The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-17
Local News Notes.


Frank Palmer, who represents the Wabash
Western in Chicago, spent yesterday in the
city.
Business men on the line Of the Lake Erie &
Western road are asking the postal department
10 give them double daily service
The roads which bring coke West from Pitts
burg have reduced the rate cents a ton. Coke
dealers wanted reduction of 10 cents.
The Indianapolis station of the L., N. A. g.
C. road shows an increase in freight earnings in
january and February, this year, of So, Sl3. 81
over 1887.
VIM. Miller. of the vandala, is named by the
Terre Haute Gazette as the probable successor
Of w. O. Maynes master mechanic of the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois.
Strikes and rumors of strikes. say tho passen-
ger men. are putting check on travel already.
No one seems disposed to start out under the
present condition of things.
It is now proposed that the system of weigh
Ding and inspecting freghts shall take effect
simultaneously at the Western termini of tbs
TRUNK lines not later than April 2.
At one time, yesterday. there were eighteen
vania lines. between Columbus and Indianap-
oils, which had been delayed by the storms
East.
The indianapolis car-works now have on hand
contracts 10 build 600 more cars for the A.. T.
& S. F., 200 for the Bee-line. 200 for tho Pitts
burg s. Western, and 225 for the Louisville
Southern.
The withdrawal OF the Pacific Express from
indianapolis let's the Adams and American
press into the territory covered by the Pacific
Express Company, as well as the United States
Express Company.
President MeKeen of the Vandalia, and w
p. Iiams superin tendent of the stockyards. to-
day will ship car -load of thoroughbred horses
from Terre Haute to this city to be offered at
the sale next week.
The earnings of the Louisville, Evansville e.
st Louis for the last few months have been
satisfactory that the management will expend
large amount of money the coming summer IL
the improvement of the physical condition of the
property.
A. ID. Thurston, grand chief teleerapher of the
order of Railway Teegraphers. headquarters
LaPorte City. Ia, is in the city. and this even
ing will meet the Brotherhood IN the ball of the
Y. M. G. A Friends Of the telegraphers will BIO
welcomed.
The Wabash Western people are endeavoring
to induce the Lake Erie & Western 30 again put
coaches run for years between Indianapolis and
Detroit over the two lines named II is be-
heved that during the summer months it will
pay well to run these coaches.
Were the general managers of some OF the
roads doing west-bound passenger business out
Of this territory to examine into the rates at
which manv of the passengers are carried they
would be greatly surprised 20 learn how little
revenue the roads reeeiVe. 1t is often cents
where il would be dollars at tariff rates.
Freight men are becoming disturbed over the
large falling off IN through traffic the last few
days. Not for years has il been 80 hight as now
falling below 1887 fully so per cent. Local busi-
nsss, however. the last few days. has improved
handsomely. Shipments of agricultural impe-
Enents 10 all parts of this and adjoining States
wore never heavier
In the death of T. j. Potter the Chicago Mil
waukee e St. Paul road has lost a who
would In all probability have become president
Sf the company as soon M his year was up on
the Union Pacific IL is now believed that Ifos-
well Miller, general manager. will be elected
presidsBt, position which has been vacant
since the death of Alexander Mitchell.
iufre -. ,a112 .I.e
Interest Tight the Chicago s. North western is
making 20 retain the name of being ''the origi-
nal California fast-freiRht line "a name which
the road took couple OF years when the
Northwester lines formed an association which
has fallen to pieces. Each road now claims the
right to use the name and it s likely TO reach
the courts before settled
The township trustee. 10 prevent imposition,
now gives applicants for transportation a trans
portatio> order to present TO the police at the
Union Depot and they are instructed 10 pnr-
chase the ticket, see that the party who applied
Tor charity ticket gets u and IL placed on the
right train. THIS has upset the plans OF some
Of the transportation beggarB, who. when they