The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-11

n On1O q 0IleSleelppt III IA hoo
fell s3s, 277 below the earnings of the road the
corresponding month, 1887.
Thomas Carson has been placed in charge OF
the shops of the Vandalis at LogansporI, sue
ceedIng the late William Cnrtis.
L. G.. Kies, western superintendent, and +.
M. Bissell, auditor Of the Empire line, were 10
the city yesterday on official business
The Illinois roads have agreed to advance
rates on all commodities to q paving basis. The
advance will probably take effect on Sept l.
n Walker. general agent Of the Ohio, Indi-
ana &, Western at Peoria, is In the city for a
conference with General Freight Agent Wood.
The Lake Erie G. Western begins August with
IN increase in earnings of 8, 1000 as compared
with the earnings Of the road the first week In
August, 1857.
George NJ. Nix. travelling freight agent Of the
Illinois Central road, has resigned to engage in
commercial pursuits, and II. z. Chesley has
been appointed his successor.
The large inquiry for cars the last two or
three days is taken as evidence that within the
next ten days the railroads will have all the
business they can well attend to.
It is stated that all the limited trains run be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City and Chicago and
Omaha will be taken off Aug. &c. The vestibule
cars will be hauled on slower trains.
1t Us stated on seemingly good authority that
the Illinois Central will extend its line TO Den
yer, Col, q distance of 500 miles. A surveying
8Lk no6 a1ICn4N OCGhR 4k - - AGA4
the most feasible route
The Vandalla people have a large force of men.
o steam shovel and two construction trains at
work cutting down the grade between Logans-
port and Moran. and raising the track a. other
points with the dirt taken out.
George W.. Adams, agent of the Empire line
ut Lafayette, Is in the city. He states that his
father, who is now living with him.. was present
1t the convention in 1910 which nominated Will
lam Henry Harrison for President
The Niagara Falls excursions are not patron
lied as literally this year as they were last
Neither the Lake Erie & Western nor the Ohio.
Indiana & Western carried as many people on
Wednesday and Thursday as expected. .
The Western lines have put into effect tho
new rules relative to weighing live stock ship
meuts. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. the
Missouri Pacific, and, in fact. all the important
Western roads, now bill out live stock actual
weight
Express companies are peculiarly an American
institution. and the corporations which carry on
the business have grown from small beginnings
to gigantic proportions. each OF the four leading
companies covering thousands Of miles OF rail-
roads with their messengers.
The St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute division
of the Indianapolis & st. Louis road, operated
by the Decline, is off in earnings this year. as
compared with July, 1887, but $2,S22. This is q
good showing when the fact in considered that
the I. & ST. L. had no crops on any portion Of
their line last year.
The popular idea has been that unrestricted
competition, with the suicidal wars to which it
leads, is a good thing for the community. There
are, however. some indications OF q change in
sentiment in this respect There is a growing
feeling that. as IN everything else, harmonious
cooperation is desirable.
The trunk lines. at their recent conference,
recommended that the Central Traffic Associa-
ton advance rates to those prevailing June
and cancel all commodity tariffs. A meeting OF
A. N--.--t IN Ill n
called next week to act on the recommendation,
and it is expected that an advance will then be
ordered on Sept. l.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has shut
out the product Of the Beech Creek coal mines
from the market by carrying coal over its own
road shippers at a disadvantage Of thirty cents
per ton. Last year the Beech Creek miners sent
out 750, 900 tons. It is stated that in the last
two months but 5000 tons have been shipped
over the Beech Creek lire-
The Indianapolis car-works are turning out
new cars for the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe road at the rate of twenty five q day. Pres
ident Millard thinks the outlook for car-works i'm
proving. and from one of the owners of the large
rolling mills in Youngstown, o., it is learned
that, since the first of the month. orders have
been placed with them for twelve thousand tons
of merchant iron. mostly by car-works.
President Spencer. of the Baltimore & Ohio,
THINKS each road is doing about as it pleases in
the carrying OF emigrsnts. The B. & 0. and
the Lackawanna. it Is safe TO say, are doing so.
'farmed' out the emigrant traffic to others, with
permission to make whatever rates they pleased,
and not only this. but is is charged with having
carried over twice the number Of passengers il
has reported.
In railroad circles there is q feeling that as
soon as the safety of the remaining crops is as
sured or can be taken for granted without any
great risk. the rush of orders from country mer-
chants will set in. Railroads will be taxed TO
their utmost to transport the products OF the soil
20 the consuming markets and the products of
the manufactures from the great distributing
centers back in the interior. Every depart
nent Of trade will then feel the invigoratirg i'm
pulse and share in the prosperity.
Now that the smoke has blown away. the In
dianapolis. Decatur e. Western people do not
feel that the surprise which the Chicago 81
Eastern Illinois road treated them TO at Tuscola,
Ill. on Wednesday morning 10 so damaging as
seemed at first The c. & E. l.. through the
city of Tuscola. simply paralleled their tracks
between the heart of the city and the l., d.
& W. tracks. Some think that this is better for
the l., ID. Il W. than to have the G. & f.. l. cross
their tracks twice within a mile, which they
would have done had they not laid their track
where they did.
There is a good deal Of complaint of exorbitant
charges made by the express companies to Pa
chic coast points The railroad charge for extra
baggage from indianapolis to San Francisco is
but IS per 100 pounds. while the express compa-
MES want from SIS to SIG per 100 pounds. To
De sure the express com panies should have some
extra compensation for the special caro- they be-
stow on goods. but the difference is entirely too
great. So far as the care taken in looking after
frsights carried by the EXPRESS companies is con-
cerned, they frequently handle their packages
about as roughly as do the baGgagemen.
The tenor of the conversation OF one of the
directors of the Cincinnati. Hamilton G. Dayton
road leads to the belief that Eugene Zimmerman
is to be made general manager and vice presi-
dent OF the road. and that Charles Nelson. gem
eral superintendent, is to be continued
In his present position, but is to be given
full charge OF the transportation business of the
road Nj Zimmerman looking after its financial
Affairs. The ability with which Mr.. Nelson has
handled the road the last two years has made
him very solid with the directory and forru-
nate!y he has not become entaug led in any man.
ner with the financial comp!ica atoms which
have been SO annoying TO the company the last
twelve months.
Miscellaneous Items.
The earnings of the New York Central road
foot mp for July $40. 992 above those of july.
1887.
The Baltimore & Ohio road is building a large
passenger and a large freight depot at Whining
SOD. Del