The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-08
Personal, Local and State Notes.

Hereafter one-tnousaud- mile tickets issued by
either the Vandaia or the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton will be good over either line between
Cincinnati 81 ST. Louis
John r.. Elder left, last night, for New Or
leans, to be absent several days He goes to
look after the affairs of the She'll Beach rail-
road, of which he is president
A. A. Gaddis well known in railroad circles
in this territory. has been appointed general So
perintendent of the Atlantic 81 Pacific road, the
appointment to take effect Feb. 10.
The Chicago & West Michigan road running
from La Crosse, Ind. to northern Michigan
points, has fallen into line dividend paying
road. having declared a dividend OF l per cent,
payable Feb. 10.
ern connections for three days past by turning
their through trains from the East over to them
on time. something which has not occurred
before for many months.
Mr.. A. z. Clark district passenger agent of
the New York. Penn sylvania & Ohio railway.
has been appointed general passenger agent of
the Pittsburg e. Lake Erie railway. vice A. D.
Smith, resigned to take effect Feb. Is.
Chief Engineer Gibbons of the vandaIia, has
closed the contract with the Detroit Bridge
Works for q bridge over the Wabash River just
1000 feet long and constructed of the best iron
and steel
The B. & o. Kankakee Dispatch. working
over the Cincinnati. Indianapolis. st. Louis &
Chicago, and the Baltimore e. Ohio roads, is
making another drive for east -bound business
out Of Chicago. and last week took out nearly
per cent. OF the business.
The belief prevails that the litigation between
the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Company and the Vandalia will be pushed
further. 1t is intmated that III. S. ives and his
friends are showing their hand and have the
controlling stock of the c., III. g. d.
Fl. Roysten. general manager Of the Muskegon
Car Works, is in the city. He states that, like
most OF the works of the country, they have
plenty TO do, and daily receiving inquiries
about cars. They are now building $50 box cars
for the Cincinnati. Wabash & Michigan.
The Indiana Midland will begin next Monday
the work OF putting up temporary structure
In the place of the bridge washed out between
Westfsld and Anderson few weeks ago. 1t is
expected that by the Goth the road will be in
shape for trains to be running through again.
General Freight Agents Hibbard. of the Van
dala, and Page, of the Cincinnati, indianapolis,
st. Louis 81 Chicago road. were in conference,
yesterday, arranging tariffs to points the T..
a. % l. division OF the Vandaia. and arranging
for further interchange of the B. & o. Kanka.
kee dispatch business.
The superintendents of the lines in the Penn
sylvania system west of Pittsburg are putting
with the higher officials. IL is intimated that a
number of important changes to be made in
the methods of operating, mors especially re-
garding the train service.
The allowing of n differeu tial over some of the
trunk lines west-bound traffic has caused
some of tho heaviest shippers over the Pennsyl-
vaniA lines in the past to tnrn their business
over to the lines having dffferenfia1, and the
Pennsylvania people are not inclined TO look on
the differentiai business with much favor
The roads running between Indianapolis aud
st Louis, fortunately. are not affected by the
suicidal rates made by the roads doing business
out of Chicago and between ST. Louis and Mis-
souri river points. The Indianapolis lines. for
once, have an opportunity to retaliate on their
Western connections which will never share Ia
cut OF rates on east-bound business.
The Chicago & Alton has notified Receiver
McNuta of the Wabash that if that road puts
on fast limited train between Chicago and ST.
Louis they 1.-THE G. 81 A. will put on train
which will make the run between the two points
one hour quicker than any time the Wabash can
make The Chicago & Alton have decided TO
double their track between Bloomington, Ill,
and Chicago the coming summer.
One OF the roads which in years past has de-
pended largely on its grain and stock traffic for
SIS support few months ago discovered that
both classes Of traffic would be cut short by the
drought, and considerable anxiety was expert
enced rs to what the road could do TO pay oper-
ating expenses and fixed charges and as well
hold its position as dividend paying road The
president called his general freight agent and
his assistant freight agents, and Ii was decided
10 reach out after other classes Of freight Par
soDal letters were addressed to the agents all
Eiong the line asking them TO look out for new
business To take the place Of the grain and live
stock shortage. and whenever 40 agent secured
, CARLOAD Of miscellaneous freights Of any kind