The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-03
Personal. Local and state Notes.

Personal. Local and state Notes.
NJ. E. Ingalls,, president OF the c., l., Sc. L. &
c.. who has been East for several days, returned
On Saturday evening.
sppointed on the Wabash road, was retired last
week from the service on account Of his politi-
Sal views.
west-bound travel is seldom heavier than it
tas been for . few days past. People who have
been off on their summer pleasure trips are re-
turning in large numbers
Charles Cook, of New Haven. is to succeed F.
n. Barnard, agent of the Nickel-plate for some
years past at Fort Wayne. Mr.. Barnard retires
70 engage in commercial pursuits.
Since the Pennsylvania line reduced the rates
between New Albany, Jeffersonville and Louis
vile. TO five cents either way, they are carrying
fully so per cent. more passengers.
The Vaudalia has increased the number Of SEQ
tion men on each section, and is putting the line
IN frst-class condition, physically, preparatory
90 doing the heavy fall AID winter business in
+. prospect.
stations are beginning TO feel good. so many
roads are asking them to report sales Of tickets
FOR AuguEt that they may send them vouchers TO
pay their commissions, rs in olden times
The new wood erecting shop which the Haskell
Barker car-works have Just completed az
SIichigar City, Ind, is said to be the largest
Building under q single roof In this country.
The structure lie three squares long by III feet
vide.
Tho purchasing committee Of ths Wabash 10
making all possible haste consistent with the in
evitable delsys Of the law 10 pushing forward
che foreclosure sales of the Eastern lines. They
pow expect TO get the necessary DEGREES within
Bixty days
Freight agents are troubled to quote rates to
Pacific points, such a turn have matters taken
lhe last few days, the disturbing element being
bhe new transcontinental line tariff, which was
DO take effect on Sept. j. but which has already
been modified.
The roads which took off their fast passenger
trains are already becoming uneasy. their travel
erifting to the Wabash, which pays no attec-
tion to the movement 1t is predicted that the
chicago s. Alton, and the A., 4. & ). +. will
both have their fast trains on before Oct. i.
E. A Ford. general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines west OF Pittsburg, will this
week call another meeting to oe held in Chica-
20, for q further conference regarding the rate
restoration scheme devised by Mr.. Ford and
Charley Scull, Of the Baltimore & Ohio road.
Live stock rates from Southwestern points to
Chicago have been 60 per cent. below tariff for
bone weeks past, and to-day q meeting is to be
hold at which it is hoped to restore rates.
6ince the fight was insugurated 1t Is stated that
the roads have lost fully 81, 1000, 900 in their
revenue.
The past season the Vandalia management has
been expeneine money literally on the L. ii. q
L.. division, and experts who have recently ridden
over it, speak of the track as being as smooth
and solid as any track in the West. With this,
both the freight and passenger business OF the
road Is increasing largely.
The New York Mail and Express says: Gives
and Staynor are in danger of losing their last
hold. The decisions have been uniformly against
them, and now President Wade, of the Cin-
cinneti. Wabash & Michigan, gives notice that
within ten days he will sell out the stock bought
by Ives and Stayndr, and left with him as coliat-
srsi for defsulted notes."
Ths Pennavlvania Comnauv hava axar;nad
the accounts of A. L. Rice, their late agent at
New Albany, who has mysteriously disappeared,
and find a shortage OF 1913. Some of his init
mate friends think that he has ommitte
suicide. The railroad company will lose MOTH
ing by him, as bis honesty is guaranteed by one
OF the guarantee associations.
The monthly report of j. w. Brodbelt. score
tary of Superintsndent Whitcomb, shows that
In the month of August there arrived and de-
parted at the Union Depot q total OF 1868
trains, Of which number 1S2 were special trains.
On these trains were handled %, 052 coaches.
The large number OF special trains is on account
of the delegations which visited General Harri-
son during the month.
The Interstate commerce Commission has
issued instructions to all railroad auditing de-
partments prescribing minutely just what must
be charged under operating expenses in the an
nual reports to be submitted TO the commission.
The expenses are arranged under the folio wing
four heads: Maintenance of ways and struct-
pres, maintenance of equiment. conducting
transportation and general expenses.
Report has it again that the Vanderbilt lines
west of Buffalo are TO be consolidated under one
management, after the manner Of the Pennsyl-
vania lines west OF Pittsbure. This report
probably grows out Of the fact that the Bee-line
proper between Gallon and Indianapolis, and the
Indianapolis & st. Louis are to be placed under
one superiutendent in the not distant future. as
were The divisions between Cincinnati and
Cleveland. AT least this was the programme
taIksd Of q few days ago.
The trunk lines have settled cne OF their
minor disputes on the abolition Of all
rates on west-bound freighJ TO all points
east of Toledo and Detroit When diferential
freigh. rates were granted by Commissions
Fink on vest-bound business TO the so-called
weaker lines-the Erie, the West Shore, the
laskawanna and the Lehigh Valley-they were