The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-31

70 vote $49,0 600 aid to the projected Chicago,
Dayton e. Cincinnati railway was carried to-day
by over SIX hundred majority. The line con-
meets here with the Chicago q Atlantic railway.
Personal. Local and state Notes
ASeoree W. Ristine. general manager OF the
Erfe fast-freight lines, left on Sunday for Cali
fornia. 10 be absent several weeks.
F. &. Fargo. superintendent OF the American
Express Company, Indiana division, who has
been of on q two weeks vacation. will return
to-day.
The net earnings for June of the Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati 81 Indianapolis road were
s174. 723. against s207, 200 in the corresponding
month Of 1857.
The growth OF the east-bound passenger bust
ness from this territory over the Chesapeake 81
Ohio road in the last few weeks has been . sur
prise to passenger men.
The Wagner Car-door Company was yesterday
contractedt to build two hundred box-cars for the
San Antonio x Arkansas road, to be equipped
with the Wagner door.
President and General Manager Miller. Of the
Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul road, yesterday
issued a circular appointing A j. Earring gen
eral superintendent and w. j. Collins assist
ant general superintendent OF the system.
While there is much talk about demoralized
rates with the trunk lines, there 10 little founda-
ton for it. Cutting rates is, no doubt, done.
but the class of business IL covers bears such an
unimportanr relation 10 the aggregate that the
effect on earnings is really Insignificant.
The through rates from New York to Coun-
ell Bluffs, which have been demoralized for
some time, were restored yesterday to tariff.
Hereafter the Western lines will charge their
full proportion of the through rate, regardless
of the rate made by Eastern lines
The east-bound roads are evidently getting
sick Of their folly in hauling dressed meats and
81 -. Gfeh y 1870 .atao orI oa.h nf
the trunk lines engaged in the business is look
ing for some ~loophols through which they can
quietly withdraw and come out in favor OF pay
Ing rates.
jane accidents. by the Railroad Gazette's re-
port, number l43, against slightly eight IN June,
1887. The persons killed number forty. as com
pared with sixteen. last year. aud the injured, l25.
against one hundred last year. But three OF the
accidents noted occurred on Indiana roads. and
In neither case was there loss of life.
willism r. Siblsy, one OF the oldest and most
popular passenger conductors on the Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST. Paul road, ie spending . day
or two with old-time friends in this city. Mr..
Sibley 10 the guest Of /. ID. Baldwin, district
passenger agent OF the L.. N, A IL {. Twenty
years age Mr.. Baldwin, then in his teens was
a brakeman under Mr.. Sibley.
Traffic managers of the Northwestern lines
hold meetings in Chicago this week to take steps
looking to . full restoration OF rates. An effort
10 being made TO settle the G., b. d q. troubles,
DO that all roads may come into the agreement.
II In believed that before this week closes ad-
vancss will be ordered, to take effect early in
August.
President Galloway, of the Toledo, St Louis,
& Kansas City road, says that work is now be-
Ing pushed IN widening the guage west Of Eu-
gene. Ind. and he expects to have the road
standard euage from Toledo to Charlestown. H..
by Sept. ], which will leave only ~ miles of
narrow guage road in the T., St L. & h c.
system.
George J. Johnson. vice president Of the Rail-
way Officials and Conductors Accident Associa-
tion, with headquarters at ST. Paul, Mimi, is
In the city for o day or two. Mr.. johnson SAYS
that within the last three months he has placed
,ver $500. 900 of new insurance In the Northwest
The association Is very popular in that section,
rs well rs in this territory, where the organiza-
zion was first formed.
The Philadelphia Press says that 'ths two
big railroad burglars. Ives and Stayner." could
afford to be cool when they Were brought into
court, as they were reported to be, for the rea-
son that they got s12. GIL 900 ahead of the Gin.
ciupati. Hamilton & Dayton corporation during
the year that they controlled IL. This looks
reasonable. but it overlooks one factor, which
IL the likelihood that the men have not beer
lucky enough TO hold on 10 the twelve millions.
Leslie Farmer. general passenger agent of the
Erie road, who was educated on an indianapolis
line, is making his mark in his present position.
In the report of Chairman Pierson. of the pas
sepeer department of the Trunk line Associa
ton, he states that the Erie for the first time In
Its history carried more passengers from New
York than did either OF the other trunk lines
Heretofore thu Pennsylvania has been in the
lead. with the New York Central second
The net earnings Of the Pennsylvania Iiues
for June were $l.57l, 539. against 81. 56l. 459 10
The corresponding month of 1887. The Pennsyl
vauiss Statement must be quite satisfactory Il
the friends of the road. "a its eross earnings in
June increased 3 per cent. over June, 1887. and
its net earnings show a very respectable In.
crease. The company can hardly expect tc
show better earnings for June for many years
nuless IT absndons it's ultra-couservstivs policy
or there comes a great boom In everything
The Pullman company is using q new device
on a number OF its sleeping coaches running OF
the more important lines. like the Pennsylvauia
by which occupants OF the upper berths are pro
teeted against the possibility OF being throwr
out. IL consists of q netting resembling a ham
mock. which Is fastened from the edge of the
berth 20 the ton OF the car, and can readily b,
adjusted at q moments notice. II. :. Billings.
superintendent OF the Erie s. Atlantic division
Of the Pullman car company. is the inventor Of
the protector.
Wills ticket -~sealpers in Northern cities mr.,
prospering beyond precedent, thsy have beer
srozen out in several of the Southern cities.
Augusta. Ga. being one OF the places. A re
cent amendment 20 the city ordinance TO fx an
nuaI and specific taxes on business occupation.
And professions is As follows: THAT there shaI
be added to said ordinance. as the ninth item
thereof, the following: Upon every vender OF
railroad tickets. whether located in ofire OF
store. or on street. except the representative,
of terminal roads in Augusta, the sum Of s5ot
per.dsy."
The exsro ption from accidents ~ the crossing,
Of the Union tracks and az the Union station ID
n subject on which there Is much favorable com
menr. as it speaks we'll for those who handle tn.
trains in the station and the forty -dolisrs-s
mouth hagman ar the numerous crossings A
Chicago paper makes the statement that sine,
Jan. ! the city eoroners have held inquests or
i26 bodies killed sc railroad crossings wiihir
Aha limits of shat city. IL IL over two year.
yines any person has been killed at either Of tn
street crossings in this citv. and FIVE years sine,
bny person has been killed at the Union station
The decision just rendered by the Interstate
Commission which declares that IL In their pur
pose 70 enter ~ once upon q course Of snsrgsti,
a&iLcn aa41nal sailEaada Hal ara dixe-inl-aaia