The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-08
AFFAIRS OF The RAILWAYS

Personal, Local and State Notes.
In the month Of May there were handled on
the e., II. & L road total Of 4.565 loaded cars,
LOOP more than in May, 1887
The c.. H s. D. people will have the Findlay
extension of the Macomb s. Deshler branch
completed to Findlay by Aug 1.
j. E. Bacon has been appointed general freight
agent OF the Old Colony road. Mr.. Bacon was
formerly with the Providence s. Worcester
road. a4
NJ E. Ingalls,, president Of the c., L, St {. &
c., left for New York yesterday, and on Wednes-
day next will start ACROSS the water, his wife
accompanying him. s4-sa
Up to May there had been built this year
1,3l0 miles of new road. There were 3,073
miles under construction on the date named,
and 8, l16 under survey.
James Mcqueen, chief clerk Of John Main,
| late assistant general freight agent of the Chi
cago & Grand Trunk. has been appointed TO the
position made vacant by the death of Mr.. Main.
Fruit shipments East under the direction of
the California Fruit Union have already COM
menced TO arrive. The shipments this season
are expected to exceed those OF last year by 300
cars or more.
1t is stated that the Vanderbilt lines get their
one million tons of bituminous coal so cents
a ton cheaper than last year and Is cents lower
than the Grand Trunk secured their supply for
the coming year.
The roads of the South are contemplating tho
formation o. q governing body possessed OF
very broad and arbitrary powers. Through
such an organization they expect to bring about
better maintenance Of rates.
Most Of the railroad officials who attended the
late Transcontinental meeting in San Francisco
have reached homo, but have little to say regard
ing what was done. One of the number admits
that they had red-hot time.
The secretary of tho Railroad Brakemen's
Brotherhood yesterday paid to Mrs. Mary Rich
ards, of Orleans, Ind. $500. Her son. who was
recently killed while switching at Jeffersonville.
Was member OF the Brotherhood.
| George F. Peabody. who has been elected
chairman of the board Of directors Of the St
| ton. is to have full charge Of the compauy's
financial affairs. and his headquarters are to be
| In New York.
| Two Of the express companies are negotiating
/ for ground on McNabb street. between the Nc
| Nsbb House and the Centennial Block, south of
| the union tracks, on which to erect building
for their depot offices. They will erect very
| creditable building.
| Frank L. Whitney. general Western passenger
| agent OF the Lake Shore road, has resigned TO
accept the position of general passenger agent
of the St Paul; Minneapolis & Manitoba road,
| succeeding c. H. Warren, who has been APP
pointed general manager Of the road
On Saturday next the Cincinnati & DAYTON
road will make their connection with the Cincin-
natl. Hamilton & Dayton at Hamilton, and the
latter road will haul their cars through to Gin
! cinnati- -Four trains day will be run each
way between Middletown aud Hamilton.
| A. L. Hodeson. well known in Western rail-
| road circles, died in Massachusetts, on Monday
| last. Mr.. Hodgson represented the Baltimore
| & Ohio sleeping-car service. He was formerly
q member of the George h Thomas q. A. X
Post at Cincinnati. and prominent Odd-fellow.
President Dexter and General Manager
Waite, Of the c., Fl. g. D. lines, in company
with President Roberts and General Manager
| day inspected the c.. r. & C. road, which 10 to
turned over to the Pennsylvania Company on
| the 18th.
The prospects that rates east bound will be re-
| duced very slim. The roads in the Central
| Traffic Association have endeavored to get q re-
| duction, but Eastern trunk lines refuse TO pro
rate in any reduction. Still. they accept re-
| duction in connection with the water routes, as
the roads in tho Central Traffic Association can
| not help themselves
| Chief Engineer Morris says that the North
| Bend cut of will be 80 far completed by July
| that trains begin running over it The
freight trains will be run through the tunnel
somewhat later. not TO interfere with the
work 1t 10 quite complimentary 20 the con-
tractor that the improvement 10 far advanced.
| a. he had until Dec. TO complete the work
1 Thomas Morris Was yesterday awarded the
contract TO build the new freight depot for the
| Ohio. Indiana 81 Western road on their grounds
south Of the VandaliA depot. The structure IL
20 be Of brick. resting . stone foundation,
and TO be 800 feet long BY seventy feet wide
The company has already laid four tracks into
the ground, and will lay two more. The nsv
depot viii b one Of the best In the city. and cost
about 10000