The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-08


The Chicago & Atlantic road in April earned
S217, All. an increase over 1887 of $48, I'll.
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago in
April earned sl6l, 93s. decrease from 1886 Of
sl,732.
The Locomotive Brotherhood have their an
nual picnic at Prices Hill. near Cincinnati. on
the 18th OF this month
II. Il Cheney, agent of the Lake Erie &
Western at Boswslrs. is soon to retire to engage
In the practice or medicine.
The Pennsylvania people are already moving
to prevent the construction of the South Penn
road, and will use every means in their
power TO defeat the project
Mark Il. Hubbsll, of Peoria. ILL.,, who has
been In the service of the L, B. & W.. has been
appointed superintendent OF the express depart
ment of the Long Island road.
Austin Corbin, the great railroad harmonizer.
who sailed for Europe on Saturday last, expects
to be absent forty days. His daughter and pri-
vats secretary accompanied him.
General Superintendent Miller, Of the Penn
sylvaniA lines west of Pirtsburg. says that twice
ss many loaded cars are DOW passing Columbus,
O., as there were two weeks ago.
The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton people
have commenced work on their extension from
Deshler TO Findiay. They expect to open the
road for business a. early az Aug 1.
George Frey. one Of the veteran scalpers of
this city. Is prominently named for president of
annual meeting in Detroit this week.
E. A. Ford, general passenger agent Of the
Psnnsylvanis lines, predicts large summer trav-
Ell. Excursion rates will likely DO given to many
of the most popular pleasure resorts.
Passenger earnings nearly all roads are
beginning 20 show q handsome increase over
those or last year. In fact, on many roads the
improved passenger earnings are making up the
deficit in freight earnings.
h. G. Graham has been appointed agent Of tina
Lake Erie Western. at Peoria, ILL.,, the APP
pointment to take effect May l. Mr.. Graham
has, represented the Continental line at that
point for some months past
w. Williams, foreman of the laborsrs in the
Panhandle yards, Was seriously hurt yesterday
b. being hit BY the crank of hosting machine.
John Ashlsr. who was assisting him, had his
jaw broken by the same means.
superintendent and masters of transportation
are busy arranging summer timetables. The
ehsnees, which take effect next Sunday. are
much more numerous than usual New trains
are put on and time In many cases shortened up.
The Cincinnati. Indianapolis st. Louis &
Chicago management expect that they will be
able to run their trains BY the way Of the North
Bend cutoff as early as July4. the date nxed
for the opening Of the centennial ut Cincinnati
The cypress companies ara beginning 20 move
out OF the east end OF the Union Depot, to make
room for improvements. The Adams yesterday
moved into their building the northeast
corner Of Meridian street and the Union tracks.
In the improvements making about the Unioa
Depot already 400 carloads Of broken stone have
been used, and 10 will require as many more to
finish the JOB. Where the asphalt pavement il
10 be made 100 carloads OF cinders are to be
distributed.
Present indications are that 2 cents per
mile II to oe the fixed rate between Indianspo-
storing rates to the old figures has been made,
and travel 10 improving handsomely at the
present rates.
President Depsw, Of the New York Central.
thinks that the outlook for the railroads this
year 10 excellent He says perhaps there NAV
not be so large o tonnage as last year, but the
dividend-psylng roads will more than earn their
present rate % dividend.
Il is expected that the new Wabash. Rome.
Watsrtown e. Ogdensburg line tOntario Dis
patchl will open for business IN q few DAYS.
The opening of this line-part rail and part
water route-is expected to make something of
stir in business between the Southwest and New
England.
Since the DAYTON. Fort Wayne 81 Chicago
road passed into the hands of receiver its
friends say that its prospects ksve greasiy i'm
proved Many needed improvements have been
undertaken. and on all portions OF the road
whore traffic Il heavy q heavier steel rail - De-
ing laid.
The Central Traffic Association could harry
have better arranged excursion business to the
West for the season than they have IL disposed
20 aid the scalpers. Although tickets, under the
order, can be sold but two days of each month.
rates are demoralized thereby for ten days after
the sale.
very handsome vestibule train came mp
from Louisville last night over the J., M Il l.,
and went north over the c., ST. Ia & p, carry
Inc party OF 125, most OF whom were stock
holders in the Little Falls Water power Com
pany who were going TO Minnesota to look over
their property.
Emierznt travel over the Cincinnati, Indian
apolis. ST. Louis 81 Chicago road has been heavy
OF late. On Saturday night three carloads
which we're turned 10 them by the Chesa-
psske 4 Ohio passed through here, and ysster-
day two carloads more who were going from
the CErolinas 20 the Northwest
John b. Allsy. capitalist OF Lynn. Mass.
but Who now spends much Of hia time in Wash
inRton. IL one OF the leading men in the proposed