The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-07
personal. Local and State Notes.

The Way Bill. one of the brightest papers of
this class published, has changed its title so
Railroad TOPICS. ~
Joseph Pool, roadmaster of the western divi-
sion OF the Lake Shore road was stricken by pa
ralysis day or two ago, while on duty.
A. w. johnson has been appointed agent of
the Vandalia, on the T. H. e. L. division, at
Browns Valley, vice A NJ. Fuson resigned.
C. E. Henderson has purchased all the steel
needed to complete the laying Of the Ohio South
ern road with steel weighing sixty pounds to tho
yard.
The strike at the Edgar Thomson steel-rail
mills is delaying improvements several In
diana roads which had orders placed with these
works.
fell $3.50 below those OF the corresponding month
last year and those OF the Ohio & Mississippi,
$12, SAL.
There were transferred over the Belt road last
week IL. $40 cars, which is 1216 more cars than
were hauled on the Belt road the corresponding
week 1887.
The Vsndalia has completed the work of
equippiDg its passenger trains with the West
inRhopse air signals. and will put them into gen.
eral use in few days.
The general passenger agent Of the Indiana
Midland road gives notice that after the 18th Of
this month the passenger fare between all sta
tions will be three cents per mile.
Tho Ticket brokers Association will meet at
Detroit on Wednesday Of this week. and expect
to be in session three days. The association 10
now the more prosperous than at any time in its
history.
John King, president of the Erie road. boots
at the idea that the road is again crippled fnan-
cially. He says the company was never in bet
ter financial condition. and has no use for
receivers
There is railway bill before the Canadian
De- xuhi oh pdarS Ill;
eating liquors to railway employees of the Domin-
ion, while they are on duty, subject to q severe
fine and imprisonment
Livestock traffic begins to improve. What
are known distiliery cattle are being shipped
East Last week the Belt road engines handled
spending week of 1887.
z. A Ford, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, accom-
panied by his assistant general passenger agents
will start to-day q trip over the several lines
visiting agents and taking business soundings
Stockholders of the ST. Louis, Arkansas &
Texas road. at their annual meeting voted to
extend the road from Cairo to Grand Tower
Hill. H., and there bridge the Mississippi and
gain an entrance into St. Louis Such an exten-
sion would, as veil. give them an eastern con-
nection.
OF the fifteen IndiaL Apolis roads mono show
so large an increase in their business thus far
Indianapolis 1t will be noticed that the increase
last week over the movement of cars the CORE
spending week 1887 lacked but four of being 100
per cent
v. H. Stevens has been appointed trainmaster
Of the Kansas City division Of the Chicago.
Santa Fe e. California road, leased TO the A., T..
g. s T. His headquarters will be Marceline.
do. Mr.. Stevens was for many years train
dispatcher on the Cincinnati, Indianapolis. ST.
Louis & Chicago road
800
One who has given the matter good deal Of
attention says were canvass Of the business
men on South Meridian strees and Of the prop
erty- holders the South Sids now made. by
large majority they would favor building the vi
sduct over Meridian street instead OF occupying
the alley on the east of Meridian street
The Indianapolis. Decatur & Western has put
on . morning train ous Of here, which leaves
the UniUn Depot at A. NJ. They now have
three trains day each way. Their new Kansas
City train, which leaves here at 35l p. NJ. Is
proving TO b . handsome paying train, earning
10 these times Of light travel 81. 20 per mile run.
Cutting down the dividend of the Pennsyl-
vanis gives them an opportunity 10 lay BY some
thing for rainy day. Should the South Penn