The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-14


railroad now has about 100 miles of road COM
pleted, the main line extending from Henderson
to Princeton, XIV. The line is bonded for about
q, 500 000 and has 81. $50 600 of stock outstand-
ing. 1t Is understood that new bonds will be Is
sued a. the lines are completed.
Personal, Locai and State Notes.
d. G. Morgan was yesterday appointed agent
Of the Indianapolis & Vincennes road at West
Newton
The Michigan Central hereafter will run
freight trains on Sunday except to carry perish
able freight.
W. P. Baldwin, IT,. has been appointed as
sistant general freight agent of the Union Pa
ci6c with headquarters at Omaha.
F. E. Fisher has been appointed general
freight agent Of the ST. Louis, Alton q Spring
field road, with headquarters at Springfield, Ill.
d. r. Whitcon.b. superintendent of the Belt
road and Union tracks, leaves for the East to-
day. to visit his aged mother, who resides IN
Vermont
The general passenger agents held meeting
In St Louis on Saturday to see what can be
done to bring about better maintenance Of
passenger rates
The Pullman car-works this week turn out
three elegant dining cars which are TO be run on
the 'Pennsvlvania Special" between St Louis
and Columbus. Q.
The notice of n e. Ingalls,. President of the
trail Traffic Association In thirty days, affects
only the passenger department
New stations we're opened yesterday on the
j., NJ. & |. road at Chasnut Ridge and Cham
pion. II. j. Smith is appointed agent at the
former place and o. G. Fry at Champion.
j. E. Francis is to be appointed general pas
seneer agent OF the Burlington q Missouri road,
succeeding z. s., Eustis, recently appointed gen.
eral passenger agent of the c.. B. & Q. ron6.
Tbs special train carrying the Knights of
Pythias over the e.. l., St l.. & G. road. yester-
day forenoon, made the run from indianapolis
to Cincinnati in two hours and forty minutes.
The Indianapolis car-works are putting in .
new engine, l50-horse-power. When improve
msnts now In progress are completed the COM
pany expect to be able to build twenty-five cars
day.
In the thirty-six hours ending at noon yester
day, the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis
ran eleven special trains out OF here. in addition
TO their regular trains, every one or them max
ing schedule time to Cincinnati.
In the twenty-four hours ending at noon, yes
terday, the coaches of forty-seven roads and
Union DEPOT which aptly illustrates how extern
sive are the connections OF Indianapolis roads.
Ou and after July all conductors. engineers
and yard-masters in service on the Bee-line will
be required to have their watches examined
every SIX months by competent jewelers., Sc
lected by the company as to their reliability as
time-kospers
The agents of the local association are COM
planning Of the expense which the Central TrAf.
&c Association has added TO the operation OF
their inspection and weighing bureau It 10
stated that the work could be done az thorough
ly on more economical plan.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company yes
terdny filed mortgage 20 the United States
Trust Company. OF New York, for SIS 000 000
which is TO be used in improving the property
and building extensions. The mortgage Is Civ
TO secure bonds to that amount, falling due
In 1852 bearing per cent. interest
The meeting Of the Transcont inental Associa-
ton at st. Paul tomorrow will be watched with
considerable curiosity. There has been a good
deal OF speculation a. 10 what action the associa-
tion would take. 1t any. in regard TO the dscis-
ion OF the lnterstate-commerce Commission on
the alleged discrimination against Denver.
Ralph Peters il to act as superintendent Of
the Red Bank division OF the Pennsylvania lines
until the Pennsylvania Company secures full
control Of the c.. r. & q. division Of the c., H.
q ID. lines When this is accomplished Harry
Miller will take the superintepdency of the road
between Red Bank and Logansport. 1t will be
opened on the 18th inst.
j Y. Poundstone has accepted the position Of
cashier 10 the freight deposs Of the Peunsylvania
Company at Columbus. o. The shortage of r. B..
Wilson reaches S12. COS 76 OF this amount. it
IL alleged, he took 81 00e the day be skipped ont
for Canada The company will lose but So 60s 76.
as the GUARANTEES Insurance Association fur
nished bond of $4,000
The improved physical condition Of Southern
roads Is quite apparent from the experience OF
Edward II. Terrell. one of the delegates from
Texas to the Republican rational convention
who arrived hare forty-six hours from the time
he left San Antonio. The distance is l. 24O miles
Two years ago eeveuty-two hours was th short
est run ming time between San Antonio and In
dianapolis
The American Train dispatchers' Association,
now holding their annual meeting in Louisville
Ky, yesterday elected officers A. A. Zion.
president b. Coopage, vics-presiGsnt, and e. J
Peabody, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Zion,
the newly-elected president. is chief train dis
patchsr Of the Indianapolis Belt road. He was
one Of the founders Of the association, and has
been very enthusiastic In making it success
The new form Of report called for by the in tier
state commission will involve large increase in
the clerical forces Of almost, if not quite all of
the railroads. Some of the questions call for
answers which many Of the railroads will, be nm
able to give, not having the data available The
reports will be for The fiscal year ending June
80. and good many new accounts will needs be
opened in order 20 furnish the information called
for.
The volume Of business which the c. r. & I.
has been handling at the Union Depot the last
few months, and which is steadily increasing
makes Il quite evident that the time has come
for the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81 Dayton Com.
pany TO aband n their ngeardy policy in deal
ing with the Union Railway Company But two
roads running 10 here handle moro cars on the
union tracks than does the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Indianapolis.
There are many shippers here and at other
points In this State who are patiently awaiting
reduction 10 rates to the Pacific coast. II Is
stated that the Atchisor, Topeka g. Santa
| Fs favors reduction, while tho more northern
routes rather favor an advance. One thing Is
quite certain; that 10. unless there il some re-
auction from present tariff rates shipments OF
| furniture and other freiehis coming under that
class will stop. as. after paying the exorbi
rates. there 10 nothing left for the manufacturer
| The speciai train on the c.. Fl. & L railroad,
| which left Indianapolis Yesterday morning at s
| o'clock carrying the First Regiment Uniform
| Rank Knights of Pythias TO Cincinnati to attend
the annual conclave Of that ORDER made the ex-
eeptionally good run of two hours and twenty
| fvs minutes to Hamilton and three hours to