making arrangements for extend
ing the road beyond Princeton. Ky. The Indi-
annapolis carworks have 200 cars TO build for this
road.
General Manager Stone, Of the Chicago, Bur-
linRton 81 Quincy system is about thiriy-seven
years OF age. He commenced railroad service
at the bottom round, Is robust and not afraid of
work,
"Path finder" the largest snow plow in the
world, which has been in service on the Boston
& Albany road for several years. last week
crushed in a snow drift and made perfectly use
1eRs, except for kindling.
The Michigan Central road has established
what would be termed civiservice examina-
tlon OF their conductors. Those now in the
service and those who expect to be promoted
must pass this examination.
The c.. a & D. people claim that recent runs
made with heavy trains by their new engine
No. 123. make it reasonable to claim that it is
the best locomotive running on any road be-
tween the Allegheny and the Rocky mountains.
To accommodate the business men of this CITY
the Indianapolis, Decatur q Western road will,
on Monday next put on a tram to leave here at
A. M. The afternoon train is doing an
excellent business and has increased the passen-
ger receipts of the road 33 per cent.
The Wabash Western refuses to advance live
stock rates in the Southwest. because the Chi
cago & Rock Island and the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul Recommendations for transporting
stock much superior to the Wabash
Western that the latter would get none of the
business.
Spoilers are said to be working the Wabash
road proper The spoilers will doubtless make
case against some conductors regardless of
their honesty Spoilers and train agents
employed by but few drst-class roads, and when
employed on frst-class road it 10 where the
business is SO heavy that the conductors atten-
lion Is largely taken in running the train safely
railroad Official, who keeps pace with the
times. expresses the opinion that within five
years every important road in this country will
have it's freight trains equipped with air brakes
The numerous strikes of the brakemen will
tend TO hasten the matter, as when air brakes
in general the brakemen on freight
trains viii become q much less important char
acter
Il is stated semi-oficially that Charles Watts.
superintendent of the western division of the
e.. St. L. & P. IL to succeed Mr. Taylor as su-
perintendsnt of the Pittsburg. Cincinnati & St
Louis division. he is 10 be succeeded by NJ. w
Mansfield, superintendent of the Indianapolis e
Vineennes road. Harry Miller is 10 succeed Mr.
Mansfield superintendent of the Indianapolis
IL Vincennes
The committee OF the second mortgage bond
boiders of the indianapolis. Decatur 81 Spring
leld road notify holders Of certificates that an
assessment OF per cent has been made for the
purposes OF the agreement of the bondholders
10 inset expenses of foreclosure. purchase of the
property, and organization of the new company
The assessment is payable at the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, New York city
A company has been reorganized in Chicago
Tor the purpose OF building and operating cars
designed for the shipment of live poultry. The
ears have five decks with twenty compartments
N which live fowls are packed. The cars have
open network sides. with storm curtains to be
nsed when needed w. 5. Weed. genera; freight
agent OF the Toledo, St. Louis 81 Kansas City
foAd. Is one Of the head men OF the enterprise.
The affairs et the Wabash Western road seem
20 De getting into better shape and indications
1re tnat the properly will be out of its financial
troubles within the next sixty days, and the
BeveFai divisions operated without the super
piston CT the courts. Receivers Tut and
humphreys have asked the United States Court
For Instructions REGARDING the transfer OF their
accounts 70 the Wabash Western company.
Passenger competitors Of the L. n Al e. c.
Boad are up IN arms over alleged rate cutting
brd the threat il made that rates between In
fianapolis and Chicago will be cut until the L.
y. A. ~ U cry tenongh.S IL is charged that
The Dun Operatlc Company is carried on special
trains from Chicago 70 Louis vile, then back to
Greencastle and over the /. q st. l. to Indian